Advancing Women's Health: A 2025 Update
- Continuing Education
Expand your clinical expertise and improve patient care by enrolling in this expert-led, evidence-based course that delivers essential strategies for diagnosing, managing, and treating medical conditions unique to and prevalent in women.
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Overview
Sex and gender significantly impact health and disease throughout the life course and across all organ systems. This live virtual course provides clinicians with up-to-date, evidence-based guidance on managing medical conditions that are unique to women, disproportionately affect women, or present differently compared to men—necessitating tailored prevention, and treatment strategies. Through expert-led lectures and interactive Q&A sessions, the course offers a comprehensive overview of key topics in women’s health, informed by faculty members’ clinical expertise and peer-reviewed research, across a wide range of medical specialties. This year’s course topics will include:
- Management of Menopausal Symptoms
- Female Predominant Cardiovascular Disease
- Osteoporosis in Women
- Infertility in Primary Care
- Inherited Cancer Susceptibility in Women
- Abortion Access in the United States
- Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
- Diabetes Management in Women
Participants report that this symposium has equipped them with knowledge that can be directly translated into patient care and clinic practice improvements:
- “Speakers were very knowledgeable and provided practical strategies that I feel I can implement in practice immediately.”
- “The new information I got here will help me provide additional help to the group of women I work with. I will apply them in my skills and watch how it will improve quality of care where I work.”
- "Excellent diversity of topics and speakers. I really enjoyed this conference."
- “Based on today's educational session my practice will improve.”
- “The new information I got here will help me provide additional help to the group of women I work with.”
- “Excellent speakers, solid data, a lot of great information - it was brilliant!”
- “The topics were very diverse and touch aspects that I can apply in my practice.”
Learning Objectives
- Recognize sex and gender as integral elements of precision medicine and women’s health.
- Utilize the information presented to recommend appropriate sex- and gender-specific treatment and management of medical conditions unique to women.
Developed and Offered By:
Continuing Education courses are developed by faculty from Harvard Medical School's teaching hospitals and accredited by Harvard Medical School. This course is offered by Brigham and Women's Hospital.
Participant Types
Primary Care Physicians, Specialty Physicians, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants.
Schedule
All agenda sessions are in Eastern Time.
Friday, October 24, 2025
Opening Remarks
Kathryn Rexrode
8:00-8:05 am
Cases in Menopausal Symptom Management
Tara Iyer
8:05-8:45 am
Mind the Gap: Sex Based Differences in Acute Coronary Syndromes
Nandita Scott
8:45-9:25 am
Evidence of Harm: the Inequitable Impacts of Abortion Bans in the Contemporary United States
Elizabeth Janiak
9:25-10:05 am
Break
10:05-10:25 am
Osteoporosis in Women
Sharon Chou
10:25-11:05 am
Helping Women with Diabetes Improve Glucose Control
Patricia Underwood
11:05-11:45 am
Inherited Cancer Susceptibility: Testing and Management for Women
Judy Garber
11:45 am-12:25 pm
Lunch
12:25-1:25 pm
Management of Common Orthopedic Injuries in Women Across the Lifespan
Sydney Karnovsky
1:25-2:05 pm
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
Aditi Varma-Doyle
2:05-2:45 pm
Break
2:45-3:05 pm
News You Can Use: 2025 Papers of Interest in Women's Health
Eve Rittenberg; Kathryn Rexrode; Annie Lewis-O'Connor
3:05-3:45 pm
Fertility/Infertility Considerations in Primary Care
Elena Yanushpolsky
3:45-4:25 pm
Closing Remarks
Kathryn Rexrode
4:25-4:30 pm
Faculty
Harvard Medical School Continuing Education attracts the best and brightest faculty from all around the world. As a student in this course, you’ll have access to outstanding course directors and faculty.
Kathryn Rexrode, MD, MPH
Course Director
- Chief Academic Officer, Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Chief, Division of Women's Health, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Eve Rittenberg, MD
Course Director
- Associate Physician, Division of Women's Health, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Annie Lewis-O'Connor, PhD, MSN, APRN, MPH
Course Director
- Associate Scientist, Division of Women's Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
- Senior Nursing Scientist, Center for Nursing Excellence
- Founder and Director, C.A.R.E. Clinic
Sharon Chou, MD
Associate Physician, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Aditi Varma-Doyle, MD
Instructor in Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Stacey Escalante, BS
Course Administrator
Administrative Manager, Division of Women's Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Judy Garber, MD, MPH
Susan F. Smith Chair and Chief of the Division of Cancer Genetics and Prevention, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Tara Iyer, MD, NCMP
Medical Director, Menopause and Midlife Clinic, Division of Women’s Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Elizabeth Janiak, ScD
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School
Assistant Professor in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Director of Social Science Research, Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts
Sydney Karnovsky, MD
MGB Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellow
Departments of Sports Medicine at MGB, MGB Physiatry, and MGH Internal Medicine
Nandita Scott, MD
Director, Mass General Brigham Women's Heart Health Program
Co-Director, Corrigan Women's Heart Health Program
Director, Cardiovascular Medicine Section, Massachusetts General Hospital
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Patricia Underwood, PhD, FNP-BC, RN, CDCES
Assistant Professor, Connell School of Nursing
Endocrine Nurse Practitioner, VA Boston Healthcare System
Elena Yanushpolsky, MD
Director, Reproductive Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Director, Center for Infertility and Reproductive Surgery, South Shore Hospital
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School
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Course Fees
Fee Disclaimer
You may register through our secure online environment and will receive an email confirmation upon receipt of your payment. Prices include CME credit, one course book, electronic syllabus, and access to recordings for 30 days after the course.
At the end of the registration process, a $10 non-refundable processing fee will be added to your registration.
Early Registration Deadline:
| Role | Standard Price |
|---|---|
| Physician (MD/DO) | $300.00 |
| Nurse (RN/APRN) | $200.00 |
| PA | $200.00 |
| Psychologist | $200.00 |
| Resident/Fellow | $200.00 |
| Social Worker | $200.00 |
| Allied Health Professional / Other | $300.00 |
Accreditation
The Harvard Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Harvard Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.50 ANCC contact hours.
The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) states that AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ are acceptable for continuing medical education requirements for recertification. We would also suggest that learners check with their state licensing board to ensure they accept reciprocity with AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for re-licensure.
The American Medical Association (AMA) has an agreement of mutual recognition of continuing medical education (CME) credit with the European Union of Medical Specialties (UEMS). Additional information regarding this agreement may be found on the European Union of Medical Specialties website.
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada recognizes conferences and workshops held outside of Canada that are developed by a university, academy, hospital, specialty society or college as accredited group learning activities.