About the Session
Moderated by Adrian Backus, JD, MDiv
Eliminating prostate cancer disparities requires more than medical breakthroughs—it requires reaching Black men where they live, work, worship, learn, and gather. Over the years, PHEN and its partners have demonstrated the power of community-based engagement through churches, fraternities, community organizations, healthcare systems, and innovative public-private partnerships. Yet significant challenges remain in increasing awareness, expanding screening access, and connecting Black men to quality care.
This session will examine successful community mobilization models, highlight innovative partnerships, and challenge stakeholders across sectors to work together to create a national movement for Black men’s health.
Session 2 Speakers
Agenda:
Welcome and Opening Remarks: Deacon Raymond Fuller, Prostate Cancer Survivor and PHEN Ambassador
Community Mobilization Strategies Presentation: Rev. Adrian Backus, Director of Church Partnerships and Community Outreach, PHEN
Panel Discussion with Community Partners
- Dr. Angelo Moore, Executive Director, CIHDER, NC A&T State University
- Clinton Burnside, MPH, Director, Men Take Ten Program, Howard University Cancer Center
- Keith Parker, Men’s Ministry Director, Ebenezer AME Church
- Rev. George Hardy, Second Vice President of the A.M.E. Church Connectional Sons of Allen Men’s Ministry
- LaSonia Barnett, MA, Certified Community Facing Navigator Lead, Duke Cancer Institute Community Outreach Engagement, Duke University School of Medicine
- Rev. Kevin C. Hardy, Senior Pastor, St. Matthew’s Unison Freewill Baptist Church
- Tracy Battaglia, MD, MPH, Associate Director, Community Outreach and Engagement, Yale Cancer Center
Audience Q&A
Next Decade of Action Strategies and Inaugural Initiatives
- Thomas Farrington, Founder and President, PHEN
- William Allen Moore, Men’s Health Project Coordinator, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Sheila Robinson, MBA, Executive Director, Strategic Partnerships Innovation & Data-Driven Solutions, Labcorp
- Dr. Angelo Moore, Executive Director, CIHDER, NC A&T State University
- Rev. Craig Hymon, Pastor, Agape AME Church, Sons of Allen Director
- Presiding Elder Scot Moore, Senior Pastor, Judah Temple AME Zion Church, Chairman of the Men of Zion AMEZ Church
- Rev. Dr. Alvin Downing, Sr., Moderator of the East Cedar Grove Missionary Baptist Association
- Antonio Knox, Sr., Prostate Cancer Survivor, PHEN Ambassador
- Mr. Garrett Davis, Writer, Producer and Director, Gdavis Productions & Films
Industry Partners Panel Discussion
- Novartis: Rodney Gillespie, Senior Vice President, U.S. Oncology Therapeutic Area Head
- Amgen Global Oncology: Pritha Kuchaculla, MPH, Patient Advocacy Leader
- Pfizer: Carmen White, Multicultural Participant Experience Lead
Audience Q&A
Closing Remarks and Survey: Mr. Thomas A. Farrington
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