(Boston) –Michael Holick, PhD, MD, director of the Bone Healthcare Clinic and the Vitamin D, Skin and Bone Research Laboratory at Boston University School of Medicine BUSM recently received the 2009 NAMS/Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc.Vitamin D Research Award from the North American Menopause Society (NAMS). Holick was presented with the award during NAMS' 20th annual meeting in San Diego, California on September 30-October 3, 2009.
NAMS/Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc. Vitamin D Research Award recognizes an individual whose body of research has advanced the understanding of the role of vitamin D-either endogenous or exogenous-for peri-and postmenopausal women.
"These NAMS awards represent the Society's commitment to enhancing women's health. In honoring outstanding researchers, health professionals, and the media, the Society strongly confirms its role in stimulating and acknowledging quality research and health care," said NAMS Executive Director Wulf H. Utian, MD, PhD, DSc (Med), NCMP. "NAMS appreciates the generous unrestricted financial support from grantors and Lippincott Wilkins & Wilkins (publishers of Menopause) that make these awards possible."
Founded in 1989, the North American Menopause Society is the world's leading nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the health and quality of life of women through an understanding of menopause. The Society's multidisciplinary membership of over 2,000 professionals includes experts from medicine, nursing, sociology, psychology, anthropology, epidemiology, nutrition, pharmacy, education, and basic science-allowing NAMS to be the preeminent resource on all aspects of menopause to healthcare providers and the public (www.menopause.org).
Established in 1873, Boston University School of Medicine is a leading academic and research institution, with an enrollment of nearly 630 students and more than 1,100 full and part-time faculty members. It is known for its programs in arthritis, cardiovascular disease, cancer, human genetics, pulmonary disease and dermatology, among others, and is one of the major biomedical research institutions in the United States. The School is affiliated with Boston Medical Center, its principal teaching hospital, and Boston Veterans Administration Medical Center. Along with Boston Medical Center and 15 community health centers, the School of Medicine is a partner in Boston HealthNet.
For more information on Boston University School of Medicine, please visit http://www.bumc.bu.edu/.