Free Virtual Education

Committed to Free Virtual Education

HERmedicine hosts free virtual education every Monday and Wednesday night from 8:00–9:00 PM ET, together with OncoMenopause™ and the OncoMenopause Consortium®. Mondays are the Monday Night Discussion Group (MNDG) for clinicians. Wednesdays are the Wednesday Night Discussion Group (WNDG), also for clinicians, with monthly survivHERS Talks and monthly HERtalks rotating into the same Wednesday slot and open to everyone. No membership required — check the schedule for what's on this week.


How to Read This Schedule

This calendar brings together all of our live programming in one place — HERtalks, MNDG, WNDG, and SurvivHERS Talks — so you can find and register for sessions by series, audience, or topic.

MNDG
Weekly women’s health clinician education.

HERmedicine logo marking Monday Night Discussion Group (MNDG) sessions on the schedule

Women's health education for women and clinicians.

HERtalks logo marking consumer women's health sessions open to women and clinicians

WNDG
Multi-disciplinary clinician education spanning oncology, menopause and women’s health.

survivHERS logo marking cancer survivorship sessions for survivors and clinicians

Education for cancer survivHERS and clinicians.


The Trust Prescription: Why Relationship Matters More Than Technology - Tara Sanft, MD
Sep
14

The Trust Prescription: Why Relationship Matters More Than Technology - Tara Sanft, MD

Dr. Tara Sanft, Director of the Cancer Survivorship Program at Yale Cancer Center and chair of the NCCN Survivorship Guidelines, reviews the research on patient-provider trust: why it matters, what it changes about clinical outcomes, and what the evidence says good providers actually do to earn it. Drawing on her work as Chief Patient Experience Officer at Smilow Cancer Hospital and her role directing Yale's Communication Skills Curriculum, she offers clinicians practical, evidence-based tools for building trust in the exam room — not just theory.

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Update on WISDOM - Allison Stover Fiscalini, MPH
Sep
21

Update on WISDOM - Allison Stover Fiscalini, MPH

Allison Stover Fiscalini, MPH, presents the latest WISDOM study findings — comparing personalized, risk-based breast cancer screening to annual mammography — and what the Phase 1 data means for clinical screening guidelines and shared decision-making. Free live MNDG, Sept 21 at 8 PM ET.

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Sleep at Midlife - Shelby Harris, PsyD, DBSM
Sep
23

Sleep at Midlife - Shelby Harris, PsyD, DBSM

Midlife sleep complaints rarely present cleanly. Vasomotor symptoms, mood changes, alcohol, and years of accumulated sleep effort stack on one another, and the patient usually arrives asking for a prescription. Shelby Harris, PsyD, DBSM — Clinical Associate Professor in Neurology and Psychiatry at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and former director of Montefiore's Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program — joins WNDG to work through what's actually treatable, where CBT-I fits as first-line care, and how to sort hormonal disruption from primary insomnia. Bring your cases. Wednesday, September 23, 8:00–9:00 PM ET.

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Adolescent Gynecology - Leslie Appiah, MD
Sep
28

Adolescent Gynecology - Leslie Appiah, MD

Leslie Appiah, MD, a nationally recognized leader in reproductive health equity, delivers a focused, practical session on adolescent gynecology for non-specialist providers — covering common presentations, referral criteria, and affirming, equity-centered approaches to care. Free live MNDG, Sept 28 at 8 PM ET.

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Obesity Medicine - What’s New - Tracy Norfleet MD, MBA, DABOM, DipABLM, FACP
Oct
7

Obesity Medicine - What’s New - Tracy Norfleet MD, MBA, DABOM, DipABLM, FACP

Obesity medicine has shifted fast, and the headlines don't always match the clinical picture. Dr. Tracy Norfleet — a triple board-certified physician in internal medicine, obesity medicine, and lifestyle medicine — breaks down the newest medication options, what's changed in medical guidance, and how to separate genuine progress from hype. Join this free HERtalks session on October 7 at 8 PM ET for a clearer, shame-free look at where obesity care stands today.

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What Clinicians Need to Know When Caring for Survivors of Childhood Cancers - Rebecca L. Eary, DO, MPH & Melissa Erickson, MD
Oct
14

What Clinicians Need to Know When Caring for Survivors of Childhood Cancers - Rebecca L. Eary, DO, MPH & Melissa Erickson, MD

Adult survivors of childhood cancer represent a growing and clinically complex population — one that women's health and oncomenopause providers are increasingly likely to encounter and often feel underprepared to serve. Drs. Eary and Erickson, whose careers are built around bridging the gap between oncology and survivorship primary care, deliver a practical, evidence-informed session on what clinicians need to know when these patients walk through their door.

