{"id":1521401,"date":"2023-01-23T10:40:43","date_gmt":"2023-01-23T16:40:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/?page_id=1521401"},"modified":"2026-05-26T17:42:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T22:42:56","slug":"sobre-pecad","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/es\/prevencion\/pecad\/sobre-pecad\/","title":{"rendered":"Acerca de PECaD"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":0,"parent":1521213,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-left-nav.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"class_list":["post-1521401","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"wysiwyg_content","section_title":"","basic_wysiwyg_alignment_options":"left-align","basic_wysiwyg_background":"white","basic_wysiwyg_stackable":[],"basic_wysiwyg_fullwidth":[],"basic_wysiwyg_content":"<div class=\"rve\" data-content-width=\"640\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Community Outreach &amp; Engagement looks to understand disparities\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UTi6Qo6cEOQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><!-- Responsive Video Embeds plugin by www.kevinleary.net --><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"wysiwyg_content","section_title":"Our mission","basic_wysiwyg_alignment_options":"left-align","basic_wysiwyg_background":"white","basic_wysiwyg_stackable":[],"basic_wysiwyg_fullwidth":[],"basic_wysiwyg_content":"<h2>Our mission<\/h2>\n<p>The mission of the Program for the Elimination of Cancer Disparities (PECaD) is to ensure that all cancer patients and communities benefit from the clinical and scientific advances at Siteman. We strive to reduce the cancer burden and related disparities, while engaging communities to promote health equity across Siteman\u2019s catchment and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>We fulfill this mission by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Accelerating outreach, education and access to clinical resources in Siteman\u2019s catchment;<\/li>\n<li>Monitoring the cancer burden and related disparities in Siteman\u2019s catchment population to inform where to direct research and resources;<\/li>\n<li>Fostering cancer disparities and community-engaged research;<\/li>\n<li>Supporting efforts to promote diverse participation in clinical trials; and<\/li>\n<li>Evaluating community engagement and progress toward achieving our goals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"wysiwyg_content","section_title":"Leaders","basic_wysiwyg_alignment_options":"left-align","basic_wysiwyg_background":"white","basic_wysiwyg_stackable":["stackable"],"basic_wysiwyg_fullwidth":[],"basic_wysiwyg_content":"<h2>Leaders<\/h2>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"wysiwyg_content","section_title":"","basic_wysiwyg_alignment_options":"left-align","basic_wysiwyg_background":"white","basic_wysiwyg_stackable":[],"basic_wysiwyg_fullwidth":[],"basic_wysiwyg_content":"<h3>Director<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Drake-Bettina.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-492621 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Drake-Bettina-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Drake Bettina\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"mailto:drakeb@wustl.edu\">Bettina F. Drake, PhD, MPH<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>Director, PECaD<br \/>\nAssociate Director, Community Outreach and Engagement (COE)<br \/>\nProfessor, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/publichealthsciences.wustl.edu\/faculty\/\">Division of Public Health Sciences<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"wysiwyg_content","section_title":"","basic_wysiwyg_alignment_options":"left-align","basic_wysiwyg_background":"white","basic_wysiwyg_stackable":[],"basic_wysiwyg_fullwidth":[],"basic_wysiwyg_content":"<h3>PECaD Staff<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Sarah-Chavez.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1524070 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/b2422946.smushcdn.com\/2422946\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Sarah-Chavez-150x150.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b2422946.smushcdn.com\/2422946\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Sarah-Chavez.jpg?size=30x30&amp;lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 30w, https:\/\/b2422946.smushcdn.com\/2422946\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Sarah-Chavez.jpg?size=60x60&amp;lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 60w, https:\/\/b2422946.smushcdn.com\/2422946\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Sarah-Chavez.jpg?size=90x90&amp;lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 90w, https:\/\/b2422946.smushcdn.com\/2422946\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Sarah-Chavez-150x150.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 150w\" alt=\"Sarah Chavez\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"mailto:sarahv@wustl.edu\">Sarah Chavez, PhD<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>Assistant Director, Research and Strategic Partnerships<br \/>\nPECaD Chair, MO Cancer Consortium<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Keisha-Windham.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1524202 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/b2422946.smushcdn.com\/2422946\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Keisha-Windham-150x150.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b2422946.smushcdn.com\/2422946\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Keisha-Windham.jpg?size=30x30&amp;lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 30w, https:\/\/b2422946.smushcdn.com\/2422946\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Keisha-Windham.jpg?size=60x60&amp;lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 60w, https:\/\/b2422946.smushcdn.com\/2422946\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Keisha-Windham.jpg?size=90x90&amp;lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 90w, https:\/\/b2422946.smushcdn.com\/2422946\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Keisha-Windham-150x150.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 150w\" alt=\"Keisha Windham\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"mailto:keisha.windham@wustl.edu\">Keisha Windham, DPA, MPPA<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>Assistant Director, Community Outreach, PECaD<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Liyan-Jin.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1548350\" src=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Liyan-Jin-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Liyan Jin\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Liyan Jing, MPH<\/strong><br \/>\nStatistical Analyst<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Hank-Dart.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1548347 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Hank-Dart-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Hank Dart\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"mailto:hankdart@wustl.edu\">Hank Dart, MS<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nHealth Literacy Specialist<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/thumbnail_JenniferTappenden_4x5.