The Healthy Churches 2030 RoadMap Tour on Jun 22, 2024 in Minneapolis, MN ft Dr. Pernessa C. Seele, Bishop Richard Howell, Kimberly Brown, Dr. Ronda Chakolis & More!
Event Details
A One Day In-Person Conference, Designed to Help You Start or Strengthen Your Health Ministry!
For More Information Visit: https://www.balmingilead.org/richmond-landing-page
Includes: Free Admission/Continental Breakfast/Boxed Lunch
MORNING PRAISE AND WELCOME
Bishop Richard D. Howell, Jr.
Pastor, Shiloh Temple International Ministries
Minneapolis, MN
Kimberly Brown
Gospel Music Artist
Director of Music Ministries
First Trinity Church of God In Christ
Fridley, MN
Dr. Pernessa C. Seele
Founder/CEO, The Balm In Gilead, Inc.
Richmond, VA
PANEL SESSION:
LOCAL HEALTH PRIORITIES
LaPrincess Brewer, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
Ronda Chakolis, PharmD, MPH
President, Minnesota Board of Pharmacy
Minneapolis, MN
Dr. Brooke Cunningham, MD, PhD
Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Health
Minneapolis, MN
Chao Mwatela
Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion,
City of Rochester
Rochester, MN
DISEASE EDUCATION
SESSIONS
My Health Can’t Wait:
A Community Wellness Initiative
London Wills
National Policy & Advocacy Director, Health Equity Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson
Multiple Myeloma in The Black Community
Craig Emmitt Cole, MD
Director, Clinical Cancer Research
Michigan State University College of Human
Medicine-Karmanos Cancer Institute
Lansing, MI
Sponsored by Bristol Myers Squibb
Understanding Genetic Kidney Disease and Its Impact on the Black Community:
Insights into the APOL1 Gene
Stacy A. Johnson, MD, PhD
Associate Medical Director, Clinical Development Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Sponsored by Vertex Pharmaceuticals
HEALTH MINISTRY WORKSHOPS
(choose one)
How to Start a Health Ministry
Maya Harris
Program Consultant, The Balm In Gilead, Inc.
How to Strengthen an Existing Health Ministry
Cary Goodman
Program Consultant, The Balm In Gilead, Inc.
CLOSING WORSHIP EXPERIENCE
Superintendent Pastor William E. Land
Senior Pastor, St. Albans Church of God In Christ
St. Paul, MN
Jovonta Patton
Gospel Recording Artist
Includes: Free Admission/Continental Breakfast/Boxed Lunch
Organizer
The Balm In Gilead, Incorporated
The mission of The Balm In Gilead is to prevent diseases and improve the health status of people of African Descent by supporting faith institutions in areas of program design, implementation, and evaluation to strengthen their capacity to programmatically eliminate health disparities.