Nurse practitioner, clinic owner, and founder of HRT University. I teach providers the physiology behind hormone therapy, so they’re not piecing it together on their own.
Reflecting on HRTU Live: What a Gathering
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Boy oh boy did we have a heck of a weekend for HRTU. We just wrapped up our second annual HRTU Live conference here in my beautiful hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio. Over 120 providers from all around the country - literally. From Hawaii to New York, and from Utah to Florida. Every corner of our amazing country was present with a provider and clinic owner yearning for more then just the standard doll-drum education. These are movers and shakers, deep thinkers, and creative geniuses who really want the best for their patients. And we were so happy to be able to deliver on that front :) The range of topics were so unique, and yet all flowed so nicely together and created a truly holistic experience that was both extremely thought provoking and also very practical. From libido in women, to the use of GLP-1s beyond weight loss, and so much more. Shoot, we even covered the philosophy of medicine and how it relates to lab values! Who does that? Well... HRTU of course. But I think the icing on the cake was being surrounded by some of the kindest, generous, and like-minded providers out there. I'm proud to call many of you not only colleagues, but friends. And for those of you who missed out this year, don't worry - we're going to be opening up more seats next year. Speaking of seats, please join the HRTU wait list to secure priority access to HRTU Live 2027 before it goes out to the public. Simply click this LINK and scroll down until you get to this part: Enter your email, and you'll automatically get priority notification. And don't forget to please share with your friends and colleagues. Before I sign off for today, I wanted to especially thank all the incredible speakers, vendors, and sponsors. We are so grateful for your support and encouragement. And to my team. Thank you for taking a thought and a dream and co-creating something so spectacular. You are all extraordinary!! Lastly, I want to thank all the amazing attendees for their time and their hearts and souls. You are what truly makes this conference so special and meaningful. Thank you for allowing us to serve you. Here's to HRTU Live 2026! And I'm already looking forward to 2027 :) -Nico |
HRT University
Nurse practitioner, clinic owner, and founder of HRT University. I teach providers the physiology behind hormone therapy, so they’re not piecing it together on their own.
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