Mr. Rodney Palmer

Sep 15, 2021

Caregiver

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LTC (Retired) Rodney Palmer is a 21-year United States Army veteran. He retired in 2009.

He was commissioned as an Army Officer into the Army Quartermaster (Logistics) Corps after completing the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program at Norfolk State University, Norfolk, Virginia in 1988.

He served in several key military leadership and key staff assignments from company-level to the Headquarters, Department of the Army Staff- level Staff, to include company commander, battalion staff officer, battalion commander, battalion and brigade executive officer, division logistical plans officer and Pentagon staff officer.

 

LTC (Retired) Rodney Palmer is currently serving as a Department of Defense Civilian employee, as a Contingency Plans Officer, Fort Lee, VA.

His professional educational includes a Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing from Norfolk State University and a Masters Degree in General Administration from Central Michigan University.

He is an active member of First Baptist Church South Richmond, VA. He is a deacon and serves in various ministry roles (Men’s Ministry Planning Committee, Logistics Support, and Mentor).

He is married to Diveda Ann Palmer (33 years). The Palmers have two daughters: Maya (27) and Jade (25).

Mr. Jimmy Barnes

Sep 8, 2021

Survivor

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Mr Jimmy Barnes is a prostate cancer survivor. He retired from UNC and is currently serving as Deacon at Union Baptist Church in Durham, NC.  Mr. Barnes is a mentor for the younger Deacons as well as prospective pharmacy students.  He serves on the board for UNC LOTH committee that helps recruit minority students and scholarships at UNC Chapel HIll.  In addition, Mr. Barnes serves on the Board for the National Pharmaceutical Association that governs pharmacists and students.

Jackson L. Davis, III, MD

Sep 2, 2021

BRIG.GEN. USAF (Ret)

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Dr. Jackson L. Davis III was born in Washington, D.C. in 1944 and received his education and medical training from the D.C. Public School System, Howard University, Howard University College of Medicine, Freedmen’s Hospital and Howard University Hospital in Washington, D.C.

He practiced Urology for over thirty years in both academic and clinical medicine at Howard University College of Medicine, Howard University, D.C. General and Providence Hospitals.

Dr. Davis then served as the Coordinator for the Men’s Health Initiative of the D.C. Department of Health

for two years. Presently he is a medical examiner and Medical Director at the Northside Medical Services Corporation in northeast Washington, D.C.

Dr. Davis is a member of the Executive Board of the Howard University Medical Alumni Association (HUMAA); member of the Judicial Council of the National Medical Association and serves as treasurer of the Medico-Chirurgical Society of D.C. (the local affiliate of the NMA)

Masonic Brother Davis is directly involved with Health and Wellness education as the Director (emeritus) with the MWPHGL-DC (Prince Hall Masons); serves as the Chief of Medical Services with the Imperial Medical Department of the A.E.A.O.N.M.S. (Prince Hall Shriners).  Serves as a member of the Health and Wellness Committee of the United Supreme Council-DC Southern Jurisdiction, USA, PHA.

Additionally, Dr. Davis is a thirty-three-year veteran of the United States Air Force, having served on active duty, USAF Reserve and the D.C. Air National Guard. The General is a Command Flight Surgeon with more than 800 flying hours. His assignments have included, Flight Medical Officer and Clinic Commander, USAF Clinic, Tainan, Taiwan; Chief of Aeromedical Services, Malcolm Grow Medical Center, Andrews, AFB, MD; 910th Clinic Commander, Youngstown AFB, Youngstown, Ohio; State Air Surgeon, Headquarters DCANG, Washington, DC and finally as the National Guard Advisor to the Command Surgeon, Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Illinois.

General Davis has received numerous awards and citations including the Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster and the Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters.

Dr. Davis is truly dedicated to the THREE M’s : MEDICINE; MILITARY; MASONRY!!!

Emerson ‘Randy’ Hall, Jr., PhD

Sep 2, 2021

Survivor

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    Dr. Emerson ‘Randy’ Hall, Jr., has a long professional career in strategic marketing and program effectiveness.  Randy’s expertise includes activating patient advocates, professional societies, thought leaders, consumers and other stakeholders to meet both corporate and not-for-profit objectives.  He is highly skilled at designing and directing the integration and implementation of advocacy and professional relations, thought leader development, multi-cultural marketing, direct-to-consumer marketing, and coalition building programs.

