Welcome to the 
Perimenopause Symposium 2026

Friday September 25th 2026
Location: 4MLK Baltimore

The world's first multidisciplinary perimenopause CME/CE symposium.
One full day.
Across disciplines. One shared language.

Full-Day Agenda · Perimenopause Awareness Month

The Perimenopause Symposium®

Friday, September 25, 2026  ·  8:00 AM – 6:20 PM  ·  4MLK, Baltimore, MD  ·  CME/CE accredited

Part 1 · Morning

8:00 AM – 1:35 PM

  1. Welcome & Opening — Closing the Perimenopause Care Gap

    Organizers

  2. Keynote

    Keynote: Perimenopause Is Every Clinician’s Patient

    Wen Shen, MD

  3. Heart Health in Perimenopause

    Jayne Morgan, MD

  4. Panel

    Heart Health from a Multidisciplinary Lens — Case Study + Mini Audience Q&A

    Jayne Morgan, MD; Anita Mirchandani, RD; Lauren Tetenbaum, LCSW; Suzanne Gilberg, MD

  5. Built to Last: Bone Density, Osteoporosis & the Musculoskeletal System

    Jocelyn Wittstein, MD

  6. Panel

    Bone Health from a Multidisciplinary Lens — Case Study + Mini Audience Q&A

    Jocelyn Wittstein, MD; Ingrid Harm-Ernandes, PT; Julie Bindeman, PsyD; Marie Nakhoul, MD

  7. Treatment Options Update 2026 — Hormone Therapy for Perimenopausal Patients, Quick Review, Non-Hormonal News & Latest Research

    Robin Noble, MD

  8. FDA Updates in Women’s Health

    Terri L. Cornelison, MD, PhD, FACOG

  9. Panel

    Prescribing in Complex Cases — 2 Case Studies + Mini Audience Q&A

    Robin Noble, MD; Suzanne Gilberg, MD; Anne Burke, MD; Michelle Jacobson, MD

  10. The Role of Contraceptives in Perimenopause

    Anne Burke, MD

  11. Managing Heavy Bleeding in Perimenopause

    Michelle Jacobson, MD

  12. Perimenopause & Breast Cancer Patients

    Michelle Jacobson, MD

  13. Panel

    Guiding Perimenopausal Patients & Clients with Breast Cancer — 1 Case Study + Mini Audience Q&A

    Michelle Jacobson, MD; Suzanne Gilberg, MD; Lauren Tetenbaum, LCSW; Harita Raja, MD

  14. Break

    Lunch — Networking & Exhibit Hall

Part 2 · Afternoon

1:35 – 6:20 PM

  1. Grief & Trauma in Perimenopause

    Harita Raja, MD

  2. Panel

    Grief & Trauma in Perimenopause — 2 Case Studies + Mini Audience Q&A

    Harita Raja, MD; Julie Bindeman, PsyD; Liisa Hantsoo, PhD

  3. CBT-I for Perimenopause

    Molly Atwood, PhD

  4. Panel

    Perimenopause & Sleep: Managing Cases from a Multidisciplinary POV — 2 Case Studies + Mini Audience Q&A

    Molly Atwood, PhD; Robin Noble, MD; Harita Raja, MD; Liisa Hantsoo, PhD

  5. Nutrition & Perimenopausal Symptoms — Latest Updates 2026

    Anita Mirchandani, RD

  6. Panel

    Nutrition & the Role of Supplements/Herbs with Perimenopausal Patients — 2 Case Studies + Mini Audience Q&A

    Anita Mirchandani, RD; Suzanne Gilberg, MD; Heather Woolery-Lloyd, MD, FAAD

  7. Break

    Snack Break — Sponsor Exhibitors

  8. Urinary Symptoms and GSM (Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause)

    Madeline A. Dick-Biascoechea, MD, FACOG

  9. Pelvic Health in Perimenopause

    Ingrid Harm-Ernandes, PT

  10. The Role of Obesity Medications in Perimenopause

    Selvi Rajagopal, MD

  11. Panel

    Weight Management in Perimenopause: A Multidisciplinary Approach — 1 Case Study + Mini Audience Q&A

