Membership News

Congratulations to two of our Board Directors!

• Dr. Marla Shapiro is elected to the Board of the North American Menopause Society (NAMS)
• Dr. Elaine Jolly is the recipient of the NAMS/Ann Voda Community Service Award.

Congratulations to Dr. Vivien Brown

Dr. Brown was named Chair Elect of the Consumer Education Committee of the North American Menopause Society (NAMS)!

Menopause Live - IMS Update

Commentary written by one of our Board Directors, Dr. David Kendler published in the e-letter of International Menopause Society. Click here and go to page 38.

SIGMA Board Member Dr. Marla Shapiro honoured!

Women of Influence Magazine, Winter 2011 Issue, features SIGMA Board Member Dr. Marla Shapiro in "Profile: Marla Shapiro opens up at home."

SIGMA was honoured at the Annual Clinical Meeting of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada, June 2–6, 2010, in Montréal, Québec

Best of Four poster presentation,"Familiarity among Canadian Physicians with the WHI Study and with Evidence-based Guidelines for Managing Menopause Symptoms." First authors are Dr. Christine M. Derzko and Dr. Marla Shapiro.

Best of Four poster presentation, "Endometrial and breast safety of bazedoxifene in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis: Findings from a 5-year, randomized, placebo-controlled Phase 3 trial." First author is Chui Kin Yuen.

Best of Four oral presentation: “Effects on bone mineral density and bone turnover markers with denosumab treatment followed by discontinuation in postmenopausal women with low bone mass.” First author is Chui Kin Yuen.

Pathways to Health Care System Improvement by Dr. Chui Kin Yuen

Articles by Christine M. Derzko MD FRCSC

• Bioidentical Hormone Therapy at Menopause
  Christine M. Derzko MD FRCSC, Endocrine Rounds (link to a website) Vol. 9 Issue 6, October 2009
• Nancy's dilemma-To take postmenopausal hormones or not to take postmenopausal hormones, that is the question
  Christine M. Derzko MD FRCSC, 2008 Update on the WHI & The Critical Therapeutic Window, based on data presented by the author at Primary Care Today May 9, 2008
• Hormone Therapy for Women in Early Menopause-A 2008 Update
  Christine M. Derzko MD FRCSC
• Menopause, Hormones and the “Critical Therapeutic Window” Christine M. Derzko MD FRCSC, Endocrinology Rounds, January/February 2007