KAREN L. GIBLIN

Karen L. Giblin is President of Prime Plus, Inc and Founder of the nation's largest menopause management education programs - PRIME PLUS/Red Hot Mamas®, Prime Plus® and Life Passages™.  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:

ö           Recipient of the 1995 Elizabeth Blackwell Award/Feminist Leadership Award, from the National Organization of Women

ö           Co-author of “Manual of Management Counseling for the Perimenopausal and Menopausal Patient” with Mary Jane Minkin, MD;  Parthenon-CRC Press

ö         Recipient of numerous recognitions from the State of Connecticut for her commitment to providing quality healthcare education to women

ö         A Commissioner, State of Connecticut Permanent Commission on the Status of Women, appointed by Governor of Connecticut, John Rowland

ö         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 PRIME PLUS/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 PRIME PLUS/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.

ö         Member of the North American Menopause Society

ö                  Former Third-Term Selectman, Town of Ridgefield, CT

ö                  Former Producer and Host of “Health Watch” – a radio program dedicated to health issues

PRIME PLUS/Red Hot Mamas, Prime Plus® and Life Passages™ Menopause Management Education Programs are currently active at hospitals and physician group practices in 26 states.  

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