THRIVE IN THRIVE INTRANSITION TRANSITION A LEARNING EXPERIENCE DEDICATED TO WOMEN’S HEALTH
TUES, OCT 20
FREE TO ATTEND
ON THE HEELS OF
Breakfast · Kansas City
75–150 guests expected
World Menopause Day, Oct 18
WHY NOW Only 5% of health research funding goes to women's health beyond reproductive years — and less than 1% is dedicated to studying the impacts of menopause on women's bodies as they age. Momentum is finally building for women's health beyond reproductive years, and Kansas City has a chance to not just join but lead this conversation.
1% of biopharma R&D funding reaches women's health beyond reproductive age¹
$150 billion
45%
in annual global productivity losses due to menopause2
of women experience anxiety or depression in perimenopause or menopause 3
¹Nuttal Women’s Health 2 MenoGlobal, 3 MenoGlobal
THE GATHERING An intimate seated breakfast — not a networking mixer. Five-minute flash talks move quickly through global data, local experience, cutting-edge research, and clinical guidance, closing with a shared call to action for how Kansas City invests in women's health globally going forward.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND Anyone invested in the future of women's health — no title required. Especially: Civic and business leaders shaping policy, workplace culture, or investment Physicians and researchers in women's health or menopause care Nonprofit leaders working on health equity, including underserved communities Corporate and HR leaders supporting employees through midlife transitions Women navigating menopause, and those who support them
WHAT YOU’LL WALK AWAY WITH A clear view of the research gap in women's health beyond reproductive years, and why it matters now A global-to-local perspective — hearing directly from women in the Philippines and Kansas City about how menopause is experienced differently across communities and circumstances Practical, doctor-backed guidance on menopause, brain health, aging, and women’s bodies A concrete call to action: what Kansas City can do, starting now, to invest in women's health going forward
THRIVE IN TRANSITION
FEATURED SPEAKERS Dr. Michele Bennett, MD, FACOG
Babette Orlich, RN, BSN
Obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Lawrence, KS with over 15 years of experience caring for women at every stage of life.
Accomplished nurse with a 50-year career in KC hospitals, and former President of the Philippine Nurses Association of Greater Kansas City.
Krizza Velasquez, Outreach Partner
Amber Watts, Ph.D.
Outreach facilitator sharing the lived experience of menopause among women in rural communities in the Philippines.
Researcher bringing the science of perimenopause and menopause to the stage, including brain health.
COMMUNITY PARTNERS Outreach International, serving as the event host and connector between KC locals and women in the countries where we work. Philippines Nurses Association of Greater Kansas City, serving as thought partners for the event.
WHY PARTNER WITH US This event is free to attend, which means sponsors carry it, and are seen doing so. Partnering puts your organization at the center of a first-of-its-kind conversation in Kansas City, visible to physicians, researchers, nonprofit leaders, and the women who make up your customers, employees, and community.
JOIN THE MOVEMENT To sponsor, host, or speak, contact Mckenzie at m.gross@outreachmail.org — let's bring this conversation to Kansas City together.