AIHM: 2024-26 Menopause: A Hormonally Driven Neurologic Event
This continuing education activity explores menopause as a hormonally-driven neurological transition, highlighting the impact of estrogen decline on brain function and cognitive health. Participants will gain insights into the roles of glucose regulation, cortisol, and inflammation in menopause-related symptoms, and learn evidence-based therapies and lifestyle practices to support neurological well-being during this phase.
Target Audience
This activity is intended for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, and pharmacists.
Learning Objectives
When you complete this module, you will be able to:
- Describe menopause as a hormonally-driven neurological transition.
- Explain the impact of estrogen decline on brain function and cognitive health.
- Discuss the roles of glucose regulation, cortisol, and inflammation in menopause-related symptoms.
- Identify evidence-based therapies and lifestyle practices to support neurological health during menopause.
Bryan Hauf, MEd
Caitlin Marinaro, N/A
Wendy Warner, MD, ABIHM, IFMCP
Accreditation Statements
In support of improving patient care, The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth 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.
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit.
American Osteopathic Association
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to award continuing medical education to physicians.
Designation Statements
Physicians
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth designates this program for a maximum of 1.0 contact hour of AOA Category 1B CME credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician's participation in the activity.
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Pharmacist
This knowledge-based activity has been assigned UAN JA0004637-9999-24-036-H99-P and will award 1 contact hour of continuing pharmacy education credit in states that recognized ACPE Providers.
Statements of participation will indicate hours and CEUs based on participation and will be issued online at the conclusion of the activity. Successful completion includes completing the activity, its accompanying evaluation and/or posttest (score 70% or higher) and requesting credit online at the conclusion of the activity.
Credit will be uploaded to CPE Monitor, and participants may print a statement of credit or transcript from their NABP e-profile. HSC complies with the Accreditation Standards for Continuing Pharmacy Education.
Nurses
This activity provides up to 1.0 contact hours.
Certificate of Attendance
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth certifies this activity for 1.0 hours of participation.
Available Credit
- 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.00 ANCC
- 1.00 AOA Category 1-B
- 1.00 HSC Participation