A 2019 Mayo Clinic survey revealed that only 20% of medical residents have received lectures on menopause, resulting in less than 7% feeling adequately prepared to assist menopausal women. In response, California has introduced Assembly Bill 432, requiring physicians with significant adult female patient populations to complete a minimum of 10% of mandatory continuing medical education hours in menopause care. Twelve additional states are also advancing legislation to enhance menopause education for healthcare providers and improve public health initiatives related to menopause.
According to a 2019 survey from the Mayo Clinic, only about 20% of medical residents report having received any lectures on menopause, including residents in obstetrics and gynecology.
As a result of this glaring omission, less than 7% of the same cohort felt adequately prepared to help menopausal women manage their symptoms.
California's Assembly Bill 432 would require physicians to complete at least 10% of all five hours of mandatory continuing medical education hours in perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopausal care.
Many of these bills include language that would redouble Public Health initiatives to share information on menopause to the public and healthcare providers.
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