    Randy has been responsible for generating hundreds of millions of dollars in revenues by successfully leading new business development, strategic marketing initiatives, and constituency

    and public relations programs within the pharmaceutical, information technology and market research industries.  While improving health care awareness and treatment for a host of diseases, including prostate cancer, stroke, diabetes, sepsis, osteoporosis, sarcoidosis, depression and an array of other major mental illnesses, Randy has led efforts to drive tens of millions of patients to better health treatments and outcomes.

    Randy has decades of actively helping not-for profit organizations to develop strategic marketing plans, improve programmatic effectiveness and increase their funding and donations.  He has been on the board and/or volunteered for numerous groups including the National Medical Association, National Osteoporosis Foundation, Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research, St. Vincent’s Hospital Network, American Diabetes Association, Association for Clinicians for the Underserved, Habitat for Humanity, Save The Children, Mentoring in Medicine, 100 Black Men of America, New Federal Theater, The Johns Hopkins University, Howard University Public Television, the Coppin State University Development Foundation, the University of Maryland Baltimore Foundation, and many more.

    Randy is a recipient of the first ever Dedicated Advocate for the Underserved Award from the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved, the society of health care professionals that treat the poorest and neediest within our country.  He has won awards and recognitions for many of his efforts, including the Award for Outstanding Service… from the American Diabetes Association and a coveted Telly for Beating the Blues, an award winning series of stigma-busting, mental health PSAs (public service announcements).   The National Mental Health Association awarded Randy for dedication to their Campaign on Clinical Depression; and, he is co-recipient with wife, Dr. Freda C. Lewis-Hall, of Coppin State University’s Life Time Achievement Award.

    Prior to retirement, Randy maintained a consulting practice, specializing in creating relationships between for-profit and not-for-profit organizations to improve health care outcomes.  Projects included developing strategic marketing plans for infectious disease medicines and improving program efficiencies for neurological disorders.  He has also assisted on projects with the Healthcare Business Women’s Association as well as the Power to End Stroke.

    Randy has a Ph.D. in Public Service from the University of Maryland System and a Bachelor of Science degree from The John Hopkins University.  Randy has also completed course work and training at several institutions including George Washington University’s Masters in Telecommunications, Georgetown University Graduate Studies in Legislative Affairs and the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

    In his spare time, Randy, Gentle Grey Wolf, (tribal name), helps the Nanticoke Indian Association and people.  He oversees the operation of several entrepreneurial efforts.  He travels extensively to enjoy the world’s best deep sea fishing and great family vacations with his loving wife, three children, son-in-law, five grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends.

    Mark Pomerantz, MD

    Sep 2, 2021

    Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

    Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

    Medical Oncologist

    Dr. Mark Pomerantz is a medical oncologist at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Dr. Pomerantz received his undergraduate degree from Yale University and his medical degree from Stanford University. He trained in Internal Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. He then pursued a fellowship in Medical Oncology at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. Dr. Pomerantz received his post-doctoral training in cancer genetics with Dr. Matthew Freedman at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT. He is on faculty at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in the Lank Center for Genitourinary Oncology.

    Mr. Rausan Battle

    Mr. Rausan Battle

    Sep 2, 2021

    Survivor

    It started when Rausan Battle noticed he was losing energy and did not feel well, for no obvious reason. “Physically, I couldn’t recover quickly from simply walking up some stairs,” he said. “I knew something was wrong.” He was diagnosed with prostate cancer October 2018 when he was only 45-yeras old. When he started chemotherapy treatments, his PSA was over 1400.  A body scan and CAT scan revealed the disease had metastasized “all over my body—rib cage, jaw, all over.” Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) put the disease at bay. After the shots, his PSA dropped drastically and “the lesions on bones vanished.”  Best of all, ”I feel good and am back to work full time.”

    Covid-19 pandemic changed his work schedule. After a 14-day quarantine as a precaution, Battle now works in a rotation with other facility management teams—two weeks in the office and two weeks working remotely. Of the 134 people employed at his site, only 15 people are allowed in the facility at a time. “It was weird when I first started,” (working remotely). “Everybody on Zoom, on the phone and computer all day.” He goes for a walk every morning, and uses a home gym for workouts.

    Thanks to PHEN, Battle is finding a supportive community and resources to “explain terminology and best practices to me.” “He was also invited to a meeting with PHEN sponsor, the biopharma company Amgen,—and found that experience refreshing. “It was my first time being around others going through the same thing,” He’s finding the information, “very helpful.”