Reverend Blane Newberry

Sep 6, 2024

Associate Pastor

Associate Pastor

Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church, Philadelphia, PA

Rev. Blane Joseph Newberry is a native of Philadelphia, married to the former Cathy Leigh Hill.  He was educated in the Philadelphia Parochial School System.  Reverend Newberry attended Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, North Carolina, earning a B.A. Degree in Sociology and Social Work, having been awarded a four-year athletic scholarship.  He earned a M.S. Degree in the Administration of Justice from Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania.  Reverend Newberry has matriculated at the Palmer Theological Seminary in Philadelphia.  Reverend Newberry has guided the development of youth in Philadelphia as a Juvenile Probation Officer, Gang Prevention Officer, and Recreation Leader.  Prior to accepting his call into full-time ministry, Reverend Newberry attained a career in law enforcement for the U. S. District Court in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the U. S. Department of Justice as a Federal Probation and Parole Officer.  Additionally, Reverend Newberry is passionate in his pursuit of souls for the Kingdom and serves in the following capacities: Certified pre-marital and marital counselor with Gilead’s Balm Counseling Ministry; Lecturer/Facilitator (discipleship classes, marriage retreats, church member assimilation, community organizations, and organizational management) and Missions Educator.

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Carmen White

Sep 15, 2022

Multicultural Participant Experience Lead

Multicultural Participant Experience Lead

Pfizer's Global Product Development Division

Carmen White serves as the Multicultural Participant Experience Lead in Pfizer’s Global Product Development Division and has clinical trials patient engagement and healthcare communications experience serving the public sector, academia, and the pharmaceutical industry on both the specialized-service agency and sponsor side. In her role, Carmen leads educational and awareness programing and works to continuously improve the participant experience to enable diverse and inclusive participation in clinical trials through equitable access and practices. Over her career, she has supported clinical trials for various Sponsors in multiple therapeutic areas and developed protocol review, public awareness, and community outreach programs for a leading multi-center comprehensive cancer center. Carmen holds a B.A. in Psychology from Hampton University, and a Master of Business Administration in Marketing and resides in Jacksonville, Florida.

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Justin Lorentz, MS

Sep 15, 2022

Genetic Counselor

Genetic Counselor

Odette Cancer Center, Sunny Brook Health Center, Toronto, Canada

Justin Lorentz is a certified genetic counselor and graduate from McGill University. He practices clinically at Medcan and he is the lead of Sunnybrook Health Science Centre’s Male Oncology Research and Education (MORE) Program; a registry for men with hereditary cancer. Justin is affiliated with the University of Toronto as an instructor. His academic interests are in hereditary prostate cancer and clinical applications of whole genome sequencing.
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Neil Fleshner, MD, MPH, FRCSC

Sep 12, 2022

Chair, Division of Urology Professor, Department of Surgery

Chair, Division of Urology Professor, Department of Surgery

University of Toronto

Dr. Neil Fleshner is a surgeon and clinician scientist and an established leader in the field of cancer prevention. He holds the Martin Barkin Chair, Division of Urology at the University of Toronto and is a Professor in the Department of Surgery at the same University. Additionally, he is Staff in the Division of Urology at the University Health Network and Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto, Canada and holds the Love Chair in Prostate Cancer Prevention at the Princess Margaret Hospital. He is also Head of Urology at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. Dr. Fleshner earned his MPH degree from the School of Public Health at Columbia University and completed his oncology training at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. He has achieved international reputation as a talented cancer researcher who has made significant contributions in the field of urologic oncology. His current research priorities include translational, clinical and health services research, focused primarily on understanding of prostate cancer pathogenesis, progression, and prevention. In addition to his clinical, academic and research commitments, he heads the University Health Network GU BioBank, a central data and specimen repository designed to support the use of biological fluids in disease discovery, prognostication and management. Dr Fleshner is an avid music lover and father of three. He has authored over 450 scientific papers and is a sought after speaker, both locally and internationally.

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Barney Morris

Sep 12, 2022

Prostate Cancer Survivor

Prostate Cancer Survivor

Mr. Barney Morris, a board member for Moffitt Cancer Center’s Prostate Cancer Advisory Round Table and a member of the national Oncology Research Information Exchange Network (ORIEN) Patient Advisory Council where as a cancer survivor he frequently uses his public speaking skills to motivate young and old in the importance of ccancer preventative care.   He is the Chairman of 100 Black Men of Tampa Bay Inc’s Health and Wellness Committee.  Barney is an alumnus of the University of Georga, University of California Riverside, Air Force Squadron Officer School and Air Force Air Command and Staff College.  He is also a decorated retired Air Force Officer (Major), having served a combined total of twenty years between Active Duty and Reserve specializing in Information Systems / Communications and Information Assurance / IT Security.  Barney recently retired as an Assistant Inspector in Charge with the United States Postal Inspection Service.

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