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NAMS is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. We are pleased to meet your need for CME by providing several ways to earn NAMS credits. Be sure to note the expiration date for each activity in the following list.
2010 Annual Meeting
October 6-9, 2010, Chicago, IL
The information-packed program includes:
- Keynote Lecture
- Utian Endowed Lecture
- Plenary Sessions
- Scientific Abstract Sessions
- Poster Session
Highlights of Supported Plenary Symposia Presented at
the 2008 Annual Meeting of The North American Menopause Society
2 hours
Available in supplement to March/April 2009 issue of Menopause Management
Expiration March 15, 2010
NAMS self-paced, Internet-based CME Activities offer an easy-to-use, convenient way to obtain education, take CME self-assessment examinations, and track your CME credits earned. As always, you can be assured of the highest degree of confidentiality on the NAMS Web site for all your information related to this CME program. To view the NAMS Privacy Policy, click here. Online program participants will be prompted to read educational material in preparation for the online self-assessment examination. You will need Acrobat Reader software to view the selected activity. For help downloading Acrobat Reader, click here.
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Here are the Web activities:
Highlights of Supported Plenary Symposia Presented at
the 2008 Annual Meeting of The North American Menopause Society
2 hours
Expiration March 15, 2010
If you take this exam in its printed version, you may not obtain additional credit by participating in the
online version.
You are invited to participate in the series of Web-based educational programs presented by NAMS and Medscape.
Town Hall Webcast --
"Postmenopausal Systemic Hormone Therapy: Reaching Consensus at Last on Benefit and Risk"
Continuing Education Credit Offered:
Physicians—maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for physicians
Nurses—1 nursing contact hours (1 contact hours are in the area of pharmacology)
Expiration: June 30, 2009
Posted: June 25, 2008
Sponsors: The North American Menopause Society (NAMS), the Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's health (NPWH), and Medscape.
Disclaimer: Comments made in this Spotlight are individual opinions and do not necessarily reflect the view of NAMS, NPWH, or Medscape.
Supporter Attribution: This article is supported by an independent educational grant to Medscape from Wyeth.
How to View: Click here to view this activity on the Medscape Web site.
Clinical Update --
“The Practical Clinical Application of the NAMS 2008 Position Statement
on Estrogen and Progestogen Use in Postmenopausal Women”
Highlights and personal clinical interpretations by Dr. Wulf Utian about the recently published NAMS 2008 Hormone Therapy Position Statement.
Continuing Education Credit Offered:
Physicians - maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for physicians
Nurses - 1 nursing contact hour (1 contact hour in the area of pharmacology).
Expiration: Valid for credit through July 25, 2009
Posted: July 25, 2008
Sponsors: The North American Menopause Society (NAMS), the Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's health (NPWH), and Medscape.
Disclaimer: Comments made in this Clinical Update are individual opinions and do not necessarily reflect the view of NAMS, NPWH, or Medscape.
Supporter Attribution: This article is supported by an independent educational grant to Medscape from Wyeth.
How to View: Click here to view this activity on the Medscape Web site.
Test & Teach --
“Managing Vasomotor Symptoms in Women With Cardiovascular Risk”
An interactive CME activity focusing on the case of a symptomatic postmenopausal woman at risk for cardiovascular disease.
Continuing Education Credit Offered:
Physicians - maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for physicians
Nurses - 1 nursing contact hour (1 contact hour in the area of pharmacology).
Expiration: Valid for credit through July 25, 2009.
Posted: July 25, 2008
Sponsors: The North American Menopause Society (NAMS), the Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's health (NPWH), and Medscape.
Disclaimer: Comments made in this activity are individual opinions and do not necessarily reflect the view of NAMS, NPWH, or Medscape.
Supporter Attribution: This activity is supported by an independent educational grant to Medscape from Wyeth.
How to View: Click here to view this activity on the Medscape Web site.
Test & Teach --
“Selecting Menopausal Estrogen Therapy: Oral or Transdermal?”
An interactive CME activity focusing on the case of a symptomatic early postmenopausal woman considering the selection of oral versus transdermal estrogen therapy.
Continuing Education Credit Offered:
Physicians - maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for physicians.
