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Felecia Dawson, MD

Dr. Felecia L. Dawson is a ABMS board-certified obstetrician gynecologist specializing in cannabinoid medicine, holistic gynecology and functional medicine. Dr. Dawson founded Women for Women and served as Medical Director, 1994-2016. She closed Women for Women in December 2016 to focus on advocating, educating and consulting on medical cannabis full-time. She completed The Medical Cannabis Institute’s certification in 2018 and joined the Society of Cannabis Clinicians. Education

Morehouse School of Medicine, MD
Emory University School of Medicine and Affiliated Hospitals, Obstetrics & Gynecology Residency

Certifications

1992 - Present Diplomate, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
1993 - 2018 Fellow, American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2016 - 2023 Diplomate, American Board of Integrative Medicine
Medical Cannabis Institute Certification, 2018

Affiliations

2018 - Present Society of Cannabis Clinicians
2018 - Present Minorities for Medical Marijuana
2018 - Present Minority Cannabis Business Association
2017 - Present International Association for Cannabinoid Medicine
2017 - Present International Research Cannabinoid Society
2006 -Present Institute for Functional Medicine

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