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Dates & Deadlines
October
NAMS Celebrates
World Menopause
Month!
April 30, 2010
Deadline to submit
abstracts for
2010 Annual Meeting
October 6-9, 2010
21st Annual Meeting
Chicago, IL
September 21-24, 2011
22nd Annual Meeting
Washington, DC
October 3-6, 2012
23rd Annual Meeting
Orlando, FL
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New NAMS Board of Trustees and Officers elected
Society members recently elected three Trustees to the Board. We welcome Dr. Pauline Maki as she begins her first 3-year term on the Board, as well as congratulate Dr. Thomas Clarkson and Dr. Risa Kagan who have been elected to a second 3-year term.
The Nominating Committee of the NAMS Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the Society's 2009-2010 Board officers, recently elected during the Society's 20th Annual Meeting: Dr. Cynthia Stuenkel (President),
Dr. Steven Goldstein (President-Elect), Dr. Risa Kagan (Treasurer),
Dr. JoAnn Manson (Secretary), Dr. JoAnn Pinkerton (Immediate Past President), and Dr. Wulf Utian (Executive Director).
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NAMS 2009 Annual Meeting huge success
 Those of you who attended the NAMS meeting in San Diego can attest to the exceptional presentations, abstracts, and opportunities for networking. Many
called it the best ever! "We are all indebted to Dr. Leon Speroff,
Scientific Program Committee Chair, and his committee," said
2008-2009 President, Dr. JoAnn Pinkerton. Visit the NAMS
Web site for access to the free Annual Meeting Webcast and
podcast, and look for the meeting abstracts in the Nov/Dec issue
of Menopause.
Pre-meeting symposium very popular
Supported by a grant from the NIH, the comprehensive pre-meeting CME symposium about depressive symptoms and cognitive complaints in the menopausal transition more than satisfied the sold-out audience. Look for highlights in an upcoming issue of Menopause.
Poster Prizes awarded
NAMS is pleased to recognize the recipients of the 2009 Poster Prizes announced during its Annual Meeting. "As Chair of the 2009 Abstract Review Committee, I would like to congratulate these individuals," said
Dr. Ruth Freeman, "and I encourage researchers to submit their abstracts for consideration for the 2010 Annual Meeting." The online Abstract Submission Form will be posted on the NAMS Web site in January 2010. The deadline for 2010 abstracts is April 30, 2010.
Utian tribute was moving
Annual Meeting attendees witnessed the first of three tribute events in honor of Dr. Wulf Utian as he retires from NAMS at year's end. The educational session on September 30 featuring Drs. Isaac Schiff, Lila Nachtigall, Bruce Ettinger, and Vivian Pinn focused on menopausal medicine during "the Utian years," while an audiovisual presentation highlighted Dr. Utian's past accomplishments and future plans. The Tribute Reception that evening celebrated this special man who has meant so much to so many. Two additional exciting tribute events will take place in Cleveland on October 24.
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BHT info from NAMS at MORE.com
The first article in our new collaboration with MORE Magazine (the leading consumer magazine for women 40+) is on bioidentical hormone therapy. It's available on the Health Channel section of their Web site. This exciting feature will appear monthly from NAMS on such popular topics as postmenopause and sex around the time of menopause.
NAMS attends ORWH public hearings
On October 14-16, the NIH Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH) convened the fourth in a series of public hearings and scientific workshops to update the Women's Health Research Agenda for the coming decade. The meeting was cohosted by the ORWH, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, and Northwestern Memorial Hospital and covered such topics as under-studied and under-represented populations, clinical and translational research, and new technologies.
Dr. Pauline Maki, NAMS Board of Trustee member and Chair-Elect of the NAMS Research Affairs Committee, gave oral and written testimony on identifying and treating cognitive and mood symptoms during the menopausal transition. Dr. Margery Gass, NAMS Executive Director Designate, was also in attendance as a member of the ORWH Advisory Committee.
NAMS now on Twitter!
Do you tweet? Find and follow us on Twitter for frequent, bite-size updates on menopause and NAMS news!
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Congratulations to the 2009-2011 Mentor/Mentee pairs
We are proud to announce the 6 pairs in the inaugural NAMS Mentorship Program to advance menopause research. Their work began at the NAMS Annual Meeting in San Diego with results first being presented at the 2010 Annual Meeting in Chicago. The next class forms in the spring of 2010.
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Maintenance reminder
If you last maintained your NCMP certification or earned your certification anytime in 2007, you must renew your certification before December 31, 2009, by either submitting CME or resitting the exam. Don't let your NCMP lapse!
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Provide a gift to The Utian Fund
Give tribute to Dr. Wulf Utian on the occasion of his retirement from NAMS and help to perpetuate his work by donating to The Utian Fund. These unrestricted gifts will support NAMS activities that encourage the accurate transfer of research findings into best practices in the provision of optimal health care for women at menopause and beyond.
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NAMS spotlight on therapies
By popular request, NAMS provides ongoing information regarding news about therapeutic options in menopause management. Note, however, that this mention does not imply endorsement.
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