2000-2015:Celebrating 15 Years of

Community Members Working Together to Eliminate Cancer Health Disparities

June 5-8, 2016 Hilton Shreveport & Convention Center

Shreveport, LA

DSN INSTITUTE 2016

A National Cancer Institute Funded Program to the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center (Grant # 1 U54CA 153719)

DSN Institute 2016 Conference Agenda

Hilton Shreveport & Convention Center

Sunday, June 05, 2016

3:00 pm – 8:00 pm

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Registration Opens Convention Center 2nd floor Lobby Area Hotel Check-in Hilton Shreveport Lobby Opening Session Ballroom B Opening Remarks Ms. Claudia M. Hardy Greetings Dr. Ed Partridge Ms. Dianna Douglas, Shreveport CVB Invocation Rev. Cleotha Hill, DSN CAG Member Dinner Icebreaker Activity

Monday, June 06, 2016

6:45 am – 7:15 am

Morning Exercise

Early Morning Walk Hilton Hotel Lobby Led by Ms. Selina Todd

Chair Aerobics Hilton Meeting Room B

Led by Ms. Myra Tarver

7:30 am – 8:30 am Breakfast Ballroom B

8:30 am – 10:00 am

Greetings Opening Keynote Address: Ballroom A The Academic and Communities Response to Addressing Cancer Disparity Dr. Ed Partridge, DSN Principal Investigator

Dr. Monica Baskin, DSN Research Project Leader

The Community’s Response/Open Forum

10:00 am – 10:15 am Break

10:15 am – 12:00 pm

The Community Health Advisors Address Cancer Disparities – Part I

Bolivar County Bullock County Choctaw County Dallas County Forrest County Greene County Grenada County Hale County Humphreys County Jefferson County

12:15 pm – 2:15 pm

Luncheon Keynote: Ballroom B

Dr. Leslie Cooper

Retired NCI CRCHD Program Director

Invocation Mr. Howard Austin, CAG Member DSN Memorial Ms. Annie Perry, Panola County

2:30 pm – 3:15 pm

Breakout Sessions (Sessions will repeat, please select 2 to attend)

Chat with the Cancer Doctor Dr. Ed Partridge Meeting Room 201

Community Engagement & Research: The Good, The Bad and the Unknown Dr. Monica Baskin Meeting Room 202

Program Sustainability: Non-Profit 101

Ms. Tamara Finley Meeting Room 203

Lessons from the Communities

Ms. Joanice Thompson Meeting Room 204

Down Home Healthy Cooking: A Lil Bit of this and That

Chef Hardette Harris Ballroom D

3:15 pm – 3:45 pm Break

3:45 pm – 4:30 pm Breakout Sessions # 2 (please select from Breakout sessions listed above)

4:30 pm

Wrap-up/Review

Dinner on your own

Tuesday, June 07, 2016

6:45 am – 7:15 am

Morning Exercise

Early Morning Walk Hilton Hotel Lobby Led by Ms. Selina Todd

Chair Aerobics Hilton Meeting Room B

Led by Ms. Myra Tarver

7:30 am – 8:30 am Breakfast Ballroom B

8:30 am – 9:15 am 9:15 am – 9:45 am 9:45 am – 10:15 am

Morning Keynote: Ballroom A Obesity: The New Disparity, The Trilogy Dr. Jamy Ard, Wake Forest

Tobacco Control and Cancer Disparities Mr. Michael Scott, NAATPN

Update on HPV and Cervical Cancer Dr. Isabel Scarinci, DSN Investigator

10:15 am – 10:30 am Break

10:30 am – 12:15 pm

The Community Health Advisors Address Cancer Disparities – Part II

Jones County Lowndes County Macon County Marengo County Panola County Perry County Sumter County Sunflower County Wilcox County Yazoo County

12:15 pm – 1:30 pm

Networking Lunch Ballroom B Invocation Mrs. Dorothy Kerney–Wilbourn Panola County CHARP

1:30 pm – 4:30 pm Environmental Tours of Shreveport Please sign up at registration desk by 4:30 pm Monday.

