GP & HP Professional Development Activity

Premature menopause is a subject that receives little attention. Yet surprisingly, around one in a hundred women experience the symptoms of premature menopause, including young women in their teenage years and early twenties.

Presenters

Dr Elizabeth Farrell, MBBS, FRANZCOG, FRCOG  

Gynaecologist and founding member of the Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health, Dr Farrell is the Head of the Monash Medical Centre's Menopause Unit and a private consultant. She is also an honorary senior lecturer in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Monash University. A popular speaker, her particular interest is in helping women effectively manage menopause. She is co-author of the HRT handbook.

Her relentless drive to improve health care for women earned her the science award in the prestigious Avon Spirit of Achievement Award in 1998 and an Inaugural Health Media Award in 2006.

Dr Farrell is President-Elect of the Australasian Menopause Society and the President of the Asia Pacific Menopause Federation for the triennium 2007-2010.
 
Dr Amanda Vincent, MBBS, B Med Sci (Hons), PhD, FRACP

Following postgraduate training in Endocrinology at Monash Medical Centre and St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Dr Vincent completed a PhD investigating the pathophysiology of abnormal uterine bleeding at Prince Henry's Institute of Medical Research.

She is currently employed as an Endocrinologist with the Southern Health Menopause Unit and the Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism Unit. She works at the Jean Hailes Foundation Research Group and also at Monash University Institute of Health Services Research as a Research Officer involved in clinical research and education projects with a particular interest in premature menopause.

She has been an Australasian Menopause Society Council member 2005-2007 as the Editor of Changes and is a member of the Scientific Program sub-committee.

Topics include:

• Premature menopause – medically induced and spontaneous menopause
• Diagnosis & investigations
• Lifestyle management & symptom control
• Long term sequelae
• Addressing psychological issues 

Funding

The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women’s Health accepts funding from government and non-government sources including philanthropic organisations, charities, private individuals and commercial organisations.
 
Grants and donations for the Jean Hailes Foundation for Women’s Health are only accepted on the basis of full academic freedom. Donors have no say or influence over what information is published or released.

Dr Farrell received:
Research and educational grant funding and is a member of Speakers Bureau for

• Organon
• Bayer Schering
• Novo Nordisk

Dr Vincent received:
Research funding from:

• Organon

Program Outline

Part 1
Definitions, epidemiology, aetiology, presentation, diagnosis. (26 min)

Part 2
Management, diet and lifestyle, symptom control, long term sequelae, other issues. (40 min)

Case Study and Questions 
Dr Farrell and Dr Vincent discuss a 35 year old woman and answer questions. (20 min)

Points Available

RACGP: Activity number 753678, accredited with 3 category 2 CPD points

RANZCOG: Fellows of RANZCOG can claim 1 point per hour for educational activities under the RANZCOG CPD self-education category.

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Content updated April 14, 2008