Jaclyn “Jackie” Piasta, DNP, WHNP-BC, MSCP is a nationally recognized leader in women’s and gender-related health, specializing in perimenopause, menopause, sexual health, and midlife metabolic care. She is a Doctor of Nursing Practice and a board-certified Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner, with certification as a Menopause Society Practitioner (MSCP) through The Menopause Society.

Jackie is deeply engaged in advancing women’s healthcare at the national level and maintains active membership in the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health, The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health, The International Menopause Society, American Association of Nurse Practitioners, Obesity Medicine Association, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and The Menopause Society.

She serves on the Medical Advisory Committee for the National Menopause Foundation and holds multiple national leadership roles, including service on the Advocacy Committee and Menopause Summit Planning Committee for NPWH, the Education Committee for The Menopause Society, and the Social Media Committee for ISSWSH. In recognition of her sustained contributions to the profession, Jackie was inducted as an inaugural Fellow of the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health in 2025, one of the organization’s highest honors.

A respected educator and clinician-mentor, Jackie teaches advanced menopause and midlife care curriculum for the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner program and actively precepts WHNP students. In response to persistent national gaps in menopause education, she founded the Monarch Health Clinician Academy in 2023, through which she has mentored hundreds of clinicians in evidence-based, nuanced midlife and menopause care.

Jackie is a published author and a sought-after national speaker, presenting at major conferences on topics spanning menopause management, sexual health, obesity medicine, and clinician education. She is widely recognized for her commitment to patient-centered care, clinician mentorship, and national advocacy—working to ensure that women receive informed, evidence-based healthcare across the lifespan.