6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

DSN Awards Dinner Banquet with Special Guest Speaker and Entertainment Semi-Formal Ballroom B

Wednesday, June 08, 2016

6:45 am – 7:15 am

Morning Exercise

Early Morning Walk Hilton Hotel Lobby Led by Ms. Selina Todd

Chair Aerobics Hilton Meeting Room B

Led by Ms. Myra Tarver

7:30 am – 8:30 am Breakfast Ballroom B

8:30 am – 9:15 am 9:15 am – 9:45 am 9:45 am – 10:00 am

Closing Keynote Address: Ballroom A CBPR: What does it really means to you? Dr. John Stone, Creighton University

The Future: Where do we go from here? Dr. Ed Partridge and Others

Closing Remarks/Evaluations Closing Invocation Rev. Alfred Mack, CAG Member

Hotel Check-out Box Lunches & Departure

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MEET THE PRESENTERS

Jamy Ard, M.D. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Prevention and the Department of Medicine at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. He is also co-director of the Wake Forest Baptist Health Weight Management Center, directing medical weight management programs. Dr. Ard received an M.D. and completed internal medicine residency training at Duke University Medical Center. He also received formal training in clinical research as a fellow at the Center for Health Services Research in Primary Care at the Durham VA Medical Center. Dr. Ard has more than 15 years of experience in clinical nutrition and obesity. Prior to joining the faculty at Wake Forest in 2012, Dr. Ard

spent nine years at the University of Alabama at Birmingham where he served as medical director of UAB’s EatRight Weight Management Services, Vice Chair for Clinical Care in the Department of Nutrition Sciences, and Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs in the School of Health Professions.

Monica L. Baskin, Ph.D. is a Professor in the Division of Preventive Medicine and Vice-Chair for Culture and Diversity for the Department of Medicine in the UAB School of Medicine. She holds a secondary appointment in the Department of Nutrition Sciences in the UAB School of Health Professions. Dr. Baskin is an active member of multiple university-wide interdisciplinary centers including the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCC), UAB Minority Health and Research Center (MHRC), UAB Nutrition Obesity Research Center (NORC), UAB Center for Exercise Medicine (CEM), UAB Center for Outcomes and Effectiveness Research and Education (COERE), UAB Comprehensive Cardiovascular Center (CCVC), UAB Diabetes Research and Training Center (DRTC), and UAB Center for Cardiovascular Biology (CCB).

Leslie Cooper, Ph.D., MPH, BSN, RN, FAAN, Program Director, is a female Disabled Veteran, Registered Nurse and a trained epidemiologist and Health Educator. She has over 30 years of experience in management of scientific programs that focused on various health related topics and scientific issues. Over the many years she has provided her experience as a Program Director, Scientific Administrator, and Public Health Educator includes a broad portfolio that addressed numerous health topics from the adverse consequences of drug use and abuse, HIV/AIDS, cancer, lung disorders, and various issues surrounding the area of maternal child health. Dr. Cooper is active in providing various educational programs across the age spectrum to members in the Washington Metropolitan Area and an active member of the Partnership

for Life Program with the American Cancer Society. Dr. Cooper is a mentor to many and always ready to help others. Dr. Cooper retired from the US Public Health Service after 30 years of military service having achieved the rank of 06 – CAPTAIN, but continues to work in various capacities with both the federal government and private sector. She is the former Program Officer for the Deep South Network for Cancer Control as a Community Network Program from 2005-2010.

Tamera Finley, BS - In 2011, Tamera founded This Sister Cares (TSC), a nonprofit organization, with the intentions of providing mentoring services for young women and girls in Birmingham, AL and the surrounding communities. Shortly after, with help of volunteers and mentors, the S.I.S.T.E.R.S. Outreach Program was implemented for girls ages 7-17. Over the past year, TSC has expanded its reach and shifted its focus to assisting other nonprofit startups by providing the relative information and resources needed to successfully establish their organizations. In addition to her not-for-profit work, Tam Finley is a professional web designer and brand consultant. Comparably to her work with nonprofit

organizations, she assists start-up entrepreneurs and small business owners in developing their brands and finding their niche in their respective marketplace. She is a graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham with a B.S. in Health Sciences.

