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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

Co-Director for Clinical Education Curriculum and Program Development

Kirsten Bergren Ph.D, MSN, FNP, MSCP

 

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

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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.

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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