A few years ago, The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) recognized a need to set essential standards for health providers, thereby assuring high-quality care for women at menopause and beyond. To meet this need, NAMS developed a competency examination. All licensed healthcare providers are eligible to sit for this examination. Those who pass have demonstrated their expertise in the field and are awarded the credential of NAMS Menopause Practitioner.

The NAMS Menopause Practitioner credential is valid for three years. The credential can be maintained by either passing a new examination or submitting appropriate continuing medical education credits that demonstrate ongoing education in the field.

Joanna became a NAMS Menopause Practitioner in May of 2006. She has developed the “Wise Women Program” which incorporates the knowledge she gains from maintaining this credential with her naturopathic modalities to provide comprehensive care to women during this life transition.