Claudia M. Hardy, MPA, BA is the Program Director for the Deep South Network for Cancer Control since its inception in 2000. Claudia provides the administrative leadership for this community-based cancer prevention program that is aimed at eliminating the disparity in cancer death rates between blacks and white in the Deep South. She has been employed by University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Comprehensive Cancer Center Office of Community Outreach for almost 18 years. Claudia holds a BA in Communication Arts with a specialty in Public Relations and a Master of Public Administration (MPA) specializing in organizational

management and behavior from UAB. Claudia's areas of interest and expertise are minority health issues with an emphasis on health disparities, (community) organizational development, Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR), strategic planning, grants administration, minority recruitment and retention in clinical trials, grant reviewer, access/barriers to health care, program development, special event coordination and consultant to various related health issues.

Chef Hardette Harris - Fifteen years and hundreds of culinary experiences later, Chef Hardette Harris is taking every second of her professional knowledge as a private chef to educate and assist people in making the most of their lives with food. The native of Minden, Louisiana has spent the better part of her career in Texas working with families on any number of projects from improving their nutritional intake to organizing their kitchens to preparing foods used to be better home cooks. She says, “Home cooking is the basis for all culinary genres including gourmet.”

Edward E. Partridge, M.D. is Director of the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and holds the Evalina B. Spencer Endowed Chair in Oncology. He is a board certified gynecologic oncologist with a competitively funded research career developed shortly after joining the UAB faculty in 1990. This competitive funding includes serving as Principal Investigator of the Ovarian Cancer SPORE (1999 to 2007) and the current UAB component of the Johns Hopkins/UAB Cervical Cancer SPORE, the Morehouse School of Medicine/Tuskegee University/UAB CCC Partnership and the Deep South

Network for Cancer Control. He has experience in translational research with a focus on gynecologic cancers and with community-based participatory research focused on underserved populations.

Isabel Scarinci, MPH, Ph.D. is a behavioral scientist professor with a deep commitment to the elimination of cancer disparities. The focus of her work is on the application of behavioral science to public health by promoting behavior change at the population level, particularly in the areas of cervical cancer and prevention and tobacco control. She is particularly interested in the development, implementation, and evaluation of community-based programs that are theory based and culturally relevant to underserved populations in the U.S. and abroad. Dr. Scarinci is also very dedicated to

community service. An example of her community work is an 11-year program (Sowing the Seeds of Health) to promote breast and cervical cancer screening among Latina immigrants in Alabama that relies 100% on the work of committed volunteers. She has served on several boards and is currently the Honorary Consul of Brazil to Alabama.

Michael Scott, BS, CHES is the Network Coordinator at National African American Tobacco Prevention Network (NAATPN), Inc. He has been involved in tobacco use prevention and public health for the past 13 years. Prior to his position at NAATPN, he served as a Health Education Specialist at both the Durham County Department of Public Health and Duke University Medical Center. Mr. Scott holds a BS degree in Health Education from North Carolina Central University and is a Certified Health Education Specialist. He is the proud father of 2 sons and 1 daughter.

John R. Stone, M.D., Ph.D. is a physician (cardiologist), philosopher/bioethicist, and Graduate Faculty, Master of Science Program in Health Care Ethics of Creighton University’s Center for Health Policy and Ethics. He now serves as bioethics consultant with the Alabama State University-UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center. At Creighton, he coordinates the faculty participation in the Health Disparities Research Training Program involving multiple universities and colleges through the UAB Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Center. Dr. Stone’s present efforts target health inequalities through scholarship at the Center for Health Policy and

programmatic efforts of the Center for Promoting Health and Health Equality. Educational efforts include the Master of Science Program in Health Care Ethics, the course on Ethical and Legal Topics in Clinical Medicine for medical students, and the course on Responsible Conduct of Research for basic science graduate students.

