Board of Directors
Chui Kin Yuen
MD, FRCSC, ABOG, MBA
Executive Director
Dr. Chui Kin Yuen has spent most of his life dealing with women's health issues. In recent years, he has focused on practice, education and research in menopausal health (including hormones, osteoporosis, incontinence and sexuality). With the assistance of his university colleagues, he co-chaired a large epidemiologic study on Osteoporosis: MOMM (Maximizing Osteoporosis Management in Manitoba). He established a Midlife Women's Learning Centre and a Women's Health Research Unit at Manitoba Clinic, a large multi-specialty clinic of 70-plus physicians. He served as Chairman of the Clinic for seven years.
His belief in SIGMA (Special Interest Group on Menopause and Aging) started in 2000, after meeting Dr. Elaine Jolly. With dedication from all the founding members, the dream became a reality: the birth of SIGMA Canadian Menopause Society.
Dr. Yuen was trained in Winnipeg where he received his medical and business administration degrees (MD, MBA). He completed a Canadian Fellowship in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (FRCSC) and is board certified (ABOG) with an American Fellowship in Obstetrics and Gynecology (FACOG).
Dr. Yuen currently serves on the Scientific Advisory Council of Osteoporosis Canada and is a founding member and ex-treasurer of Western Osteoporosis Alliance. He was a member of the Manitoba Drug Standards and Therapeutics Committee; a past Regional Chair of SOGC; a past councillor of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba; and a board member of the Manitoba Medical Association.
Karen Desrosiers
MD, FRCSC
Board Member
Dr. Desrosiers is a member of SOGC, affiliate with Memorial University and Dalhousie University Medical school as well as ObGyn speciality at Sherbrooke University, province of Quebec. She has been working through Horizon and Vitality health Network in Moncton, NB since 2004. She developed an interest in menopause and is a board member of Canadian Menopause Society and a member of the North American Menopause Society and the International Menopause Society.
Debra Evaniuk
MD, FRCSC, NCMP
Board Member
Debra completed her Bachelor of Science Degree at the University of Winnipeg in 2003, and was accepted into the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Medicine that year. She graduated in 2007, then continued on to her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Following her Royal College exam, she moved to Toronto for fellowship with Dr. Wendy Wolfman. She completed this fellowship, Menopause and Mature Women’s Health, in 2013. She has now moved back home to Manitoba, and currently has a position as Assistant Professor with the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at the University of Manitoba.
Susan Goldstein
MD, CCFP, FCFP, NCMP
Board Member
Dr. Goldstein is a Family Physician and Assistant Professor in the Department of Family & Community Medicine at the University of Toronto.
Her clinical and research activities reflect her special interests in medical education, faculty development, and mature women’s health. She is a menopause practitioner certified by the North American Menopause Society. Her menopausal assessment tool, the MQ6, and treatment algorithm, were published in the April 2017 Canadian Family Physician. She has presented locally and nationally on topics related to Menopause.
Dr. Goldstein is the recipient of a number of honours and awards, including the 2014 W.T. Aikins Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, and the Award of Excellence from the College of Family Physicians of Canada.
Nese Yuksel
BSc.Pharm, Pharm.D, FCSHP, NCMP
Vice President
Dr Nese Yuksel is currently a full Professor with the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Alberta. Additionally, she holds a cross-appointment with Alberta Health Services and practices in the Menopause Clinics at the Lois Hole Hospital for Women and the Multidisciplinary Bone Health Clinic at the University of Alberta Hospital. Her research goals include bridging her interests in women’s health, osteoporosis and practice-based research to develop innovative techniques to enhance patient care. Dr. Yuksel is a NAMS Certified Menopause Practitioner (NCMP). She is also on the Board of Directors for Canadian Menopause Society / Société Canadienne de Ménopause (CMS/SCM) and a member of the Executive Committee of the Scientific Advisory Council of Osteoporosis Canada. She was the recipient of the CPhA Canadian Pharmacist of the Year in 2016.
Alison Shea
MD, PhD, FRCSC, NCMP
Board Member
Dr. Shea is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Psychiatry at McMaster University. She completed a fellowship at Mount Sinai Hospital in Menopause and Reproductive Mental Health in 2017, following her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Toronto. Prior to her medical training, Dr. Shea earned an MSc in Neuroscience and Behavioural Sciences at McMaster University in 2003 and a Ph.D. in Medical Sciences in 2007 from the University of Toronto, with a focus on women’s reproductive mental health. She is the Director of the Menopause Clinic at St. Joseph's Healthcare in Hamilton and a member of the North American Menopause Society Education Committee.
Jeanne Bouteaud
MDCM, M.Sc, FRCSC
Board Member
Jeanne Bouteaud is an obstetrician-gynecologist at the CHUM in Montreal, Canada. She studied medicine at McGill University and then her residency at the University of Montreal. She completed her post-doctoral training with the “Mature Women’s Health Fellowship” under the supervision of Dr. Wendy Wolfman at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto. She specializes in the management of menopause as well as gynecological sequelae in cancer survivors. She also has an interest in the follow-up of patients carrying genetic mutations at high risk of gynecological cancer.
She is completing specialized training in quality of care via the “Centre for Quality Improvement & Patient Safety - CQUIPS” at the University of Toronto and is active in several quality improvement projects.
Kelsey Mills
MD, MSc HSEd, FRCSC, NCMP
Board Member
Dr. Kelsey Mills obtained her honours undergraduate degree from Mount Allison University and her medical degree and residency in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Toronto. She completed a fellowship in Mature Women’s Health at Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto. She obtained her Master of Science in Health Science Education at McMaster University.
Dr. Mills has been a North American Menopause Society Certified Menopause Practitioner (NCMP) since 2013 and has previously won the SIGMA Young Canadian Menopause Scholar Award, the NAMS/Teva Women’s Health Resident Excellence Award and the NAMS New Investigator Award. She is currently a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist in Victoria, BC where she has a complex menopause practice. She is an invited speaker at provincial, national and international conferences. She is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia and Affiliate Associate Professor at the University of Victoria.
Wendy Wolfman
MD, FRCSC, FACOG, NCMP
President
Dr. Wolfman is the Director of the Menopause Clinic and The Premature Ovarian Failure Clinic at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Toronto,co- head of the education committee of the International Menopause Society, President of the Canadian Menopause Society and the first recipient of the Carol Mitchell Chair in Mature Women’s Health. She recently received the “Trailblazer Award” from the Canadian Menopause Society and the “Lifetime Achievement Award” from the Ontario Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. In 2009 she received the Practitioner of the Year Award from the North American Menopause Society.
Dr. Wolfman initiated one of the first fellowship programs in Mature Women’s Health and runs a yearly CME course in Mature Women’s Health. Her graduates have assumed positions throughout Canada, Chile and the Middle East. She has lectured extensively throughout Canada both for physicians and the general community.
She has contributed to gynaecologic knowledge via her previous 10 year position as co-chair of the National Guideline Committee for Gynaecology for the Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of Canada,as well as her guidelines, publications, and national and international presentations.
Shafeena Premji
MD, CCFP, MHA, BSc, NCMP
Secretary
Dr Premji completed a Masters Degree in Health Administration (2005-2007) from the University of British Columbia. She then went on to complete medical school (2007- 2010) at the University of Calgary followed by her Family Medicine Residency at Queens University. She completed a 1 year fellowship in Women's Health (2012-2013) where she met Dr Jolly at the Shirley E Greenberg Women's Health Centre in Ottawa. Dr Jolly became her mentor in mature Women's Health.
Once graduating from residency, she entered into practice with a focus on low-risk obstetrics, labor and delivery, contraception, breastfeeding, and general women's health. Dr Premji then received her NAMS certification in 2015 and has since, been running a menopause clinic within her general family practice.
In January 2018, she built and opened her very first medical clinic Mahogany Medical Clinic which has a focus on women's health. In July 2019, she opened her second medical clinic The Village Medical after the success of her first clinic. She now has a wonderful team of 8 physicians (6 female physicians) with an emphasis on prenatal care, breastfeeding, postpartum care, pelvic floor health, and care of the peri-menopausal woman.
