Janet Henrich, MD

Internal Medicine

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Biography

Janet Henrich, MD, is an internal medicine physician specializing in women’s health and menopause management. Using a holistic approach, she provides comprehensive care for women, focusing on managing symptoms related to menopause and overall women's health concerns.

As a professor of medicine at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Henrich is involved in research that evaluates women’s health education and training in U.S. medical schools, including projects funded by the National Institutes of Health. Her work is instrumental in advancing the understanding and education of menopause management.

Dr. Henrich received her medical degree from the University of Michigan, followed by residency and chief residency in internal medicine at St. Elizabeth Hospital.

Titles

Professor Emeritus of Medicine (General Medicine)
Co-Founder, Women's & Gender Health Education Program, Internal Medicine
Co-Founder, Faculty Advisor, Yale College Living History Project
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

Education & Training

Chief Resident
St Elizabeth Hospital (1972)
Resident
St Elizabeth Hospital (1971)
MD
University of Michigan (1968)
BS
University of Michigan (1964)

Additional Information

Honors & Recognitions

Board Certifications

Professional Service

Publications

A Rapid-Response Curricular Approach to Teaching Politically Charged Topics.
Henrich J, Gielissen K, McNamara C, Pathy S, Hirschman A, Canarie J, Dhond M, Richman I, Rabin T, Vasquez L, Encandela J. A Rapid-Response Curricular Approach to Teaching Politically Charged Topics. Journal Of Graduate Medical Education 2024, 16: 723-729. PMID: 39677323, PMCID: PMC11641876, DOI: 10.4300/jgme-d-24-00140.1.
Special Report: Entrustable Professional Activities in Sex- and Gender-Based Women’s Health
McClintock A, Rusiecki J, Casas R, Henrich J, Schwarz E, Kwolek D. Special Report: Entrustable Professional Activities in Sex- and Gender-Based Women’s Health. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2024, 40: 82-88. PMID: 38858342, PMCID: PMC11780014, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-024-08843-2.
It Takes a Village: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Preparing Internal Medicine Residents to Care for Patients at the Intersection of Women's Health, Gender-Affirming Care, and Health Disparities
Henrich J, Richman I, Rabin T, Gielissen K, Dhond M, Canarie J, Hirschman A, Windham M, Maya S, McNamara C, Pathy S, Bernstein P, Smith R, Vasquez L. It Takes a Village: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Preparing Internal Medicine Residents to Care for Patients at the Intersection of Women's Health, Gender-Affirming Care, and Health Disparities. Journal Of Women's Health 2024, 33: 152-162. PMID: 38190490, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2023.0217.
Position Paper: SGIM Sex- and Gender-Based Women’s Health Core Competencies
Henrich 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, 2018
Henrich 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 Tissue
Freund 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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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 Program
Hsieh 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.
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.
Screening for osteoporosis, 2012
Henrich 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).
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 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.
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).
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: 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.
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.
Clinical Dilemmas in Women's Health: Using Current Evidence to Answer Questions about Hormonal Contraception in the Middle Years
Spencer 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.
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.
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).
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
Medical Students' Assessment of Education and Training in Women's Health and in Sex and Gender Differences
Henrich 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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Development of an Interdisciplinary Women’s Health Training Model
Henrich 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.
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 Education
Henrich 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 Indices
LeBlanc 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.
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).
Growing interdisciplinary approaches to women’s health: technical report of the Yale National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health
Henrich 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).
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.
Postmenopausal Estrogen Use and Invasive versus in situ Breast Cancer Risk
Henrich 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.
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.
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.
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.
Boning up on estrogen: new options, new concerns.
Insogna K, Concato J, Henrich J. Boning up on estrogen: new options, new concerns. JAMA: The Journal Of The American Medical Association 1996, 276: 1430-2. PMID: 8892721, DOI: 10.1001/jama.276.17.1430.
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).
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.
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.
Women’s health.
Henrich JB. Women’s health. In: Noble J, ed. Textbook of Primary Care Medicine, Second Edition. St. Louis: Mosby/Yearbook, 1996.
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.
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-Reply
Henrich J. The Postmenopausal Estrogen/Breast Cancer Controversy-Reply. JAMA: The Journal Of The American Medical Association 1993, 269: 991-991. DOI: 10.1001/jama.1993.03500080038026.
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 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)
The Postmenopausal Estrogen/Breast Cancer Controversy
Henrich JB. The Postmenopausal Estrogen/Breast Cancer Controversy. JAMA: The Journal Of The American Medical Association 1992, 268: 1900-1902. PMID: 1404715, DOI: 10.1001/jama.1992.03490140108044.
Integrating general medicine and rheumatology training in the outpatient setting
Henrich 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 Risk
Henrich 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 stroke
Henrich 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 patients
Henrich 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 review
Henrich 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 project
Henrich 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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