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Orgasm - Lauren Streicher, MD, FACOG, MSCP
Oct
26

Orgasm - Lauren Streicher, MD, FACOG, MSCP

Lauren Streicher, MD, FACOG, MSCP, founder of Northwestern's Center for Menopause and Sexual Health, reviews orgasmic dysfunction across the menopausal transition — mechanisms, hormonal contributors, and both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment options. Free live MNDG, Oct 26 at 8 PM ET.

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Beyond Hormones - Options for Menopause Besides MHT - Laurie S. Jeffers, DNP, FNP-BC, MSCP
Nov
4

Beyond Hormones - Options for Menopause Besides MHT - Laurie S. Jeffers, DNP, FNP-BC, MSCP

Non-hormonal menopause treatment has moved fast in recent years, and it can be hard to know what's actually available versus what's just headlines. Laurie Jeffers, DNP, FNP-BC, MSCP — cofounder of the Center for Midlife Health and Menopause at NYU Langone and a longtime Menopause Society leader — walks through the newer medication options and nonpharmacologic approaches shaping menopause care today. Join this free HERtalks session on November 4 at 8 PM ET for a clearer picture of what's worth asking your own doctor about.

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Endometriosis - Hugh Taylor, MD
Nov
9

Endometriosis - Hugh Taylor, MD

Women still wait roughly a decade for an endometriosis diagnosis, and much of that delay happens in primary care and general gynecology, where cyclic pain gets normalized visit after visit. Hugh Taylor, MD — Anita O'Keeffe Young Professor and Chair of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences at Yale School of Medicine, Chief of Ob/Gyn at Yale New Haven Hospital, and a member of the National Academy of Medicine — joins MNDG to talk through what should raise suspicion earlier, how medical management has changed, where surgery still belongs, and what the work on non-invasive diagnostics and precision treatment is likely to change. Monday, November 9, 8:00–9:00 PM ET.

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The Midlife Women’s Health Update - Evidence Based Menopause Care in the Era of Longevity Medicine
Nov
20
to Nov 22

The Midlife Women’s Health Update - Evidence Based Menopause Care in the Era of Longevity Medicine

The 2026 Midlife Women's Health Summit is a three-day menopause CME co-chaired by Larkin, Gunter, and Streicher — covering menopause management, hormonal health, sexual medicine, and longevity medicine through case-based sessions. 18 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Nov 20–22, The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City, VA.

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Your Body, Your Plate: Nutrition Through Cancer-Related Menopause - Erin Pellegrin, RD, LDN
Nov
23

Your Body, Your Plate: Nutrition Through Cancer-Related Menopause - Erin Pellegrin, RD, LDN

Cancer-related menopause differs from natural menopause in onset and physiology, and the nutritional needs that follow differ too. Erin Pellegrin, RD, LDN, Senior Director of Culinary Nutrition and Education at Unite for HER, joins MNDG to present the culinary nutrition framework her team uses to counsel breast and ovarian cancer patients through treatment and survivorship — food-based approaches to common side effects, risk-reduction and cardiometabolic considerations, and where nutrition counseling fits into the broader care plan. She'll close with practical talking points clinicians can use when patients raise diet and weight change during survivorship visits.

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The Rationale For Checking Estradiol Levels - James A. Simon, MD, CCD, MSCP, IF, FACOG & Sarah Glynne, MBBS, MSc, MRCP, MRCGP
Nov
30

The Rationale For Checking Estradiol Levels - James A. Simon, MD, CCD, MSCP, IF, FACOG & Sarah Glynne, MBBS, MSc, MRCP, MRCGP

James Simon, MD, MSCP, IF and Sarah Glynne, MBBS, MSc, MRCP, MRCGP, bring complementary US and UK clinical perspectives to estradiol monitoring in MHT — presenting a structured case for monitoring as a tool to optimize dosing, address persistent symptoms, and manage safety in complex patients. Free live MNDG, Nov 30 at 8 PM ET.

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Your Hormones Are Not Failing You: The Truth About Midlife Metabolism and Your Changing Body - Kimberley Sampson-Paine, MD, MSc
Dec
2

Your Hormones Are Not Failing You: The Truth About Midlife Metabolism and Your Changing Body - Kimberley Sampson-Paine, MD, MSc

Midlife metabolic changes aren't a personal failure, and the old advice to eat less and move more rarely tells the full story. Dr. Kimberley Sampson-Paine — a triple board-certified OB/GYN, obesity medicine specialist, and lifestyle medicine physician at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center — explains what's actually happening with hormones, weight, and insulin sensitivity at midlife, and what a more effective approach looks like. Join this free HERtalks session on December 2 at 8 PM ET for a clearer, more compassionate understanding of your changing body.

