With growing demand for evidence-informed menopause care, UBC CPD is offering several opportunities for health professionals to strengthen their knowledge and skills in menopause and perimenopause care this fall.
As awareness of menopause-related symptoms and treatment options increase, health professionals must be prepared to support patients through concerns that range from vasomotor symptoms and sleep disruption to hormone therapy decisions and long-term health considerations.
World Menopause Day on October 18 highlights the importance of improving awareness, education and support, and these three learning activities have been designed to meet the needs of health professionals to provide exceptional menopause care.
Our upcoming virtual conference, an online series of add-on sessions and a self-paced online course provide a comprehensive learning pathway, from foundational knowledge into new and emerging topics.
Start with the essentials
Returning on Feb. 5, 2027, The Menopause Essentials conference brings together leading experts for a focused one-day program dedicated to evidence-informed guidance, resources to manage patient questions, and advice for common and complex cases.
Presentations include:
- Perimenopause in Primary Care: Common Clinical Challenges — Dr. Shafeena Premji
- Weight Management and GLP-1 Therapy in Menopause — Dr. Sasha High
- Midlife Bone Health: A Primary Care Approach — Dr. Kerstin Gustafson
- Complementary Therapies in Menopause: Evidence, Safety and Practical Guidance — Dr. Randi Brown
- Menopausal Hormone Therapy After Age 60 — Dr. Kelsey Mills
“Excellent conference — short, snappy sessions filled with tons of useful information to take back to my practice.”
“I think this might be the best medical conference I have ever attended.”
— 2026 Participant Feedback
Explore add-on sessions beyond the conference
Developed in response to participant feedback from last year's Menopause Essentials conference, these short, focused, online sessions address high-interest topics in greater depth. Each session offers 2.0 Mainpro+ / MOC Section 1 credits.
Thursday, Oct. 1 | Testosterone and Sexual Health
Recording access is available for the first session upon registration, which focuses on evidence for testosterone therapy, including who may benefit, prescribing, monitoring and managing expectations. Explore non-hormonal treatments and psychological approaches that support sexual function and desire.
Wednesday, Nov. 4 | Hormone Therapy
This session focuses on prescribing, hormone selection, dosing, monitoring and contraindications. Hear from experts on challenges like navigating provincial coverage, bleeding management, addressing contraceptive needs, and transitioning patients from contraceptives to MHT.
Wednesday, Dec. 2 | Special Populations
Learn how to navigate menopause care for patients with complex medical histories and unique clinical considerations. Address challenging clinical scenarios with confidence, including individuals with breast cancer history or elevated cancer risk, cardiovascular and thrombotic risk, premature or surgical menopause and more.
Attend sessions that align with your learning needs or join us for the full series with access to all recordings.
Flexible menopause education, anytime
Looking for self-paced learning? The Menopause Essentials Online: Building Confidence in Care eLearning is designed to equip you to confidently assess, discuss and support menopause-related concerns in practice.
Through four brand-new modules, participants explore common misconceptions about diagnosis and treatment. Learn how to:
- recognize clinical features, symptoms and potential impacts across different phases of the menopausal transition
- identify appropriate and effective diagnostic approaches for assessment
- apply evidence-based hormonal and non-hormonal approaches to manage common and complex presentations
Whether you're looking to build foundational knowledge, stay current on emerging evidence or gain confidence managing complex cases, UBC CPD's menopause programming offers a learning opportunity at every stage of your professional development.
Register for the Menopause Essentials virtual conference, add-on focused sessions and Menopause Essentials Online: Building Confidence in Care.