Society Overview

Organization Mission:

Founded in 1989, The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) is North America’s leading independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting women’s health and quality of life through an understanding of menopause. Its multidisciplinary membership of 2,000 leaders in the field—including clinical and basic science experts from medicine, nursing, sociology, psychology, anthropology, pharmacy, epidemiology, nutrition, and education—allows NAMS to be the preeminent resource on all aspects of menopause to both healthcare providers and the public.

Selected initiatives in support of the NAMS mission:

-- Annual scientific meetings and courses featuring acknowledged experts in the field
   (next meeting is October 6-9, 2010, in Chicago, IL).
-- Menopause, the Society’s official scientific journal.
-- Editorial review for the endorsed periodical Menopause Management.
-- The world’s leading Web site on menopause (www.menopause.org).
-- Menopause Practitioner certification program to help identify clinicians with menopause expertise.
-- A variety of awards to foster quality research.
-- Clinical practice materials:

• Menopause Practice: A Clinician’s Guide, 336-page 25 CME comprehensive overview of the field of menopause and an excellent resource for professionals.
• Position statements of the Society’s recommendations about select topics of considerable interest to help guide clinicians, particularly with regard to areas for which definitive research is not yet available.
• First to Know® and Menopause e-Consult® e-newsletters for members.
• Practice-building aids Focusing Your Practice on Menopausal Women (40-page booklet) and How to Develop a Menopause Discussion Group (36-page guide).
• Menopause Health Questionnaire, comprehensive form for gathering important menopause-related health information from a new patient.

-- Consumer information that is well-balanced and presented without bias for or against any point of view:

• Menopause Guidebook 60-page reference presenting the Society’s best advice about enhancing health through menopause and beyond (also available in braille).
• Early Menopause Guidebook special 64-page booklet for those women reaching menopause earlier than the typical age, either spontaneously or through medical means.
• MenoNotes,® one-topic fact sheets (English or French) for providers to give to appropriate patients to reinforce office counseling.
• Menopause Flashes, a complimentary monthly e-mail newsletter for consumers with fun-to-read menopause-related information.
• Find a Menopause Clinician searchable database of menopause clinicians (NAMS members) and those who have achieved the certification of NAMS Menopause Practitioner.