Expiration: Valid for credit through September 22, 2009.
Posted: September 22, 2008
Sponsor: The North American Menopause Society (NAMS).
Disclaimer: Comments made in this Test & Teach are individual opinions and do not necessarily reflect the view of NAMS or Medscape.
Supporter Attribution: Supported by an independent educational grant from Ther-Rx Corporation, a subsidiary of KV Pharmaceutical.
How to View: Click here to view this activity on the Medscape Web site.
Symposium Highlights --
Comprehensive Breast Care: An Update for the Menopause Practitioner”
These “Symposium Highlights” are live videotaped lectures of the primary teaching points culled from the NAMS Postgraduate Course on breast care for the peri- and postmenopausal woman, presented by four leading breast cancer experts at the 2009 NAMS Annual Meeting in Orlando.
Continuing Education Credit Offered:
Physicians - maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ for physicians.
Expiration: Valid for credit through December 4, 2009.
Posted: December 4, 2008
Sponsor: The North American Menopause Society (NAMS)
Disclaimer: Comments made in this program are individual opinions and do not necessarily reflect the view of NAMS or Medscape.
Supporter Attribution: Supported by an independent educational grant from Eli Lilly and Company.
How to View: Click here to view this activity on the Medscape Web site.
Spotlight Program --
“Dialogues in Menopause Management: Facilitating Counseling About Hormone Therapy”
This live video focuses on counseling patients about hormone therapy (HT). A panel of experts presents case studies and explains the best ways to explain this complicated subject to individual patients.
Continuing Education Credit Offered:
Physicians - maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ for physicians
Nurses - 0.5 nursing contact hours (0.5 contact hours are in the area of pharmacology).
Expiration: Valid for credit through December 19, 2009.
Posted: December 19, 2008
Sponsors: The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) and Medscape.
Disclaimer: Comments made in this Spotlight are individual opinions and do not necessarily reflect the view of NAMS or Medscape.
Supporter Attribution: This article is supported by an independent educational grant to Medscape from Wyeth.
How to View: Click here to view this activity on the Medscape Web site.
Test & Teach --
“Dialogues in Menopause Management: A Case-Based Approach to Counseling Patients About Hormone Therapy”
An interactive CME activity with a live clinician-patient vignette and graphics, focusing on how to counsel a postmenopausal woman suffering from severe discomfort due to vaginal atrophy who is considering local vaginal estrogen therapy.
Continuing Education Credit Offered:
Physicians - maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ for physicians
Nurses - 0.5 nursing contact hours (0.5 contact hours are in the area of pharmacology).
Expiration: Valid for credit through January 12, 2010.
Posted: January 12, 2009
Sponsors: The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) and Medscape.
Disclaimer: Comments made in this program are individual opinions and do not necessarily reflect the view of NAMS or Medscape.
Supporter Attribution: This article is supported by an independent educational grant to Medscape from Wyeth.
How to View: Click here to view this activity on the Medscape Web site.
Test & Teach:
“Dialogues in Menopause Management: Counseling Postmenopausal Women About Initiating Estrogen Use for Severe Vasomotor Symptoms and Osteoporosis Prevention”
An interactive CME activity with a live clinician-patient vignette and graphics, focusing on how to counsel a recently postmenopausal woman, who had a hysterectomy, and is now suffering from severe vasomotor symptoms and considering estrogen therapy.
Continuing Education Credit Offered:
Physicians - maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ for physicians
Nurses - 0.5 ANCC Contact Hour(s) (0.5 contact hours are in the area of pharmacology).
Expiration: June 4, 2010
Posted: June 4, 2009.
Sponsors: The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) and Medscape.
Disclaimer: Comments made in this program are individual opinions and do not necessarily reflect the view of NAMS or Medscape.
Supporter Attribution: This article is supported by an independent educational grant to Medscape from Wyeth.
How to View: Click here to view this activity on the Medscape Web site.
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EMPREss: Enhancing Menopause management through understanding the Physiology of Receptors of Estrogen: Multiperspective Case Consults, Case #1
You are invited to participate in a series of educational programs presented by NAMS, Penn State College of Medicine, and Indicia Medical Education, LLC. EMPREss is a multicomponent CME initiative to clarify the physiology of selective estrogen-receptor modulators (SERMs) and how these new entities can help postmenopausal women.