    Selvi Rajagopal, MD; Kevin Levi-Goerlich, PT, DPT; Julie Bindeman, PsyD

  12. Integrative Medicine in Perimenopause Care

    Marie Nakhoul, MD

  13. Panel

    Closing Audience Q&A — Ask the Panel (On-Stage Panel)

    Jayne Morgan, MD; Harita Raja, MD; Lauren Tetenbaum, LCSW; Jocelyn Wittstein, MD; Selvi Rajagopal, MD

  14. Closing Remarks

    Perry Academy Team

In proud sponsorship with

Wexford Science + Technology
BioPark, University of Maryland
Dama Health
Bonafide
Johns Hopkins Menopause Guide
Nutrafol
BWMH
Bayer
National Menopause Foundation

Thank you for helping bring perimenopause care into the conversation it has been waiting for.

Perimenopause Symposium

Speakers and faculty

Today's Speakers

Keynote speaker
Wen Shen, MD
OB/GYN
Dr. Wen Shen is an associate professor of clinical gynecology and an associate professor in the Johns Hopkins Medicine Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics as well as joint appointments in the Kimmel Oncology Center and the Department of General Internal Medicine. She is also the clinical director of the Menopause Consultation service and the director of the Women’s Wellness & Healthy Aging Program.
Jocelyn Wittstein, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon
Jocelyn Wittstein, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and associate professor of orthopedic surgery at Duke University School of Medicine.
Harita Raja, MD
Reproductive Psychiatrist, Perry Faculty
Harita Raja, MD is a board-certified psychiatrist, women's mental health expert, educator, and advocate dedicated to transforming the way women's mental health is understood and treated across the lifespan. She is the founder of Bethesda Women's Mental Health, a specialty practice focused on reproductive and midlife psychiatry, and co-founder of South Asian HER, while serving as a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner and inaugural member of the Society for Women's Health Research Clinical Advisory Board.
Suzanne Gilberg, MD
OB/GYN
A disruptor, healer, educator and fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Suzanne Gilberg earned her medical degree from USC in 1996 and completed her OB/GYN residency at Cedars-Sinai. Board certified in integrative and holistic medicine, she also holds a Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist degree. Dr. Gilberg  serves as Chief Clinical Officer at Monarch, transforming women’s healthcare, and co-founded Cedars-Sinai’s Green Committee.
Jayne Morgan MD
Cardiologist
Dr. Jayne Morgan is a renowned cardiologist and Vice President of Medical Affairs at Hello Heart, specializing in Women’s Health and AI.
Recognized by MidiHealth’s 45 over 45 list of top Women’s Health experts and Atlanta’s Most Powerful Leaders in 2024, Dr. Morgan is a leading advocate for improved research and representation in clinical trials of women and all populations.

Selvi Rajagopal, MD, MPH
Internal Medicine, Bariatric Medicine
Dr. Selvi Rajagopal is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine with a primary appointment in the Division of General Internal Medicine. She is board certified in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics and General Preventive Medicine, as well as a diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM). 
Anne Burke, MD
OB/GYN
Dr. Anne E. Burke is associate professor in the Johns Hopkins Medicine Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Her clinical and research interests include contraception, family planning and perimenopause.
Liisa Hantsoo, PhD
Research Scientist, Psychologist
 Liisa Hantsoo is the Director of Research in the Johns Hopkins Reproductive Mental Health Center, where her research and clinical work focus on the role of stress and ovarian hormones in women's mental health across the lifespan
Robin Noble, MD, MHCDS, MSCP
OB/GYN
Dr. Robin Noble, MD, MHCDS, MSCP, is a Board Certified OB/GYN (FACOG) and Fellowship Trained in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery.

She is a Certified Menopause Provider (MSCP) and is also boarded in Lifestyle Medicine (Dip ABLM). 
Ingrid Harm-Ernandes, PT
Pelvic Health Specialist, Perry Academy Faculty
Ingrid Harm-Ernandes, PT, WCS, BCB-PMD, has been a physical therapist for 40 years and began specializing in women’s health more than 28 years ago. During her tenure at Duke University Health System, she treated a wide variety of pelvic patients in the Urogynecology and Physical Therapy clinics. 
Molly Atwood, PhD
Assistant Professor Division of Behavioral Medicine
 Assistant Professor, Director of the Behavioral Medicine Clinic, and Director of the SBSM-accredited Clinical Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship in Behavioral Sleep Medicine at the Johns Hopkins School of medicine.
Heather Woolery-Lloyd, MD, FAAD
Board-Certified Dermatologist and Board-Certified in Lifestyle Medicine
Internationally recognized for her expertise in dermatology, skin of color, and wellness.
Director, Skin of Color Division, Dr. Philip Frost Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery.
Lauren Tetenbaum, LCSW, JD, PMH-C, MSCP
Women's Mental Health Expert & Author
Lauren Tetenbaum is a clinical social worker, perinatal mental health-certified psychotherapist in private practice, and a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner. A former lawyer, she now advocates for women's reproductive health through speaking, training, and writing, including her acclaimed 2025 book, Millennial Menopause: Preparing for Perimenopause, Menopause, and Life's Next Period.
Anita Mirchandani, M.S, R.D, C.D.N
Registered Dietitian and Fitness Professional
Director of Nutritional Services for the Carolyn Rowan Center for Women's Health and Wellness at Mount Sinai in New York, NY. 
She received a M.S. in Clinical Nutrition from NYU. With over 18+ years of experience, she specializes in women’s health from fertility to menopause.
Julie Bindeman, Psy-D
Licensed Psychologist
Dr. Julie Bindeman graduated from George Washington University and is the co-owner of Integrative Therapy of Greater Washington, a private psychotherapy practice located in Rockville, Maryland. As a result of her own
reproductive story, she pursued postgraduate training in Reproductive Psychology, where she actively writes, lectures, and presents on the topic and its full spectrum. 
Terri L. Cornelison, M.D., Ph.D., FACOG
Director of the Office of Innovative Development at the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Terri Cornelison, M.D., Ph.D., FACOG, is a Senior Executive Service physician-scientist, a Captain (Ret.) in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and founding Director of the Office of Innovative Development at the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health. Over three decades at FDA, NIH, and NCI, she has built national programs from the ground up — including the Center's Health of Women Program and the Clinical Research Core in NIH's Office of Research on Women's Health — advancing a scientific vision in which the framework created to strengthen women's health, applied at scale, becomes the framework for all of human health and personalized medicine. 
Kevin Levi-Goerlich, PT, DPT 
Physical therapist currently practicing within the Johns Hopkins Rehabilitation Network in Columbia, Maryland.
Kevin Levi-Goerlich, PT, DPT  earned his Doctor of Physical Therapy from The University of Maryland Eastern Shore in 2018 after completing his undergraduate degree with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Maryland College Park in 2015. Following graduation from physical therapy school, he went on to complete his Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Residency from the Evidence in Motion Institute of Health Professions in 2020. 
Michelle Jacobson, MD
OBGYN, Menopause Specialist
Dr. Michelle Jacobson is a Canadian obstetrician/gynecologist and leader in menopause and midlife women’s health. She is the co-founder and Medical Director of Coven Women’s Health and the Corporate Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology at William Osler Health System.
Madeline A. Dick-
Biascoechea, MD
UROGYNECOLOGY
Clinical Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences in the Division of Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. 
Marie R. Nakhoul,
MD
OB/GYN
Assistant Professor
Director of Integrative Medicine
and Wellness Program
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
University of Maryland School of Medicine

CE/CME Check-In & Check-Out
Important
CE/CME Check-In & Check-Out
Check in and check out to receive your credits

If you are attending for continuing education credit, you must check in and out as required throughout the day. There are separate check-in and check-out forms for each specialization, so please make sure you complete the forms for your specialty.

Check your specialization before you scan the QR code. The QR code is at the registration table. Scan it with your smartphone so your attendance is properly recorded.

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Scan the QR code
At the registration table, then complete the check-in form for your specialty.
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Check out
Complete your specialty’s check-out form as required.
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