In November 2019, she was awarded the very prestigious title of Top 40 Under 40 with Avenue Magazine. She is Medical Director/Founder of Mahogany Medical Clinic and The Village Medical - two family practice clinics with a special focus on Women's Health which offers maternity care, breastfeeding support, pelvic health, contraception, and peri-menopause/menopause.
Céline Bouchard
MD, FRCSC
Treasurer
Dr. Bouchard is a Canadian Obstetrician Gynecologist practicing in Quebec City with special interest in menopause and vulvovaginal diseases. She is a Fellow of the International Society of Vulvovaginal Disease (ISSVD) and is recognized for her expertise in this field by many of her colleagues. Dr Bouchard has been involved in women’s health research for many years and involved as co-investigator in many trials on menopausal hormone therapy. She sits on the Editorial Board of the NAMS Journal “Menopause” and on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Canada. She is an active member of the Canadian Menopause Society and is responsible for the Quebec regional section for the Society.
MD, FRCSC, ABOG, MBA
Executive Director
Dr. Chui Kin Yuen has spent most of his life dealing with women's health issues. In recent years, he has focused on practice, education and research in menopausal health (including hormones, osteoporosis, incontinence and sexuality). With the assistance of his university colleagues, he co-chaired a large epidemiologic study on Osteoporosis: MOMM (Maximizing Osteoporosis Management in Manitoba). He established a Midlife Women's Learning Centre and a Women's Health Research Unit at Manitoba Clinic, a large multi-specialty clinic of 70-plus physicians. He served as Chairman of the Clinic for seven years.
His belief in SIGMA (Special Interest Group on Menopause and Aging) started in 2000, after meeting Dr. Elaine Jolly. With dedication from all the founding members, the dream became a reality: the birth of SIGMA Canadian Menopause Society.
Dr. Yuen was trained in Winnipeg where he received his medical and business administration degrees (MD, MBA). He completed a Canadian Fellowship in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (FRCSC) and is board certified (ABOG) with an American Fellowship in Obstetrics and Gynecology (FACOG).
Dr. Yuen currently serves on the Scientific Advisory Council of Osteoporosis Canada and is a founding member and ex-treasurer of Western Osteoporosis Alliance. He was a member of the Manitoba Drug Standards and Therapeutics Committee; a past Regional Chair of SOGC; a past councillor of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba; and a board member of the Manitoba Medical Association.
Karen Desrosiers
MD, FRCSC
Board Member
Dr. Desrosiers is a member of SOGC, affiliate with Memorial University and Dalhousie University Medical school as well as ObGyn speciality at Sherbrooke University, province of Quebec. She has been working through Horizon and Vitality health Network in Moncton, NB since 2004. She developed an interest in menopause and is a board member of Canadian Menopause Society and a member of the North American Menopause Society and the International Menopause Society.
Debra Evaniuk
MD, FRCSC, NCMP
Board Member
Debra completed her Bachelor of Science Degree at the University of Winnipeg in 2003, and was accepted into the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Medicine that year. She graduated in 2007, then continued on to her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Following her Royal College exam, she moved to Toronto for fellowship with Dr. Wendy Wolfman. She completed this fellowship, Menopause and Mature Women’s Health, in 2013. She has now moved back home to Manitoba, and currently has a position as Assistant Professor with the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at the University of Manitoba.
Susan Goldstein
MD, CCFP, FCFP, NCMP
Board Member
Dr. Goldstein is a Family Physician and Assistant Professor in the Department of Family & Community Medicine at the University of Toronto.
Her clinical and research activities reflect her special interests in medical education, faculty development, and mature women’s health. She is a menopause practitioner certified by the North American Menopause Society. Her menopausal assessment tool, the MQ6, and treatment algorithm, were published in the April 2017 Canadian Family Physician. She has presented locally and nationally on topics related to Menopause.
Dr. Goldstein is the recipient of a number of honours and awards, including the 2014 W.T. Aikins Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, and the Award of Excellence from the College of Family Physicians of Canada.
Nese Yuksel
BSc.Pharm, Pharm.D, FCSHP, NCMP
Vice President
Dr Nese Yuksel is currently a full Professor with the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Alberta. Additionally, she holds a cross-appointment with Alberta Health Services and practices in the Menopause Clinics at the Lois Hole Hospital for Women and the Multidisciplinary Bone Health Clinic at the University of Alberta Hospital. Her research goals include bridging her interests in women’s health, osteoporosis and practice-based research to develop innovative techniques to enhance patient care. Dr. Yuksel is a NAMS Certified Menopause Practitioner (NCMP). She is also on the Board of Directors for Canadian Menopause Society / Société Canadienne de Ménopause (CMS/SCM) and a member of the Executive Committee of the Scientific Advisory Council of Osteoporosis Canada. She was the recipient of the CPhA Canadian Pharmacist of the Year in 2016.
Alison Shea
MD, PhD, FRCSC, NCMP
Board Member
Dr. Shea is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Psychiatry at McMaster University. She completed a fellowship at Mount Sinai Hospital in Menopause and Reproductive Mental Health in 2017, following her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Toronto. Prior to her medical training, Dr. Shea earned an MSc in Neuroscience and Behavioural Sciences at McMaster University in 2003 and a Ph.D. in Medical Sciences in 2007 from the University of Toronto, with a focus on women’s reproductive mental health. She is the Director of the Menopause Clinic at St. Joseph's Healthcare in Hamilton and a member of the North American Menopause Society Education Committee.
Jeanne Bouteaud
MDCM, M.Sc, FRCSC
Board Member
Jeanne Bouteaud is an obstetrician-gynecologist at the CHUM in Montreal, Canada. She studied medicine at McGill University and then her residency at the University of Montreal. She completed her post-doctoral training with the “Mature Women’s Health Fellowship” under the supervision of Dr. Wendy Wolfman at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto. She specializes in the management of menopause as well as gynecological sequelae in cancer survivors. She also has an interest in the follow-up of patients carrying genetic mutations at high risk of gynecological cancer.
She is completing specialized training in quality of care via the “Centre for Quality Improvement & Patient Safety - CQUIPS” at the University of Toronto and is active in several quality improvement projects.
Kelsey Mills
MD, MSc HSEd, FRCSC, NCMP
Board Member
Dr. Kelsey Mills obtained her honours undergraduate degree from Mount Allison University and her medical degree and residency in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Toronto. She completed a fellowship in Mature Women’s Health at Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto. She obtained her Master of Science in Health Science Education at McMaster University.
Dr. Mills has been a North American Menopause Society Certified Menopause Practitioner (NCMP) since 2013 and has previously won the SIGMA Young Canadian Menopause Scholar Award, the NAMS/Teva Women’s Health Resident Excellence Award and the NAMS New Investigator Award. She is currently a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist in Victoria, BC where she has a complex menopause practice. She is an invited speaker at provincial, national and international conferences. She is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia and Affiliate Associate Professor at the University of Victoria.
Wendy Wolfman
MD, FRCSC, FACOG, NCMP
President
Dr. Wolfman is the Director of the Menopause Clinic and The Premature Ovarian Failure Clinic at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Toronto,co- head of the education committee of the International Menopause Society, President of the Canadian Menopause Society and the first recipient of the Carol Mitchell Chair in Mature Women’s Health. She recently received the “Trailblazer Award” from the Canadian Menopause Society and the “Lifetime Achievement Award” from the Ontario Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. In 2009 she received the Practitioner of the Year Award from the North American Menopause Society.
Dr. Wolfman initiated one of the first fellowship programs in Mature Women’s Health and runs a yearly CME course in Mature Women’s Health. Her graduates have assumed positions throughout Canada, Chile and the Middle East. She has lectured extensively throughout Canada both for physicians and the general community.
She has contributed to gynaecologic knowledge via her previous 10 year position as co-chair of the National Guideline Committee for Gynaecology for the Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of Canada,as well as her guidelines, publications, and national and international presentations.