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Nutrition Guidelines and Fitness for Health: What you Should Know in The Era of Social Media and the New Guidelines - Karl Nadolsky, DO, FACE, DABOM & Spencer Nadolsky, DO, DABOM
Dec
7

Nutrition Guidelines and Fitness for Health: What you Should Know in The Era of Social Media and the New Guidelines - Karl Nadolsky, DO, FACE, DABOM & Spencer Nadolsky, DO, DABOM

Karl and Spencer Nadolsky, DO — endocrinologists with combined expertise in obesity medicine and evidence-based health communication — review the new nutrition and physical activity guidelines and how to counsel patients who walk in with strong, algorithm-driven opinions. Free live MNDG, Dec 7 at 8 PM ET.

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PMOS - Basma Faris, MD, MS, FACOG, CCMS
Dec
9

PMOS - Basma Faris, MD, MS, FACOG, CCMS

PCOS became PMOS this year, and the name change was never really about nomenclature. It was an acknowledgment that a condition affecting roughly one in ten reproductive-age patients is a lifelong cardiometabolic diagnosis, not a fertility problem with a cosmetic side. Basma Faris, MD, MS, FACOG, CCMS — Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, who came to medicine from clinical nutrition — joins WNDG to talk about what comprehensive PMOS care actually requires: metabolic screening, nutrition counseling that survives contact with a real patient's life, and long-term management in a system built around episodic visits. Wednesday, December 9, 8:00–9:00 PM ET.

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Update on Breast Cancer for the Women's Health Clinician - Matthew Kurian, MD
Aug
26

Update on Breast Cancer for the Women's Health Clinician - Matthew Kurian, MD

Breast cancer care moves faster than most women's health clinicians can track alongside a full panel, and the questions land in your office regardless — from the patient weighing a treatment decision, the survivor asking what her surveillance should look like, and the woman with a family history who wants to know what her risk actually is. Matthew Kurian, MD — medical oncologist at St. Elizabeth Healthcare and Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, with a clinical focus in breast and genitourinary malignancies — joins WNDG for an update built for the clinician who isn't an oncologist but is often the first call. Wednesday, August 26, 8:00–9:00 PM ET.

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Vulvar Disorders of Menopause, Carrie Sopata, MD, MPH
Aug
17

Vulvar Disorders of Menopause, Carrie Sopata, MD, MPH

Vulvar disorders of menopause span a wide differential — from atrophic changes to lichen sclerosus and other dermatologic conditions — and are frequently misdiagnosed or dismissed as routine atrophy. Dr. Carrie Sopata, who directs UVA's multidisciplinary vulvar dermatology clinic, reviews the diagnostic approach to vulvar complaints in menopausal patients, including exam findings, when biopsy is indicated, and current treatment options. This MNDG session is free to attend.

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Breast Cancer Risk Assessment and Prevention - Dr. Lisa Larkin, MD, FACP, MSCP, IF
Aug
5

Breast Cancer Risk Assessment and Prevention - Dr. Lisa Larkin, MD, FACP, MSCP, IF

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women — but knowledge is your most powerful tool. In this HERtalks consumer education event, Dr. Lisa Larkin walks you through breast cancer risk assessment and prevention, covering key risk factors, screening guidelines, and the prevention strategies that can make a real difference in your health.

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Pain with Sex - Jen Gunter, MD, FRCS(C), FACOG, DABPM, ABPMR
Aug
3

Pain with Sex - Jen Gunter, MD, FRCS(C), FACOG, DABPM, ABPMR

Pain with sex affects a significant proportion of midlife women — and most providers don't have a systematic framework for addressing it. Dr. Jen Gunter, one of women's health's most recognized and evidence-driven voices, reviews the full clinical picture: how to differentiate GSM from vulvodynia from pelvic floor dysfunction, what the evidence supports for treatment, and how to have the clinical conversations that move patients toward relief.

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Approach to First-Line Migraine Prevention Redefined - Qulipta - Hope O’Brien, MD, MBA, FAAN, FAHS
Jul
27

Approach to First-Line Migraine Prevention Redefined - Qulipta - Hope O’Brien, MD, MBA, FAAN, FAHS

Migraine preventive therapy has followed a predictable order for years: oral agents first, CGRP-targeted therapies reserved for treatment failures. Dr. Hope O'Brien, founder of the Headache Center of Hope and adjunct faculty at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, reviews the evidence testing that hierarchy and where updated guidance is changing first-line decisions. This MNDG session is free to attend.

