OasisLMS

CME Credit Available
This activity offers
1 Category 2-A AOA
1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

About
Vasomotor symptoms are the most prevalent symptom of menopause, affecting an estimated 80% of women.  Over 2/3 of women seek medical consultation for their menopausal symptoms, yet only a minority of women are treated despite evidence for significant compromise of quality of life.  Hormonal therapies for vasomotor symptoms are underutilized by both clinicians and patients for fear of harm.  Women who cannot or wish not to take hormonal therapies have a variety of options available of varying efficacy.  New knowledge of the origin of hot flashes has led to the development of agents that may provide highly specific and effective relief for this bothersome symptom of menopause.

Faculty
Nanette Santoro, MD
Dr. Santoro completed her medical training in the 6-year BS-MD program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Albany Medical College, followed by a residency at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City and a fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology at Massachusetts General Hospital, where she remained on faculty for 3 years prior to joining the faculty at New Jersey Medical School in 1988.

Dr. Santoro has had continuous NIH funding since 1989, with serial R01, R21, U10, U54 and R25 grant awards focused on reproductive endocrinology, menopause, and the effects of obesity on reproduction in women. She has authored over 300 peer-reviewed scientific publications and edited 4 books. She has personally mentored over 100 students, residents, postdoctoral fellows and junior faculty, many of whom have gone on to illustrious academic careers. She has been a Board member or elected officer for the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Inc. (1996-2009), the American Gynecologic and Obstetrical Society, the American Association for Gynecologists and Obstetricians Foundation, the Society for Reproductive Investigation, the North American Menopause Society, and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. She is Past President of Women in Endocrinology, Society and the Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, past Vice-President of the Endocrine Society, and is President-Elect of the Society for Reproductive Investigation. She has been recognized by the Endocrine Society (Mentor Laureate Award 2016), the North American Menopause Society (Award for Research in Perimenopause 2004), the ASRM (Distinguished Researcher Award 2020), and the International Menopause Society’s Perimenopause Research Award (2020). In 2018, Dr. Santoro was elected to the National Academy of Medicine.

Learning Objectives
Those participating in this activity will receive information that should allow them to:

• Estimate the duration of vasomotor symptoms for the average woman traversing menopause and the patient-specific modifiers of symptoms
• Compare and contrast the various hormonal and non-hormonal treatments currently available to control vasomotor symptoms
• Examine data supporting new VMS treatments

Conflict of Interest Disclosures
ACOOG requires each planner and presenter to identify all conflicts of interest, and mitigates risk of bias using a series of strategies for relevant conflicts. Unless otherwise noted below, the ACOOG, ACOOG staff and planners for this activity have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Dr. Santoro has disclosed she is a consultant for Ansh Labs and Que Oncology, and she is an advisor for Astellas and Menogenix, Inc. She owns stock options in Menogenix, Inc. These relationships have been mitigated.

Release & Review Date
This activity is valid between July 15, 2022 and July 31, 2023.

System Requirements
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Requirements for Successful Completion
To successfully complete this activity, participants must:

• Complete the pre-test
• Read the text-based content
• Pass the post-test (70% or greater)
• Complete the activity evaluation
• Claim credit

A certificate will be immediately available.

Commercial Support
This activity is supported by an educational grant from Astellas.

CME Accreditation
The American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians.

The American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CME Credit Designation
The American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists designates this program for a maximum of 1 AOA Category 2-A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.

The American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

NPs, PAs & CNMs
The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) recognizes activities approved for Category 1-A credit through the American Osteopathic Association and Category 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ as providing advanced practice CE content hours for applicants seeking renewal through continuing education credit.

The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) recognizes activities approved for Category 1-A credit through the American Osteopathic Association and AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ as Regular Category 1 CME for national certification maintenance.

The Certificate Maintenance Program of the American Midwifery Certification Board accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ to satisfy its contact hours requirement. 

All NPs, PAs, CNMs and other health professionals participating in this activity will receive a certificate of completion commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. ACOOG strongly recommends all non-physician health professionals check with their certification/licensing organizations to confirm credit reciprocity.

Disclaimer
This activity is offered by the American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOOG) for educational purposes only. Every patient case is different, and physicians must rely on their medical knowledge, experience, and relationships with patients to make clinical decisions. This material is not intended to represent the best or only methods or procedures appropriate for the condition discussed; rather the material is intended to present an approach, view, statement or opinion of the authors or presenters, which may be helpful, or of interest to other practitioners. Physician judgment must remain central to the selection of diagnostic tests, management strategies, therapy options, and follow-up of a specific patient's medical condition.

Use of Artificial Intelligence
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Grievances
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Data Use
Data collected as part of this activity may be analyzed as part of educational research to study the effectiveness of educational interventions on health care, population health, health care providers and others, or to identify additional needs and gaps for future interventions.

Refunds
Refunds are not available for this educational product.