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Menopause: The Symptoms, the Science and the Stuff No One Warned Us About

Menopause affects a large portion of the patients we care for and many of us personally, yet it remains one of the most misunderstood and under-addressed areas in healthcare.

This session is designed for nurses working across all practice settings who want practical, usable menopause knowledge that actually fits real-world care. We’ll move beyond myths, minimization, and “it’s just aging” narratives to explore what menopause really looks like in clinical practice and how nurses can make a meaningful difference.

Through a blend of evidence-informed education, lived experience, and clinical insight, this talk will cover common (and not-so-common) menopause symptoms, treatment considerations, and supportive strategies nurses can use regardless of role or setting. We’ll also discuss how menopause affects work, well-being, and daily functioning and why that matters for both patient care and healthcare teams.

Whether you’re supporting patients through midlife health changes, navigating your own menopause transition, or both, this session will leave you with practical tools, language, and confidence to improve care and conversations around menopause.

Lindsay Torok-Both, BScPharm, ACPR, MSCP 

Lindsay Torok-Both (BScPharm, ACPR, MSCP) is a menopause-certified practitioner and clinical prescribing pharmacist with over 25 years of experience in acute care, primary care, and community pharmacy settings, helping people navigate their health with confidence and clarity. She is passionate about making menopause information easier to understand, more practical, and more supportive for both healthcare professionals and the people they care for. Drawing from both professional experience and her own menopause journey, Lindsay understands how symptoms can affect daily life, work, relationships, and overall well-being. Her approach validates lived experience while empowering people with knowledge, tools, and confidence to advocate for themselves and access the care they deserve.

Register for the event through DMS

Registration Deadline is March 24th at 1200h

Not a UNA member? Go to the UNA website for instructions on becoming a member.

This event is open to members and duespayers of Local 196 only.

TICKETS ARE NON-TRANSFERABLE.

Registration must be completed using a non-AHS email.

Questions/Dietary requests? Please email Local196Education@una.ca

• If you have registered and can no longer attend, please cancel your registration in DMS or email Local196Education@una.ca before the registration deadline.

Panel Discussion: Privatization in Healthcare and Education

Join us for an engaging and timely panel discussion exploring the growing role of privatization in Alberta’s healthcare and education systems. As pressures on public services increase, questions around access, equity, accountability, and long-term impacts are more important than ever.

This event will feature two expert panellists who will share research-based insights and practical perspectives on how privatization is shaping policy and practice in Alberta. Through guided questions and discussion, the panel will examine current trends, implications for workers and the public, and what the future may hold for publicly funded services.

There will be opportunities for audience questions and discussion.

Panelists

Heather Ganshorn
Support Our Students Alberta

Heather Ganshorn holds a BA in Journalism and Communications from the University of Regina and a Master of Library and Information Studies from the University of Alberta. Heather has several years of experience as a health sciences and academic librarian, supporting research across a variety of settings. With two school-age children, Heather became increasingly concerned about issues such as privatization, standardized testing, and their impacts on public systems. She is an executive member of Support Our Students Alberta, where she advocates for a strong, well-funded public education system with adequate supports to ensure equitable outcomes for all children.

Rebecca Graff-McRae
Parkland Institute

Rebecca Graff-McRae is a researcher with the Parkland Institute, a non-partisan research organization based at the University of Alberta. At the Parkland Institute, Rebecca has authored several influential research reports on public policy in Alberta, including Misdiagnosis: Privatization and Disruption in Alberta’s Medical Laboratory Services and Time to Care: Staffing and Workloads in Alberta’s Long-Term Care Facilities. Her work focuses on public policy issues in Alberta, including healthcare, education, labour, and the role of privatization in public services. Rebecca’s research emphasizes the social and economic consequences of shifting public services to private delivery and the importance of strong, accountable public systems.

Register for the event through DMS

Registration Deadline is Feb 12th at 2359h

Not a UNA member? Go to the UNA website for instructions on how to become a member.

This event is open to members of Local 196 only.

TICKETS ARE NON-TRANSFERABLE.

Registration must be completed using a non-AHS email.

Questions/Dietary requests? Please email Local196Education@una.ca

• If you have registered and can no longer attend, please cancel your registration in DMS or email Local196Education@una.ca before the registration deadline.