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1557697 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/thumbnail_JenniferTappenden_4x5-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Thumbnail Jennifertappenden 4x5\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/thumbnail_JenniferTappenden_4x5-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/thumbnail_JenniferTappenden_4x5-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"mailto:tappendenj@wustl.edu\"><strong>Jennifer Tappenden, MS<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nDiversity in Clinical Trial Monitor<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/kb-headshot-braids-Copy-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1558467 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/kb-headshot-braids-Copy-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Kb Headshot Braids Copy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/kb-headshot-braids-Copy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/kb-headshot-braids-Copy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/kb-headshot-braids-Copy-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/kb-headshot-braids-Copy-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/kb-headshot-braids-Copy-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/kb-headshot-braids-Copy-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/kb-headshot-braids-Copy-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Katherine Brown, MPH, BS, BA<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/b>Assistant Director of Evaluation and Operations<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Staff_-Melanie-Gowdy_-MSW-Public-Health-Research-Coordinator-II.jpg\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Staff_-Melanie-Gowdy_-MSW-Public-Health-Research-Coordinator-II.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1563326 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Staff_-Melanie-Gowdy_-MSW-Public-Health-Research-Coordinator-II-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Staff Melanie Gowdy Msw Public Health Research Coordinator Ii\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Staff_-Melanie-Gowdy_-MSW-Public-Health-Research-Coordinator-II-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Staff_-Melanie-Gowdy_-MSW-Public-Health-Research-Coordinator-II-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Staff_-Melanie-Gowdy_-MSW-Public-Health-Research-Coordinator-II-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Staff_-Melanie-Gowdy_-MSW-Public-Health-Research-Coordinator-II.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><strong>Melanie Gowdy, MSW<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Public Health Research Coordinator II<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Staff_-Linda-Arnold_-Community-Health-Worker.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1563327 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Staff_-Linda-Arnold_-Community-Health-Worker-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Staff Linda Arnold Community Health Worker\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Staff_-Linda-Arnold_-Community-Health-Worker-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Staff_-Linda-Arnold_-Community-Health-Worker-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Staff_-Linda-Arnold_-Community-Health-Worker-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Staff_-Linda-Arnold_-Community-Health-Worker.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><strong>Linda Arnold<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Community Health Worker<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Staff_-Nichol-Sistrunk_-MS_-BA-Media_Marketing-Administrator-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1563328 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Staff_-Nichol-Sistrunk_-MS_-BA-Media_Marketing-Administrator-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Staff Nichol Sistrunk Ms Ba Media Marketing Administrator (1)\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Staff_-Nichol-Sistrunk_-MS_-BA-Media_Marketing-Administrator-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Staff_-Nichol-Sistrunk_-MS_-BA-Media_Marketing-Administrator-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Staff_-Nichol-Sistrunk_-MS_-BA-Media_Marketing-Administrator-1-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Staff_-Nichol-Sistrunk_-MS_-BA-Media_Marketing-Administrator-1.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><strong>Nichol Sistrunk, MS, BA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Media Marketing Administrator<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Staff_-Kimberly-Thorwegen_-BA-Public-Health-Research-Coordinator-II.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1563329 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Staff_-Kimberly-Thorwegen_-BA-Public-Health-Research-Coordinator-II-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Staff Kimberly Thorwegen Ba Public Health Research Coordinator Ii\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Staff_-Kimberly-Thorwegen_-BA-Public-Health-Research-Coordinator-II-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Staff_-Kimberly-Thorwegen_-BA-Public-Health-Research-Coordinator-II-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Staff_-Kimberly-Thorwegen_-BA-Public-Health-Research-Coordinator-II-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Staff_-Kimberly-Thorwegen_-BA-Public-Health-Research-Coordinator-II.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><strong>Kimberly Thorwegen, BA <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Public Health Research Coordinator II<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Staff_-Naomy-Flores-Aza_-MPH-Public-Health-Research-Coordinator-II.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1563330 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Staff_-Naomy-Flores-Aza_-MPH-Public-Health-Research-Coordinator-II-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Staff Naomy Flores Aza Mph Public Health Research Coordinator Ii\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Staff_-Naomy-Flores-Aza_-MPH-Public-Health-Research-Coordinator-II-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Staff_-Naomy-Flores-Aza_-MPH-Public-Health-Research-Coordinator-II-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Staff_-Naomy-Flores-Aza_-MPH-Public-Health-Research-Coordinator-II-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Staff_-Naomy-Flores-Aza_-MPH-Public-Health-Research-Coordinator-II.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><strong>Naomy Flores Aza, MPH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Public Health Research Coordinator II<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"wysiwyg_content","section_title":"Disparities Elimination Advisory Council (DEAC)","basic_wysiwyg_alignment_options":"left-align","basic_wysiwyg_background":"white","basic_wysiwyg_stackable":[],"basic_wysiwyg_fullwidth":[],"basic_wysiwyg_content":"<h2>Disparities Elimination Advisory Council (DEAC)<\/h2>\n<h3>Chair<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Rev.-Edmund-Lowe_.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1548319 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Rev.-Edmund-Lowe_-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Rev. Edmund Lowe \" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"mailto:eddlowesr@gmail.com\">Rev. Edmund E. Lowe, Sr.