NABJ Health 2013 FINAL Program

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NABJ Media Institute on Health:
Health Policy and Health Inequities
April 4 - 6, 2013
Barbara Jordan
Conference Center
The Kaiser Family
Foundation
Washington, D.C.
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Dear NABJ Family,
OnbehalfoftheBoardofDirectorsoftheNational
Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), it is
my pleasure to welcome you to the 2013 NABJ
Media Institute on Health: Health Policy and
Health Inequities. Our distinguished panelists
will offer their unique perspectives on health
issues nationally and in our local communities
and provide Institute attendees the opportunity
to have an intimate dialogue with leaders known
and respected for their work in the health arena.
This two and a half day conference is the only
meeting of its kind to focus exclusively on
health disparities in communities of color. The sessions will offer networking
and training opportunities to journalists, equipping them with the vital
information needed to improve health coverage by digging into the economic
and social dynamics that impact African-American health.
The NABJ Media Institute continues to offer quality seminars and hands-on
professional development, entrepreneurial guidance and technical training
at national and regional conferences as well as sponsored events around the
country. The Media Institute seeks to teach, compile, disseminate and chronicle
information about African Americans in the field of journalism, and acts as
a clearinghouse for information to entities interested in the media industry
and in establishing a connection with black journalists. The Media Institute
provides conferences which explore topics including multimedia journalism,
energy and the environment, political reporting and health issues.
NABJ’s leadership is working hard to create projects and programs that will
bolster the strength of NABJ, push for jobs, create training opportunities and
advocate for better representation of African Americans in media coverage.
I would like to give a special thanks to our conference chair, Cindy George,
and her team for organizing such a great program. Also, I must thank The
Kaiser Family Foundation and our generous sponsors for supporting this
extraordinary conference.
Thank you for joining us for what promises to be a very informative meeting.
It is our hope that you will find our program helpful and can take what you
have learned back to your newsrooms to shed light on health disparities.
In service,
Gregory H. Lee, Jr.
Gregory H. Lee, Jr.
President
National Association of Black Journalists

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Dear NABJ Members, Conference
Panelists, Conference Registrants and
Guests,
I am honored to serve as the Conference
Chair for the 2013 NABJ Media Institute on
Health: Health Policy and Heath Inequities in
Washington, D.C. The National Association
of Black Journalists (NABJ) is committed
to providing print, broadcast and digital
journalists with the resources to inform and
empower readers, listeners and viewers to
take action in their lives — especially when it
comes to their health.
During this fifth annual conference, some of the nation’s top health experts
and policy officials as well as award-winning journalists will provide valuable
information on how to effectively cover the health landscape.
This year’s conference also includes an exclusive press briefing on consumer
health at the White House. There will be thought-provoking sessions to help
journalists and media professionals go beyond the statistics to accurately
and effectively report on health disparities in communities of color. Topics
include: the Affordable Care Act, mental health, HIV/AIDS and caregiving.
Additionally, there will be a special journalists’ roundtable at the National
Press Club to help attendees understand the information they have learned,
formulate story ideas and discuss innovative ways to present the information
to their specific audiences.
I would like to express my gratitude to The Kaiser Family Foundation for
hosting our conference at their wonderful facility. Also, I want to extend
my deepest appreciation to our generous sponsors, hard-working NABJ staff
and volunteers for your special efforts in making this conference successful.
Finally, I would like to thank each of you for attending our conference
and bringing your expertise to this special event. We hope this experience
will encourage you to stay engaged with the issues and proactive in your
reporting to produce the kind of journalism that reveals the impact of health
reform and health policy on underserved communities.
Yours in Service,
Cindy George
Cindy George
Conference Chair & NABJ Parliamentarian
Reporter, Houston Chronicle

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Founded by 44 men and
women on December 12, 1975,
in Washington, D.C., NABJ
is the largest organization of
journalists of color in the nation.
The National Association of
Black Journalists (NABJ) is
an organization of journalists,
students and media-related
professionals that provides
quality programs and services to
and advocates on behalf of black
journalists worldwide. Many of
NABJ’s members also belong to
one of the dozens of professional
and student chapters that serve
black journalists nationwide.
The NABJ Media Institute offers
quality web seminars and hands-
on professional development,
entrepreneurial guidance,
technical training at national
and regional conferences as well
as sponsored events around the
country.
NABJ will host its next Annual
Convention and Career Fair
in Orlando, July 31- August
4, 2013. Thousands of the
nation’s foremost journalists,
students, educators and media
professionals will gather to
partake in full and half-day
seminars designed to strengthen
enhance their skills. For
additional information visit,
www.nabj.org.
President
Gregory Lee
Vice President
Broadcast
Bob Butler
Vice President
Print
Errin Haines
Secretary
Lisa D. Cox
Treasurer
Keith Reed
Parliamentarian
Cindy George
Region I
Director
Sherlon Christie
Region II
Director
Corey Dade
Executive Director
Maurice Foster, Esq.
Executive Assistant
Natalia Prakash
Finance Manager
Nathaniel Chambers
Membership Manager
Veronique Dodson
Program Managers
Jannice Hodge
Tiane Johnson
Development
Manager
Harry Carter
Consultant
Paul Brock
Administrative
Assistant
Scott Berry
Program Assistant
Lisa Waldschmitt
About NABJ NABJ
Board of Directors
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Director
Dedrick Russell
Region IV
Director
A. J. Ross
Region V
Director
Mary Benton
Region VI
Director
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THURSDAY, April 4, 2013
8:00 a.m.
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
8:15 a.m.
OPENING REMARKS
Cindy George, Health Reporter, Houston Chronicle; NABJ Media Institute
Chair and NABJ Parliamentarian
8:20 a.m.
Penny Duckham, Executive Director, Kaiser Media Fellowships and
Internships Program for Health Policy Media
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
WORKSHOP I: Primer on the Affordable Care Act
The Kaiser Family Foundation and CQ HealthBeat will provide an overveiw
of this influential piece of legislation focusing on the Medicaid expansion and
state health exchanges as well as the different ways these changes will play out
geographically and demographically.
Moderator: Dena Bunis, Managing Editor, CQ HealthBeat
Panelists:
Samantha Artiga, Associate Director, Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the
Uninsured; Director, Disparities Policy Project
Karen Pollitz, Senior Fellow, Kaiser Initiative on Health Reform and Private
Insurance

9:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
WORKSHOP II: Social Determinants of Health
Powered by Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States
This session will present journalists with insight into the work of communities
across the country that are deepening their capacity to eliminate health
disparities. PLACE MATTERS, Community Transformation Grants and Kaiser
Permanente’s Community Health Initiatives are national resources that are
helping communities engage in comprehensive interventions that target social
determinants of health through policy and systems change. Journalists will hear
a case study of the Port Towns, a Washington Metro area community involved
in a replicable initiative targeting obesity and related conditions linked to
inequitable access to healthy food and physical activity.
Moderator: Craig Melvin, News Correspondent, NBC and Anchor, MSNBC
Panelists:
Celeste James, Director of Community Health Initiatives, Kaiser Permanente of
the Mid-Atlantic States
Vincent Lafronza, Ed.D., President & CEO, National Network of Public Health
Institutes
David Harrington, President & CEO, Prince George’s County Chamber of
Commerce
Margaret Morgan-Hubbard, President & CEO, ECO City Farms, Inc.
Suzanne Randolph, Ph.D., Chief Science Officer, MayaTech

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11:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
LUNCHEON: Mental Health in the Headlines: What’s the Story?
Powered by Janssen Pharmaceuticals
Now more than ever, the topic of mental health is rising to the forefront of
America’s conscience. Recent tragic events have called on each of us to take a
more in-depth look at our nation’s complicated mental health care system and
to focus on early intervention, diagnosis and treatment for those living with
a serious mental illness. A diverse panel will discuss the gaps characteristic of
a fragmented mental health care system and the challenges faced by patients,
including access to care and treatment, recidivism and issues specific to the
African-American community.
Moderator: Randall Pinkston, News Correspondent, CBS News
Panelists:
Rahn K. Bailey, M.D., F.A.P.A., Chairman, Department of Psychiatry,
Meharry Medical College and President, National Medical Association
Lynn Goodloe, M.D., A.B.I.H.M., National Alliance on Mental Illness
(NAMI), Urban Los Angeles chapter
Hon. Robert T. Russell, Jr., Associate Judge, Buffalo City Court and Acting
Erie County Court Judge
Fredrico James, R.N., Certified Crisis Intervention and Prevention Advocate,
Clinical Assistant to the Medical Director, Jefferson-Blount-St. Clair Mental
Health Authority
Justin McKinley, diagnosed with schizophrenia in 2009
2:00 p.m.
White House Briefing on Consumer Health
1:30 p.m. Boarding Shuttle to White House
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Press Briefing on Consumer Health
6:00 p.m.
Health Reporting Reception - Powered by AARP
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FRIDAY, April 5, 2013
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
WORKSHOP IV: Using Social Media for Informed and Influential Health
Reporting – Powered by Lilly
The use of social media for health education is becoming an increasingly
important tool. Platforms such as Facebook and Twitter can be beneficial to
both health consumers and health care professionals because they provide
an immediate opportunity for dialogue. Even though certain information
should be kept offline, health care providers can respond in public so
that others can see action being taken. This session will help journalists
understand the role of social media in health education and provide tips
for using social media responsibly when covering sensitive health topics.
Moderator: Joe Davidson, Columnist, The Washington Post
Panelists:
Daniel Lathrop, Staff Writer/Projects Data Editor, Dallas Morning News
Michael Christopher Gibbons, M.D., M.P.H., Associate Director, Johns
Hopkins Urban Health Institute
Cindy George, Health Reporter, Houston Chronicle; NABJ Media Institute
Chair and NABJ Parliamentarian
8:00 a.m.
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
WORKSHOP III: We are Empowered: New Strategies for an AIDS-free
Generation
Moderator: Teresa Wiltz, Deputy Editor, ESSENCE
Panelists:
Alicia Carbaugh, M.H.S., Associate Director for HIV Policy, Kaiser Family
Foundation
Leisha McKinley Beach, Director, Technical Assistance & Stakeholder
Engagement, Black AIDS Institute
Monika Daftary, Pharm.D., AAHIVE, HIV Clinical Pharmacist, Center for
Infectious Disease Management & Research, Howard University Hospital
Stephanie Brown, HIV Activist, Empowered Campaign Ambassador
10:10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Regina M. Benjamin, M.D., M.B.A., Surgeon
General of the United States


12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
LUNCHEON: Violence in Our Communities – Powered by the California
Wellness Foundation
While the impetus for recent public debate on gun-related deaths emerged
from December’s tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in
Newtown, Conn., it is important to note that deadly gun violence targeting
children and teens is a daily occurrence in this country — especially in
communities of color. This panel will try to answer the following questions:
Is there a nexus with improved educational opportunities and accessible
after-school programs to preventing violence? How can strategies to close
the wealth gap promote safer communities? Do gun control policies really
work?
Moderator: Danielle Nottingham, Reporter for CBS Newspath, CBS News
Panelists:
Andrea Lowe, M.P.H., C.P.H., Policy and Practice Manager, American
College of Preventive Medicine
Josh Sugarmann, Executive Director, Violence Policy Center
FRIDAY, April 5, 2013
2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
WORKSHOP V: Caregiving: The Costs and Challenges of Supporting
Ailing Loved Ones – Powered by AARP
From having difficult discussions about end of life care to dealing with
added emotional stress on top of an already busy schedule, caring for
family members in rapidly growing disabled and senior populations is a
delicate balance that proves difficult for many. This session will explore this
challenge in communities of color, help health journalists interpret the toll of
uncompensated community care and provide resources that will assist and
educate caregivers.
Moderator: Lisa Sylvester, News Anchor and Correspondent, CNN
Panelists:
Goldie Byrd, Ph.D., Dean, College of Arts & Sciences, North Carolina A&T
State University and Alzheimer’s Researcher
Edna Kane-Williams, Vice President of Multicultural Markets, AARP
Cherrel A. Christian, RN, Diabetes Educator
Edwin L. Walker, J.D., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Program Operations,
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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SATURDAY, April 6, 2013
9:00 a.m.
National Press Club, Zenger Room
529 14th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20045
*Breakfast will be served
9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Speed Pitch Roundtable
Health advocates offer story ideas and resources to journalists.
10:30 a.m. to Noon
Journalists’ Roundtable
This session is dedicated to helping attendees understand the information they
have learned, formulate story ideas and discuss innovative ways to present the
information to viewers, readers and listeners.
Regina M. Benjamin, M.D., M.B.A.
is the 18th Surgeon General of the
United States. As America’s Doctor,
she provides the public with the best
scientific information available on
how to improve their health and the
health of the nation. Dr. Benjamin also
oversees the operational command of
6,500 uniformed public health officers
who serve in locations around the
world to promote and protect the health
of the American People. Dr. Benjamin
is former associate dean for Rural
Health at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine in Mobile and
past chair of the Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States. In
1995, she was the first physician under age 40 and the first African-American
woman to be elected to the American Medical Association Board of Trustees.