Myra Tarver, BA, MS is a Jefferson County CHARP for Deep South Network for Cancer Control. Myra is a proud alumna of Miles College where she received her Bachelors of Arts in Physical Education and English. She also has a Master’s Degree in Physical Education from the University of Montevallo. Her background and focus is health and fitness. Myra is an active and faithful member of New St. James Baptist church and the L.C. Fisher Mass Choir. Professionally, she was employed by Jefferson County Board of Education for 34 years as a teacher, cheerleader Coach and other roles. Myra is a dedicated member of Miles College Booster Club and Alumni Association. She is the proud mother of one daughter, Vanessa.

Joanice Thompson, BS has extensive experience in community-outreach and currently serves as the Associate Director for the UAB Minority Health and Research Center Outreach Program. She is responsible for planning, developing, and organizing community participation in preventive health programs. Ms. Thompson is highly skilled in building strong partnerships/community coalitions, monitoring and analyzing community programs and projects progress, community viewpoints and incorporating information into planning activities and action programs. She is very knowledgeable of citizen involvement and participation skills and techniques relative to program planning and evaluation.

Ms. Thompson has very strong connections to Alabama communities and organizations and has set-up numerous Community Advisory Boards, secured community support from agencies, corporation, and local government offices in an effort to link UAB with the Community at large.

Selina Todd, BA is the Program Administrator for Deep South Network for Cancer Control. Selina received her Bachelor of Arts in Communication Management at University of Alabama at Birmingham. She has extensive experience in providing administrative and programmatic support to clinical and research programs. She offers excellent customer service to everything that she does. Her background and focus on community collaboration has led her to a number of volunteer roles in the Birmingham area.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We would like to thank all of our former DSN staff and investigators for their contributions to DSN over the years.

Annie Aaron Cynthia Jones Doris Campbell Kalvin Allen Freddie White-Johnson Cora Nix Lisa Allen Rose Johnson Sandra Thompson Joe Ann Askew Latoya Mapp Kristy Reed Ella Bettis Earlene McCormick Matt Gatlin Alicia Brannon Pearlean Day Phalecia Avery Arnecca Byrd Jocelyn D. Minor John Marron Pamela Luckey-Carter Jason Parsons Debra Henderson Lydia C. Cheney Rolanda Watkins-Perkins Annie Conley Sandra Richardson Lakondria Curry Barbara Gaines Jennifer Downey Gwen Riley Koriyama R. Evans Earl Sanders Mary Evans Teresa Sears Artesha Fisher Meg Sheppard Tammie Floyd Elvira Simpson Denise Frye Della Smith Monique Galloway Tina Steele Willie Gilmore Juanita Sims Eva Greene Fekisha Vaughan Jackie Hawkins Jean Washington Francine Huckaby Arthur Wynn David Hughes Barbara Young Mildred Jackson Linda Young Leola Joe INVESTIGATORS Mona Fouad, MD, MPH Mitch Shelton, PhD Lisa Gary, PhD Theresa Wynn-Wallace, PhD Linda Goodson, RN B. Lee Green, PhD John C. Higginbotham, PhD Agnes Hinton, PhD Rhoda Johnson, PhD Vafa Kamali, PhD Connie L. Kohler, PhD Charkarra Anderson-Lewis, PhD Nedra Lisovicz, PhD Groesbeck P. Parham, PhD Cassandra Simon, PhD

DSN Staff and Investigators Dr. Edward Partridge Principle Investigator Dr. Isabel Scarinci Research & Training Core Leader Dr. Monica Baskin Research Project Leader Dr. Bettina Beech Research Core Co Leader Ms. Claudia Hardy Program Director Ms. Selina Todd Program Administrator Ms. Ann Smith Training Core Manager Ms. Diana Colvin Research Specialist Pilot Project #1 & #2 Dr. Jamie Cannon University of Alabama at Birmingham Dr. Michelle Martin University of Alabama at Birmingham

Diversity Supplement Dr. Tiffany Carson University of Alabama at Birmingham Community Outreach Core Staff Ms. Tara Bowman Alabama Community Health Educator Manager