<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>Chair, DEAC<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Diversity &amp; Inclusion Manager, Alzheimer\u2019s Association, Greater Missouri Chapter<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Council Members<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Pamela-Begay.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1548318 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Pamela-Begay-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Pamela Begay\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"mailto:pbegay@wustl.edu\">Pam Begay<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>Director, Katheryn Buder Center<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Yvonne-Buhlinger.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1548326 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Yvonne-Buhlinger-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Yvonne Buhlinger\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"mailto:yvonnebu@affiniahealthcare.org\">Yvonne Buhlinger<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>Executive Vice President, Affinia Healthcare<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Galan-Grits.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1548314 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Galan-Grits-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Galan Grits\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"mailto:ghominy@gmail.com\">Galen Gritts, BS<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nAmerican Indian &amp; Community Volunteer, Lutheran Indian Ministries<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Sherrill-Jackson.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1548323 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Sherrill-Jackson-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Sherrill Jackson\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"mailto:sherrilljackson23@gmail.com\">Sherrill Jackson, RN, CPNP, MSA<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>President, The Breakfast Club, Inc.<br \/>\nBreast Cancer Survivor<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Jade-James-Halbert.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1548315 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Jade-James-Halbert-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Jade James Halbert\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Jade James-Halbert<br \/>\n<\/strong>Women\u2019s Health, CareSTL<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Adrienne-Hunter-Green.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1548311 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Adrienne-Hunter-Green-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Adrienne Hunter Green\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"mailto:HunterA@LincolnU.edu\">Adrienne Hunter-Green<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>Founder, Angels with a Vision<br \/>\nOwner, Hunter-Green Family Farms<br \/>\nRegional Educator, Lincoln University Cooperate Extension of Missouri<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Valeda-Keys.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1548325 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Valeda-Keys-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Valeda Keys\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"mailto:valeda@mystrengthisyourstrength.com\">Valeda Keys<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>CEO &amp; Founder, Valeda\u2019s Hope<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Saundi.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1548321 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Saundi-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Saundi\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Saundi Kloeckener<br \/>\n<\/strong>American Indian &amp; Community Volunteer<br \/>\nRetired School Teacher, Rockwood School District<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Nancy-Maxwell.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1548317 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Nancy-Maxwell-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Nancy Maxwell\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"mailto:outreach@empoweringsurvivors.org\">Nancy Maxwell<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>Founder, Carbondale United<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Donald-M.-Suggs-e1700089141949.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1548313 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Donald-M.-Suggs-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Donald M. Suggs\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Donald Suggs, DDS<\/strong><br \/>\nPublisher &amp; Owner, St. Louis American Newspaper<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Sherry-Taluc.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1548324 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Sherry-Taluc-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Sherry Taluc\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Sherry Taluc<br \/>\n<\/strong>American Indian &amp; Community Volunteer<br \/>\nBreast Cancer Survivor<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Sal-Valadez.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1548320 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Sal-Valadez-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Sal Valadez\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Sal Valadez<br \/>\n<\/strong>Diversity, Outreach &amp; Marketing Representative, MKLDC Diversity Initiative, LiUNA<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Maranda-Witherspoon-Richardson.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1548316 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Maranda-Witherspoon-Richardson-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Maranda Witherspoon Richardson\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Maranda Witherspoon Richardson, MPPA<br \/>\n<\/strong>Owner, MWR Consulting<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Sen.-Robin-Wright-Jones-9.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1548322 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Sen.-Robin-Wright-Jones-9-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Sen. Robin Wright Jones 9\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Robin Wright-Jones<br \/>\n<\/strong>Executive Director, The Empowerment Network (TEN)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Aimee-James.