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Welcome to the Meno Learning Lab

 

Your Hub for Menopause Education and Empowerment

 

Where rigorous science meets structured support.
Created by Menopause Specialist and Certified Nurse Midwife Sarah Shealy, the Meno Learning Lab is an online learning platform offering evidence-based menopause education for both clinicians and individuals seeking clarity in midlife.
We serve two audiences, clinicians, and clients, with a unified mission:
To make menopause care modern, accessible, and rooted in research.
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  • Practical, evidence-based menopause education for today’s clinicians and women experiencing menopause. Practical, evidence-based menopause education for today’s clinicians and women experiencing menopause. Practical, evidence-based menopause education for today’s clinicians and women experiencing menopause. Practical, evidence-based menopause education for today’s clinicians and women experiencing menopause. Practical, evidence-based menopause education for today’s clinicians and women experiencing menopause. Practical, evidence-based menopause education for today’s clinicians and women experiencing menopause.

The Menopause Education Gap

Despite the ubiquity of menopause, most clinicians enter practice without formal training.

  • 70% of OB/GYN residency programs include no menopause education

  • Only 7% of new physicians feel prepared to manage midlife women’s health

  • 60–80% of women experience significant symptoms

  • Fewer than 10% are offered effective treatment

The result? Underprepared clinicians and millions of women navigating this transition without informed support.

The Meno Learning Lab offers a structured, research-driven path to mastering menopause care

The Meno Learning Lab curriculum is co-designed by expert professor/clinicians. Here you will find a structured, menopause-informed learning pathway to help clinicians deliver confident, evidence-based care.

Your training includes:

  • Beginner Quick-Start Guides to build immediate confidence in menopause management

  • Foundational Modules aligned with current guidelines and best practices

  • Ongoing Research Updates to stay current with emerging evidence

  • A Community of Learners for clinical discussion and real-time support

All leading to our comprehensive advanced curriculum, featuring:

  • Structured preparation for the Menopause Society Certification Exam

  • Menopause practice question banks

  • Study Guides

  • Community of Learners

Choose your level of learning to strengthen your clinical competence, expand your expertise, and offer better menopause care.

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Clinical Education Faculty

Kirsten Bergren Ph.D, MSN, FNP, MSCP

Co-Director for Clinical Education Curriculum and Program Development

 

Dr. Berggren is a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner, a Nurse Practitioner and educator within the Department of Family Medicine with the UVM Health Network. Dr. Berggren earned her Doctorate in Anatomy and Neurobiology in 2000 from UVM. She then worked for the Vermont Department of Health, providing breastfeeding education to pediatric practices in Vermont, writing community education materials, and developing legislation to protect breastfeeding mothers in the workplace. As an invited speaker, she educated lactation consultants at conferences around the country. She was a Lecturer for the UVM College of Nursing and Health Sciences, teaching Pathophysiology and Gross Anatomy prior to earning her MSN.

Since joining UVM in 2013 Dr. Berggren has focused primarily on clinical practice but has continued with her educational pursuits as well. She has been an invited faculty member of the Family Medicine Review Course for the past 10 years, with strong skills in clarity of presentation and audience engagement. She became a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner in 2025. She brings her years of teaching experience to the Meno Learning Lab lectures, providing evidence-based information and practice guidelines in a clearly explained engaging format. 

 

  • Certified Menopause Practitioner | One of only 4,100 in the nation
  • Expert Educator | Grounded in science, real solutions, and compassionate care
  • Fierce Advocate for Women | Dedicated to empowering you with knowledge, tools, and community
Feel Like Yourself Again—Stronger, Healthier, and Vibrant

 

12-Week Menopause Reset

Are you:

  • Exhausted by constant fatigue and brain fog?
  • Struggling with sleepless nights, weight changes, or emotional shifts?
  • Wondering if you’ll ever regain your energy and joy?

 

The 12-Week Menopause Reset offers a personalized, supportive roadmap to navigate menopause with confidence and clarity.

The Meno Learning Lab honors both the science of perimenopause and menopause and the profound rite of passage that midlife represents.

Led by expert midwife clinicians, our programs blend:

  • Evidence-based education about perimenopause, menopause symptoms, hormone therapy, and treatment options

  • Experiential small-group support to help you apply what you learn

  • Holistic, whole-person guidance rooted in the lived experience of midlife women

Designed for all women—from early perimenopause to elder postmenopause.

In our foundational course, you’ll ignite a transformation into a more confident, vibrant, and creative version of yourself—at home, in your career, and in your community.