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Update on DCIS - Laura J. Esserman, MD, MBA
Jul
20

Update on DCIS - Laura J. Esserman, MD, MBA

Ductal carcinoma in situ is evolving rapidly — and so is the evidence guiding its management. In this CME session, Dr. Laura Esserman provides a current, evidence-based review of DCIS diagnosis, risk stratification, and treatment, including emerging data on active surveillance and the growing movement away from overtreatment.

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The Great Menopause Debate - The NEW ACOG Guidelines: Evaluation of Postmenopausal Bleeding  - Steven R. Goldstein, MD, CCD, MSCP, FACOG
Jul
13

The Great Menopause Debate - The NEW ACOG Guidelines: Evaluation of Postmenopausal Bleeding - Steven R. Goldstein, MD, CCD, MSCP, FACOG

Steven Goldstein, MD, CCD, MSCP, FACOG — developer of saline infusion sonohysterography and a leading voice in menopausal ultrasound — critically examines the new ACOG postmenopausal bleeding guidelines: what the evidence supports, and what it doesn't. Free live MNDG, July 13 at 8 PM ET.

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2026 Women's Health Update
Jun
19

2026 Women's Health Update

The 2026 Women's Health Update is a comprehensive one-day CME covering MHT prescribing, GLP-1 therapies and cardiometabolic risk, CVD risk assessment, and breast cancer screening — with interactive cases and a networking reception. June 19, 2026 at The Summit Hotel, Cincinnati. Limited seating.

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Memorial Day - No MNDG
May
25

Memorial Day - No MNDG

In honor of Memorial Day, HERmedicine's Monday Night Discussion will not meet on May 26th. We'll be back the following week with more women's health education. Wishing our community a meaningful and restful holiday.

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Microbiome and Menopause: What is the Evidence - Dragana Skokovic-Sunjic, RPh, BScPhm, MSCP
May
18

Microbiome and Menopause: What is the Evidence - Dragana Skokovic-Sunjic, RPh, BScPhm, MSCP

The gut microbiome plays a surprising and significant role in women's hormonal health — and its connection to menopause is an area of rapidly growing research. In this HERtalks event, pharmacist and microbiome specialist Dragana Skokovic-Sunjic breaks down what the current evidence tells us and what it means for women navigating the menopausal transition.

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Special Topics and What’s New in Contraception - James A. Simon, MD, CCD, MSCP, IF, FACOG
May
11

Special Topics and What’s New in Contraception - James A. Simon, MD, CCD, MSCP, IF, FACOG

The contraception landscape has more options than ever — and the evidence guiding their use continues to evolve. Dr. James Simon, reproductive endocrinologist and one of women's health's most prolific clinical researchers, brings his signature depth and clinical precision to an up-to-date review of new contraceptive methods, safety considerations, and patient selection for clinicians who counsel and prescribe across the reproductive lifespan.

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Update on GLP1's- Injectable, Oral, and Pipeline - Angela Fitch, MD, FACP, FOMA
Apr
13

Update on GLP1's- Injectable, Oral, and Pipeline - Angela Fitch, MD, FACP, FOMA

This clinician education session with Angela Fitch, MD, FACP, FOMA, provides an up-to-date review of GLP-1–based therapies, including injectable and oral options and agents in the development pipeline. The discussion covers mechanisms of action, efficacy and safety data, clinical indications, and practical considerations for prescribing and patient counseling.

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Mammography for Breast Cancer Screening- Where we are in 2026 - Anjali Malik, MD
Mar
30

Mammography for Breast Cancer Screening- Where we are in 2026 - Anjali Malik, MD

This clinician education session with Anjali Malik, MD, reviews the current state of mammography for breast cancer screening in 2026. The discussion addresses evolving screening guidelines, advances in imaging technology, breast density considerations, and ongoing areas of clinical debate to support evidence-based screening and patient counseling.

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Ovarian Cancer Screening - Mitchell Clark, MD, MPH
Mar
23

Ovarian Cancer Screening - Mitchell Clark, MD, MPH

This clinician education session with Mitchell Clark, MD, MPH, examines the current evidence surrounding ovarian cancer screening. The discussion reviews population-level data, screening limitations, risk stratification, and guideline recommendations, with a focus on applying evidence to patient counseling and shared decision-making in clinical practice.

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Progestin 2.0 - Tami S. Rowen, MD, MS
Mar
16

Progestin 2.0 - Tami S. Rowen, MD, MS

Not all progestins are created equal — and the differences matter for your patients. Dr. Tami Rowen brings her expertise in sexual medicine, menopause, and complex gynecologic care to break down the evolving progestogen landscape and its implications for your prescribing practice.

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Past Monday Night Discussions 

Explore a selection of past speakers who have helped shape the conversations in Monday Night Discussions, bringing expertise, insight, and diverse perspectives to each session.