Survival Skills for Women’s Health Fall 2026 Experts Teach Menopause

SURVIVAL SKILLS FOR WOMEN’S HEALTH FALL 2026

EXPERTS TEACH MENOPAUSE – HYBRID EVENT

Friday, November 6, 2026

Saturday, November 7, 2026

Sunday, November 8, 2026

Please Bring Your Smartphone to Class Each Day Program Details May Change

PROGRAM DIRECTORS

Steven R. Goldstein, MD, CCD, MSCP, FACOG, FRCOG (H)

Past President, International Menopause Society
Past President, North American Menopause Society
Past President, American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
New York University
Grossman School of Medicine
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
New York University Langone Medical Center
New York, NY

James A. Simon, MD, CCD, MSCP, IF, FACOG

Past President, The Menopause Society
Past President, The International Society for
the Study of Women’s Sexual Health
Clinical Professor, George Washington
University School of Medicine
President and Medical Director
IntimMedicine Specialists®
Washington, DC

Guest Faculty:

Robynne Chutkan, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Gastroenterology
Georgetown University Medical Center
Washington, DC

Angela Fitch, MD, FACP, FOMA

Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer Knownwell
Past President, Obesity Medicine Association
Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA

Jen Gunter, MD, FRCS(C), FACOG, MSCP

Nanaimo, Canada

Katherine Hamilton, MD

Assistant Professor of Neurology
Medstar Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Alyse Kelly-Jones, MD , FACOG, IF

Tryon Women’s Center
Tryon Medical Partners
Charlotte, NC

Carrie Krug, PT, DPT

Pelvic Health Program Specialist
MedStar Health Physical Therapy
Timonium, MD

Versha Pleasant, MD, MPH

Clinical Assistant Professor
Director
Breast Health & Cancer Genetics Clinic
Department of OB/GYN
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI

Chrisandra Shufelt, MD, MS, FACP, MSCP

Professor & Chair Division of General Internal
Medicine at Mayo Clinic Florida
Associate Director, Women’s Health Research
Center, Mayo Clinic Enterprise
Past-President, The Menopause Society
Jacksonville, Fl

Andrea J. Singer, MD

Professor
Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology
Georgetown University Medical Center
Washington, DC

Claudio N. Soares, MD, PhD, FRCPC, MBA

Immediate Past President, The Menopause Society
Executive Director, The Canadian Menopause Society
Professor of Psychiatry
Queen's University Canada
Director of Centre for Psychedelics
Health & Research (CPHR)
Queen's University and Providence Care
Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Downloadable Conference Slides
A few days prior to the conference, registered attendees will receive an email containing a link to download the lecture slides to their device or print a copy to have on hand at the meeting.

Recorded for attendee post-converence access.

CME Certificate
Each attendee’s course evaluation and CME certificate will be sent to the email provided during registration. To ensure timely delivery of materials, please use an email address that allows an attachment.

Exhibits
Diagnostic ultrasound equipment vendors are scheduled to be on site.

Meals
Attendees can enjoy a daily expanded continental breakfast in the exhibit hall, plus refreshments during breaks.

Group Discount
Did you know attendees who sign up together can receive a group discount? When two or more attendees register at the same time each will receive $75 off their registration fee. Call World Class CME at (980)-819-5095 or email at office@worldclasscme.com to receive the discount.

Cancellation Fees and Refunds
A fee of $75 is charged for cancellations received prior to October 15, 2026.
We’re sorry, but we cannot provide refunds after that date.

Registration Fees
Physician $1,595
Res/Ret/Mil/VA Physician* $1,495
Advanced Practitioner (NP/PA/CNM) $1,295

We welcome our international guests!
Physician $1,495
Res/Ret/Mil/VA Physician* $1,395
Advanced Practitioner (NP/PA/CNM) $1,195
*Written certification of status required

Ritz-Carlton Welcomes You
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From powerful memorials of the National Mall, to inspiring cultural treasures like the Smithsonian Institution, there are endless things to do and see in our nation’s capital.

A limited number of rooms have been set aside starting at $329. The reservation deadline is Thursday, October 20, 2026.

Use This Link to book your room at The Ritz-Carlton®, Pentagon City.

