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Janet Henrich, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine (General Medicine) and of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences; Co-Founder, Faculty Advisor, Yale College Living History Project; Co-Founder, Women's & Gender Health Education Program, Internal Medicine; Assistant Chair for Women and Gender Equity, Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Medicine; Director, Women’s and Gender Health Education Program, Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Medicine

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I have a long–standing interest in women’s health educating and training, and in clinical issues related to the menopause. I am currently directing a menopause project with colleagues at the National Institutes of Health and have a Macy Foundation grant to examine women’s health education and training in U.S. medical schools.

I am an Associate Editor of Scientific American Medicine responsible for developing its women’s health section and am Section Editor for the women’s health section in Noble’s Textbook of Primary Care Medicine.

Speciailzed Terms: Women's Health education and training; Menopause issues

Extensive Research Description

Menopause project at NIH, Macy Foundation grant to examine women's health education and training in U.S. medical schools

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Research Interests

Education; Gynecology; Internal Medicine; Internship and Residency; Menopause; Women's Health

Selected Publications

  • Position Paper: SGIM Sex- and Gender-Based Women’s Health Core CompetenciesHenrich J, Schwarz E, McClintock A, Rusiecki J, Casas R, Kwolek D. Position Paper: SGIM Sex- and Gender-Based Women’s Health Core Competencies. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2023, 38: 2407-2411. PMID: 37079185, PMCID: PMC10117249, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-023-08170-y.
  • Medication abortion, 2023. McNamara C, Dhond M, Henrich JB, et al, 2023. Medication abortion. In Yale Office-based Medicine Curriculum, eds. Katherine A. Gielissen, Seonaid F. Hay, and Ben Gallagher, 11th edition. New Haven, CT: Yale University. http://yobm.yale.edu/
  • Breast cancer screening, 2022. Henrich JB, Richman I, 2022. Breast cancer screening. In: Yale Office-Based Medicine Curriculum, eds. Seonaid F. Hay, Katherine A. Gielissen, Laura M. Whitman, Benjamin Gallagher eds, 11th edition. New Haven, CT: Yale University. http://yobm.yale.edu/
  • Breast cancer screening, 2019.Henrich JB. Breast cancer screening, 2019. In: Yale Office-Based Medicine Curriculum, eds. Julie Rosenbaum, Seonaid F. Hay, Laura M. Whitman, 10th edition, Vol 3. New Haven, CT: Yale University. http//yobm.yale.edu.
  • Menopausal symptoms, 2018Henrich J. Menopausal symptoms, 2018. In: Yale Office-Based Medicine Curriculum, eds. Julie R. Rosenbaum, Seonaid F. Hay, Laura M. Whitman, 10th edition, Vol 1. New Haven, CT: Yale University. http//yobm.yale.edu (curriculum module).
  • Galactorrhea, 2017.Henrich J. Galactorrhea, 2017. In: Yale Office-Based Medicine Curriculum, eds. Julie R. Rosenbaum, Seonaid F. Hay, Laura M. Whitman, 9th edition, Vol 5. New Haven, CT: Yale University. http//yobm.yale.edu (curriculum module).
  • Breast cancer screening, 2016.Henrich J. Breast cancer screening, 2016. In: Yale Office-Based Medicine Curriculum, eds. Julie R. Rosenbaum, Seonaid F. Hay, Laura M. Whitman, 9th edition, Vol 3. New Haven, CT: Yale University. http//yobm.yale.edu (curriculum module).
  • Breast Cancer Screening in the Setting of Dense Breast TissueFreund KM, Bates CK, Henrich JB. Breast Cancer Screening in the Setting of Dense Breast Tissue. Journal Of Women's Health 2015, 24: 855-857. PMID: 26484780, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2015.5405.
  • Duration of vasomotor symptoms in menopausal women.Henrich JB. Duration of vasomotor symptoms in menopausal women. What’s New in Scientific American Medicine, Practice of Medicine. In: Singh AK, editor. Scientific American Medicine. Hamilton (ON): Decker Intellectual Properties, September 2015. http://www.sciammedicine.com.
