Rooted in Prince Edward Island
Better information. Better conversations.
Better women’s health.
A community for menopause education, advocacy, and support. Right here in Prince Edward Island.
Let’s open up
the conversation.
A shared purpose
A nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the health, well-being, and quality of life of people living in PEI who are experiencing menopause through education, advocacy, and community support.
What brings us together
We are leaders who advocate for evidence-based information and education, community engagement and health equity for individuals experiencing peri- and post-menopause in PEI.
Making evidence-based information easier to find and understand.
Speaking up for health equity through the menopause transition.
Creating space for connection, support, and better conversations.
Speakers’ Series · Free event
Join two speakers for one evening: findings from the IWK Foundation’s women’s health study, followed by Menopause 101.
Findings from the IWK Foundation’s women’s health study.
An introduction to menopause with PEI health practitioners.
One booking includes both presentations. Free admission.
The people behind the purpose
Dr. Laura O'Connor, B.Sc., M.D., CCFP, FPFC is a longitudinal family physician practising in Charlottetown, PEI since 2013. Her interests include metabolic health, preventive care, women's health and complex chronic disease management.
Dr. Kirsti Ziola is a community Obstetrician and Gynecologist in Charlottetown, PEI. She is a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner. She is also the Social Accountability Clinical Lead with the MUN Faculty of Medicine PEI regional campus and the UPEI Faculty of Medicine.
Dr. Annette Gallant, M.D., Ph.D., CCFP is a family physician in Charlottetown. She has a special interest in women's health and metabolic disease. She dedicates part of her practice to helping women navigate the menopause transition. Before her medical career, she completed a PhD in obesity medicine.
Dr. Murray is a Fellow of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and holds additional certification in Emergency Medicine. Her professional interests include the social determinants of health, health equity, women+ health, and improving access to care for vulnerable and underserved populations. She currently serves as Medical Advisor/Lead for the Sexual Health, Options and Reproductive Services (SHORS) program in Prince Edward Island.
Dr. Kathie McNally is a practicing Family Physician in Charlottetown, PEI and former Chief Medical Officer with Health PEI and former Director of Health Services with the Department of Health & Wellness. Her clinical interests include mature women’s health and working with vulnerable & marginalized populations. She is also a health care consultant with special interests in primary care, women’s health, workforce, and innovation.
Heather Mullen is an education, health policy, and community leader from Charlottetown, PEI.
Heather served as President of the PEI Home and School Federation from 2020 to 2022 and was later elected as Trustee for Zone 5 of the PEI Public Schools Branch, where she served as Board Chair from 2023 to 2025. She was also a founding board member of PEI School Food Inc., Canada's first province-wide school food charity, helping to establish the organization and advance its mission of ensuring that every Island student has access to healthy school meals. She currently serves as President of the organization, providing strategic leadership and supporting the continued growth of school food programs across Prince Edward Island.
For more than two decades, Heather has worked alongside physicians as a trusted advocate, advisor, and health policy professional. Through her work with the Medical Society of PEI and the College of Family Physicians of Canada, she has led advocacy, government relations, and policy initiatives that support physicians, advance family medicine, improve access to care, and contribute to a stronger, more sustainable health care system for Canadians.
Leeanne Yeo is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator with over 20 years of experience in medical nutrition therapy, health promotion and chronic disease prevention and management. She has a special interest in women's midlife health and is committed to making evidence-based nutrition information practical and accessible. Leeanne sees clients across Prince Edward Island through her private practice and also works with the primary care team at Lennox Island First Nation Health Centre.
Dr. Susan Graham is an associate professor of Marketing with UPEI's McDougall Faculty of Business. She holds a BBA, MBA, MPA, and EdD, and her research interests include 2SLGBTQ+ representation in business education and marketing/branding islands as tourism destinations. In addition to her role with the PEI Menopause Society, Dr. Graham is also the Chair of the Charlottetown Library Learning Center Foundation.
Paige Martin BSc, BEd, MScPT is a registered physiotherapist with the PEI College of Physiotherapists. She primarily treats Islanders with pelvic health conditions at her private practice clinic in Cornwall, PEI. In addition to her practice, Paige is dedicated to educating the public and other health care professionals about pelvic health conditions and appropriate care options.
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