& Jefferson County Coordinator Ms. Shundra Walker Mississippi Community Health Educator Manager

& Jones/Forrest County Coordinator

County Coordinators Ms. Patricia Bailey Lowndes, Dallas and Wilcox Counties Ms. Deborah Ellis Macon County Ms. Darlene Robinson Hale and Greene Counties Ms. Ruthie Hall Bolivar and Sunflower Counties Ms. Kathy Levy Choctaw and Marengo Counties Ms. Cordie Walker Yazoo County Coordinator & Delta Regional Ms. Mary Stewart Grenada County Ms. Debbie Hill Humphreys County Ms. Annie Perry Panola County Ms. Mary Jo. Henry Bullock County Ms. Glenda James Sumter County

DSN Institute 2016 Program Planning Committee

Tara Bowman

Dr. Tiffany Carson Diana Colvin

Claudia Hardy Sharonda Hardy Glenda James

Annie Perry Darlene Robinson

Selina Todd Cordie Walker

Shundra Walker Angela G. Williams

Lillie Willis

Exhibitors

A Special Thanks to all of the Exhibitors for the DSN Institute 2016

Alabama Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program

Alabama Department of Public Health Cancer Prevention

National African American Tobacco Prevention Network, Inc. (NAATPN)

Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau

Susan G. Komen North Central Alabama

Community Advisory Group (CAG) Members Mr. Howard Austin Mr. Michael Miller Mr. Garrett James Mrs. Alfreda Cowans Mr. Williams Steiner Rev. Alfred Mack Rev. Cleotha Hill Ms. Angela Williams Ms. Lillie Willis

Ms. Marionette Yarbrough Mr. John McGowan

Deceased CHARPS, Staff and Investigators

Bullock Aaron Cobb Barbara Lee Mary Ann Streeter Patrick Dallas Frances S. Hardy Gladys W. Smiley Greene Sarah Bailey Susie E. Hicks Josephine Johnson Rose Shurland Grenada Lula McCoy Diane Washington Hale Patrice A. Carter Barbara C. Smith Debbie Tabb Holmes Beatrice Bolden Humphreys Laura Gwin

W. T. McCormick, Sr.

Jefferson Neal Bell Everjane Flenory Annie E. Medlock Cornelia P. Simpson Carolyn Smith Jones Alma Arrington Sara Cooley Bessie Goshton Quiana Jones

Leflore Tallie Jackson Lowndes Mae Dell Davis

Lucy Mae Goldsmith Bessie McMeans Millicent McMeans

Jennie L. Pruitt Frances Ray Sadie Mae Savage Mary F. Sellers Mary Louise Sellers Alfred Smith (DSN CARES) Macon Zandra Butler Emma Echols Bernice Grimmett Ruth Grimmett Mary Lilly Hazel Potter Eugene Simpson (DSN CARES) Marengo Rosalyn Bennett Rosie Bennett Nellie Butler Birda Pritchett Panola Mary Montgomery Perry Alice H. Brown Celia W. Dudley Frances W. Jackson Sumter Tina Bryant

Wilcox

Mamie Allen Windolyn Avery

Mammie Blackmon Catherine Harris Virginia Howze Middie McCord

Hattie Oat Mary Ann Robins

Deceased Staff Ms. Willie Mae Agnew – Hale County Mrs. Beulah Lawson, Yazoo County Ms. Tallie Jackson – Leflore County

Ms. Anna Marie Ray- Jefferson County Ms. Dora M. Whitted – Choctaw County

Deceased Investigator

Dr. Sharon Wyatt – Outreach Core Leader

DSN Institute 2016 Sponsors & Supporters Mike and Gillian Goodrich Foundation

Leading Sponsor

This conference is made possible by funding from the National Cancer Institute to the University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center – Deep South Network (Grant No.1U54CA153719).

DSN Infrastructure Related Projects

KCHA & Community Coalition Grant

CHA Initiative

Alabama Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (ABCCEDP)

Healthy Lifestyle HIV & Cancer Community Health Scholars Grant

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