The North American Menopause Society (NAMS)

Founded in 1989, The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) is North America's leading nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the health and quality of life of all women during midlife and beyond through an understanding of menopause and healthy aging. Its multidisciplinary membership of 2,000 leaders in the field – including clinical and basic science experts from medicine, nursing, sociology, psychology, nutrition, anthropology, epidemiology, pharmacy, and education – allows NAMS to be uniquely qualified to provide information that is both accurate and unbiased, not for or against any point of view.

They are pleased to be recognized as the preeminent resource on all aspects of menopause to both healthcare providers and the public. NAMS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

Mission:
NAMS Mission is to promote the health and quality of life of all women during midlife and beyond through an understanding of menopause and healthy aging.

Vision:
NAMS Vision is to serve as the definitive, independent, evidence-based resource on midlife women’s health, menopause, and healthy aging for healthcare professionals, researchers, the media, and the general public. The Society strives to:
• Stimulate, recommend, recognize, and support research on physiologic, medical, genetic, psychosocial, behavioral, ethnic, and cultural aspects of menopause and healthy aging and translate this research into clinical practice.
• Promote the exchange of multidisciplinary scientific knowledge of menopause and healthy aging through efforts that include the Annual Scientific Meeting and the journal Menopause, and collaboration with other scientific societies.
• Delineate the scope of, promote excellence in, and recognize expertise in menopause-related clinical practice and health-promotion strategies for women as they age.
• Develop and distribute continuing professional education for healthcare providers, researchers, and educators that increases understanding of menopause and healthy aging.
• Collaborate with academic groups to establish standards and provide appropriate menopause and age-related curricula in women’s health care.
• Empower women with culturally sensitive, scientifically accurate information so they can actively participate in menopause and age-related healthcare decisions.