Hormone Optimization Therapy (HOT) Provider Course
The hormone education your training never gave you.
Only 31% of OB/GYN residency programs include menopause curriculum. Fewer than 7% of physicians feel prepared to manage menopausal women. The result: millions of patients dismissed with “your labs are normal” while their quality of life deteriorates.
This course exists to close that gap.
I’m Dr. Amy Killen — a board-certified physician who spent seven years in emergency medicine before dedicating over a decade to hormone optimization and regenerative medicine. I created the HOT Provider Course because I kept meeting providers who wanted to help their patients but had no roadmap for prescribing hormone therapy confidently and safely.
This is that roadmap.
What You’ll Learn
The HOT Provider Course is a comprehensive, clinician-focused training program covering body-identical hormone therapy for women and men. It takes you from foundational science through advanced prescribing, troubleshooting, and special situations — everything you need to integrate hormone optimization into your practice.
The Full Curriculum: 26 Chapters
Foundation (Chapters 1-9)
– Why hormones matter and the history of HRT
– A woman’s life in hormones — what happens at each stage
– HRT myths debunked: breast cancer, heart disease, blood clots
– HRT benefits: cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, brain, metabolic, pelvic, gut, immune, skin, and hair
Clinical Frameworks (Chapters 9.5-11)
– The HOT KISS approach — Hormone Optimization Therapy: Keep It Simple, Stupid
– The 5-step prescribing method for women
– The GUARD framework for safe hormone prescribing
Prescribing Mastery (Chapters 12-18)
– How to write a compounded prescription
– Estradiol prescribing for women — routes, doses, monitoring
– Progesterone prescribing for women — oral, topical, timing
– Testosterone prescribing for women — the hormone most providers miss
– Troubleshooting women on HRT — what to do when things aren’t working
– Special situations: surgical menopause, cancer history, contraindications
– PCOS — hormonal management strategies
Men’s Hormone Therapy (Chapters 19-21)
– Testosterone in men — assessment, prescribing, and monitoring
– TRT risks and troubleshooting
– Clomid and HCG protocols
Advanced Topics (Chapters 22-23)
– Thyroid optimization (plus cortisol, DHEA, and melatonin)
– Wrap-up and implementation planning
Bonus Resources
– 300+ page HOT Provider’s Guidebook (PDF) — your clinical reference manual
– Dosing cheat sheets for daily practice
Who This Course Is For
This course is designed for licensed medical providers who want to prescribe hormone therapy with confidence:
- Physicians (MD/DO) — whether you’re in family medicine, internal medicine, OB/GYN, endocrinology, or any specialty where patients ask about hormones
- Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants — expand your clinical toolkit with evidence-based hormone prescribing
- Pharmacists — understand the clinical rationale behind compounded hormone prescriptions
- Any licensed prescriber who sees patients suffering from hormonal decline and wants to help
Whether you’re brand new to hormone therapy or have been prescribing for years, the course is structured to meet you where you are. New prescribers get a step-by-step framework. Experienced providers find the nuance, troubleshooting strategies, and advanced protocols that elevate their practice.
What Makes This Course Different
Built by a Clinician, for Clinicians
This isn’t an academic lecture series. Every chapter comes from my direct clinical experience optimizing hormones in thousands of patients. The frameworks — BEAST MODE for systematic evaluation, HOT KISS for prescribing simplicity, GUARD for safety — were developed in practice, not in theory.
Proprietary Frameworks You Won’t Find Elsewhere
The HOT KISS approach and the BEAST MODE mnemonic are original clinical tools I developed specifically for this course. They give you a repeatable system for evaluating patients, selecting hormones, dosing, monitoring, and adjusting — so you’re never guessing.
Covers Women AND Men
Most hormone courses focus exclusively on one sex. This course gives you complete protocols for both women and men, including testosterone, estradiol, progesterone, thyroid, and adjunct hormones.
Practical, Not Just Theoretical
You’ll learn how to write compounded prescriptions, handle insurance and pharmacy logistics, manage side effects, and navigate the real-world challenges of running a hormone optimization practice. The 300-page guidebook serves as your clinical reference long after you finish the videos.