Shafeena Premji
MD, CCFP, MHA, BSc, NCMP
Secretary
Dr Premji completed a Masters Degree in Health Administration (2005-2007) from the University of British Columbia. She then went on to complete medical school (2007- 2010) at the University of Calgary followed by her Family Medicine Residency at Queens University. She completed a 1 year fellowship in Women's Health (2012-2013) where she met Dr Jolly at the Shirley E Greenberg Women's Health Centre in Ottawa. Dr Jolly became her mentor in mature Women's Health.
Once graduating from residency, she entered into practice with a focus on low-risk obstetrics, labor and delivery, contraception, breastfeeding, and general women's health. Dr Premji then received her NAMS certification in 2015 and has since, been running a menopause clinic within her general family practice.
In January 2018, she built and opened her very first medical clinic Mahogany Medical Clinic which has a focus on women's health. In July 2019, she opened her second medical clinic The Village Medical after the success of her first clinic. She now has a wonderful team of 8 physicians (6 female physicians) with an emphasis on prenatal care, breastfeeding, postpartum care, pelvic floor health, and care of the peri-menopausal woman.
In November 2019, she was awarded the very prestigious title of Top 40 Under 40 with Avenue Magazine. She is Medical Director/Founder of Mahogany Medical Clinic and The Village Medical - two family practice clinics with a special focus on Women's Health which offers maternity care, breastfeeding support, pelvic health, contraception, and peri-menopause/menopause.
Céline Bouchard
MD, FRCSC
Treasurer
Dr. Bouchard is a Canadian Obstetrician Gynecologist practicing in Quebec City with special interest in menopause and vulvovaginal diseases. She is a Fellow of the International Society of Vulvovaginal Disease (ISSVD) and is recognized for her expertise in this field by many of her colleagues. Dr Bouchard has been involved in women’s health research for many years and involved as co-investigator in many trials on menopausal hormone therapy. She sits on the Editorial Board of the NAMS Journal “Menopause” and on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Canada. She is an active member of the Canadian Menopause Society and is responsible for the Quebec regional section for the Society.
MD, FRCSC
Board Member
Dr. Desrosiers is a member of SOGC, affiliate with Memorial University and Dalhousie University Medical school as well as ObGyn speciality at Sherbrooke University, province of Quebec. She has been working through Horizon and Vitality health Network in Moncton, NB since 2004. She developed an interest in menopause and is a board member of Canadian Menopause Society and a member of the North American Menopause Society and the International Menopause Society.
Debra Evaniuk
MD, FRCSC, NCMP
Board Member
Debra completed her Bachelor of Science Degree at the University of Winnipeg in 2003, and was accepted into the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Medicine that year. She graduated in 2007, then continued on to her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Following her Royal College exam, she moved to Toronto for fellowship with Dr. Wendy Wolfman. She completed this fellowship, Menopause and Mature Women’s Health, in 2013. She has now moved back home to Manitoba, and currently has a position as Assistant Professor with the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at the University of Manitoba.
Susan Goldstein
MD, CCFP, FCFP, NCMP
Board Member
Dr. Goldstein is a Family Physician and Assistant Professor in the Department of Family & Community Medicine at the University of Toronto.
Her clinical and research activities reflect her special interests in medical education, faculty development, and mature women’s health. She is a menopause practitioner certified by the North American Menopause Society. Her menopausal assessment tool, the MQ6, and treatment algorithm, were published in the April 2017 Canadian Family Physician. She has presented locally and nationally on topics related to Menopause.
Dr. Goldstein is the recipient of a number of honours and awards, including the 2014 W.T. Aikins Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, and the Award of Excellence from the College of Family Physicians of Canada.
Nese Yuksel
BSc.Pharm, Pharm.D, FCSHP, NCMP
Vice President
Dr Nese Yuksel is currently a full Professor with the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Alberta. Additionally, she holds a cross-appointment with Alberta Health Services and practices in the Menopause Clinics at the Lois Hole Hospital for Women and the Multidisciplinary Bone Health Clinic at the University of Alberta Hospital. Her research goals include bridging her interests in women’s health, osteoporosis and practice-based research to develop innovative techniques to enhance patient care. Dr. Yuksel is a NAMS Certified Menopause Practitioner (NCMP). She is also on the Board of Directors for Canadian Menopause Society / Société Canadienne de Ménopause (CMS/SCM) and a member of the Executive Committee of the Scientific Advisory Council of Osteoporosis Canada. She was the recipient of the CPhA Canadian Pharmacist of the Year in 2016.
Alison Shea
MD, PhD, FRCSC, NCMP
Board Member
Dr. Shea is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Psychiatry at McMaster University. She completed a fellowship at Mount Sinai Hospital in Menopause and Reproductive Mental Health in 2017, following her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Toronto. Prior to her medical training, Dr. Shea earned an MSc in Neuroscience and Behavioural Sciences at McMaster University in 2003 and a Ph.D. in Medical Sciences in 2007 from the University of Toronto, with a focus on women’s reproductive mental health. She is the Director of the Menopause Clinic at St. Joseph's Healthcare in Hamilton and a member of the North American Menopause Society Education Committee.
Jeanne Bouteaud
MDCM, M.Sc, FRCSC
Board Member
Jeanne Bouteaud is an obstetrician-gynecologist at the CHUM in Montreal, Canada. She studied medicine at McGill University and then her residency at the University of Montreal. She completed her post-doctoral training with the “Mature Women’s Health Fellowship” under the supervision of Dr. Wendy Wolfman at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto. She specializes in the management of menopause as well as gynecological sequelae in cancer survivors. She also has an interest in the follow-up of patients carrying genetic mutations at high risk of gynecological cancer.
She is completing specialized training in quality of care via the “Centre for Quality Improvement & Patient Safety - CQUIPS” at the University of Toronto and is active in several quality improvement projects.
Kelsey Mills
MD, MSc HSEd, FRCSC, NCMP
Board Member
Dr. Kelsey Mills obtained her honours undergraduate degree from Mount Allison University and her medical degree and residency in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Toronto. She completed a fellowship in Mature Women’s Health at Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto. She obtained her Master of Science in Health Science Education at McMaster University.
Dr. Mills has been a North American Menopause Society Certified Menopause Practitioner (NCMP) since 2013 and has previously won the SIGMA Young Canadian Menopause Scholar Award, the NAMS/Teva Women’s Health Resident Excellence Award and the NAMS New Investigator Award. She is currently a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist in Victoria, BC where she has a complex menopause practice. She is an invited speaker at provincial, national and international conferences. She is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia and Affiliate Associate Professor at the University of Victoria.
Wendy Wolfman
MD, FRCSC, FACOG, NCMP
President
Dr. Wolfman is the Director of the Menopause Clinic and The Premature Ovarian Failure Clinic at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Toronto,co- head of the education committee of the International Menopause Society, President of the Canadian Menopause Society and the first recipient of the Carol Mitchell Chair in Mature Women’s Health. She recently received the “Trailblazer Award” from the Canadian Menopause Society and the “Lifetime Achievement Award” from the Ontario Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. In 2009 she received the Practitioner of the Year Award from the North American Menopause Society.
Dr. Wolfman initiated one of the first fellowship programs in Mature Women’s Health and runs a yearly CME course in Mature Women’s Health. Her graduates have assumed positions throughout Canada, Chile and the Middle East. She has lectured extensively throughout Canada both for physicians and the general community.
She has contributed to gynaecologic knowledge via her previous 10 year position as co-chair of the National Guideline Committee for Gynaecology for the Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of Canada,as well as her guidelines, publications, and national and international presentations.
Shafeena Premji
MD, CCFP, MHA, BSc, NCMP
Secretary
Dr Premji completed a Masters Degree in Health Administration (2005-2007) from the University of British Columbia. She then went on to complete medical school (2007- 2010) at the University of Calgary followed by her Family Medicine Residency at Queens University. She completed a 1 year fellowship in Women's Health (2012-2013) where she met Dr Jolly at the Shirley E Greenberg Women's Health Centre in Ottawa. Dr Jolly became her mentor in mature Women's Health.