She served as president of the American Medical Association Education and
Research Foundation and chair of the AMA Council on Ethical and Judicial
Affairs. In 2002, she became the first African-American female president of
a state medical society in the United States when she assumed leadership of
The Medical Association of the State of Alabama. Dr. Benjamin has a B.S. in
chemistry from Xavier University, New Orleans, an M.D. from the University
of Alabama at Birmingham and an M.B.A. from Tulane University. She
attended Morehouse School of Medicine and completed her family medicine
residency in Macon, Ga. Dr. Benjamin holds 18 honorary degrees.

Speaker Biographies
Samantha Artiga leads research and policy analysis at the Kaiser Commission
on Medicaid and the Uninsured to provide greater insight into healthcare
disparities affecting underserved groups and strategies to promote equity in
health care. In addition, she serves as a national expert on Medicaid and CHIP.
Her work also focuses on emerging program issues, including implementation
of the Affordable Care Act. Ms. Artiga also is a member of the Advisory
Panel on Outreach and Education, which advises the Secretary of Health
and Human Services and the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services on opportunities to enhance the effectiveness of outreach
and educational strategies. Prior to joining the Commission, Ms. Artiga
worked with the Healthy Steps for Young Children Program, an initiative
designed to improve health services for children between ages 0 and 3. Ms.
Artiga holds a Masters in Health Services Administration with a concentration
in Health Policy and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the George
Washington University. She can be reached at sartiga@kff.org.
Rahn K. Bailey, M.D. currently serves as the 113th President of the National
Medical Association and as the Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and
Behavioral Sciences at Meharry Medical College. Dr. Bailey serves as deputy
representative to the American Psychiatric Association (APA) Assembly from
the Black Caucus of the APA, and as President of the Tennessee Psychiatric
Association. Dr. Bailey is a member of several professional medical societies.
He has received a variety of academic awards and honors and has published
many pieces of academic scholarship. He has interest in academic, research
and forensic psychiatry, Determination of Legal Competency, Sexual Offender
Assessments, criminal work in Capital Punishment, and civil work in personal
injury. Dr. Bailey earned his M.D. from the University of Texas Medical Branch
in Galveston in 1990. He can be reached at rkbailey@mmc.edu.
Stephanie Brown, HIV Activist and Campaign Advisor for the Empowered
Campaign, is an artist from Fayetteville, N.C. who expresses herself through
creativeoutletslikepoetryandspokenword.ShewasdiagnosedwithHIVatage
19, after she had unprotected sex. She talks about how it was her responsibility
to speak up and make sure her partners used protection. Stephanie studied
mass communications and is passionate about educating others about HIV/
AIDS in her hometown and across the country. She was recently featured in
MTV’s documentary special, “I’m Positive,” which explores what it means to
be young and HIV positive in America today, and currently speaks publicly as
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Dena Bunis is the managing editor of CQ HealthBeat, a daily health policy
online publication. HealthBeat is an insider look at the world of health
policy in Washington, focusing on Congress, the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services as well as the insurance, pharmaceutical, advocacy
and business stakeholders. She also serves on the Board of Directors for
the National Press Club Journalism Institute. Dena has a bachelor’s degree
in journalism and political science from Syracuse University. She can be
reached at dbunis@cq.com.
Dr. Goldie Byrd, Ph.D is a Nathan F. Simms Endowed Professor of Biology
and is dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at North Carolina A&T
State University. Dr. Byrd joined the faculty at North Carolina A&T State
University in 2003 as chair of the Department of Biology. Throughout her
tenure in academia, she has received numerous awards and recognitions,
notably the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and
Engineering Mentoring from President Barack Obama in 2010. Dr. Byrd’s
extensive research into Alzheimer’s disease has been recognized both
nationally and internationally by the Alzheimer’s Association and by the
National Black College Hall of Fame. She received her Bachelor of Science
degrees in Professional Biology and in Biology Secondary Education at
North Carolina A&T State University. She received her Ph.D. in Microbial
Genetics at Meharry Medical College. She previously served on the faculties
of Tennessee State University, North Carolina Central University and Duke
University. She can be reached at gsbyrd@ncat.edu.
Alicia L. Carbaugh is the Associate Director of Global Health and HIV
Policy at the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Her work focuses on
providing information, research and analysis on the U.S. government’s role
in global health as well on the U.S. government’s programs and policies
related to the domestic HIV epidemic. She also oversees the Kaiser Daily
Global Health Policy Report. Ms. Carbaugh also has worked closely with
the HIV/AIDS community for almost a decade, volunteering for community
organizations that provide services to people living with HIV/AIDS. Ms.
