by Margie Wilson, ECANA Program Director and Founding Member.
In December of 2017, when ECANA came into fruition, Dr. Kemi Doll the founder, co-founder Bridgette Hempstead and myself met as a group for the first time. Dr. Doll informed us that she was looking to bring in other endometrial cancer survivors to help figure out why black women were disproportionately dying from endometrial cancer. Later that day, Dr. Doll created a survey around EC and posted it on her social media pages. Adrienne Moore was among the first people to respond to that survey 7 years ago.
By the time she was voted in as President in January of 2023 Adrienne had served on multiple advisory boards, spoken on numerous panels, led countless information sessions around Endometrial Cancer early detection and has supported many black women who have been affected by EC in many ways. Today she continues to earn her title by putting in the same effort since day one. It’s been my pleasure to stand beside her and to see her blossom as our leader at the helm.
Take a moment to read her story, and you’ll understand, as we all do at ECANA, that while cancer is a terrible thing, surviving it can put a bit more steel in your spine, amplify your voice, and give you a reason to keep fighting. It can turn you into an advocate.
Read : The Making of an Advocate: Adrienne Moore on EverydayHealth.com