Once graduating from residency, she entered into practice with a focus on low-risk obstetrics, labor and delivery, contraception, breastfeeding, and general women's health. Dr Premji then received her NAMS certification in 2015 and has since, been running a menopause clinic within her general family practice.
In January 2018, she built and opened her very first medical clinic Mahogany Medical Clinic which has a focus on women's health. In July 2019, she opened her second medical clinic The Village Medical after the success of her first clinic. She now has a wonderful team of 8 physicians (6 female physicians) with an emphasis on prenatal care, breastfeeding, postpartum care, pelvic floor health, and care of the peri-menopausal woman.
In November 2019, she was awarded the very prestigious title of Top 40 Under 40 with Avenue Magazine. She is Medical Director/Founder of Mahogany Medical Clinic and The Village Medical - two family practice clinics with a special focus on Women's Health which offers maternity care, breastfeeding support, pelvic health, contraception, and peri-menopause/menopause.
Céline Bouchard
MD, FRCSC
Treasurer
Dr. Bouchard is a Canadian Obstetrician Gynecologist practicing in Quebec City with special interest in menopause and vulvovaginal diseases. She is a Fellow of the International Society of Vulvovaginal Disease (ISSVD) and is recognized for her expertise in this field by many of her colleagues. Dr Bouchard has been involved in women’s health research for many years and involved as co-investigator in many trials on menopausal hormone therapy. She sits on the Editorial Board of the NAMS Journal “Menopause” and on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Canada. She is an active member of the Canadian Menopause Society and is responsible for the Quebec regional section for the Society.
MD, FRCSC, NCMP
Board Member
Debra completed her Bachelor of Science Degree at the University of Winnipeg in 2003, and was accepted into the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Medicine that year. She graduated in 2007, then continued on to her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Following her Royal College exam, she moved to Toronto for fellowship with Dr. Wendy Wolfman. She completed this fellowship, Menopause and Mature Women’s Health, in 2013. She has now moved back home to Manitoba, and currently has a position as Assistant Professor with the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at the University of Manitoba.
Susan Goldstein
MD, CCFP, FCFP, NCMP
Board Member
Dr. Goldstein is a Family Physician and Assistant Professor in the Department of Family & Community Medicine at the University of Toronto.
Her clinical and research activities reflect her special interests in medical education, faculty development, and mature women’s health. She is a menopause practitioner certified by the North American Menopause Society. Her menopausal assessment tool, the MQ6, and treatment algorithm, were published in the April 2017 Canadian Family Physician. She has presented locally and nationally on topics related to Menopause.
Dr. Goldstein is the recipient of a number of honours and awards, including the 2014 W.T. Aikins Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, and the Award of Excellence from the College of Family Physicians of Canada.
Nese Yuksel
BSc.Pharm, Pharm.D, FCSHP, NCMP
Vice President
Dr Nese Yuksel is currently a full Professor with the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Alberta. Additionally, she holds a cross-appointment with Alberta Health Services and practices in the Menopause Clinics at the Lois Hole Hospital for Women and the Multidisciplinary Bone Health Clinic at the University of Alberta Hospital. Her research goals include bridging her interests in women’s health, osteoporosis and practice-based research to develop innovative techniques to enhance patient care. Dr. Yuksel is a NAMS Certified Menopause Practitioner (NCMP). She is also on the Board of Directors for Canadian Menopause Society / Société Canadienne de Ménopause (CMS/SCM) and a member of the Executive Committee of the Scientific Advisory Council of Osteoporosis Canada. She was the recipient of the CPhA Canadian Pharmacist of the Year in 2016.
Alison Shea
MD, PhD, FRCSC, NCMP
Board Member
Dr. Shea is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Psychiatry at McMaster University. She completed a fellowship at Mount Sinai Hospital in Menopause and Reproductive Mental Health in 2017, following her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Toronto. Prior to her medical training, Dr. Shea earned an MSc in Neuroscience and Behavioural Sciences at McMaster University in 2003 and a Ph.D. in Medical Sciences in 2007 from the University of Toronto, with a focus on women’s reproductive mental health. She is the Director of the Menopause Clinic at St. Joseph's Healthcare in Hamilton and a member of the North American Menopause Society Education Committee.
Jeanne Bouteaud
MDCM, M.Sc, FRCSC
Board Member
Jeanne Bouteaud is an obstetrician-gynecologist at the CHUM in Montreal, Canada. She studied medicine at McGill University and then her residency at the University of Montreal. She completed her post-doctoral training with the “Mature Women’s Health Fellowship” under the supervision of Dr. Wendy Wolfman at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto. She specializes in the management of menopause as well as gynecological sequelae in cancer survivors. She also has an interest in the follow-up of patients carrying genetic mutations at high risk of gynecological cancer.
She is completing specialized training in quality of care via the “Centre for Quality Improvement & Patient Safety - CQUIPS” at the University of Toronto and is active in several quality improvement projects.
Kelsey Mills
MD, MSc HSEd, FRCSC, NCMP
Board Member
Dr. Kelsey Mills obtained her honours undergraduate degree from Mount Allison University and her medical degree and residency in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Toronto. She completed a fellowship in Mature Women’s Health at Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto. She obtained her Master of Science in Health Science Education at McMaster University.
Dr. Mills has been a North American Menopause Society Certified Menopause Practitioner (NCMP) since 2013 and has previously won the SIGMA Young Canadian Menopause Scholar Award, the NAMS/Teva Women’s Health Resident Excellence Award and the NAMS New Investigator Award. She is currently a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist in Victoria, BC where she has a complex menopause practice. She is an invited speaker at provincial, national and international conferences. She is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia and Affiliate Associate Professor at the University of Victoria.
Wendy Wolfman
MD, FRCSC, FACOG, NCMP
President
Dr. Wolfman is the Director of the Menopause Clinic and The Premature Ovarian Failure Clinic at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Toronto,co- head of the education committee of the International Menopause Society, President of the Canadian Menopause Society and the first recipient of the Carol Mitchell Chair in Mature Women’s Health. She recently received the “Trailblazer Award” from the Canadian Menopause Society and the “Lifetime Achievement Award” from the Ontario Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. In 2009 she received the Practitioner of the Year Award from the North American Menopause Society.
Dr. Wolfman initiated one of the first fellowship programs in Mature Women’s Health and runs a yearly CME course in Mature Women’s Health. Her graduates have assumed positions throughout Canada, Chile and the Middle East. She has lectured extensively throughout Canada both for physicians and the general community.
She has contributed to gynaecologic knowledge via her previous 10 year position as co-chair of the National Guideline Committee for Gynaecology for the Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of Canada,as well as her guidelines, publications, and national and international presentations.
Shafeena Premji
MD, CCFP, MHA, BSc, NCMP
Secretary
Dr Premji completed a Masters Degree in Health Administration (2005-2007) from the University of British Columbia. She then went on to complete medical school (2007- 2010) at the University of Calgary followed by her Family Medicine Residency at Queens University. She completed a 1 year fellowship in Women's Health (2012-2013) where she met Dr Jolly at the Shirley E Greenberg Women's Health Centre in Ottawa. Dr Jolly became her mentor in mature Women's Health.
Once graduating from residency, she entered into practice with a focus on low-risk obstetrics, labor and delivery, contraception, breastfeeding, and general women's health. Dr Premji then received her NAMS certification in 2015 and has since, been running a menopause clinic within her general family practice.
In January 2018, she built and opened her very first medical clinic Mahogany Medical Clinic which has a focus on women's health. In July 2019, she opened her second medical clinic The Village Medical after the success of her first clinic. She now has a wonderful team of 8 physicians (6 female physicians) with an emphasis on prenatal care, breastfeeding, postpartum care, pelvic floor health, and care of the peri-menopausal woman.
In November 2019, she was awarded the very prestigious title of Top 40 Under 40 with Avenue Magazine. She is Medical Director/Founder of Mahogany Medical Clinic and The Village Medical - two family practice clinics with a special focus on Women's Health which offers maternity care, breastfeeding support, pelvic health, contraception, and peri-menopause/menopause.
Céline Bouchard
MD, FRCSC
Treasurer
Dr. Bouchard is a Canadian Obstetrician Gynecologist practicing in Quebec City with special interest in menopause and vulvovaginal diseases. She is a Fellow of the International Society of Vulvovaginal Disease (ISSVD) and is recognized for her expertise in this field by many of her colleagues. Dr Bouchard has been involved in women’s health research for many years and involved as co-investigator in many trials on menopausal hormone therapy. She sits on the Editorial Board of the NAMS Journal “Menopause” and on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Canada. She is an active member of the Canadian Menopause Society and is responsible for the Quebec regional section for the Society.
MD, CCFP, FCFP, NCMP
Board Member
Dr. Goldstein is a Family Physician and Assistant Professor in the Department of Family & Community Medicine at the University of Toronto.
Her clinical and research activities reflect her special interests in medical education, faculty development, and mature women’s health. She is a menopause practitioner certified by the North American Menopause Society. Her menopausal assessment tool, the MQ6, and treatment algorithm, were published in the April 2017 Canadian Family Physician. She has presented locally and nationally on topics related to Menopause.
Dr. Goldstein is the recipient of a number of honours and awards, including the 2014 W.T. Aikins Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, and the Award of Excellence from the College of Family Physicians of Canada.
Nese Yuksel
BSc.Pharm, Pharm.D, FCSHP, NCMP
Vice President
Dr Nese Yuksel is currently a full Professor with the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Alberta. Additionally, she holds a cross-appointment with Alberta Health Services and practices in the Menopause Clinics at the Lois Hole Hospital for Women and the Multidisciplinary Bone Health Clinic at the University of Alberta Hospital. Her research goals include bridging her interests in women’s health, osteoporosis and practice-based research to develop innovative techniques to enhance patient care. Dr. Yuksel is a NAMS Certified Menopause Practitioner (NCMP). She is also on the Board of Directors for Canadian Menopause Society / Société Canadienne de Ménopause (CMS/SCM) and a member of the Executive Committee of the Scientific Advisory Council of Osteoporosis Canada. She was the recipient of the CPhA Canadian Pharmacist of the Year in 2016.
Alison Shea
MD, PhD, FRCSC, NCMP
Board Member
Dr. Shea is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Psychiatry at McMaster University. She completed a fellowship at Mount Sinai Hospital in Menopause and Reproductive Mental Health in 2017, following her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Toronto. Prior to her medical training, Dr. Shea earned an MSc in Neuroscience and Behavioural Sciences at McMaster University in 2003 and a Ph.D. in Medical Sciences in 2007 from the University of Toronto, with a focus on women’s reproductive mental health. She is the Director of the Menopause Clinic at St. Joseph's Healthcare in Hamilton and a member of the North American Menopause Society Education Committee.
Jeanne Bouteaud
MDCM, M.Sc, FRCSC
Board Member
Jeanne Bouteaud is an obstetrician-gynecologist at the CHUM in Montreal, Canada. She studied medicine at McGill University and then her residency at the University of Montreal. She completed her post-doctoral training with the “Mature Women’s Health Fellowship” under the supervision of Dr. Wendy Wolfman at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto. She specializes in the management of menopause as well as gynecological sequelae in cancer survivors. She also has an interest in the follow-up of patients carrying genetic mutations at high risk of gynecological cancer.
She is completing specialized training in quality of care via the “Centre for Quality Improvement & Patient Safety - CQUIPS” at the University of Toronto and is active in several quality improvement projects.
Kelsey Mills
MD, MSc HSEd, FRCSC, NCMP
Board Member
Dr. Kelsey Mills obtained her honours undergraduate degree from Mount Allison University and her medical degree and residency in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Toronto. She completed a fellowship in Mature Women’s Health at Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto. She obtained her Master of Science in Health Science Education at McMaster University.
Dr. Mills has been a North American Menopause Society Certified Menopause Practitioner (NCMP) since 2013 and has previously won the SIGMA Young Canadian Menopause Scholar Award, the NAMS/Teva Women’s Health Resident Excellence Award and the NAMS New Investigator Award. She is currently a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist in Victoria, BC where she has a complex menopause practice. She is an invited speaker at provincial, national and international conferences. She is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia and Affiliate Associate Professor at the University of Victoria.
Wendy Wolfman
MD, FRCSC, FACOG, NCMP
President
Dr. Wolfman is the Director of the Menopause Clinic and The Premature Ovarian Failure Clinic at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Toronto,co- head of the education committee of the International Menopause Society, President of the Canadian Menopause Society and the first recipient of the Carol Mitchell Chair in Mature Women’s Health. She recently received the “Trailblazer Award” from the Canadian Menopause Society and the “Lifetime Achievement Award” from the Ontario Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. In 2009 she received the Practitioner of the Year Award from the North American Menopause Society.
Dr. Wolfman initiated one of the first fellowship programs in Mature Women’s Health and runs a yearly CME course in Mature Women’s Health. Her graduates have assumed positions throughout Canada, Chile and the Middle East. She has lectured extensively throughout Canada both for physicians and the general community.
She has contributed to gynaecologic knowledge via her previous 10 year position as co-chair of the National Guideline Committee for Gynaecology for the Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of Canada,as well as her guidelines, publications, and national and international presentations.
Shafeena Premji
MD, CCFP, MHA, BSc, NCMP
Secretary
Dr Premji completed a Masters Degree in Health Administration (2005-2007) from the University of British Columbia. She then went on to complete medical school (2007- 2010) at the University of Calgary followed by her Family Medicine Residency at Queens University. She completed a 1 year fellowship in Women's Health (2012-2013) where she met Dr Jolly at the Shirley E Greenberg Women's Health Centre in Ottawa. Dr Jolly became her mentor in mature Women's Health.
Once graduating from residency, she entered into practice with a focus on low-risk obstetrics, labor and delivery, contraception, breastfeeding, and general women's health. Dr Premji then received her NAMS certification in 2015 and has since, been running a menopause clinic within her general family practice.
In January 2018, she built and opened her very first medical clinic Mahogany Medical Clinic which has a focus on women's health. In July 2019, she opened her second medical clinic The Village Medical after the success of her first clinic. She now has a wonderful team of 8 physicians (6 female physicians) with an emphasis on prenatal care, breastfeeding, postpartum care, pelvic floor health, and care of the peri-menopausal woman.
In November 2019, she was awarded the very prestigious title of Top 40 Under 40 with Avenue Magazine. She is Medical Director/Founder of Mahogany Medical Clinic and The Village Medical - two family practice clinics with a special focus on Women's Health which offers maternity care, breastfeeding support, pelvic health, contraception, and peri-menopause/menopause.
Céline Bouchard
MD, FRCSC
Treasurer
Dr. Bouchard is a Canadian Obstetrician Gynecologist practicing in Quebec City with special interest in menopause and vulvovaginal diseases. She is a Fellow of the International Society of Vulvovaginal Disease (ISSVD) and is recognized for her expertise in this field by many of her colleagues. Dr Bouchard has been involved in women’s health research for many years and involved as co-investigator in many trials on menopausal hormone therapy. She sits on the Editorial Board of the NAMS Journal “Menopause” and on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Canada. She is an active member of the Canadian Menopause Society and is responsible for the Quebec regional section for the Society.
BSc.Pharm, Pharm.D, FCSHP, NCMP
Vice President
Dr Nese Yuksel is currently a full Professor with the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Alberta. Additionally, she holds a cross-appointment with Alberta Health Services and practices in the Menopause Clinics at the Lois Hole Hospital for Women and the Multidisciplinary Bone Health Clinic at the University of Alberta Hospital. Her research goals include bridging her interests in women’s health, osteoporosis and practice-based research to develop innovative techniques to enhance patient care. Dr. Yuksel is a NAMS Certified Menopause Practitioner (NCMP). She is also on the Board of Directors for Canadian Menopause Society / Société Canadienne de Ménopause (CMS/SCM) and a member of the Executive Committee of the Scientific Advisory Council of Osteoporosis Canada. She was the recipient of the CPhA Canadian Pharmacist of the Year in 2016.