  • Breast cancer screening: rethinking the utility of mammography: part 2.Henrich JB. Breast cancer screening: rethinking the utility of mammography: part 2. What’s New in Scientific American Medicine, Practice of Medicine. In: Singh AK, editor. Scientific American Medicine. Hamilton (ON): Decker Intellectual Properties, April, 2015. http://www.sciammedicine.com.
  • Breast cancer screening: rethinking the utility of mammography: part 1.Henrich JB. Breast cancer screening: rethinking the utility of mammography: part 1. What’s New in Scientific American Medicine, Practice of Medicine. In: Singh AK, editor. Scientific American Medicine. Hamilton (ON): Decker Intellectual Properties, March, 2015. http://www.sciammedicine.com.
  • Menopausal symptoms, 2015.Henrich J. Menopausal symptoms, 2015. In: Yale Office-Based Medicine Curriculum, eds. Julie R. Rosenbaum, Seonaid F. Hay, Laura M. Whitman, 9th edition, Vol 1. New Haven, CT: Yale University. http//yobm.yale.edu (curriculum module).
  • Medication use during pregnancy and lactation, 2014.Henrich J, Ruszkowski J. Medication use during pregnancy and lactation, 2014. In: Yale Office-Based Medicine Curriculum, eds. Julie R. Rosenbaum, Seonaid F. Hay, Laura M. Whitman, 8th edition. New Haven, CT: Yale University. http//yobm.yale.edu (curriculum module).
  • Needs and Priorities in Women's Health Training: Perspectives from an Internal Medicine Residency ProgramHsieh E, Nunez-Smith M, Henrich JB. Needs and Priorities in Women's Health Training: Perspectives from an Internal Medicine Residency Program. Journal Of Women's Health 2013, 22: 667-672. PMID: 23915106, PMCID: PMC4047848, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2013.4264.
  • Screening for osteoporosis using bone density measurements.Henrich JB. Screening for osteoporosis using bone density measurements. What’s New in ACP Medicine, Practice of Medicine. In: Nabel EG, Federman DD, eds. ACP Medicine. Philadelphia: BC Decker Inc, July 2012. http://www.acpmedicine.com.
  • Treatment of vasomotor symptoms in menopausal women.Henrich JB. Treatment of vasomotor symptoms in menopausal women. What’s New in ACP Medicine, Practice of Medicine. In: Nabel EG, Federman DD, eds. ACP Medicine. Philadelphia: BC Decker Inc, April 2012. http://www.acpmedicine.com.
  • Screening for osteoporosis, 2012Henrich J, Whitman L. Screening for osteoporosis, 2012. In: Yale Office-Based Medicine Curriculum, eds. Julie R. Rosenbaum, Seonaid F. Hay, Laura M. Whitman, 7th edition. New Haven, CT: Yale University. http//yobm.yale.edu (curriculum module).
  • Primary and Preventive Care of Women.Henrich JB. Primary and Preventive Care of Women. In: Nabel EG, Federman DD, eds. ACP Medicine. Philadelphia: BC Decker Inc, 2012. http://www.acpmedicine.com.
  • Pelvic floor disorders.Henrich JB. Pelvic floor disorders. What’s New in ACP Medicine. In: Nabel EG, Federman DD, eds. ACP Medicine. Philadelphia: BC Decker Inc, January 2011. http://www.acpmedicine.com.
  • Breast cancer screening, 2011.Henrich J. Breast cancer screening, 2011. In: Yale Office-Based Medicine Curriculum, eds. Julie R. Rosenbaum, Seonaid F. Hay, Laura M. Whitman, 7th edition. New Haven, CT: Yale University. http//yobm.yale.edu (curriculum module).
  • Breast Cancer Screening: The Tide is Turning, Part 2.Henrich JB. Breast Cancer Screening: The Tide is Turning, Part 2. What’s New in ACP Medicine. In: Nabel EG, Federman DD, eds. ACP Medicine. Philadelphia: BC Decker Inc, February 2010. http://www.acpmedicine.com.
  • Breast Cancer Screening: The Tide is Turning, Part 1.Henrich JB. Breast Cancer Screening: The Tide is Turning, Part 1. What’s New in ACP Medicine. In: Nabel EG, Federman DD, eds. ACP Medicine. Philadelphia: BC Decker Inc, January 2010. http://www.acpmedicine.com.
  • Clinical Dilemmas in Women's Health: Using Current Evidence to Answer Questions about Hormonal Contraception in the Middle YearsSpencer AL, Henrich JB, Bates C. Clinical Dilemmas in Women's Health: Using Current Evidence to Answer Questions about Hormonal Contraception in the Middle Years. Journal Of Women's Health 2009, 18: 1889-1894. PMID: 19951227, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2008.1121.