What Providers Are Saying
Providers who have completed the course consistently describe it as the most practical, applicable hormone training they’ve taken:
Catherine Johnson, MD, DABOM, ABEM, MSCP — Founder of Precision Medical Care
“Practical, thorough and empowering! You’ll learn a lot from her smart and savvy approach.”
Sandi Krakowski — CEO & Telehealth Owner
“I have spent the last two years taking every class I could find on menopause, have received 4 certifications and spent over $50,000 on my education. Dr Amy Killen has created my all-time favorite course.”
Kate Clawson — PharmAssist
“Her HOT KISS approach really comes through in the teaching. Clear, practical, and immediately applicable.”
Christine Edwards — Physician Assistant
“Amy Killen’s course is by far the most informative, straightforward, succinct, digestible and readily applicable course I’ve taken.”
Course Details
| Format | On-demand video lessons (watch at your own pace) |
| Chapters | 26 chapters covering women’s HRT, men’s TRT, thyroid, and more |
| Guidebook | 300+ page clinical reference (PDF download) |
| Cheat Sheets | Dosing quick-reference sheets for daily use |
| Access | Lifetime access from enrollment |
| Price | $999 one-time payment (or 3 monthly payments of $370) |
| Free Preview | Available — see sample lessons before enrolling |
The Problem This Course Solves
The gap in hormone education is not a niche problem — it’s a crisis in medical training.
Patients are suffering. Women in perimenopause and menopause are being told their symptoms are “just aging” or handed an antidepressant instead of the hormone therapy that could transform their health. Men with declining testosterone are either ignored or given cookie-cutter protocols with no monitoring.
Meanwhile, providers want to help but lack the training. Medical school didn’t cover it. Residency glossed over it. CME options are either too superficial or too academic to be clinically useful.
This course bridges that gap with a structured, practical education that you can start applying to patient care immediately.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this course for?
The HOT Provider Course is designed for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, and other licensed medical providers who want to learn evidence-based hormone optimization therapy. It covers both women’s and men’s hormone therapy, from foundational science through advanced prescribing and troubleshooting.
Do I need prior experience with hormone therapy?
No. The course is structured to take you from fundamentals through advanced protocols. New prescribers gain a complete framework, while experienced providers deepen their knowledge with nuanced troubleshooting, special situations, and proprietary clinical tools like the BEAST MODE and HOT KISS frameworks.
How long does it take to complete?
The course is self-paced with lifetime access. Most providers complete it over two to four weeks, but you can move through it faster or slower depending on your schedule. Each chapter is a standalone video lesson you can revisit anytime.
What is included in the course?
You receive 26 on-demand video lessons, a 300+ page HOT Provider’s Guidebook (PDF), and dosing cheat sheets. The guidebook serves as an ongoing clinical reference you can use in daily practice long after completing the video lessons.
Is this course accredited for CME credits?
The course is designed as a CME-style educational program. Contact us for the latest information on continuing education credit availability.
What is the refund policy?
Please review the enrollment terms on the course platform for current refund and cancellation policies.
How is this different from other hormone therapy courses?
Most hormone courses are either narrowly focused (women only or men only) or purely academic. The HOT Provider Course covers both sexes with proprietary clinical frameworks (BEAST MODE, HOT KISS, GUARD) developed from real clinical experience. It emphasizes practical prescribing — how to write prescriptions, manage compounding pharmacies, troubleshoot side effects, and handle special situations — not just theory.
Free Download: HRT Quick-Start Checklist
Not ready for the full course? Start with the one-page checklist I use with every hormone patient. It covers baseline labs, the SMARDT prescribing framework, contraindication screening, and quick-reference starter protocols.
Free: HRT Prescribing Quick-Start Checklist
The one-page framework I use with every hormone patient. Print it, keep it in your office, use it on day one.
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Enroll Now
If you’re a provider who wants to offer your patients real hormone optimization — not just checking a box — this course gives you the knowledge, frameworks, and confidence to do it right.
Enroll in the HOT Provider Course — $999 one-time or 3 payments of $370
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Dr. Amy B. Killen, MD is a board-certified physician (ABEM, ABAARM) specializing in hormone optimization therapy, regenerative medicine, and longevity medicine. She is the creator of the HOT framework, BEAST MODE mnemonic, and HOT KISS approach, and Chief Medical Officer of Humanaut Health. Learn more about Dr. Killen.