We are delighted to notify you about our Popular ‘Menopause Matters Update’ to be held via MS Teams on Thursday 19^th May 2022.

We hope you will be able to join us for an interactive session based on practical management of the menopause.

Programme:

19:00: Welcome & introduction : Dr. S. Cherian, GP CPD Adviser

19:05: Managing the menopause in Primary Care: A Practical Guide to Managing Menopause symptoms including HRT prescribing :  Dr. Heather Currie, Associate Medical Director, Women, Children & Sexual health 

20:00: Common conundrums: Requests for testosterone and managing perimenopausal contraception : Dr. Sara Proudfoot, GP Annan North, Speciality Doctor Menopause, ScotGEM Year 2 GCM 

20:20: Open forum for questions  – Dr Heather Currie, Dr Sara Proudfoot, Sister Katrina Martin 

There will be time for Q&A after each presentation

Learning Outcomes:

• Increased confidence in identifying menopausal symptoms in Primary Care
• Be aware of the options for managing menopause in Primary Care
• Feel comfortable assessing women to allow choice of the most appropriate form of HRT
• Increase awareness of tools available to help guide decisions
• Discuss the evidence base regarding testosterone therapy and be aware of safe prescribing practice
• Understand which forms of contraception are available in the perimenopause; when to stop; and how to prescribe HRT alongside.

2 hours of CPD credits can be claimed by participating delegates for their annual appraisal once the post-course evaluation/reflection is submitted. Certificate of attendance is not a requirement as evidence.

To comply with SEALS (Standards for Educational Activity and Learning in Scotland), kindly complete the pre-course needs assessment at least a week prior to the event and post-course evaluation forms as soon as possible after 19/05/2022.

This event will be held and recorded on MS Teams via the links below.