Carbaugh holds a Master of Health Science degree in Health Policy from
the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and graduated with a
Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of William and Mary. She can be
reached at acarbaugh@kff.org.

Monika N. Daftary, Pharm.D, AAHIVE is currently an Associate Professor
at the School of Pharmacy (SOP) at Howard University with a practice
site at Howard University Hospital in ambulatory care with a focus in
HIV therapeutics. Dr. Daftary received a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy
from Howard University School of Pharmacy in 1994. She then worked
as a community pharmacist prior to returning to Howard University to
complete her Doctor of Pharmacy in 1998. Dr. Daftary went on to complete a
specialized residency in Ambulatory Care/Managed Care from the University
of Maryland School of Pharmacy. She currently chairs the Curriculum and
Instructional Resources Committee and Faculty Search Committees. She can
be reached at mdaftary@howard.edu.
Joe Davidson writes the Federal Diary, a column in The Washington Post
about the federal workplace that celebrated its 80th birthday in November
2012. Davidson previously was an assistant city editor at The Washington Post
and a foreign correspondent with The Wall Street Journal. During his tenure
at The Wall Street Journal, Joe covered a broad range of domestic issues and
agencies, including the Justice Department. He is a founding board member
of the National Association of Black Journalists. Joe has a Master’s degree
in public policy from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor’s degree in
education/political science from Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan,
where he was named “Outstanding Male Graduate.” He can be reached at
davidsonj@washpost.com.
Michael Christopher Gibbons, M.D., M.P.H. is an Associate Director
of the Johns Hopkins Urban Health Institute and is an Assistant Professor
of Medicine, Public Health and Health Informatics at the Johns Hopkins
Medical Institutions. Dr. Gibbons is a Physician Informatician, Healthcare
Disparities and Urban Health expert whose research focuses on the use
of technology and Consumer Health informatics to improve healthcare
disparities. Dr. Gibbons has been named a Health Disparities Scholar by
the National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities at the
National Institutes of Health. Dr. Gibbons has recently authored/edited four
books, including eHealth Solutions for Healthcare Disparities. Dr. Gibbons’
work is also leading the emergence of the field of Populomics. Dr. Gibbons
obtained his medical degree from the University of Alabama. He earned a
Master of Public Health degree, focusing in health promotion among urban
and disadvantaged populations, from Johns Hopkins University. He can be
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Lynn J. Goodloe, M.D. is a retired Board Certified Head and Neck Surgeon
who is now certified by the American Board of Integrated Holistic Medicine
(ABIHM). She is a founding member and past president of the National
Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Urban Los Angeles chapter. In 1994, Dr.
Goodloe noticed a drop in her son’s performance at school as he began getting
into trouble. While she first blamed the behavior on his age, he was eventually
diagnosed with severe mental illness and is now in treatment. Dr. Goodloe
became committed to helping others seek support and identify mental health
problems. She started the NAMI Urban Los Angeles chapter to provide much-
needed resources about living with or caring for someone with mental illness.
Dr. Goodloe also works with Supervisor Mark Ridley Thomas's Empowerment
Congress Mental Health Committee. She is a member of her church’s health
ministry, contributing to the health journal in the church newsletter, organizing
health fairs and was instrumental in assisting with a L.A. Department of Mental
Health outreach parenting class held at the church.
David C. Harrington is President and CEO of the Prince George's Chamber
of Commerce, in Prince George’s County, Maryland. He earned his B.A. in
political science from Howard University and an M.A. from Miami University.
He is a fellow and faculty member at the James MacGregor Burns Academy of
Leadership, at University of Maryland, College Park. He is also affiliated with
CommonHealth ACTION and the Institute for Public Health Innovation in
Washington, D.C. Through that affiliation, he heads the Leadership Support
Team for Kaiser Permanente’s Community Health Initiative in the Port Towns,
MD, which is addressing health disparities through healthy eating, active living
strategies. He also coordinates the local PLACE MATTERS team for Prince
George’s County, which is part of a national initiative of the Joint Center for
Political and Economic Studies. He is a former Mayor of Bladensburg, MD. In
2008, he was appointed to the Maryland State Senate to fill a vacant seat where he
served on the Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee, various
health-related subcommittees, and the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland.
He can be reached at harrington.c.david@gmail.com.

Celeste James is Director of Community Health Initiatives for the Mid-Atlantic
States Region of Kaiser Permanente, the nation’s leading integrated health
care delivery system. Supporting Kaiser Permanente's Community Benefit
objectives, Ms. James oversees the design, development and implementation
of community-based health initiatives that aim to reduce obesity and
preventable chronic illness, particularly in underserved communities. Ms.
