Aug. 2007, Women’s Care Nurse Passes Prestigious Menopause Practitioner Exam

EUGENE, ORE. – Jeannie Merrick, RNNP, has recently passed the prestigious North America Menopause Society (NAMS) examination to become a credentialed Menopause Practitioner. Those who hold the NAMS Menopause Practitioner credential have demonstrated special competency in the field of menopause. Merrick is on staff at the Fertility Center of Oregon, a specialty clinic of Women’s Care Physicians and Surgeons of Eugene/Springfield.

Merrick earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from the University of San Francisco in 1973. In 1979, she obtained her nurse practitioner certification from UCLA School of Medicine.

Women’s Care is the oldest independent physician group specializing in women’s health in Lane County. The physicians at Women’s Care are committed to partnerships that honor patient individuality and dignity, while providing health care services ranging from obstetrics and gynecology to fertility and genetics. For the latest information visit the Web site at www.WomensCare.com.