Rebecca Hulem's Credentials

Published Author

2006

Featured author in May 2006 edition of "Advance for Nurse Practitioner Journal," article entitled: "Soy and the Menopausal Woman, Sorting Out the Evidence."

2004

Contributing author to "Changing Course – Inspiring Stories of Women in Mid-Life, Menopause and Moving Forward"

Contributing author to "Conversations on Health and Wellness" This book also features author John Gray ("Men are from Mars – Women are from Venus")

2003

Wrote and published "Feelin' Hot? A Humorous, Informative and Truthful Look at Menopause. " This book is currently in its second printing.

Wrote, recorded and published a three CD collection entitled "101 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Menopause."

Speaking

2005-2008

Keynote speaker for Christus St. Michael Health System in Texarkana, Texas on topic of Menopause: Many Women, Many Choices

Guest speaker at Women’s Health Initiative Conference, Saginaw, Michigan

Guest speaker at Northwest Women’s Show, Portland, Oregon

Guest speaker at 10 Annual Celebration of Women’s Wellness Community Conference hosted by Kaiser Permanente in Lodi, California

Guest speaker at 2006 Annual Women’s Health Care Seminar hosted by The University of New Mexico School of Medicine on the subject of Female Sexuality and Aging

Guest speaker at Columbus Community Hospital, Columbus, Wisconsin, on subject of Feelin’ Hot? Hormones, Moods and other Maladies of Midlife

Keynote speaker on Menopause at annual Women’s Show in Abilene, Texas

2002 - 2004

Developed material and conducted a 2 city tour in Wisconsin as a seminar leader for PESI HealthCare; delivered full-day seminars for medical professionals on "Menopause - A Positive Passage through Mid-Life and Beyond"

Developed material and conducted a 12-city tour throughout Canada as a seminar leader for Executive Links; delivered full-day seminars for medical professionals on "Care of Women in Mid-Life".

Developed material and conducted a 16 city tour throughout the U.S. as a seminar leader for Professional Education Center (PEC); delivered full-day seminars for medical professionals on "Women in Transition, Menopause: Impact for the Whole Woman"

Developed material and conducted a 4-city tour throughout California as a seminar leader for PEC; delivered full-day seminars for medical professionals on "Women in Transition, Menopause: Impact for the Whole Woman"

Guest speaker at California Lutheran University's 23rd Annual Creative Options “A Day for Women”, speaking to the general public on "A Pausitive Passage through Mid-Life and Beyond."

Guest speaker at Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) addressing the "HRT Controversy: Now What Do We Do?"

Guest speaker at West Hills Hospital, West Hills, CA presenting material to the general public on "Menopause & the Transition Years."

Guest speaker at University of California Los Angeles to antenatal management students on "Gestation Duration Disorder - Pre-term labor, Post-dates."

1999-2001

Developed and taught bimonthly educational classes on menopause for Kaiser patients

Developed and taught an educational seminar on menopause for Kaiser professional medical staff

Keynote speaker for a Kaiser sponsored public seminar entitled "Women in Transition - Focus on Menopause"

Midwife and Nurse

1991-2003 Certified Nurse Midwife - Kaiser Permanente

Perform routine exams and counseling for obstetrical patients throughout their pregnancy

Manage and perform routine vaginal deliveries for low risk obstetrical patients

Perform routine gynecological exams for women of all ages to include breast exams, pelvic exams, pap smears, birth control counseling and detection and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases

Provide individual counseling and treatment for women in menopause.

1983-1989 OB/GYN Nurse Practitioner for Conejo Women's Center & Kaiser Permanente

Perform routine exams and counseling for obstetrical patients throughout their pregnancy

Perform routine gynecological exams for women of all ages to include breast exams, pelvic exams, pap smears, birth control counseling and detection and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases.

1979-1989 Independent ASPO Certified Lamaze Instructor

Developed course curriculum and taught over 3,000 couples in the Lamaze method of childbirth

1976-1983 Staff Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse for Kaiser Permanente

Assisted physicians in the management and delivery of obstetrical patients

Education

Menopause Clinician Certification- North American Menopause Society/NCC - 2001
Nurse Midwifery Certification - San Jose State University/Sponsored by and taught through Education Program Associates- 1991
OB/GYN Nurse Practitioner Certification - California State University at Los Angeles Sponsored by Kaiser Permanente - 1983
Lamaze Instructor ASPO Certification - University California Los Angeles-1979
Bachelor of Science (Nursing) - Mount Saint Mary's College ? 1976

Professional Organizaitons

Rebecca Hulems' Biography

Rebecca Hulem's Credentials (Printable Version - PDF)