James directs Kaiser Permanente’s engagement in and funding of these
efforts, and facilitates collaboration between community stakeholders, public
agencies, and foundations, to identify and address barriers to healthy behaviors
in neighborhood, school, worksite, and health care settings. Ms. James has
extensive background in public communications and organizational alliance-
building. Her career spans 20 years in the media industry, supporting and
directing public and media relations for USA TODAY/Gannett Co., Inc., U.S.
News & World Report magazine, and National Public Radio (NPR). She also
served three years as a health communications consultant prior to joining
Kaiser Permanente. She can be reached on Celeste.A.James@kp.org.
Fredrico James is a registered nurse in the state of Alabama. He is certified in
Crisis Intervention and Prevention and as a medication assistant supervisor. He
currently works as the Clinical Assistant to the Medical Director at Jefferson-
Blount-St. Clair Mental Health Authority. Through his work, he educates
patients and caregivers on symptom management, medication, recovery and
community resources. As a 12-year industry veteran, he has provided care to
individuals with mental illness on the street, including homeless shelters and
boarding homes, as well as at clinics and hospitals. James also worked for four
years in the inpatient setting at University of Alabama Center for Psychiatric
Medicine. He is a recipient of the 2012 RESPECT Award from the Alabama
Office of Consumer Advocacy and the 2006 Jefferson County COR Award from
Birmingham' s Drug Court. James graduated from the University of Alabama at
Birmingham with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Edna Kane-Williams is Vice President of Multicultural Markets at AARP and
has over 20 years’ experience in senior management positions within both
nonprofit and for profit organizations, with a particular focus on the needs
of older adults and multicultural communities. In her current position,
Vice President of Multicultural Markets at AARP, she is responsible for the
development and execution of strategy relating to growing the association’s
African American/Black membership. She previously served as Vice President
of Strategy and Communications within the AARP Foundation. She has held
several positions at AARP over 12 years in the former Programs Division
working in the areas of health, long-term care and consumer issues. Edna
graduated from Yale University with a B.A. and received an M.A. from George
Washington University. She can be reached at ekanewilliams@aarp.org.

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Andrea Lowe, M.P.H, C.P.H. Policy and Practice Manager at the American
College of Preventive Medicine, has extensive experience working in project
and grants management, public health education and data collection and
analysis at the state and local health department levels. In her current position
she assists in coordinating the National Violence Prevention Network (www.
preventviolence.net), a national coalition of medical, public health and law
enforcement organizations that advocate for national implementation of
the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS). In addition, she
coordinates a CDC cooperative agreement to develop a Child Injury Assessment
Tool, provides ACPM support to Preventive Medicine Residency Directors,
serves as the Evaluation Specialist for a HRSA-funded project incorporating
integrative medicine into preventive medicine residency training programs and
assists in publishing position statements approved by the College, among other
activities. She can be reached on alowe@acpm.org.
Vincent Lafronza, Ed.D. is President and CEO of the National Network of
Public Health Institutes, beginning his human services and public health
career in 1985. Dr. Lafronza has worked in the fields of gerontology, behavioral
health, community environmental health intervention and public health
systems development in communities, states and American Indian/Alaska
Native nations. Prior to establishing CommonHealth ACTION and the
NNPHI-member Institute for Public Health Innovation (IPHi), Dr. Lafronza
held a 10-year appointment with the National Association of County and City
Health Officials (NACCHO) at which he served as Program Director for the
Turning Point National Program Office. Dr. Lafronza holds a Doctorate of Adult
Education; Master of Science; Certificate of Gerontology; an Oak Ridge Institute
for Science and Engineering Postgraduate Research Fellowship in Public Health
and two Salzburg Fellowships focused on the social and economic determinants
of public health. He can be reached at vlafronza@nnphi.org.
Justin McKinley was diagnosed with schizophrenia in 2009. The 28-year-old
resident of Birmingham, Ala., is known to his family and friends as a “jokester.”
He enjoys his friendships and is especially appreciative of how his friends stayed
by his side even when his illness got in the way of doing the things they all
enjoyed, such as playing video games, shopping and making music. After his
diagnosis, his friends noticed that Justin was not himself when he didn’t take
his medication. They had a heart-to-heart talk with him. If he didn’t take his
medication, they were not going to hang out with him. This frank conversation
helped Justin come to terms with his diagnosis and the importance of following
his doctor’s orders. Today, Justin works in retail, lives independently and enjoys
spending time with friends.