  • Age at Menopause in U.S. Women: Is It Changing?Henrich JB. Age at Menopause in U.S. Women: Is It Changing? In: Nabel EG, Federman DD, eds. ACP Medicine. Philadelphia: BC Decker Inc, 2009. http://www.acpmedicine.com
  • Relief of Menopausal Symptoms.Henrich JB, Berland G. Relief of Menopausal Symptoms. In: Rosenbaum J, Hay S, Whitman L, eds. Yale Office-Based Medicine Curriculum, Preceptors Guide, 2009-2010. (curriculum module).
  • Introduction to Women’s Health: The Primary Care of Women.Henrich JB. Introduction to Women’s Health: The Primary Care of Women. In: Nabel EG, Federman DD, eds. ACP Medicine. Philadelphia: BC Decker Inc, 2009. http://www.acpmedicine.com.
  • Medical Students' Assessment of Education and Training in Women's Health and in Sex and Gender DifferencesHenrich JB, Viscoli CM, Abraham GD. Medical Students' Assessment of Education and Training in Women's Health and in Sex and Gender Differences. Journal Of Women's Health 2008, 17: 815-827. PMID: 18537483, PMCID: PMC2942771, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2007.0589.
  • Breast cancer screening with calendar and calculator.Henrich JB. Breast cancer screening with calendar and calculator. In: Dale DC, Federman DD, Antman KH, et al, eds. ACP Medicine. New York: WebMD Inc, February, 2007. http://www.acpmedicine.com.
  • Breast Cancer Screening.Henrich JB. Breast Cancer Screening. In: Rosenbaum J, Hay S, Whitman L, eds. Yale Office-Based Medicine Curriculum, Preceptors Guide, 2007-2008:343-367. (curriculum module).
  • Approach to women's health.Henrich JB. Approach to women's health. In: Goldman, Bennett et al., ed. Cecil Textbook of Medicine (23rd edition). Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders, 2007.
  • What Do Medical Schools Teach about Women's Health and Gender Differences?Henrich JB, Viscoli CM. What Do Medical Schools Teach about Women's Health and Gender Differences? Academic Medicine 2006, 81: 476-482. PMID: 16639208, DOI: 10.1097/01.acm.0000222268.60211.fc.
  • Limitations of follicle-stimulating hormone in assessing menopause status: findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES 1999-2000)*Henrich JB, Hughes JP, Kaufman SC, Brody DJ, Curtin LR. Limitations of follicle-stimulating hormone in assessing menopause status: findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES 1999-2000)*. Menopause The Journal Of The North American Menopause Society 2006, 13: 171-177. PMID: 16645530, DOI: 10.1097/01.gme.0000198489.49618.96.
  • Postmenopausal hormone therapy today.Henrich JB. Postmenopausal hormone therapy today. What's new in ACP Medicine (p.1). In: Dale DC, Federman DD, Antman KH, et al, eds. ACP Medicine. New York: WebMD Inc, August, 2006. http://www.acpmedicine.com.
  • Introduction to women’s health: the primary care of women.Henrich JB. Introduction to women’s health: the primary care of women. In: Dale DC, Federman DD, Antman KH, et al, eds. ACP Medicine. New York: WebMD Inc, February, 2006.
  • Women's Health Education Initiatives: Why Have They Stalled?Henrich JB. Women's Health Education Initiatives: Why Have They Stalled? Academic Medicine 2004, 79: 283-288. PMID: 15044158, DOI: 10.1097/00001888-200404000-00002.
  • Looking Ahead in Women’s Health.Henrich JB. Looking Ahead in Women’s Health. Practice of Medicine. What’s New in ACP Medicine. ACP Medicine, June, 2004.
  • Approach to women’s health.Henrich JB. Approach to women’s health. In: Goldman, Bennett et al., ed. Cecil Textbook of Medicine. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders, February, 2004.
  • Development of an Interdisciplinary Women’s Health Training ModelHenrich JB, Chambers JT, Steiner JL. Development of an Interdisciplinary Women’s Health Training Model. Academic Medicine 2003, 78: 877-884. PMID: 14507615, DOI: 10.1097/00001888-200309000-00006.
  • Teaching women's health into the 21st century.Rogers N, Henrich J. Teaching women's health into the 21st century. Women & Health 2003, 37: 11-21. PMID: 12956211, DOI: 10.1300/J013v37n04_02.
  • Women’s health.Henrich JB. Women’s health. In: Noble J, ed. Textbook of Primary Care Medicine, Third Edition. St. Louis: Mosby, Inc., 2001.
  • Women's Health EducationHenrich J. Women's Health Education. Academic Medicine 2000, 75: 1048-1049. PMID: 11078659, DOI: 10.1097/00001888-200011000-00005.