Alison Shea
MD, PhD, FRCSC, NCMP
Board Member
Dr. Shea is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Psychiatry at McMaster University. She completed a fellowship at Mount Sinai Hospital in Menopause and Reproductive Mental Health in 2017, following her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Toronto. Prior to her medical training, Dr. Shea earned an MSc in Neuroscience and Behavioural Sciences at McMaster University in 2003 and a Ph.D. in Medical Sciences in 2007 from the University of Toronto, with a focus on women’s reproductive mental health. She is the Director of the Menopause Clinic at St. Joseph's Healthcare in Hamilton and a member of the North American Menopause Society Education Committee.
Jeanne Bouteaud
MDCM, M.Sc, FRCSC
Board Member
Jeanne Bouteaud is an obstetrician-gynecologist at the CHUM in Montreal, Canada. She studied medicine at McGill University and then her residency at the University of Montreal. She completed her post-doctoral training with the “Mature Women’s Health Fellowship” under the supervision of Dr. Wendy Wolfman at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto. She specializes in the management of menopause as well as gynecological sequelae in cancer survivors. She also has an interest in the follow-up of patients carrying genetic mutations at high risk of gynecological cancer.
She is completing specialized training in quality of care via the “Centre for Quality Improvement & Patient Safety - CQUIPS” at the University of Toronto and is active in several quality improvement projects.
Kelsey Mills
MD, MSc HSEd, FRCSC, NCMP
Board Member
Dr. Kelsey Mills obtained her honours undergraduate degree from Mount Allison University and her medical degree and residency in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Toronto. She completed a fellowship in Mature Women’s Health at Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto. She obtained her Master of Science in Health Science Education at McMaster University.
Dr. Mills has been a North American Menopause Society Certified Menopause Practitioner (NCMP) since 2013 and has previously won the SIGMA Young Canadian Menopause Scholar Award, the NAMS/Teva Women’s Health Resident Excellence Award and the NAMS New Investigator Award. She is currently a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist in Victoria, BC where she has a complex menopause practice. She is an invited speaker at provincial, national and international conferences. She is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia and Affiliate Associate Professor at the University of Victoria.
Wendy Wolfman
MD, FRCSC, FACOG, NCMP
President
Dr. Wolfman is the Director of the Menopause Clinic and The Premature Ovarian Failure Clinic at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Toronto,co- head of the education committee of the International Menopause Society, President of the Canadian Menopause Society and the first recipient of the Carol Mitchell Chair in Mature Women’s Health. She recently received the “Trailblazer Award” from the Canadian Menopause Society and the “Lifetime Achievement Award” from the Ontario Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. In 2009 she received the Practitioner of the Year Award from the North American Menopause Society.
Dr. Wolfman initiated one of the first fellowship programs in Mature Women’s Health and runs a yearly CME course in Mature Women’s Health. Her graduates have assumed positions throughout Canada, Chile and the Middle East. She has lectured extensively throughout Canada both for physicians and the general community.
She has contributed to gynaecologic knowledge via her previous 10 year position as co-chair of the National Guideline Committee for Gynaecology for the Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of Canada,as well as her guidelines, publications, and national and international presentations.
Shafeena Premji
MD, CCFP, MHA, BSc, NCMP
Secretary
Dr Premji completed a Masters Degree in Health Administration (2005-2007) from the University of British Columbia. She then went on to complete medical school (2007- 2010) at the University of Calgary followed by her Family Medicine Residency at Queens University. She completed a 1 year fellowship in Women's Health (2012-2013) where she met Dr Jolly at the Shirley E Greenberg Women's Health Centre in Ottawa. Dr Jolly became her mentor in mature Women's Health.
Once graduating from residency, she entered into practice with a focus on low-risk obstetrics, labor and delivery, contraception, breastfeeding, and general women's health. Dr Premji then received her NAMS certification in 2015 and has since, been running a menopause clinic within her general family practice.
In January 2018, she built and opened her very first medical clinic Mahogany Medical Clinic which has a focus on women's health. In July 2019, she opened her second medical clinic The Village Medical after the success of her first clinic. She now has a wonderful team of 8 physicians (6 female physicians) with an emphasis on prenatal care, breastfeeding, postpartum care, pelvic floor health, and care of the peri-menopausal woman.
In November 2019, she was awarded the very prestigious title of Top 40 Under 40 with Avenue Magazine. She is Medical Director/Founder of Mahogany Medical Clinic and The Village Medical - two family practice clinics with a special focus on Women's Health which offers maternity care, breastfeeding support, pelvic health, contraception, and peri-menopause/menopause.
Céline Bouchard
MD, FRCSC
Treasurer
Dr. Bouchard is a Canadian Obstetrician Gynecologist practicing in Quebec City with special interest in menopause and vulvovaginal diseases. She is a Fellow of the International Society of Vulvovaginal Disease (ISSVD) and is recognized for her expertise in this field by many of her colleagues. Dr Bouchard has been involved in women’s health research for many years and involved as co-investigator in many trials on menopausal hormone therapy. She sits on the Editorial Board of the NAMS Journal “Menopause” and on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Canada. She is an active member of the Canadian Menopause Society and is responsible for the Quebec regional section for the Society.
MD, PhD, FRCSC, NCMP
Board Member
Dr. Shea is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Psychiatry at McMaster University. She completed a fellowship at Mount Sinai Hospital in Menopause and Reproductive Mental Health in 2017, following her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Toronto. Prior to her medical training, Dr. Shea earned an MSc in Neuroscience and Behavioural Sciences at McMaster University in 2003 and a Ph.D. in Medical Sciences in 2007 from the University of Toronto, with a focus on women’s reproductive mental health. She is the Director of the Menopause Clinic at St. Joseph's Healthcare in Hamilton and a member of the North American Menopause Society Education Committee.
Jeanne Bouteaud
MDCM, M.Sc, FRCSC
Board Member
Jeanne Bouteaud is an obstetrician-gynecologist at the CHUM in Montreal, Canada. She studied medicine at McGill University and then her residency at the University of Montreal. She completed her post-doctoral training with the “Mature Women’s Health Fellowship” under the supervision of Dr. Wendy Wolfman at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto. She specializes in the management of menopause as well as gynecological sequelae in cancer survivors. She also has an interest in the follow-up of patients carrying genetic mutations at high risk of gynecological cancer.
She is completing specialized training in quality of care via the “Centre for Quality Improvement & Patient Safety - CQUIPS” at the University of Toronto and is active in several quality improvement projects.
Kelsey Mills
MD, MSc HSEd, FRCSC, NCMP
Board Member
Dr. Kelsey Mills obtained her honours undergraduate degree from Mount Allison University and her medical degree and residency in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Toronto. She completed a fellowship in Mature Women’s Health at Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto. She obtained her Master of Science in Health Science Education at McMaster University.
Dr. Mills has been a North American Menopause Society Certified Menopause Practitioner (NCMP) since 2013 and has previously won the SIGMA Young Canadian Menopause Scholar Award, the NAMS/Teva Women’s Health Resident Excellence Award and the NAMS New Investigator Award. She is currently a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist in Victoria, BC where she has a complex menopause practice. She is an invited speaker at provincial, national and international conferences. She is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia and Affiliate Associate Professor at the University of Victoria.
Wendy Wolfman
MD, FRCSC, FACOG, NCMP
President
Dr. Wolfman is the Director of the Menopause Clinic and The Premature Ovarian Failure Clinic at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Toronto,co- head of the education committee of the International Menopause Society, President of the Canadian Menopause Society and the first recipient of the Carol Mitchell Chair in Mature Women’s Health. She recently received the “Trailblazer Award” from the Canadian Menopause Society and the “Lifetime Achievement Award” from the Ontario Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. In 2009 she received the Practitioner of the Year Award from the North American Menopause Society.
Dr. Wolfman initiated one of the first fellowship programs in Mature Women’s Health and runs a yearly CME course in Mature Women’s Health. Her graduates have assumed positions throughout Canada, Chile and the Middle East. She has lectured extensively throughout Canada both for physicians and the general community.