Leisha McKinley-Beach currently serves as the Director of Technical
Assistance and Stakeholder Engagement for the Black AIDS Institute. In this
position she oversees partnership development at the national, state, and local
level; develops programs that assist partners in engagement activities in Black
communities; manages recruitment, retention, and deployment of agency
volunteers nationwide and is the Institute’s leading representative for women,
faith, and southern region HIV related issues for Black Americans. She can be
reached on leisham@blackaids.org.
Craig Melvin served as anchor at WRC, NBC’s owned-and-operated station
in Washington, D.C., prior to joining MSNBC in July 2011. During his time
there, Melvin anchored the weekend editions of “News4 at 6” and “News4 at
11” and served as a weekday general assignment reporter. Before joining WRC,
Melvin earned acclaim as an evening news anchor for WIS in Columbia, South
Carolina. Melvin received an Emmy Award for his reporting at WIS and was
also named “Best Anchor” by the South Carolina Broadcasters Association.
Melvin received a bachelor of arts in government from Wofford College in
South Carolina, his home state. He enjoys contributing to organizations that
support the development of the youth.
Margaret Morgan-Hubbard, Founder, President and CEO of ECO City Farms,
Inc., is an organizer, educator and activist who has called Prince George’s
County home for more than two decades. Prior to founding ECO, she launched
and ran the Engaged University, bringing more than 3,000 residents and
university members together to jointly consider the needs of the community
surrounding the University of Maryland, assess existing partnerships and
carry out strategic interventions and collaborations including a community
farm and recycled bike shop. Morgan-Hubbard’s professional and grassroots
organizing experience includes running the Office of Communications at the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; directing a national environmental
organization; managing the District of Columbia’s Low Income Weatherization
and related Block Grant programs; building membership for the National
Immigration Forum; directing Jobs in Energy in DC and the Energy Task Force
in New York City, and operating alternative energy investment programs for the
National Council of Churches. She is a member of the Executive Committee of
M-NCPPC’s Envision Prince George’s and a Board Member of Future Harvest
CASA. She can be reached at mmh@ecocityfarms.org.

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Randall Pinkston is a New York-based CBS News correspondent assigned to
Newspath since February 2010. He joined CBS News in 1990 and has served as a
correspondent since 1994, covering many major stories of the past decade. Prior
to his New York assignment, Randall was based in the CBS News Washington,
D.C. bureau, where he served as a White House correspondent for CBS This
Morning and CBS Radio. Before joining CBS News, Randall worked for WCBS-
TV (CBS New York), WFSB-TV (CBS Hartford), WJXT-TV (CBS Jacksonville),
WLBT-TV (Jackson, Miss.) and as an announcer at WJDX-FM (Jackson, Miss.).
Randall is the recipient of three national and two local Emmy Awards and was
honored for a series on the lack of government care for the mentally ill and
physically handicapped by the New York State Associated Press Broadcasters
Association, the Council of Churches of the City of New York and the Scripps
Howard Foundation. He received the Outstanding Journalist Award by Black
Citizens of Fair Media and the Public Service Award from the Greater New York
Safety Council in 1983. Randall attended Wesleyan University and participated
in the Michele Clark Fellowship program at Columbia University.
Karen Pollitz is Project Director at the Georgetown University Health Policy
Institute in Washington, D.C. She is also an adjunct professor in Georgetown’s
Public Policy Graduate School and a senior fellow at the Kaiser Initiative on
Health Reform and Private Insurance. Prior to joining the Institute faculty, Ms.
Pollitz served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health Legislation at the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services from 1993 to 1997. In this capacity,
she was the Secretary’s legislative liaison on all federal health care issues,
including national health care reform, Medicare, Medicaid and U.S. Public
Health Service agencies and programs. She holds an M.P.P. from the University
of California at Berkeley and a B.A. with Honors from Oberlin College. She can
be reached at kpollitz@kff.org.
Danielle Nottingham is a correspondent for CBS Newspath. Before joining
CBS, Nottingham was the weekend morning anchor at WPXI-TV in Pittsburgh.
She also served as a fill-in anchor for the weekday morning and evening
newscasts. Previously, Nottingham served as the weekend anchor at WDJT-
TV in Milwaukee, Wis., anchoring the weekend newscasts as well as serving
as the primary fill-in anchor for the weekday evening news. Nottingham
began her career at WXST-FM in Charleston, S.C., as a co-host for "Morning
Drive" and was named a 2005 Distinguished Woman of the New Millennium in
Media. Nottingham holds a Master of Arts in Communication Studies from the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Bachelor of Science in Speech
Communication from Syracuse University. She can be reached at Danielle.
