Power of Pink in North Fulton—
NFH presents breast cancer fundraising event to support Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Greater Atlanta Affiliate
North Fulton Hospital is looking ahead to breast cancer awareness month, planning for a large fundraising event benefitting Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Greater Atlanta Affiliate. A program celebrating women, business, and survivorship, Power of Pink will take place on Friday, September 23, at the Country Club of Roswell, promising to be an event to remember.
“Many people are reminded of the importance of breast cancer awareness in October,” says Laura Rivers, MD, FACS, breast surgeon and medical director of the NFH Breast Program. “Although events in October are very important, we’d like to celebrate survivors and their families and encourage prevention and screenings year-round.”
Power of Pink is a unique spin on a women’s networking event. Hosted by North Fulton Hospital, Power of Pink will position the professional business women of North Fulton and surrounding areas alongside one another, providing the opportunity to enhance previously made connections and form new associations. It’s about developing your business contacts and growing relationships.
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But it’s also about so much more.
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300 North Fulton area Business Women
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Supporting Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Atlanta Affiliate
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Working to find a cure for breast cancer
“We want the community to see how fully committed North Fulton Hospital is to the fight against breast cancer. We want them to realize what a wonderful resource they have located in their community,” says Micah Brown, RN, BSN, breast health nurse navigator at NFH. “The more information we can get out to the community, the more people we can affect and hopefully help.”
Advances in NFH Cancer Care
In recent years, North Fulton Hospital has made significant strides in its Cancer Program. This started with the addition of advanced technologies, including 3 Tesla MRI and digital mammography. Later the hospital hired a breast nurse navigator to serve as the patient’s advocate, guiding them through each stage of the treatment process.
In 2009 NFH formed the Tumor Board. Physicians from multiple specialties regularly meet for the Tumor Board, which is a forum for clinicians to collaborate on cancer cases, working together to decide upon appropriate treatment plans for each patient.
“This program is integrating all of the oncology services we already had here at the hospital in addition to some new services,” explains Lori Hall, NFH Director of Medical and Telemetry Services. “From digital mammography to advanced 3T MRI to PET CT scans, North Fulton Hospital is prepared to help people from diagnosis through treatment.”
For More Information
Proceeds from Power of Pink will benefit the noble efforts of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, Atlanta Affiliate. North Fulton Hospital would like to recognize and thank its generous Power of Pink sponsors: Myriad Genetics, Roswell Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, Georgia Power, and Stroud’s Printing & Design.
For more information about the event, including how to purchase tickets and/or tables or to become a sponsor, please visit www.PowerofPink.co. You may also email NFH-PowerofPink@tenethealth.com or call 770-751-2660.
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North Fulton Hospital (NFH), part of Tenet Georgia, is a 202-bed, acute-care hospital located on Highway 9, Alpharetta Highway, in Roswell. Opened in 1983, NFH serves North Fulton and surrounding counties through its team of over 1000 employees, 400 staff physicians and 200 volunteers. NFH is a state-designated Level II trauma center and provides a continuum of services through its centers and programs, including neurosciences, women’s health services, orthopedics, rehabilitation, surgical services, gastroenterology and oncology. The hospital is fully accredited and also is certified as a Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the nation’s oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency.