The North American Menopause Society (NAMS), founded in 1989, is a nonprofit, multidisciplinary organization with the mission of promoting the health and quality of life of women during midlife and beyond through an understanding of
menopause
Menopause, also known as the climacteric, is the time in women's lives when menstrual periods stop permanently, and they are no longer able to bear children. Menopause usually occurs between the age of 47 and 54. Medical professionals often d ...
and healthy aging. Based in
Cleveland, Ohio, NAMS has more than 2,800 members from 51 countries, with 88% of its members from North America.Its membership includes experts from many disciplines such as medicine, nursing, sociology, psychology, nutrition, anthropology, epidemiology, pharmacy, and education.
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NAMS Official Website.
History
The North American Menopause Society was founded in 1989 by Dr. Wulf Utian, the Arthur H. Bill Professor Emeritus of Reproductive Biology at
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Case Western Reserve School of Medicine (CWRU SOM, CaseMed) is the medical school of Case Western Reserve University, a Private university, private research university in Cleveland, Ohio. It is the largest biomedical research center in Ohio.
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and one of the three original Founders of the International Menopause Society.
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Wulf H. Utian LLC About Page. Dr. Utian served as the Executive Director of NAMS from its inception until 2009. Dr. Stephanie Faubion currently serves as the Society's Medical Director and Ms. Carolyn Develen as the Society's Chief Operating Officer.
Resources and publications
In 1994 NAMS launched ''Menopause'', a peer-reviewed scientific journal meant to provide a forum for clinical research, applied basic science, and practice guidelines on all aspects of menopause. The scope of ''Menopause'' encompasses many varied biomedical areas, including internal medicine, family practice, obstetrics, gynecology, medical subspecialties such as cardiology and geriatrics, epidemiology, pathology, sociology, psychology, anthropology, and pharmacology. Additional professional educational material provided by NAMS includes the textbook ''Menopause Practice: A Clinician's Guide''; position statements on hormone therapy, management of menopausal symptoms, prevention and treatment of osteoporosis, and other topics; an annual scientific conference; and the e-mail
newsletter
A newsletter is a printed or electronic report containing news concerning the activities of a business or an organization that is sent to its members, customers, employees or other subscribers. Newsletters generally contain one main topic of ...
s ''First to Know,'' ''Menopause Care Updates'', and ''Menopause e-Consult''.
NAMS also releases consumer educational materials such as the print resource ''The Menopause Guidebook'' and the e-mail newsletter ''Menopause Flashes''. Other educational resources related to menopause can be found at the NAMS websit
menopause.org
NAMS Certified Menopause Practitioner program
The North American Menopause Society has developed an opportunity for licensed healthcare providers to demonstrate their expertise by passing a competency exam and becoming credentialed as a NAMS Certified Menopause Practitioner or NCMP. NAMS provides a listing of NCMP-credentialed clinicians on its public website.
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NAMS Official Website.
See also
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EMAS, The European Menopause and Andropause Society
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The Endocrine Society
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International Osteoporosis Foundation
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American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
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American College of Physicians
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Women's health
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Menopause
Menopause, also known as the climacteric, is the time in women's lives when menstrual periods stop permanently, and they are no longer able to bear children. Menopause usually occurs between the age of 47 and 54. Medical professionals often d ...
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References
[About NAMS](_blank)
NAMS Official Website.
[About Wulf H. Utian](_blank)
Wulf H. Utian LLC About Page.
[NAMS Certified Menopause Practitioner Program](_blank)
NAMS Official Website.
External links
General
NAMS Official WebsiteNAMS Certified Menopause Practitioner Directory
Video
NAMS YouTube Channel
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