The menopausal transition is a dynamic time in a woman’s life that deserves special consideration. One of the greatest challenges that the fitness, health or wellness provider faces is the wide range of fitness levels and health issues apparent in this group of women. Mid-life women can be sedentary with multiple co-morbidities or they can be elite triathletes. As a result, each client needs a tailored approach to their wellness care. Although there is great diversity within this group, there are many common threads to the path their physiology takes. What differs is the approach and the ultimate wellness prescription for each individual client.
The Menopause Health and Fitness Specialist online course will educate the learner on physical, emotional and psychosocial dynamics that mid-life women experience during this transition. With a solid foundation of an understanding of the mid-life experience, the course then teaches the basic principles of nutritional needs, physical training focus and mindset work that is beneficial for these women.
The menopausal transition is a dynamic time in a woman’s life that deserves special consideration. One of the greatest challenges that the fitness, health or wellness provider faces is the wide range of fitness levels and health issues apparent in this group of women. Mid-life women can be sedentary with multiple co-morbidities or they can be elite triathletes. As a result, each client needs a tailored approach to their wellness care. Although there is great diversity within this group, there are many common threads to the path their physiology takes. What differs is the approach and the ultimate wellness prescription for each individual client.
The Menopause Health and Fitness Specialist online course will educate the learner on physical, emotional and psychosocial dynamics that mid-life women experience during this transition. With a solid foundation of an understanding of the mid-life experience, the course then teaches the basic principles of nutritional needs, physical training focus and mindset work that is beneficial for these women.
Course Overview
- Module 1: Menopause – The Basics
- Module 2: Hormone Biology – From Cells to Systems to Medical Management
- Module 3: Menopause Health and Physiology
- Module 4: Fitness, Nutrition and Wellness for the Mid-life
- Module 5: Developing a Successful Business in the Menopause Health Space
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About the Course Author: Dr. Carla DiGirolamo
Dr. Carla DiGirolamo is a double Board-Certified Obstetrician/Gynecologist and Reproductive Endocrinologist who specializes in the care of reproductive age and mid-life women. She is a Partner at Boston IVF in Waltham, MA where she practices as a fertility specialist and menopause health consultant.
Dr. DiGirolamo completed her residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Brown University Medical School/Women and Infants’ Hospital and her Reproductive Endocrinology training at the Massachusetts General Hospital at Harvard Medical School. She is a North American Menopause Society (NAMS) Certified Menopause Practitioner and has been featured in multiple podcasts and speakerships at various events discussing the physiology of the hormonal changes of menopause, hormone therapy and functional fitness training.
She has been in the fitness industry her entire life as an athlete and for the last decade as a fitness professional with credentials as a Crossfit Level 1 Trainer and Certified Nutrition Coach. She’s also earned advanced instructor credentials from Les Mills for their BodyCombat and BodyPump group fitness programs. She brings fitness and nutrition expertise to every patient visit taking a holistic approach to medical management.
Dr. DiGirolamo recently launched a Telehealth practice specializing in the Reproductive Endocrine Care for active and high-performing women from puberty through menopause. Previously, she was a Partner at Boston IVF in Waltham, MA where she practiced as a fertility specialist for 18 years and more recently as a menopause health consultant. She also is an endocrine consultant for the precision medical practice, Wild Health. She has been featured in Boston Magazine’s Top Doctors in the Boston area for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.
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More About this Course
Mid-life women comprise a rapidly growing demographic in the fitness industry and no matter what your area of expertise, you will likely be caring for women in this stage of life. Now more than ever, the medical and fitness communities are gaining knowledge and an awareness of the sometimes life-altering changes that accompany the transition from reproductive age to reproductive quiescence.
To best navigate these unique physiologic changes and their differing effects on every woman, this course delivers what you need to know to create an individualized approach to training, nutrition and wellness that will help your perimenopausal and menopausal clients thrive during this stage of life.
Module 1: Menopause – The Basics
- Lesson 1: Menopause Statistics
- Lesson 2: The Female Reproductive Continuum
- Lesson 3: The Menopause Experience
- Lesson 4: Impact of the Menopausal Experience on Health and Wellness
- Lesson 5: Premature Menopause
Module 2: Hormone Biology – From Cells to Systems to Medical Management
- Lesson 6: Hormones and Receptors
- Lesson 7: Female Reproductive Hormone Biology
- Lesson 8: Medical Evaluation and Management of the Mid-life Woman
Module 3: Menopause Health and Physiology
Lesson 9: Bones, Tendons and Ligaments
Lesson 10: Skeletal Muscle Function and Role in Metabolism
Lesson 11: Cardiovascular Health
Lesson 12: Physiology of the Stress Response
Lesson 13: Medical Conditions Common to the Mid-life Transition
Module 4: Fitness, Nutrition and Wellness for the Mid-life
- Lesson 14: Approach to Wellness Care for the Mid-life Woman – The 5 Pillars
- Lesson 15: Training and Physical Activity
- Lesson 16: Let’s Start Training!
- Lesson 17: Nutrition and Supplementation
- Lesson 18: Lifestyle and Wellness
Module 5: Developing a Successful Business in the Menopause Health Space
- Lesson 19: Building Your Brand
- Lesson 20: Building a Community
- Lesson 21: A Success Story
Course Delivery and Assessment
Course Length: 13 hours
This is an online, self-paced course; all materials are delivered digitally. This course includes narrated slide videos, printable PDF file of the slides, self-study exercises, supplemental reading materials and references. Comprehension of the material will be measured via a mandatory competency assessment requiring a minimum of 80% correct responses.
Prerequisites
All of the online courses on MedFit Classroom which lead to a Certificate of Specialization are considered advanced level education, and are meant to be taken by fitness professionals who have previously acquired education and experience as a professional within the health and fitness industry. In order for one to receive the Certificate of Specialization conferred upon those who obtain and complete this specialist course, one must be able to demonstrate that he or she has the following:
All of the online courses on MedFit Classroom which lead to a Certificate of Specialization are considered advanced level education, and are meant to be taken by fitness professionals who have previously acquired education and experience as a professional within the health and fitness industry. In order for one to receive the Certificate of Specialization conferred upon those who obtain and complete this specialist course, one must be able to show proof that he or she has the following:
- Evidence of a bachelor’s or master’s degree in fitness or health related field AND/OR possess a certification from a nationally-recognized certification, NCCA or ANSI/ISO accredited program AND
- Evidence of professional liability insurance.
Renewal of Specialization
The completion of this specialization course, and the passing of its corresponding competency assessment, leads to a Certificate of Specialization. This Certificate of Specialization will be considered valid for a period of two years. To keep the certificate current, you must complete 10 hours of continuing education, on relevant subject matter, and formally renew the certificate prior to the date of its expiration. As with many certifications and specializations in our field, professionals should anticipate some costs to continuing education and renewal of this certificate.
MedFit Classroom CEUs
This Specialist Course provides up to 10 CEUs for other MedFit Classroom Specializations. Download our CEU chart (PDF) to find out what specializations it will provide credit CEUs for.
Other Continuing Education Credits
- Approved for credit by ACE for 1.2 CEUs.
- Approved for credit by canfitpro for 4 CECs.
- Approved for credit by ISSA for 8 CEUs.
- Approved for credit by NASM for 1.3 CEUs.