Brooke Griffin, PharmD, BCACP

Panelists discuss how health care professionals recommend physician consultations for persistent symptoms, complex medical histories, diagnostic uncertainties, specialist needs, urgent conditions, preventive care, medication management, and comprehensive health assessments.

Panelists explain how health care professionals evaluate menopause symptoms using validated questionnaires, symptom tracking, clinical interviews, hormonal tests, and patient-reported outcome measures to comprehensively assess severity and quality-of-life impact.

Panelists discuss how menopause represents a complex physiological transition characterized by hormonal fluctuations, reproductive system changes, and multifaceted symptoms affecting physical, psychological, and metabolic health. Comprehensive patient education, personalized management strategies, and holistic support are crucial for navigating this transformative life stage.

Panelists discuss how pharmacists play a crucial role in optimizing health outcomes for women with complex health needs through comprehensive medication management, personalized consultations, and interdisciplinary collaboration. They provide targeted medication therapy, monitor drug interactions, offer medication counseling, manage chronic conditions, support reproductive health, and help patients navigate complex treatment regimens with expertise and compassionate care.

Panelists discuss how health care professionals collaborate through interdisciplinary teams, integrated care coordination, and lifecycle-specific approaches to provide comprehensive women’s health care, addressing gaps by implementing patient-centered, culturally sensitive models that prioritize holistic well-being across different life stages.

Panelists discuss how menopause marks a significant life transition, characterized by hormonal decline, reproduction cessation, and unique physiological changes requiring medical and emotional support. Health care professionals guide women through life’s reproductive stages, providing comprehensive health care from menarche to post menopause, focusing on individualized prevention of symptom management, and holistic well-being across hormonal transitions.

Panelists discuss how menopause marks a significant life transition, characterized by hormonal decline, reproduction cessation, and unique physiological changes requiring medical and emotional support. Health care professionals guide women through life’s reproductive stages, providing comprehensive health care from menarche to post menopause, focusing on individualized prevention of symptom management, and holistic well-being across hormonal transitions.

What additional skills and mentorship do pharmacy students need to be successful in 21st century pharmacy? How can we make this training more mainstream?

Pharmacy students are often told that there are many avenues to their pharmacy careers. This is especially true with the changing landscape of the profession.