His and Her Health

Karen L. Giblin is founder of the nation's largest menopause management education program - Red Hot Mamas® Menopause Management Education Program. She is also CEO of Red Hot Mamas North America, Inc. which she started in 1991.

Red Hot Mamas North America, Inc. is a diversified education organization serving the healthcare industry. The firm has deep roots and special expertise in the area of mid-life women’s healthcare. The business is focused on four areas of practice: menopause education programs; product launch/product enhancement services; website initiatives; and conducting behavioral research projects/recruitment to clinical trials. Karen writes a monthly newsletter “The Menopause Minute” which is distributed through her website redhotmamas.org to thousands of women across the USA. She is also a national speaker on mid-life women’s health issues.

Articles about Karen’s work have appeared in Fortune, Family Circle, Good Housekeeping, Living Fit, Reader''s Digest's New Choices, TIME and Harper’s Bazaar magazines. Karen and her programs have been featured on CNN, ABC, NBC and many local news stations across the country. Karen is a recognized expert and women’s healthcare advocate. Her many activities include:

• Recipient of the 1995 Elizabeth Blackwell Award/Feminist Leadership Award, from the National Organization of Women
• Co-author of “Manual of Management Counseling for the Perimenopausal and Menopausal Patient” with Mary Jane Minkin, MD; Parthenon-CRC Press, 2004
• Recipient of numerous recognitions from the State of Connecticut for her commitment to providing quality healthcare education to women
• Former Commissioner, State of Connecticut Permanent Commission on the Status of Women, appointed by Governor of\r\nConnecticut, John Rowland

Karen is also the initiator and presenter of numerous research projects on women’s health, including:

• Clarity Study: Examining complexities in knowledge, decision-making, and usage of treatment options for ameliorating menopausal symptoms.

The Value of Psychosocial Support Groups in the Menopause Transition.

• Patient Education During Menopause: Promoting Empowerment and Active Involvement in Decision-Making.
• Effects of Red Hot Mamas® Programs on Hormone Replacement Therapy Utilization and Health Promotion Behaviors in Menopausal Women.
• Healthcare Delivery and HRT Experience Effects on HRT Continuance; Findings form the Red Hot Mamas® Survival Survey.
• Sexual Interest and Functioning in Postmenopausal Women.
• Helping Women Function Sexually After Menopause: A Survey to Determine Women’s Needs and Their Positive and Negative Experiences with Healthcare Providers.

Memberships:

• Member of the North American Menopause Society
• Former Third-Term Selectman, Town of Ridgefield, CT
• Former Producer and Host of “Health Watch” – a radio program dedicated to health issues
• Member of the Board of Reviewers and Consultants, Vibrance Associates, LLC.