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(June 2019) (Learn how and when to remove this message) The Menopause Society Founded 1989 Location 30050 Chagrin Blvd., Suite 120, Pepper Pike, OH 44124, US Region served North America Members 7,900+ Key people Dr. Stephanie Faubion, medical director; Carolyn Develen, chief operating officer; Dr. Wulf Utian, founder Website www.menopause.org Formerly called North American Menopause Society **The Menopause Society**, founded in 1989 as the **North American Menopause Society**, is a nonprofit, multidisciplinary organization with the mission of promoting the health and quality of life of women during midlife and beyond, through an understanding of [menopause](/source/Menopause) and healthy aging. Based in [Cleveland, Ohio](/source/Cleveland%2C_Ohio), the society has more than 7,900 members from 51 countries, with 88% of its members from North America. Its membership includes experts from many disciplines such as medicine, nursing, sociology, psychology, nutrition, anthropology, epidemiology, pharmacy, and education.[1] The group renamed itself the Menopause Society in 2023.[2] ## History The Menopause Society was founded in 1989 by Dr. Wulf Utian, the Arthur H. Bill Professor Emeritus of Reproductive Biology at [Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine](/source/Case_Western_Reserve_University_School_of_Medicine) and one of the three original founders of the International Menopause Society.[3] Utian served as the executive director of NAMS from its inception until 2009. Dr. Stephanie Faubion currently serves as medical director, and Carolyn Develen as chief operating officer. ## Resources and publications In 1994, the Menopause Society launched *Menopause*, a peer-reviewed scientific journal meant to provide a forum for clinical research, applied basic science, and practice guidelines on all aspects of menopause. The journal's scope encompasses many varied biomedical areas, including internal medicine, family practice, obstetrics, gynecology, medical subspecialties such as cardiology and geriatrics, epidemiology, pathology, sociology, psychology, anthropology, and pharmacology. Additional professional educational material provided by NAMS includes the textbook *Menopause Practice: A Clinician's Guide*; position statements on hormone therapy, management of menopausal symptoms, prevention and treatment of osteoporosis, and other topics; an annual scientific conference; and the e-mail [newsletters](/source/Newsletter) *First to Know*, *Menopause Care Updates*, and *Menopause e-Consult*. The Menopause Society also releases [consumer educational](/source/Consumer_education) materials such as the print resource *The Menopause Guidebook* and the e-mail newsletter *Menopause Flashes*. ## The Menopause Society Certified Menopause Practitioner program The Menopause Society has developed an opportunity for licensed healthcare providers to demonstrate their expertise by passing a competency exam and becoming credentialed as a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner (MSCP). The Menopause Society provides a listing of MSCP-credentialed clinicians on its public website.[4] Following the 2023 rename, the NCMP certification is now known as Menopause Society Certified Practitioner (MSCP).[2] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-about_1-0)** The North American Menopause Society (2012-06-05). ["About The North American Menopause Society (NAMS)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120706071417/https://www.menopause.org/aboutnams.aspx). *menopause.org*. Archived from [the original](https://www.menopause.org/aboutnams.aspx) on 2012-07-06. Retrieved 2025-09-02. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-rename_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-rename_2-1) ["The North American Menopause Society Is Now The Menopause Society"](https://web.archive.org/web/20230711042348/https://www.menopause.org/docs/default-source/press-release/name-change-announcement.pdf) (PDF). *menopause.org*. 2023-10-10. Archived from [the original](https://www.menopause.org/docs/default-source/press-release/name-change-announcement.pdf) (PDF) on 2023-07-11. Retrieved 2025-09-02. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Wulf_3-0)** [About Wulf H. Utian](http://utianllc.com/index.php/about/) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [\[1\]](http://www.menopause.org) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120514081709/http://www.menopause.org/compexam.aspx) 2012-05-14 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine), NAMS official website. ## External links - [NAMS official website](https://www.menopause.org/) - [NAMS Certified Menopause Practitioner directory](https://portal.menopause.org/NAMS/NAMS/Directory/Menopause-Practitioner.aspx/) Authority control databases International ISNI VIAF National United States Czech Republic Israel Other Yale LUX --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [The Menopause Society](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Menopause_Society) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Menopause_Society?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.