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IWF Global Conferences:
Click here for World Conference details and registration. April 10-12, 2019: IWF Cornerstone Conference Barcelona, Spain November 13-15, 2019: IWF World Leadership Conference Toronto, Canada May 13-15, 2020: IWF Cornerstone Conference London October 7-9, 2020: IWF World Leadership Conference Detroit, Michigan |
February Member Event:
Member Luncheon:
Disparities in Women’s Health especially as it relates to cancer detection and treatment Thursday, February 14th, 11:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Networking / 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Program Location: Morehouse School of Medicine, and hosted by IWF member, Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice
Dr. Erika T. Brown, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Development & Associate Professor in the Department of Pathology and Anatomy, Morehouse School of Medicine
Dr. Erika T. Brown joined Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) in 2013 as the Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Development andwas also appointed as an Associate Professor in the Department of Pathology and Anatomy. Prior to joining MSM, Dr. Brown served on the faculty and administration at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) from 2004-2013. Her faculty positions were in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine in the Research Pathology Division, and in the MUSC Hollings Cancer Center. She also served as a Director in the Office of the Provost. Dr. Brown received her B.S. in Biology/Biochemistry (minor) from Spelman College (with academic honors) and Ph.D. in Medical Genetics from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She completed her postdoctoral studies in Oncology and Radiation Biology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. With respect to her research, Dr. Brown has studied the roles of the proteins BRCA1 and 2 in breast cancer and repair of damaged DNA since 1999. She is also engaged in ground-breaking, minority health disparities research examining the frequency of breast cancer genetic variants in the Sea Islands population, which has the highest percentage of West African ancestry in the US. She has received grant funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Department of Defense (DOD) Breast Cancer Research Program, and currently serves as a grant reviewer for both agencies. 
Janice McKenzie-Crayton, Founder and Managing Partner at McKenzie Crayton Alexander & Associates, LLC; Chair of Komen Atlanta’s Sisters of Promise; and Three-time Breast Cancer Survivor
For more than two decades Janice served as President and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta. From this vantage point, she worked and collaborated with key Fortune 500 companies, top national and regional foundations and committed volunteers to address the needs of over 100,000 youth in Atlanta and the Southeast Region. Adept in program development and implementation, fundraising, volunteer engagement, board governance, and community collaboration, Janice has been on the ground as a major contributor in creating a strong, vibrant and socially responsible Atlanta. Prior to her work at Big Brothers Big Sisters, Janice served in leadership roles at Spelman College, Howard University, Hampton University, The YWCA of Greater Baltimore and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Janice gives back personally to the community as a member of the Atlanta Rotary Club, Leadership Atlanta, Komen Atlanta, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and Ben Hill United Methodist Church. She has been on the Advisory Board of The Howard University School of Communications as well as the United Way of Greater Atlanta. What she is most known for is her passion, compassion, and orientation toward achieving goals. 
Cati Diamond Stone, CEO, Susan G. Komen Greater Atlanta
Cati Diamond Stone joined Komen Atlanta in 2013, almost 3 years to the day after her own diagnosis of stage 3 breast cancer. Under her leadership, Komen Atlanta has grown to become one of the largest Komen affiliates in the country, reaching over 250,000 people annually in metro Atlanta. Prior to joining Komen, Stone was a litigation attorney, with experience as in-house counsel for large corporations and as trial counsel at litigation boutique law firms. She transitioned her career to working for Komen after learning that a key drug that made her survival from breast cancer possible – Herceptin – was funded by Komen. She now works to ensure that all women have the ability to detect and survive the disease. Stone graduated magna cum laude from the University of Southern Mississippi with a bachelor’s degree in English. She received her law degree from the University of Alabama. For any special requests, please contact IWF Georgia Forum Manager, Jennifer Langley, jlangley@iwfgeorgia.org. |
UPCOMING EVENTS:
-REGISTRATION OPENING SOON!
March Member Luncheon: Tuesday, March 12th, 11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Networking 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Program and/or Tour Sex Trafficking: Another Look Location: Georgia-Pacific Spring Dine-Arounds: Sunday, April 7th, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. and Tuesday, April 16th, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Location: Member Homes May Member Luncheon: Tuesday, May 14th (New date- formerly May 7th), 11:45 a.m. – 12 p.m. Networking / 12 - 1:30 p.m. Program Successful Women: Where Does Their Money Go? Recent study shows that, as opposed to successful men, women don’t know how to invest their money. They are also in the “sandwich” generation and are supporting their parents as well as their kids and their grandkids. Location: Georgia Tech Summer Cocktails: June through August – Casual cocktail gatherings for members Fall Dine-Arounds: Tuesday, September 3rd, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. and Sunday, September 8th, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Location: Member Homes October Member Outing: Saturday, October 12th, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Bus Tour to the Legacy Museum in Montgomery including a conversation with Bryan Stevenson** Interested women could also read and discuss Just Mercy prior to going IWF Georgia Signature Event: Tuesday, November 12th Holiday Party: Sunday, December 1st, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Significant Others Included **Additional Cost to Members Anticipated |
