Continuing Medical Education

FSMB CME Course

Continuing Medical Education Webinar

REGISTER
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Denise Pines, MBA
FSMB Board Member Osteopathic Medical Board of California
MODERATOR
Andrea Anderson, MD MEd
Board of Directors, FSMB
SPEAKER
Stephanie Faubion, MD, MBA,
Medical Director, The Menopause Society Professor and Chair, Department of Medicine
SPEAKER
Wen Shen, MD
Associate Professor, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

FSMB CME Course

1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits

Who ?
Healthcare professionals, including physicians, PAs, allopathic healthcare providers (nurses, pharmacists, therapists), dentists, public healthcare administrators, leadership staff of state medical and osteopathic licensing boards.
Credit Received: 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits
What to Expect:
  • New FSMB users will be required to create a profile to access the course.
  • Watch the 90-minute film and expert discussion and receive a certificate.
What You’ll Learn:
  • Improve the management and treatment of menopause through evidence-based practices.
  • Identify early vasomotor signs to support timely intervention for patients.
  • Recognize and address the unique needs of women of color, understanding the disparities faced by Black, Hispanic, and Asian women in accessing menopause treatment options.
  • Understand that menopause is a lifelong transition with significant health risks, including cardiovascular disease, bone loss, and dementia, and implement appropriate strategies for long-term patient care.

With over 55 million women currently in menopause in the United States, the majority suffer in silence, enduring debilitating symptoms without adequate medical support. Menopause is a significant life transition with profound physical and emotional consequences, including increased risks for cardiovascular disease, bone loss, and dementia. Despite its prevalence and impact, the healthcare system remains underprepared to equip medical students, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to properly address menopause and its many symptoms. Too often, women’s health concerns are dismissed or misattributed to aging, leaving millions to struggle needlessly.

The M Factor: Shredding the Silence on Menopause directly confronts these gaps head-on, offering concrete, evidence-based strategies for managing menopausal symptoms. This film challenges outdated misconceptions and provides women with the tools they need to not just survive, but thrive, during this stage of life. While some women experience menopause with few difficulties, they are the exception. For most, symptoms such as hot flashes, weight gain, joint pain, anxiety, insomnia, fatigue, migraines, incontinence, vaginal dryness, and loss of libido—just a few of the 64 medically recognized symptoms—can severely impact their quality of life.

These symptoms can begin as early as age 40, during perimenopause, a phase that is still poorly understood and can last up to ten years. One of the most misunderstood aspects of treatment is the safety and efficacy of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) for most women. While menopause is often framed as a private issue, its public health and economic costs are significant, making it a critical issue that demands attention and action from the medical community. This CME webinar is designed to break that silence, equipping healthcare professionals with the knowledge and tools they need to offer women effective, compassionate care through every stage of menopause.