Session II:

September 10, 2025
1:00 – 3:30 PM ET

Rebroadcast: 6:30 – 9:00 PM ET

Faith and Partnerships in Action to Fight Prostate Cancer at the Grassroots Level,

Community by Community

Iyabode “Yabo” Beysolow, MD, MPH

Bio

PHEN’s Prostate Cancer Community Rally Initiative has reached over 20 million people through its extensive awareness campaigns, providing educational programs and free PSA screenings in partnership with churches. This initiative empowers and involves communities as active partners in PHEN’s ongoing efforts to fight prostate cancer at the grassroots level. This session will provide perspectives on the needs at the community level from community and industry partners. The session will also present an update and showcase some of PHEN Rally initiatives, and outline future strategies.

Agenda:

Watch Video Welcome: Rev. Blane Newberry, Associate Pastor, Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church, Philadelphia, PA

Watch Video Opening Remarks and Moderator, Faith Partnerships in Action and Community Rally Outcomes: Adrian Backus, JD, MDiv, Director of Church Partnerships and Community Outreach, PHEN

Watch Video Panel Discussion: What More Can We Do? A Community Perspective

Rev. Blane Newberry
Ms. Angelina Brown, Can Cer Vive Ministry, Trinity United Church of Christ, Chicago IL
Rev. George Hardy, Pastor, Mt. Zion AME Church of Oakland Park, FL
Mr. Keith Parker, Men’s Ministry, Ebenezer AME Church, Ft. Washington, MD
Mr. Craig Hymon, Men’s Ministry, Reid Temple AME Church, Glenn Dale, MD
Mr. Clinton Burnside, MPH, Senior Outreach Coordinator, Men Take Ten, Howard University, Washington, DC
Rev. Patrick O’Connor, Lead Pastor, First Presbyterian Church of Jamaica, New York, NY
Deacon Maurice Bland, Cancer Care Ministry, Alfred Street Baptist Church, Alexandria, VA

Watch Video Panel Discussion: What More Can We Do? Industry Benefits and Perspectives

Pfizer: Emma Andrews, PharmD, Vice President of Global Patient Advocacy
Telix Pharmaceuticals: Ms. Elizabeth “Liz” Leff, Patient Advocacy Lead (Americas)
AstraZeneca: Josefa Marie Briceno, MD, US Medical Affairs Franchise Head
Astellas Pharma: Ms. D’Anna Holmes, Associate Director, Patient Partnerships
Johnson & Johnson: Jennifer Phillips, PhD, Group Medical Director

Watch Video Church Partnership Update

Rev. Scott C. Moore, Senior Pastor, Judah Temple AME Zion Church, Mitchellville, MD
Rev. Dr. Derrill A. Blue, Pastor, Little Rock AME Zion Church, Charlotte, NC
Iyabode “Yabo” Beysolow, MD, MPH, Director, Health Ministry, AME Zion Church, Smyrna, GA
Rev. Crystal V. Lowe, Associate Pastor, Judah Temple AME Zion Church, Mitchellville, MD

Watch Video Closing Remarks and Survey: Mr. Thomas A. Farrington, President & Founder, PHEN