Local Information

On the banks of the Potomac River, the Ritz Carlton® Pentagon City is situated among world-class museums, cultural centers and one of the area’s most impressive shopping districts. Hop on the Pentagon City Metro and you are only two stops from downtown D.C. and a plethora of national treasures. You can access an impressive list of free and fun attractions, including Smithsonian’s National Zoo (pass required) and the Torpedo Factory Art Center – one of the biggest visual art centers in the country.

Accreditation and Disclosure

Accreditation - World Class CME is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. World Class CME designates this live activity for a maximum of 18 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has assigned up to 18 cognate credits to this program.

Nurse Practitioners and RNs -The American Nurses Credentialing Center and The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program accept continuing education credits sponsored by organizations, agencies, or educational institutions accredited or approved by the ACCME.

Physician Assistants (PA) - The American Academy of Physician Assistants accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ from organizations accredited by ACCME. This course qualifies for Category 1 CME for PAs.

Certified Nurse Midwifes (CNM) – The American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB) accepts Category 1 CME approval from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

Disclosure - World Class CME relies on all individuals in control of educational content to provide continuing medical education that is relevant, balanced and evidence-based. Therefore, in accordance with ACCME standards, all individuals in control of educational content will be listed in the course notebook. Individuals with relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies will be disclosed and mitigated. Speakers are required to openly disclose any limitations of data and/or any off-label, experimental or investigational uses of drugs or devices in their presentations. The notebook will be distributed to all participants before the course begins.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

1. Understanding the reality vs the marketing of “compounded, synthetic, plant-based, bioidentical, etc.”
2. Improve sleep management skills particularly in perimenopausal and menopausal women.
3. Appreciating the nuance of the menopausal transition toward a better understanding of the stage related symptoms and their management.
4. Manage premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) from diagnosis to treatment.
5. Recognize Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM) and its impact on quality of life while applying evidence-based hormonal and non-hormonal treatment options.
6. Advise overweight and obese patients with and without co-morbidities on successful weight loss strategies beyond simple diet and exercise including use of available pharmaceuticals.
7. Understand the nuances of migraine, headache, with and without aura, and what the healthcare provider can, and should do for such a patient including the new pharmacotherapeutic options.
8. Manage the menopause related gut microbiome toward better health and reduced disease.
9. Appreciate the impact of menopausal hormone therapy on the skin.
10. Understand the importance of breast cancer risk assessment and risk stratification due to genetic (including dense breast) and non-genetic causes.
11. Gain confidence in adhering to guidelines for breast cancer screening with 3D mammography and appropriate risk-based additional screening protocols.
12. Dietary supplements the facts and fantasies you should appreciate for evidenced patient care.
13. Become familiar with new and upcoming contraception options especially for perimenopausal women.
14. Assess breast cancer risk and provide evidence based risk reduction strategies.
15. Diagnose and treat the increase in cardiovascular risk that patients experience at midlife.
16. Find the safety “sweet spot” using local and systemic menopausal hormone therapy after breast cancer without increasing recurrence risk.
17. Evaluate abnormal bleeding and distinguish disease states originating in the endometrium and myometrium
18. Implement strategies for assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of pelvic floor dysfunction, including surgical and non-surgical (physical therapy) options.
19. Add new competencies for managing menopausal symptoms, using both hormonal and non-hormonal approaches, while separating fact from fiction.
20. Understand the new longevity medicine: expanding the lifespan or health span or both.
21. Differentiate between low sexual desire and hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD), and appreciate how to improve both by engaging evidence-based treatments.
22. Use office vaginal sonogram/sonohysterogram as tool to improve care and reduce surgical interventions.
23. Differentiate the physiological actions of estrogens from androgens, implementing evidence-based androgen replacement paradigms for improved health and sexual function.
24. Appreciate the role of transvaginal ultrasound in midlife women, both its pitfalls and usages.
25. Understand the mood and cognition changes occurring at midlife and their evidence-based treatment by generalists and when to refer for specialist care.
26. Understand metabolic syndrome, prediabetes, and other cardiovascular risk factors, appreciate their diagnosis and current treatments toward better cardiovascular health and disease prevention.
27. Adopt a holistic approach to skeletal health for the prevention of bone loss and treatment of osteoporosis using both antiresorptive and anabolic agents