 

What you'll gain:

  • Understand Your Body: Learn the science behind menopause and how to work with your body, not against it.
  • Optimize Your Health: Transform your sleep, nutrition, and movement with realistic strategies.
  • Strengthen Relationships: Navigate intimacy challenges and reconnect with loved ones.
  • Embrace Your Power: Discover tools to confidently step into this next chapter of life.
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Finding Joy in Menopause

Discover simple, practical strategies to navigate menopause with clarity and confidence. Gain insights and actionable tools to reclaim your energy and joy, understand the changes in your body, and build a plan for vibrant midlife health.

 

Meet Your Host 

Sarah Shealy, RN, MSN, CNM, MSCP

 

Designer of the Meno Learning Lab, Sarah Shealy RN, MSN, CNM, MSCP is a menopause specialist, postnatal recovery specialist, nurse midwife, experienced academic, and mother of daughters. Sarah has dedicated her 30-year career to supporting women and families. Her personal journey through perimenopause inspired her to focus on educating and empowering women to navigate midlife with confidence and knowledge. Sarah's extensive teaching experience and deep curiosity about cognitive science and rites of passage led her to design these educational offerings to empower and inform. Learning is a social activity and knowledge is power.

 

  • Certified Menopause Practitioner | One of only 4,100 in the nation
  • Expert Educator | Grounded in science, real solutions, and compassionate care
  • Fierce Advocate for Women | Dedicated to empowering you with knowledge, tools, and community

Speaking Engagements

Trusted Speaker. Inspiring Educator.

What Women Are Saying

Sarah is amazing! She listens, thoroughly answers questions, and knows what she's talking about. I trust her wholeheartedly. I'm one month into treatment and I already feel so much better. I'm looking forward to continuing my perimenopause / menopause journey with Sarah!

Marisol P ·December 02, 2024

I have only had one appointment with Sarah but can I tell you the sense of relief I feel to talk to someone with so much knowledge and experience with menopause. I am very hopeful and truly believe that with Sarah’s support I can make it through this right of passage with the least amount of suffering. I look forward to our continuing work. #grateful

Heather N · July 18, 2024

Sarah is warm, compassionate and thorough in her approach. She listened intently and reassured me we were on the right path. For the first time in my menopausal journey, I feel I can trust the expertise and knowledge of my provider. This is HUGE. Thank you, Sarah!

Caroline V · December 03, 2024

I have never had a provider make me feel as heard as Sarah. Never rushed and always full of practical advise and suggestions. Always willing to look at things from a different perspective.

Suzanne S · July 22, 2024

Working with Sarah adds so much value to my present moment and my future self. Sarah takes time to thoroughly explain what is occurring with my hormones and how it shows up in the body. Every session with her is like a master class. I'm so grateful to have The Menopause Midwife on my wellness team.

Jadah C · October 04, 2024

What a joy to have a competent, knowledgeable, approachable, warm expert on your side.

Kathryn V · December 06, 2024

THERE IS HOPE! I am so grateful to have found Sarah Shealy. With a huge lack of education/care for women entering this transition (I am 2 years post menopause), I had suffered many symptoms that I had "blamed" myself for. Had my normal GYN been better versed in this NORMAL period of life, I could have potentially avoided years of feeling subpar. Luckily this is not the end of the story & I know that I am now on the path to a wonderful new chapter. Thank you Sarah for your wise guidance.

Tessa N · April 04, 2024

Sarah is an all around dream in a practitioner. She was my midwife at my son's homebirth, and is now my menopause midwife :) Just starting, but after our first session, I feel seen, heard and in good hands. I love her individualized plan and the whole hour to talk made me feel taken care of and valued. In a world where menopause is ignored by most doctors, tearfully wonderful to be seen by a highly educated and certified, passionate menopause specialist! I highly recommend!

Nina M · February 10, 2024

Only my second appointment with Sarah and I cannot tell you the difference I feel since starting down this path. We have been focused on hormone replacement and adjusting dosages and I already feel so much better. A large number of my symptoms have lessened or gone away completely, I am starting to feel more like myself, and I’m very hopeful that the work we will continue do together will only continue to improve not only my peri symptoms, but also my overall well-being. So grateful!

Heather N · August 09, 2024

Work with Sarah

Sarah Shealy provides expert menopause and midlife care to women in California and Utah through her specialized HeyElli Midlife Health practice. Offering unhurried, 1-hour telehealth sessions, Sarah tailors care to your unique needs, combining evidence-based treatments, hormone therapy, and lifestyle guidance to help you thrive in midlife.

 

Services include:

  • Personalized menopause care and hormone therapy
  • Perimenopause, menopause, and postnatal depletion support
  • Collaborative health planning for lasting vitality

 

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