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1548312 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Aimee-James-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Aimee James\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"mailto:aimeejames@wustl.edu\">Aimee James, PhD, MPH<\/a><br \/>\n<\/b>Faculty Co-Chair &amp; Professor of Surgery, Division of Public Health Sciences<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Coach-Mel1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1563334 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Coach-Mel1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Coach Mel(1)\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Coach-Mel1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Coach-Mel1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Coach-Mel1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Coach-Mel1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Coach-Mel1-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Coach-Mel1-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Coach-Mel1-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Coach-Mel1-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Coach-Mel1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><strong>Melody McClellan, AADP<\/strong><br \/>\nPresident and Chief and\u00a0Wellness Strategist at Unwrap You<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"wysiwyg_content","section_title":"Internal Leadership Team","basic_wysiwyg_alignment_options":"left-align","basic_wysiwyg_background":"white","basic_wysiwyg_stackable":[],"basic_wysiwyg_fullwidth":[],"basic_wysiwyg_content":"<h2>Internal Leadership Team<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/colditz_graham.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15406\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-13227 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/colditz_graham-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><strong><a href=\"mailto:colditzg@wustl.edu\">Graham Colditz, MD, DrPH<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>Niess-Gain Professor<br \/>\nAssociate Director, Prevention and Control<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Kia-Davis2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-804422 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Kia-Davis2.jpg\" alt=\"Kia Davis\" width=\"150\" height=\"163\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:daviskl@wustl.edu\"><strong>Kia Davis, ScD, MPH<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nAssistant Professor<br \/>\nDirector, Community Research Fellows Training Program<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Fiala2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-804422 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Fiala2.jpg\" alt=\"Mark Fiala\" width=\"148\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><a href=\"mailto:mfiala@wustl.edu\"><strong>Mark Fiala, MSW<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nAssistant Professor<br \/>\nChair, Health Equity Fellows<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Lannis_Hall_Profile.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-559141 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Lannis_Hall_Profile-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Lannis Hall\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><strong><a href=\"mailto:lannishall@wustl.edu\">Lannis Hall, MD, MPH<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>Associate Professor<br \/>\nMedical Director, Radiation Oncology<br \/>\nDirector, Clinical Studies Outreach<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Edmund-Lowe2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-796887 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Edmund-Lowe2.jpg\" alt=\"Edmund Lowe\" width=\"144\" height=\"156\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"mailto:eddlowesr@gmail.com\">Rev. Edmund Lowe, BA, MA, HR<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>President Elder African Methodist Episcopal Church<br \/>\nChair, Disparities Elimination Advisory Committee<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chongliang-Luo.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-796887 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chongliang-Luo.jpg\" alt=\"Chongliang Luo\" width=\"145\" height=\"157\" \/><\/a><strong><a href=\"mailto:chongliang@wustl.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chongliang (Jason) Luo, PhD<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>Assistant Professor<br \/>\nSiteman Biostatistics Core Faculty<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sanders-thompson-vetta-bio-e1698956097789.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-861851 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sanders-thompson-vetta-bio-e1698956097789-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Sanders Thompson Vetta\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"mailto:vthompson22@wustl.edu\">Vetta Sanders-Thompson, PhD<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>E. Desmond Lee Professor of Racial and Ethnic Diversity<br \/>\nChair, Center for Community Health Partnerships and Research<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/wang_jean.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-202371 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/wang_jean-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Wang\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><strong><a href=\"mailto:jeanwang@wustl.edu\">Jean Wang, MD, PhD<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>Professor<br \/>\nChair, MO Colorectal Cancer Roundtable<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Aimee-James2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-796887 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Aimee-James2.jpg\" alt=\"Aimee S. James\" width=\"143\" height=\"155\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"mailto:aimeejames@wustl.edu\">Aimee James, PhD, MPH<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>Professor<br \/>\nCo-Lead, Prevention and Control<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"wysiwyg_content","section_title":"Health equity fellows","basic_wysiwyg_alignment_options":"left-align","basic_wysiwyg_background":"white","basic_wysiwyg_stackable":["stackable"],"basic_wysiwyg_fullwidth":[],"basic_wysiwyg_content":"<h2>Health equity fellows<\/h2>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"expand_collapse","section_title":"","section_headline":"","expand_collapse_repeater_item":[{"repeater_item_headline":"Oncologic Imaging Program (OIP)","repeater_item_body_copy":"<table style=\"height: 2000;\" width=\"511\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"59\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Monica-Shokeen.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1546799\" src=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Monica-Shokeen.jpg\" alt=\"Monica Shokeen\" width=\"220\" height=\"238\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"164\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/doctor\/shokeen-monica-phd-mba\/\">Monica Shokeen<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"59\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bennett2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-539195\" src=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bennett2.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Bennett\" width=\"220\" height=\"238\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"164\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/doctor\/bennett-debbie\/\">Debbie Bennett<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"59\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/markovina.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-212598\" src=\"https:\/\/siteman.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/markovina.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. 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