  • Women’s health education: a decade of change.Henrich JB. Women’s health education: a decade of change. [National Policy Perspectives]. Academic Medicine 2000, 75:1048-1049.
  • Postmenopausal Estrogen Replacement Therapy Is Associated with Adverse Breast Cancer Prognostic IndicesLeBlanc ES, Viscoli CM, Henrich JB. Postmenopausal Estrogen Replacement Therapy Is Associated with Adverse Breast Cancer Prognostic Indices. Journal Of Women's Health 1999, 8: 815-823. PMID: 10495262, DOI: 10.1089/152460999319138.
  • Approach to women’s health.Henrich JB, Levinson W. Approach to women’s health. In: Goldman, Bennett et al., ed. Cecil Textbook of Medicine. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders, October, 1999.
  • Growing interdisciplinary approaches to women’s health: technical report of the Yale National Center of Excellence in Women’s HealthHenrich JB, ed. Growing interdisciplinary approaches to women’s health: technical report of the Yale National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health, Public Health Service Office on Women’s Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (August 1999).
  • Women’s health in the dental curriculum: report of a survey and recommendations.Women’s health in the dental curriculum: report of a survey and recommendations. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, and National Institutes of Health; NIH Publication No. 994399 (1999) (Henrich JB provided consultation and contributed to the design of the survey instrument).
  • Postmenopausal Estrogen Use and Invasive versus in situ Breast Cancer RiskHenrich J, Kornguth P, Viscoli C, Horwitz R. Postmenopausal Estrogen Use and Invasive versus in situ Breast Cancer Risk. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 1998, 51: 1277-1283. PMID: 10086820, DOI: 10.1016/s0895-4356(98)00116-4.
  • The practice of general internal medicine: Women’s Health.Henrich JB. The practice of general internal medicine: Women’s Health. In: American College of Physicians, eds. Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP 11). Philadelphia: American College of Physicians, 1997.
  • Women’s health curricula and program development.Henrich JB. Women’s health curricula and program development. In: Society for the Advancement of Women’s Health Research, ed. Women’s Health Research: A Medical and Policy Primer. Washington, DC: Health Press International, 1997.
  • Diseases of women.Henrich JB, Comite F. Diseases of women. In: Zaret BL, Jatlow P, Katz J, eds. Yale University Guide to Medical Tests and Procedures. New York: Hearst Books, 1997.
  • Boning up on estrogen: new options, new concerns.Insogna K, Concato J, Henrich J. Boning up on estrogen: new options, new concerns. JAMA 1996, 276: 1430-2. PMID: 8892721, DOI: 10.1001/jama.276.17.1430.
  • The clinical management of abnormal menstruation.Speroff L, Henrich JB. The clinical management of abnormal menstruation. In: Noble J, ed. Textbook of Primary Care Medicine. St. Louis: Mosby/Yearbook, 1996.
  • Women’s health.Henrich JB. Women’s health. In: Noble J, ed. Textbook of Primary Care Medicine, Second Edition. St. Louis: Mosby/Yearbook, 1996.
  • Selected women’s health curricula: a guide to integrating women’s health and gender-related issues into undergraduate medical education.Henrich JB, ed. Selected women’s health curricula: a guide to integrating women’s health and gender-related issues into undergraduate medical education. Commissioned by the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services acting through the Health Resources and Services Administration, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Women’s Health and the Director of the Office of Research on Women’s Health, National Institutes of Health. (Final report submitted November, 1996.) Edited and contributed to the 225 page report that defines basic competencies in women’s health and provides an overview and educational goals and objectives for core curricular topics.
