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Updated charts of HT products
NAMS has updated its charts of hormone therapy products for postmenopausal use in the United States and Canada. You can
download them from the NAMS Web site for no charge.
NAMS education on Medscape popular
Currently, thousands are learning more about menopause from NAMS educational programs posted on Medscape. With one program about HT that was posted 8 months ago, a total of 5,882 have earned CME/CE and 28,953 have read the material, including 5,723 physicians. Join the crowd and learn!
NAMS at other scientific meetings
NAMS participates in many scientific meetings around the world. Our President, Dr. JoAnn Pinkerton, is speaking at ACP (Philadelphia) in late April while our Executive Director, Dr. Wulf Utian, will be presenting NAMS sessions in May at ACOG (Chicago) and EMAS (London). If you're going to any of these scientific meetings, be sure to attend.
Need CME?
Did you know that there are currently 11 top-notch CME activities available through the NAMS Web site? And that there's no fee for NAMS members for these CME credits? Be sure to take advantage of these opportunities before they expire. (The textbook, offering an unprecedented 25 credits, expires at the end of October.)
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Get your questions answered
 Annual Meeting attendees always like
to have their questions addressed in small settings. "At your request, we're pleased to announce the return of the roundtable sessions
at the NAMS 2009 Annual Meeting," said Dr. Leon Speroff, Chair of the Scientific Program Committee. This is just one more reason to attend this year. Review the in-progress Preliminary Program posted on the NAMS Web site. Registration materials will be available soon.
Win recognition and cash prizes for your work
Researchers, this is your opportunity to present your work to menopause experts, either as a poster or oral presentation for top-scoring abstracts.
Up to four poster prizes will be awarded, with $1,000 as the top prize. Act quickly, the deadline for submitting your abstracts is April 30.
Committees meet in San Diego
Those who serve on certain NAMS committees should mark their calendars for the following meetings on Wednesday, September 30, in San Diego:
11:00 AM-Noon Research Affairs Committee
11:00 AM-Noon Membership Committee
Noon-1:30 PM 2010 Scientific Program Committee
2:00-2:50 PM Professional Education Committee
3:00-3:50 PM Consumer Education Committee
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NAMS exam featured in RN Magazine
 This month's issue of this leading nursing periodical is featuring an article about the NAMS competency exam, encouraging their readers to earn the NAMS Menopause Practitioner certificate.
Next exam in San Diego
NAMS encourages all members who are licensed healthcare
professionals to earn this prestigious certification. The 100-item
multiple-choice examination will be held on September 30, just prior
to the NAMS Annual Meeting in San Diego.
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NAMS promotes positive change
Our organization is all about helping women to improve their health. Reinforce your counseling by sending your patients to the NAMS Web site, where the Consumer Community challenges women to include healthy habits or symptom solutions on a variety of topics into their daily routine.
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NAMS celebrates 20th anniversary
Can you believe that NAMS has achieved its prominent position in just 20 years?
It's all because of members like you. Join the 20th anniversary celebration at the 2009 Annual Meeting!
Display your NAMS membership
In response to countless requests, NAMS is pleased to provide a 2009 Membership Logo to display on your Web page, PowerPoint presentation, and printed literature.
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Join the Donor Recognition Reception at the 2009 Annual Meeting
 The 2009 Annual Fund campaign is in full swing! Please consider a very special gift in honor of our
20th anniversary. In recognition of Annual Fund
donors who contribute $500 or more, NAMS will hold a Donor Recognition Reception in San Diego. Please join the NAMS Board at this celebratory event on October 2 at 5:30 PM.
Meet our donors
 It is our pleasure to introduce Mr. Raymond N. Sussel from Cleveland, Ohio, our second donor to be spotlighted on the NAMS Giving Center Web page. Learn why he support's the NAMS Mission through his gifts.
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NAMS Spotlight on New Therapies
By popular request, NAMS provides ongoing
information regarding new therapeutic options in menopause management. Note, however, that this
mention does not imply endorsement. Click to see
this month's highlights.
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