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Follow on Google News | NAMS Awards Dr. Barb DePree 2013 Menopause Practitioner of the YearNational society recognizes Dr. DePree for her outreach, communication and education through MiddlesexMD and social media.
By: MiddlesexMD The award acknowledges Dr. DePree’s “exceptional contributions” “It means so much to me to have this kind of recognition from my peers. It's very gratifying on a personal level, and it's an endorsement of the importance of sexual health for midlife women (http://middlesexmd.com) The nomination, submitted by a health care colleague, highlighted the outreach, communication and education that Dr. DePree does via web-based and social media tools. “Finding few resources to support her work with her patients, Dr. DePree founded MiddlesexMD (http://middlesexmd.com/ MiddlesexMD is organized around five “recipe (http://middlesexmd.com/ “My patients and I are from a generation of women who have redefined female sexuality and are now redefining menopause,” Dr. DePree said. “As pioneers, we all had a lot to learn, and still do.” MiddlesexMD shares practice-tested, clinically sound information and offers vaginal lubricants, kegel exercise tools, intimate compact massagers, and other products that help us work with the physiological changes we’re experiencing. NAMS will formally present Dr. DePree as the 2013 NCMP during the Society’s Annual Meeting being held October 9 to 12 in Dallas, Texas. About Dr. DePree As an OB/GYN and menopause care specialist, Dr. DePree has treated thousands of women during her 24 years of practice. In addition to her work with MiddlesexMD, she serves as director of the Women’s Midlife Services at Holland Hospital, an outpatient program that provides health care specific to peri-menopausal and menopausal women. A popular community lecturer on women’s health issues, Dr. DePree maintains a blog (http://blog.middlesexmd.com) She is certified as a menopausal provider through NAMS and board-certified by the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). She is also a member of the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health (ISSWSH), Dr. DePree earned her medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit and her undergraduate degree from Hope College in Holland, Mich. She also holds a master’s degree in medical management from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. She lives with her family in Douglas, Mich., where she is an active member of several boards and community outreach programs. About NAMS Founded in 1989, The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) is North America’s leading independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the health and quality of life of all women during midlife and beyond through an understanding of menopause and health aging. 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. To learn more about NAMS, please visit http://www.menopause.org. ### Note for media: Dr. DePree is available for interview. Please contact Beth Parenteau at 847-425-9812 or beth@middlesexmd.com to make arrangements. End
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