  • Medical school curricula and women’s health: recommendations for a core curriculum on women’s health.Henrich JB. Medical school curricula and women’s health: recommendations for a core curriculum on women’s health. In: Women’s Health in the Medical School Curriculum: Report of a Survey and Recommendations. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, and National Institutes of Health; HRSA-A-OEA-96-1 (1996). In response to Congressional mandates, wrote a report that defines the educational philosophy, scope and content of a core curriculum on women's health.
  • Medical school curricula and women’s health: findings from the AAMC survey on women’s health education and training in undergraduate medical curricula.Henrich JB. Medical school curricula and women’s health: findings from the AAMC survey on women’s health education and training in undergraduate medical curricula. In: Women’s Health in the Medical School Curriculum: Report of a Survey and Recommendations. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, and National Institutes of Health; HRSA-A-OEA-96-1 (1996).
  • Academic and clinical programs in women’s health.Henrich JB. Academic and clinical programs in women’s health. In: Council on Graduate Medical Education, ed. Fifth Report: Women and Medicine, Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Public Health Service, Health Resources and Services Administration; Pub. No.: HRSA-P-DM-95-1 (1995).
  • Women’s Health Curricula in U.S. Medical Schools.Henrich JB. Women’s Health Curricula in U.S. Medical Schools. Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation (July 2004).
  • The Postmenopausal Estrogen/Breast Cancer Controversy-ReplyHenrich J. The Postmenopausal Estrogen/Breast Cancer Controversy-Reply. JAMA 1993, 269: 991-991. DOI: 10.1001/jama.1993.03500080038026.
  • The post-menopausal estrogen/breast cancer controversy.Henrich JB. The post-menopausal estrogen/breast cancer controversy. Journal of the American Medical Association 1993, 269:991. Letter (Reply)
  • An overview of estrogen-replacement therapy in post-menopausal women.Scalley E, Henrich JB. An overview of estrogen-replacement therapy in post-menopausal women. Journal of Women’s Health 1993, 2:289-294.
  • The Postmenopausal Estrogen/Breast Cancer ControversyHenrich JB. The Postmenopausal Estrogen/Breast Cancer Controversy. JAMA 1992, 268: 1900-1902. PMID: 1404715, DOI: 10.1001/jama.1992.03490140108044.
  • Integrating general medicine and rheumatology training in the outpatient settingHenrich J, Rahn D, Fiebach N. Integrating general medicine and rheumatology training in the outpatient setting. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 1992, 7: 434-436. PMID: 1506951, DOI: 10.1007/bf02599163.
  • Evidence Against the Association Between Alcohol Use and Ischemic Stroke RiskHenrich JB, Horwitz RI. Evidence Against the Association Between Alcohol Use and Ischemic Stroke Risk. JAMA Internal Medicine 1989, 149: 1413-1416. PMID: 2730258, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.1989.00390060127027.
  • The contributions of individual factors to thromboembolic strokeHenrich J, Horwitz R. The contributions of individual factors to thromboembolic stroke. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 1989, 4: 195-201. PMID: 2723832, DOI: 10.1007/bf02599522.
  • A controlled study of ischemic stroke risk in migraine patientsHenrich J, Horwitz R. A controlled study of ischemic stroke risk in migraine patients. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 1989, 42: 773-780. PMID: 2760669, DOI: 10.1016/0895-4356(89)90075-9.
  • Patient understanding of commonly used medical vocabulary.Gibbs RD, Gibbs PH, Henrich J. Patient understanding of commonly used medical vocabulary. The Journal Of Family Practice 1987, 25: 176-8. PMID: 3612043.
  • The association between migraine and cerebral vascular events: An analytical reviewHenrich J. The association between migraine and cerebral vascular events: An analytical review. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 1987, 40: 329-335. PMID: 3549756, DOI: 10.1016/0021-9681(87)90048-8.
  • Stroke and migraine in the oxfordshire community stroke projectHenrich JB, Sandercock P, Warlow CP, Jones LN. Stroke and migraine in the oxfordshire community stroke project. Journal Of Neurology 1986, 233: 257-262. PMID: 3772405, DOI: 10.1007/bf00314155.
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