Nottingham@cbs.com.

Suzanne M. Randolph, Ph.D. is Chief Science Officer at The MayaTech
Corporation, a research firm in Silver Spring, Maryland; Associate Professor
Emerita at the University of Maryland School of Public Health and community
advisor for the University of Maryland Prevention Research Center. She leads
MayaTech’s evaluation of the Port Towns Community Health Partnership (for
healthy eating and active living) funded by Kaiser Permanente. She has 30 years
of experience working on African-American health initiatives, has led several
health-related research grants and provides training and technical assistance on
using databases on health status, policies and interventions. Dr. Randolph has
a B.A. in psychology from Howard University as well as a Master’s and Ph.D.
in psychology from the University of Michigan. She holds memberships in
the American Public Health Association, American Evaluation Association,
and Association of Black Psychologists. She can be reached on srandolph@
mayatech.com.
Hon. Robert T. Russell, Jr. is an Associate Judge, Buffalo City (New York)
Court and Acting Erie County (New York) Court Judge. Judge Russell created
“Buffalo’s Drug Treatment Court” in December 1995 and continues to serve
as its Presiding Judge. In addition, he established and began presiding over
Buffalo’s Mental Health Treatment Court in December 2002, which handles
treatment cases involving individuals diagnosed with serious mental illness. In
January of 2008, Judge Russell created and began presiding over the nation’s first
“Veterans’ Treatment Court.” Judge Russell is the Past Chairman of the Board
of Directors of the National Association of Drug Court Professionals, Inc. and
the Past President of the New York State Association of Drug Treatment Court
Professionals, Inc. Judge Russell is a graduate of Howard University School of
Law in Washington, D.C.
Josh Sugarmann, Founder and Director of the Violence Policy Center, is
a native of Newtown, Connecticut. He is the author of two books: National
Rifle Association: Money, Firepower and Fear and Every Handgun is Aimed at
You: The Case for Banning Handguns. His articles and op-eds have appeared in
numerous publications, including the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall
Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Mother Jones, Rolling Stone, The Nation and
Washington Monthly. He can be reached at jsugarmann@vpc.org.

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Lisa Sylvester is the cut-in news anchor and correspondent for CNN’s
The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer. Previously, Sylvester served as the
Washington-based correspondent for Lou Dobbs Tonight. Sylvester joined
CNN in 2004 from ABC, where she had worked since 2000. At ABC, she
served as a Washington, D.C. general correspondent and a correspondent
for the network’s Weekend News. She played a key role in the coverage which
earned the network a Peabody Award in 2002 and an Emmy award in 2001
for coverage of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Earlier in her career, Sylvester
worked as a reporter for KTVI-TV in St. Louis and WMBD-TV in Peoria, Ill.
She also served as a reporter for WKRN-TV in Nashville, Tenn., where in 1997
she won an Emmy and an Associated Press award. Sylvester earned a degree
in international economics from Georgetown University and a master’s degree
from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.
Edwin L. Walker is the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Program Operations
for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and serves as the chief
career official for the federal agency responsible for advocating on behalf of
older Americans. In this capacity, he guides and promotes the development of
home and community-based long-term care programs, policies and services. A
strong and experienced advocate for older persons, he has served as the primary
liaison with Congress on legislation related to aging services and programs. For
more than 25 years, he has been characterized as a consummate professional
civil servant who can be relied upon to represent the best interests of our nation’s
senior citizens. Prior to joining the Administration on Aging, Mr. Walker served
as the Director of the Missouri Division of Aging, responsible for administering
a comprehensive set of human service programs for older persons and adults
with disabilities. He received a J.D. from the University of Missouri-Columbia
School of Law and a B.A. in Mass Media Arts from Hampton University.
Teresa Wiltz is the award-winning multimedia deputy editor of ESSENCE
Magazine. In this role, she is responsible for management, conceptual planning,
development and top editing for the News and Culture department, as well as
center-of‐book features. Wiltz most recently served as senior editor at TheRoot.
com, where she helped to oversee production of the site. She was a columnist
at the Chicago Tribune, where she was part of the reporting team that was
the finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for public service. She was also a Livingston
Awards finalist, won the Peter Lisagor Award for feature writing and has won
awards from the National Association of Black Journalists. After graduating
from Dartmouth College, she pursued a career in dance. After retiring from
dance, she received a master's degree from Northwestern University’s Medill
School of Journalism.
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