She has contributed to gynaecologic knowledge via her previous 10 year position as co-chair of the National Guideline Committee for Gynaecology for the Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of Canada,as well as her guidelines, publications, and national and international presentations.
Shafeena Premji
MD, CCFP, MHA, BSc, NCMP
Secretary
Dr Premji completed a Masters Degree in Health Administration (2005-2007) from the University of British Columbia. She then went on to complete medical school (2007- 2010) at the University of Calgary followed by her Family Medicine Residency at Queens University. She completed a 1 year fellowship in Women's Health (2012-2013) where she met Dr Jolly at the Shirley E Greenberg Women's Health Centre in Ottawa. Dr Jolly became her mentor in mature Women's Health.
Once graduating from residency, she entered into practice with a focus on low-risk obstetrics, labor and delivery, contraception, breastfeeding, and general women's health. Dr Premji then received her NAMS certification in 2015 and has since, been running a menopause clinic within her general family practice.
In January 2018, she built and opened her very first medical clinic Mahogany Medical Clinic which has a focus on women's health. In July 2019, she opened her second medical clinic The Village Medical after the success of her first clinic. She now has a wonderful team of 8 physicians (6 female physicians) with an emphasis on prenatal care, breastfeeding, postpartum care, pelvic floor health, and care of the peri-menopausal woman.
In November 2019, she was awarded the very prestigious title of Top 40 Under 40 with Avenue Magazine. She is Medical Director/Founder of Mahogany Medical Clinic and The Village Medical - two family practice clinics with a special focus on Women's Health which offers maternity care, breastfeeding support, pelvic health, contraception, and peri-menopause/menopause.
Céline Bouchard
MD, FRCSC
Treasurer
Dr. Bouchard is a Canadian Obstetrician Gynecologist practicing in Quebec City with special interest in menopause and vulvovaginal diseases. She is a Fellow of the International Society of Vulvovaginal Disease (ISSVD) and is recognized for her expertise in this field by many of her colleagues. Dr Bouchard has been involved in women’s health research for many years and involved as co-investigator in many trials on menopausal hormone therapy. She sits on the Editorial Board of the NAMS Journal “Menopause” and on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Canada. She is an active member of the Canadian Menopause Society and is responsible for the Quebec regional section for the Society.
MDCM, M.Sc, FRCSC
Board Member
Jeanne Bouteaud is an obstetrician-gynecologist at the CHUM in Montreal, Canada. She studied medicine at McGill University and then her residency at the University of Montreal. She completed her post-doctoral training with the “Mature Women’s Health Fellowship” under the supervision of Dr. Wendy Wolfman at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto. She specializes in the management of menopause as well as gynecological sequelae in cancer survivors. She also has an interest in the follow-up of patients carrying genetic mutations at high risk of gynecological cancer.
She is completing specialized training in quality of care via the “Centre for Quality Improvement & Patient Safety - CQUIPS” at the University of Toronto and is active in several quality improvement projects.
Kelsey Mills
MD, MSc HSEd, FRCSC, NCMP
Board Member
Dr. Kelsey Mills obtained her honours undergraduate degree from Mount Allison University and her medical degree and residency in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Toronto. She completed a fellowship in Mature Women’s Health at Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto. She obtained her Master of Science in Health Science Education at McMaster University.
Dr. Mills has been a North American Menopause Society Certified Menopause Practitioner (NCMP) since 2013 and has previously won the SIGMA Young Canadian Menopause Scholar Award, the NAMS/Teva Women’s Health Resident Excellence Award and the NAMS New Investigator Award. She is currently a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist in Victoria, BC where she has a complex menopause practice. She is an invited speaker at provincial, national and international conferences. She is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia and Affiliate Associate Professor at the University of Victoria.
Wendy Wolfman
MD, FRCSC, FACOG, NCMP
President
Dr. Wolfman is the Director of the Menopause Clinic and The Premature Ovarian Failure Clinic at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Toronto,co- head of the education committee of the International Menopause Society, President of the Canadian Menopause Society and the first recipient of the Carol Mitchell Chair in Mature Women’s Health. She recently received the “Trailblazer Award” from the Canadian Menopause Society and the “Lifetime Achievement Award” from the Ontario Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. In 2009 she received the Practitioner of the Year Award from the North American Menopause Society.
Dr. Wolfman initiated one of the first fellowship programs in Mature Women’s Health and runs a yearly CME course in Mature Women’s Health. Her graduates have assumed positions throughout Canada, Chile and the Middle East. She has lectured extensively throughout Canada both for physicians and the general community.
She has contributed to gynaecologic knowledge via her previous 10 year position as co-chair of the National Guideline Committee for Gynaecology for the Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of Canada,as well as her guidelines, publications, and national and international presentations.
Shafeena Premji
MD, CCFP, MHA, BSc, NCMP
Secretary
Dr Premji completed a Masters Degree in Health Administration (2005-2007) from the University of British Columbia. She then went on to complete medical school (2007- 2010) at the University of Calgary followed by her Family Medicine Residency at Queens University. She completed a 1 year fellowship in Women's Health (2012-2013) where she met Dr Jolly at the Shirley E Greenberg Women's Health Centre in Ottawa. Dr Jolly became her mentor in mature Women's Health.
Once graduating from residency, she entered into practice with a focus on low-risk obstetrics, labor and delivery, contraception, breastfeeding, and general women's health. Dr Premji then received her NAMS certification in 2015 and has since, been running a menopause clinic within her general family practice.
In January 2018, she built and opened her very first medical clinic Mahogany Medical Clinic which has a focus on women's health. In July 2019, she opened her second medical clinic The Village Medical after the success of her first clinic. She now has a wonderful team of 8 physicians (6 female physicians) with an emphasis on prenatal care, breastfeeding, postpartum care, pelvic floor health, and care of the peri-menopausal woman.
In November 2019, she was awarded the very prestigious title of Top 40 Under 40 with Avenue Magazine. She is Medical Director/Founder of Mahogany Medical Clinic and The Village Medical - two family practice clinics with a special focus on Women's Health which offers maternity care, breastfeeding support, pelvic health, contraception, and peri-menopause/menopause.
Céline Bouchard
MD, FRCSC
Treasurer
Dr. Bouchard is a Canadian Obstetrician Gynecologist practicing in Quebec City with special interest in menopause and vulvovaginal diseases. She is a Fellow of the International Society of Vulvovaginal Disease (ISSVD) and is recognized for her expertise in this field by many of her colleagues. Dr Bouchard has been involved in women’s health research for many years and involved as co-investigator in many trials on menopausal hormone therapy. She sits on the Editorial Board of the NAMS Journal “Menopause” and on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Canada. She is an active member of the Canadian Menopause Society and is responsible for the Quebec regional section for the Society.
MD, MSc HSEd, FRCSC, NCMP
Board Member
Dr. Kelsey Mills obtained her honours undergraduate degree from Mount Allison University and her medical degree and residency in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Toronto. She completed a fellowship in Mature Women’s Health at Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto. She obtained her Master of Science in Health Science Education at McMaster University.
Dr. Mills has been a North American Menopause Society Certified Menopause Practitioner (NCMP) since 2013 and has previously won the SIGMA Young Canadian Menopause Scholar Award, the NAMS/Teva Women’s Health Resident Excellence Award and the NAMS New Investigator Award. She is currently a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist in Victoria, BC where she has a complex menopause practice. She is an invited speaker at provincial, national and international conferences. She is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia and Affiliate Associate Professor at the University of Victoria.
Wendy Wolfman
MD, FRCSC, FACOG, NCMP
President
Dr. Wolfman is the Director of the Menopause Clinic and The Premature Ovarian Failure Clinic at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Toronto,co- head of the education committee of the International Menopause Society, President of the Canadian Menopause Society and the first recipient of the Carol Mitchell Chair in Mature Women’s Health. She recently received the “Trailblazer Award” from the Canadian Menopause Society and the “Lifetime Achievement Award” from the Ontario Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. In 2009 she received the Practitioner of the Year Award from the North American Menopause Society.
