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From 1st November, 2024 Oestradiol gel is funded without restriction.
Samantha Newman will focus on transdermal estrogen applications, reviewing indications and exploring the broader role of female hormones while highlighting the importance of expanded options for Aotearoa New Zealand.
Samantha will discuss various estrogen therapy options, enabling practitioners to effectively communicate choices to patients through both Te Whare Tapa Wha and Meihana models. These frameworks will illustrate the physical and psychological impacts of reproductive hormones, emphasizing their intricate relationship with social and whānau aspects. This approach will demonstrate the value of personalized prescribing and examine the risks and benefits of initiating estrogen therapy.
The session will also address the need for evidence-based patient education, supporting healthcare professionals in setting realistic expectations and ensuring optimal treatment outcomes.
Presenter
Samantha Newman
MBChB BSc (hons) PGDipOMG
Honorary Lecturer at the University of Auckland
Adjunct Research Associate at the University of Monash
Sam qualified from Bristol University Medical School in 2010, starting clinical training in North-west London, and subsequently started Obstetrics and Gynaecology Specialist Training. Moved to New Zealand in 2013 and has been working as a GP since 2015 becoming a Fellow of the RNZGP College. Sam established FemaleGP in 2016 to improve access to focused healthcare for women.
In 2020-2021 Sam was the Clinic Lead of a GP-led prolapse and incontinence clinic at Hawkes Bay Hospital. She works as a Forensic Medical Examiner for sexual assault, and in General Practice at a local family practice.
It has always been Sam's ambition to focus on women's health and run a specialist clinic. She regularly meets with specialist healthcare providers in women's health, particularly menopause and reproductive hormone medicine, from all over the world to ensure she delivers quality healthcare.
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