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Women’s Health Course
This is a one-day interactive course highlighting the most recent evidence-based updates in women's health. The morning sessions will feature faculty panels discussing the complexities of women's vascular health across the lifespan, and how to evaluate and manage chronic pelvic pain and pelvic floor dysfunction. Participants will be able to select 2 workshops to attend during the afternoon sessions. Topics will be Menopause OR Bone Health, and Update in Breast Cancer Screening OR Reproductive Health for Special Populations. The day will culminate in a must-see keynote lecture on the constantly evolving data and management of Perimenopause, given by Rebecca Thurston PhD and Dr. Sarah Merriam. We will end the day relaxing and networking with wine and cheese next door in the Bloomfield Reception Room at the Hyatt House on Baum Blvd.
This course offers both an In-Person or Virtual option. Please select which option you plan to attend when registering.
Target Audience
Physicians
Advanced Practice Providers
Nurses
Medical Trainees
Learning Objectives
Identify, assess, and treat metabolic and cardiovascular disease in women, while appreciating gender specific differences.
Define pelvic floor dysfunction and its role in chronic pelvic pain; develop a differential diagnosis, diagnostic, and treatment plan for patients with chronic pelvic pain.
Describe the changes patients experience during perimenopause and menopause, how risks for chronic illness changes after menopause, and the risks and benefits of using hormones.
Explain and implement breast cancer screening guidelines in average and high-risk patients.
Counsel patients with complex medical conditions on family planning, contraception, and appropriate medication use.
Agenda
8:30am: Welcome! Continental Breakfast
Session 1:
9am-10:15am: Vascular Health Across the Lifespan
Dr. Eliza Miller and Dr. Agnes Koczo
10:15am- 10:30am: Q& A
10:30am- 10:45am: Break
Session 2:
10:45- 11:45pm: Pelvic Pain and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Dr. Amanda Artsen and Noa Goodman
12:00pm-12:15pm: Q&A
LUNCH (provided for on-site participants): 12:15pm- 1:00pm
Session 3:
1:00pm-2:15pm: Workshop Session 1
Menopause: Dr. Holly Thomas, Dr. Sarah Richina, Dr. Vanessa Murray
OR
Bone Health: Dr. Diana Pinkhasova
Break: 2:15pm-2:25pm
Session 4:
2:25pm-3:40pm: Workshop Session 2
Reproductive Health for Special Populations: Dr. Denise Li, Dr. Bri Rossiter, Dr. Shana Zucker
OR
Update in Breast Cancer Screening: Dr. Deborah DiNardo, Dr. Rachel Vanderberg, Dr. Rebecca Green
Break: 3:40pm-3:50pm
Session 5:
Keynote Address 3:50pm-5pm
Update in Perimenopause: The Best Evidence and How to Manage the Everyday Encounter
Rebecca Thurston, PhD
Associate Dean for Women's Health Research, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Director, Center for Women's Biobehavioral Health Research
Training Director, Cardiovascular Behavioral Medicine Research Training Program
Sarah Merriam, MD, MS
Associate Professor of Medicine
Assistant Director, Degree Granting Programs in Medical Education, ICRE
General Internal Medicine
Wine and Cheese Reception immediately following the keynote address in the Bloomfield Room at the Hyatt House in Shadyside (next door to Herberman Conference Center)
Course Directors:
Sarah A. Tilstra, MD, MS, FACP
Section Chief of Women's Health
Director, Women's Health Track, UPMC Internal Medicine Residency Program
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of General Internal Medicine, UPMC
M. Angela O’Neal, MD, FAAN
Director of Women’s Neurology Education
Director of the Functional Neurologic Disorders Division
Associate Professor of Neurology
Division of Neurology, UPMC
Faculty:
Amanda Artsen, MD MSc
Assistant Professor Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Reproductive Sciences
Division of Urogynecology & Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, UPMC
BIRCWH Scholar, UPMC Magee-Womens Research Institute
Deborah DiNardo, MD, MS, FACP
Associate Professor of Medicine
Women’s Health Medical Director, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
Associate Program Director, VA Outpatient Education, UPMC Internal Medicine Residency Program
Director, Advanced Fellowship in Women's Health, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
Sarah Foster Richina, MD FACOG MSCP
Director, UPMC Magee-Women’s Midlife Health Center
Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Noa Goodman PT DPT WCS
Rebecca Green, MD MS
Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Division of General Internal Medicine
Section of Women's Health
Agnes Koczo, MD MS
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology
Magee Women SCAD Clinic
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Denise Li, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Division of Women's Neurology
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Sarah Merriam, MD MS
Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Assistant Director, Degree Granting Programs in Medical Education, ICRE
General Internal Medicine
Eliza Miller, MD MS
Associate Professor of Neurology
Division Chief, Women's Neurology
UPMC Endowed Chair in Women's Brain Health
Vanessa Murray, MD
Academic Clinician-Educator Scholars Fellow, Women’s Health Track
Department of General Internal Medicine
Diana Pinkhasova, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
Metabolic Bone Unit Clinical Leader
UPMC
Bri Rossiter, MD MS
Assistant Professor, Division of General Internal Medicine
Staff Physician, Medicine Service Line VAPHS
Holly Thomas, MD MS
Assistant Professor of Medicine and Clinical & Translational Science
University of Pittsburgh
Rebecca Thurston, PhD
Associate Dean for Women's Health Research, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Director, Center for Women's Biobehavioral Health Research
Training Director, Cardiovascular Behavioral Medicine Research Training Program
Rachel Vanderberg, MD MS
Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Division of General Internal Medicine
Shana Zucker, MD MPH MS | she/her
Clinical Instructor of Medicine, UPSOM University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Division of General Internal Medicine
Academic Clinician-Educator Scholars Fellow
VA Advanced Fellow in Women’s Health
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit[s]™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 6.0 contact hours.
Physician Assistant (AAPA)
The University of Pittsburgh has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 6.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Other Healthcare Professionals: Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
Available Credit
- 6.00 AAPA Category I CME
- 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 6.00 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 6.00 Attendance
Price
Registration Fees:
Attendee: $250 with early bird registration fee before May 15 of $225
Students, Fellows, & Residents: $0
All cancellations must be in writing and sent to us via U.S. mail, e-mail, or fax. Tuition for cancellations postmarked or date stamped before May 27, 2026, will be completely refunded. From May 27-29, 2026 a $50.00 administrative fee will be assessed. No refunds will be made after May 31, 2026. “No shows” are not eligible for refunds.
For more information, please contact Mary O'Neal at [email protected].
** Credit(s) must be claimed within 10 days after activity start date. Credit(s) will not be awarded after this date. **