Better Aging in BC:
Mapping Menopause Research Priorities
What is Mapping Menopause?
Mapping Menopause is a project that brings together people who research, provide, and receive menopause care, across British Columbia. The project includes:
- healthcare providers from nursing, medicine, and psychology- with plans to (hopefully) bring on a pelvic floor physiotherapist and pharmacist as well
- researchers from basic, health, and social sciences
- people who have diverse experiences of menopause
Members will form three groups: 1) core team, 2) Clinician and Research Steering Committee, and 3) Public Task Force.
Collectively, they will inform engagement strategies that garner additional multidisciplinary feedback, interpret data from the engagement activities, and reach consensus to produce a “Research Agenda for Menopause and Midlife Women’s Health.” – a complete list of research ideas to support healthy aging. The Agenda will be hosted by The Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI), in collaboration with BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre (BCWH). This partnership enables the new BCWH Complex Menopause Clinic to operate as part of a learning health system where a culture of evidence-based care is incentivized through continuous learning and improvement.
Mapping Menopause co-led by Dr. Lori Brotto (Executive Director, WHRI) and Dr. Stephanie Rhone (Senior Medical Director, BCWH) and funded by a Michael Smith Health Research BC Convening and Collaborating Grant.
Get involved in Mapping Menopause
Please complete the Mapping Menopause Survey. The survey will close on October 31st, 2025.
Who is on our team?
Titilola Yakubu, Knowledge Mobilization Coordinator, Titilola.Yakubu@cw.bc.ca
Nicole Prestley, Manager, Research + Knowledge Translation, Nicole.Prestley@cw.bc.ca
Julia Santana Parrilla, Qualitative Specialist
- Stephanie Rhone, BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre
- Deborah Money, University of British Columbia
- Rachel Ollivier, BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre
- Melanie Altas, Vancouver General Hospital
- Caroline Sanders, University of Northern British Columbia
- Heather Cooke, Alzheimer’s Society of BC
- Marina Adshade, University of British Columbia
- Silke Appel-Cresswell, University of British Columbia
- Mohamed Bedaiwy, University of British Columbia
- Katrina Bouchard, BC Centre for Vulvar Health
- Roxana Geoffrion, University of British Columbia
- Kelsey Mills, University of British Columbia
- Tim Rowe, University of British Columbia
- Aline Talhouk, University of British Columbia
- Nicole Todd, University of British Columbia
- Darren Lazare, University of British Columbia
- Tim Rowe, University of British Columbia
- Unjali Malhotra, First Nations Health Authority
- Michelle Jacobson, Women’s College Hospital
- Gwen Haworth, Trans Care BC
- Sabrina Gill, Metabolic Bone Clinic
- Ruth Vilayil, University of British Columbia
- Ali Zentner, Revolution Medical Clinic
- Lesa Dawson, Gynecologic Cancer Initiative
- Silke Appel-Cresswell, University of British Columbia
- Brittany Bingham, University of British Columbia
- Chui Kin Yuen, Canadian Menopause Society
- Kate McBride, Vancouver Coastal Health, University of British Columbia
- Stephanie Fisher, BC Women’s Hospital and Health Centre
- Shannon Lawrence, Comox Physiotherapy Clinic
- Dr. Jane Xia, University of British Columbia
- Shirley Weir, MenopauseChicks
- Alka Tandan, Person with lived experience
- Angela Williams, Person with lived experience
- Ramya Reddy, Person with lived experience
- Debra Abraham, Person with lived experience
- Lissy Liu (She/Her), INSPIRE Student
Jenine Hira (She/Her), MD Student | Class of 2028, Vancouver Fraser Medical Program (VFMP) | University of British Columbia
Shelly Sharma (She/Her), Volunteer
Upcoming Speaking Events
Maturn “The Switch” webinar series: Sharper Minds, Stronger Leadership: Navigating Cognitive Changes During Peri/Menopause
Presenter: Dr. Lori Brotto
Date: October 15, 2025
BCW OB Interprofessional Grand Rounds: Transforming Menopause Care in BC: Translating Research Evidence into Practice
Presenters: Dr Kerstin Gustafson & Dr. Rachel Ollivier
Date: October 23, 2025
Zoom Meeting Link: https://ubc.zoom.us/j/97917493963
Maturn “The Switch” webinar series: Mind Matters: Building Emotional Resilience Through Peri/Menopause
Presenter: Dr. Lori Brotto
Date: October 29, 2025
Are you interested in joining the project?
Email Nicole.Prestley@cw.bc.ca with any expressions of interest. Our committees and groups are open to evolving members from clinician, research, and community members.