Dr. Wolfman initiated one of the first fellowship programs in Mature Women’s Health and runs a yearly CME course in Mature Women’s Health. Her graduates have assumed positions throughout Canada, Chile and the Middle East. She has lectured extensively throughout Canada both for physicians and the general community.
She has contributed to gynaecologic knowledge via her previous 10 year position as co-chair of the National Guideline Committee for Gynaecology for the Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of Canada,as well as her guidelines, publications, and national and international presentations.
Shafeena Premji
MD, CCFP, MHA, BSc, NCMP
Secretary
Dr Premji completed a Masters Degree in Health Administration (2005-2007) from the University of British Columbia. She then went on to complete medical school (2007- 2010) at the University of Calgary followed by her Family Medicine Residency at Queens University. She completed a 1 year fellowship in Women's Health (2012-2013) where she met Dr Jolly at the Shirley E Greenberg Women's Health Centre in Ottawa. Dr Jolly became her mentor in mature Women's Health.
Once graduating from residency, she entered into practice with a focus on low-risk obstetrics, labor and delivery, contraception, breastfeeding, and general women's health. Dr Premji then received her NAMS certification in 2015 and has since, been running a menopause clinic within her general family practice.
In January 2018, she built and opened her very first medical clinic Mahogany Medical Clinic which has a focus on women's health. In July 2019, she opened her second medical clinic The Village Medical after the success of her first clinic. She now has a wonderful team of 8 physicians (6 female physicians) with an emphasis on prenatal care, breastfeeding, postpartum care, pelvic floor health, and care of the peri-menopausal woman.
In November 2019, she was awarded the very prestigious title of Top 40 Under 40 with Avenue Magazine. She is Medical Director/Founder of Mahogany Medical Clinic and The Village Medical - two family practice clinics with a special focus on Women's Health which offers maternity care, breastfeeding support, pelvic health, contraception, and peri-menopause/menopause.
Céline Bouchard
MD, FRCSC
Treasurer
Dr. Bouchard is a Canadian Obstetrician Gynecologist practicing in Quebec City with special interest in menopause and vulvovaginal diseases. She is a Fellow of the International Society of Vulvovaginal Disease (ISSVD) and is recognized for her expertise in this field by many of her colleagues. Dr Bouchard has been involved in women’s health research for many years and involved as co-investigator in many trials on menopausal hormone therapy. She sits on the Editorial Board of the NAMS Journal “Menopause” and on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Canada. She is an active member of the Canadian Menopause Society and is responsible for the Quebec regional section for the Society.
MD, FRCSC, FACOG, NCMP
President
Dr. Wolfman is the Director of the Menopause Clinic and The Premature Ovarian Failure Clinic at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Toronto,co- head of the education committee of the International Menopause Society, President of the Canadian Menopause Society and the first recipient of the Carol Mitchell Chair in Mature Women’s Health. She recently received the “Trailblazer Award” from the Canadian Menopause Society and the “Lifetime Achievement Award” from the Ontario Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. In 2009 she received the Practitioner of the Year Award from the North American Menopause Society.
Dr. Wolfman initiated one of the first fellowship programs in Mature Women’s Health and runs a yearly CME course in Mature Women’s Health. Her graduates have assumed positions throughout Canada, Chile and the Middle East. She has lectured extensively throughout Canada both for physicians and the general community.
She has contributed to gynaecologic knowledge via her previous 10 year position as co-chair of the National Guideline Committee for Gynaecology for the Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of Canada,as well as her guidelines, publications, and national and international presentations.
Shafeena Premji
MD, CCFP, MHA, BSc, NCMP
Secretary
Dr Premji completed a Masters Degree in Health Administration (2005-2007) from the University of British Columbia. She then went on to complete medical school (2007- 2010) at the University of Calgary followed by her Family Medicine Residency at Queens University. She completed a 1 year fellowship in Women's Health (2012-2013) where she met Dr Jolly at the Shirley E Greenberg Women's Health Centre in Ottawa. Dr Jolly became her mentor in mature Women's Health.
Once graduating from residency, she entered into practice with a focus on low-risk obstetrics, labor and delivery, contraception, breastfeeding, and general women's health. Dr Premji then received her NAMS certification in 2015 and has since, been running a menopause clinic within her general family practice.
In January 2018, she built and opened her very first medical clinic Mahogany Medical Clinic which has a focus on women's health. In July 2019, she opened her second medical clinic The Village Medical after the success of her first clinic. She now has a wonderful team of 8 physicians (6 female physicians) with an emphasis on prenatal care, breastfeeding, postpartum care, pelvic floor health, and care of the peri-menopausal woman.
In November 2019, she was awarded the very prestigious title of Top 40 Under 40 with Avenue Magazine. She is Medical Director/Founder of Mahogany Medical Clinic and The Village Medical - two family practice clinics with a special focus on Women's Health which offers maternity care, breastfeeding support, pelvic health, contraception, and peri-menopause/menopause.
Céline Bouchard
MD, FRCSC
Treasurer
Dr. Bouchard is a Canadian Obstetrician Gynecologist practicing in Quebec City with special interest in menopause and vulvovaginal diseases. She is a Fellow of the International Society of Vulvovaginal Disease (ISSVD) and is recognized for her expertise in this field by many of her colleagues. Dr Bouchard has been involved in women’s health research for many years and involved as co-investigator in many trials on menopausal hormone therapy. She sits on the Editorial Board of the NAMS Journal “Menopause” and on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Canada. She is an active member of the Canadian Menopause Society and is responsible for the Quebec regional section for the Society.
MD, CCFP, MHA, BSc, NCMP
Secretary
Dr Premji completed a Masters Degree in Health Administration (2005-2007) from the University of British Columbia. She then went on to complete medical school (2007- 2010) at the University of Calgary followed by her Family Medicine Residency at Queens University. She completed a 1 year fellowship in Women's Health (2012-2013) where she met Dr Jolly at the Shirley E Greenberg Women's Health Centre in Ottawa. Dr Jolly became her mentor in mature Women's Health.
Once graduating from residency, she entered into practice with a focus on low-risk obstetrics, labor and delivery, contraception, breastfeeding, and general women's health. Dr Premji then received her NAMS certification in 2015 and has since, been running a menopause clinic within her general family practice.
In January 2018, she built and opened her very first medical clinic Mahogany Medical Clinic which has a focus on women's health. In July 2019, she opened her second medical clinic The Village Medical after the success of her first clinic. She now has a wonderful team of 8 physicians (6 female physicians) with an emphasis on prenatal care, breastfeeding, postpartum care, pelvic floor health, and care of the peri-menopausal woman.
In November 2019, she was awarded the very prestigious title of Top 40 Under 40 with Avenue Magazine. She is Medical Director/Founder of Mahogany Medical Clinic and The Village Medical - two family practice clinics with a special focus on Women's Health which offers maternity care, breastfeeding support, pelvic health, contraception, and peri-menopause/menopause.
Céline Bouchard
MD, FRCSC
Treasurer
Dr. Bouchard is a Canadian Obstetrician Gynecologist practicing in Quebec City with special interest in menopause and vulvovaginal diseases. She is a Fellow of the International Society of Vulvovaginal Disease (ISSVD) and is recognized for her expertise in this field by many of her colleagues. Dr Bouchard has been involved in women’s health research for many years and involved as co-investigator in many trials on menopausal hormone therapy. She sits on the Editorial Board of the NAMS Journal “Menopause” and on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Canada. She is an active member of the Canadian Menopause Society and is responsible for the Quebec regional section for the Society.
MD, FRCSC
Treasurer
Dr. Bouchard is a Canadian Obstetrician Gynecologist practicing in Quebec City with special interest in menopause and vulvovaginal diseases. She is a Fellow of the International Society of Vulvovaginal Disease (ISSVD) and is recognized for her expertise in this field by many of her colleagues. Dr Bouchard has been involved in women’s health research for many years and involved as co-investigator in many trials on menopausal hormone therapy. She sits on the Editorial Board of the NAMS Journal “Menopause” and on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Canada. She is an active member of the Canadian Menopause Society and is responsible for the Quebec regional section for the Society.