Although NAMS is not the accredited provider, these credits can be used to maintain the NAMS Certified Menopause Practitioner credential.
Commentary from multiple perspectives at critical decision points in diagnosis and treatment, with a focus on the relevance and application of ER physiology to patient care, aims to facilitate a broad-based understanding of relevant concepts for healthcare providers, as well as reinforce a team approach to managing menopause-associated health issues.
Expiration: June 26, 2010
Posted on MedscapeCME.com: June 26, 2009
Sponsors: Penn State College of Medicine, The North American Menopause Society (NAMS), and Indicia Medical education, LLC.
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of Penn State College of Medicine, The North American Menopause Society, Indicia Medical Education, LLC, or Wyeth.
Supporter Attribution: This activity is supported by an independent educational grant to Penn State College of Medicine from Wyeth.
Continuing Education Credit Offered:
Physicians—maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ for physicians
How to View: Click here to view this activity on the Medscape Web site.
JACS (Journal and Conference Summaries) is an Internet-based educational resource that summarizes key publications and relevant conference sessions and describes their practical value for physicians.
Expiration: July 16, 2010
Posted on MedPage.com: July 16, 2009
Sponsors: Penn State College of Medicine, The North American Menopause Society (NAMS), and Indicia Medical education, LLC.
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of Penn State College of Medicine, The North American Menopause Society, Indicia Medical Education, LLC, or Wyeth.
Supporter Attribution: This activity is supported by an independent educational grant to Penn State College of Medicine from Wyeth.
Continuing Education Credit Offered:
Physicians—maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ for physicians
How to View: Click here to view this activity on the Medscape Web site
Commentary from multiple perspectives at critical decision points in diagnosis and treatment, with a focus on the relevance and application of ER physiology to patient care, aims to facilitate a broad-based understanding of relevant concepts for healthcare providers, as well as reinforce a team approach to managing menopause-associated health issues.
Expiration: August 10, 20010
Posted on MedscapeCME.com: August 10, 2009
Sponsors: Penn State College of Medicine, The North American Menopause Society (NAMS), and Indicia Medical education, LLC.
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of Penn State College of Medicine, The North American Menopause Society, Indicia Medical Education, LLC, or Wyeth.
Supporter Attribution: This activity is supported by an independent educational grant to Penn State College of Medicine from Wyeth.
Continuing Education Credit Offered:
Physicians—maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ for physicians
How to View: Click here to view this activity on the Medscape Web site.
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Includes multiple-choice questions that will challenge reader’s knowledge—and more importantly, the reader’s confidence in this knowledge—of ER physiology.
Expiration: August 21, 2010
Posted on MedscapeCME.com: August 21, 2009
Sponsors: Penn State College of Medicine, The North American Menopause Society (NAMS), and Indicia Medical education, LLC.
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of Penn State College of Medicine, The North American Menopause Society, Indicia Medical Education, LLC, or Wyeth.
Supporter Attribution: This activity is supported by an independent educational grant to Penn State College of Medicine from Wyeth.
Continuing Education Credit Offered:
Physicians—maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ for physicians
How to View: Click here to view this activity on the Knowledge Factor Web site.
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Commentary from multiple perspectives at critical decision points in diagnosis and treatment, with a focus on the relevance and application of ER physiology to patient care, aims to facilitate a broad-based understanding of relevant concepts for healthcare providers, as well as reinforce a team approach to managing menopause-associated health issues.
Expiration: August 21, 2010
Posted on MedscapeCME.com: August 21, 2009
Sponsors: Penn State College of Medicine, The North American Menopause Society (NAMS), and Indicia Medical education, LLC.
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of Penn State College of Medicine, The North American Menopause Society, Indicia Medical Education, LLC, or Wyeth.
Supporter Attribution: This activity is supported by an independent educational grant to Penn State College of Medicine from Wyeth.
Continuing Education Credit Offered:
Physicians—maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ for physicians
How to View: Click here to view this activity on the Medscape Web site.
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