Virtual Health Panels Programs

Juneteenth Virtual Health Panel Programs

Friday, June 18th 

11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Transitioning into a New Normal

For 2021, Kujichagulia – Madison Center for Self Determination is partnering with the UW Carbone Cancer Center to host virtual health panel programming as part of their Juneteenth celebration. “Transitioning into a New Normal” will discuss how to apply and use healthy behaviors now that more families and children are returning to in-person activities (school, work, recreation, etc…). Our panelists will share views on how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the Black community. Additionally, they will provide suggestions and recommendations about ways to stay safe and strategies on how to interpret information being shared about COVID-19 and vaccinations.

Brandon Sterling MS, APRN, AGACNP-BC, CCRN

• Promotional Intro

Brandon is a nurse practitioner in the critical care medicine department at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. His academic work is focused on caregivers of cystectomy patients in enhanced recovery programs. He sits on the board of directors of the Society of Critical Care Medicine, Texas Chapter, and serves on multiple committees.

Uchenna Jones BSN, RN, CLC, CPT-NASM, FNS-NASM

• Promotional Intro

As a labor and delivery nurse at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison, she helps start new families. And as the organizer of both the Madison Gospel 5k and the W1N Crew walking group and the co-founder of the Sole Sistas Run Madtown running group, she helps keep those families healthy.

Our Legacy and the Social Determinants of Health

For 2021, Kujichagulia – Madison Center for Self Determination is partnering with the UW Carbone Cancer Center to host virtual health panel programming as part of their Juneteenth celebration. “Our Legacy and the Social Determinants of Health” will discuss what the COVID-19 pandemic has taught the Black community and how it relates to what has happened historically for this population’s health. Our panelists will get to provide suggestions and make recommendations about how to access resources. Additionally, going over ways to stay safe and strategies on how to interpret information being shared about COVID-19 and vaccinations will be included in the conversation.

Erin Bailey MS

• Promotional intro

Erin is a Program Manager for the Foundation for Black Women’s Wellness. She focuses on the health disparities research using community based implementation models as a PhD student in the School of Human Ecology at UW-Madison. Erin brings over 18 years of experience working with underserved communities, fostering programming and research in the fight against health disparities.

Aaron Perry CEO / Founder of Rebalanced Life Wellness Association

• Promotional intro

Aaron is a community health advocate for African American men. The vision of his organization is: To ensure that Black men and boys living in under-represented communities, who bear the heaviest burden of disease and poor health status, have the opportunity to live fuller, healthier lives.

Joshua Wright – Panel Moderator

Juneteenth Planning Committee – Virtual Health Program Coordinator

• Promotional Intro

Joshua works in the Cancer Health Disparities Initiative at the UW Carbone Cancer Center. He collaborates with community members and organizations to increase awareness about cancer basics, screenings and prevention. His early career focused on youth education and pre-college programming, but now he wants to take his current role farther as a health educator.