Calendar of Events for 2008
Association of Black Women Physicians

January
• January 20th Installation of Executive Board Shutters on the Beach in Santa Monica @ 2pm
• January 26th 9-3 pm Kick off of Wellness Series @ Wilshire United Methodist Church
4350 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, California 90005
“Links To Healthy Life Choices”
Honorary Chair Congresswoman Diane Watson
***National Mentoring Month

February

• Executive Board Meeting February 7th (Black AIDS Awareness Month)
• February 16th-Luncheon with Medical Students @Rennaissance Montura Hotel in the The Library Room in Los Angeles, California-Introduction of 2008 Sister2Sister Program
• Discussions begin for Golf Tournament Partnership

March
• Executive Board Meeting March 6th
• March 1st Theater Matinee Color Purple (Initially 25 openings)
• March 9th Membership Drive/General Meeting
(Sunday Brunch at the Sunset Hotel)

April
• Executive Board Meeting April 3rd
• April 5th Diabetes Workshop (Second in Wellness Series)@ All People’s Christian Center
Facilitated by Dr. NaNotchka Chumley.
• ABWP/BWL Joint Symposium Date TBA

May
• Executive Board Meeting May 1st
• May 24th (or May 31st )Asthma Workshop (Third in Wellness Series) Facilitated by Marion Johnson, M.D. and Anne Staveren, M.D.
• Cruise scheduled for Strategic Planning and Medical Conference Retreat to Cabo San Lucas
(Month of cruise may be changed to accommodate participants)

June
• Executive Board Meeting June 5th
• Open /No Activities
• Planning continues for Gold Tournament

July
• Executive Board Meeting (Teleconference) July 1st (Tuesday)
• General Meeting July 13th (National Members to be invited)
• NMA Conference July 26-31st Atlanta, Georgia

August
• Executive Board Meeting August 7th
• Sister2Sister Beach Party/General Meeting August 17th
• HIV Workshop (Fourth in Wellness Series)August 30th- location TBA
Facilitated by Dr. Jones and Dr. Wilbert Jordan
• Media Campaign Month

September
• Executive Board Meeting September 4th
• Golf Tournament (Date to be announced)
• Health and Beauty Symposium September 20th
• Weighting2Exhale Workshop (Fifth in Wellness Series) September 27th

October
• Breast Health Awareness Month
• Dinner Dance October 25th-Rennaissance Montura Hotel, Los Angeles, California

November
• General Meeting and Nominations of 2009 Executive Board
• Hypertension-Sixth and Final Workshop in Wellness Series November 29th
Facilitated by Sherril Rieux, M.D. (National Hypertension and Diabetes Month)

December-Holiday Party