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Galvanizing The Black Community to Drive Health Equity
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In this episode, Dr. P has a stimulating discussion with two insightful guests: Pastor Gerard Duncan and Jude Ngang.
Pastor Gerard Duncan is the senior pastor of Prayers By Faith Family Ministries in Gainesville, Florida. He works closely with faith leaders to increase awareness of health and wellness within their churches and the communities they serve. Additionally, Pastor Duncan is the CEO of Community Partners and Engagement Consultants, and the executive director of the Pleasant Street Social Justice and Cultural Arts Center.
Paston Duncan is a member of Florida’s Statewide Faith and Community Advisory Council within the Executive Office of the Governor, and he participates in the Alachua County Christian Pastors Association, Florida Department of Juvenile Justice's Faith and Community Network, the Santa Fe College Community Advisory Board and the Gainesville Thrives. He travels extensively both nationally and internationally speaking on topics on health equity, health disparities and mental wellness.
Jude Ngang is Executive Director, Representation in Clinical Research (RISE) at Amgen. He leads the RISE team dedicated to improving proportional representation in clinical trials in alignment with Amgen's Environmental & Social Governance imperatives, health equity narratives, and ethical research commitments.
Prior to taking the lead role for Amgen’s RISE team, Jude was Team Lead in Oncology Early Clinical Development Operations, with experience in developing targeted therapies for lung cancer and other solid tumors. During his tenure in this role, Jude received an Amgen 'Innovation Trail Blazer' award for his leadership in the design and execution of the clinical operations strategy for the LUMAKRAS (for lungcancer) first in human study that contributed to the acceleration of the program. He was also a post-doctoral fellow in translational medicine at the Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research and served as AdjunctAssistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice at MCPHS University in Boston. Jude has been with Amgen for over 6 years and has held leadership roles for the Amgen Black Employee Network (ABEN). He specializes in clinical sciences & innovation, with a focus on patient recruitment/retention and representativeparticipation in clinical trials across multiple therapeutic areas. Jude is also a pharmacist by training with aPharmD from Roseman University of Health Sciences.
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Manage episode 402437863 series 2122668
In this episode, Dr. P has a stimulating discussion with two insightful guests: Pastor Gerard Duncan and Jude Ngang.
Pastor Gerard Duncan is the senior pastor of Prayers By Faith Family Ministries in Gainesville, Florida. He works closely with faith leaders to increase awareness of health and wellness within their churches and the communities they serve. Additionally, Pastor Duncan is the CEO of Community Partners and Engagement Consultants, and the executive director of the Pleasant Street Social Justice and Cultural Arts Center.
Paston Duncan is a member of Florida’s Statewide Faith and Community Advisory Council within the Executive Office of the Governor, and he participates in the Alachua County Christian Pastors Association, Florida Department of Juvenile Justice's Faith and Community Network, the Santa Fe College Community Advisory Board and the Gainesville Thrives. He travels extensively both nationally and internationally speaking on topics on health equity, health disparities and mental wellness.
Jude Ngang is Executive Director, Representation in Clinical Research (RISE) at Amgen. He leads the RISE team dedicated to improving proportional representation in clinical trials in alignment with Amgen's Environmental & Social Governance imperatives, health equity narratives, and ethical research commitments.
Prior to taking the lead role for Amgen’s RISE team, Jude was Team Lead in Oncology Early Clinical Development Operations, with experience in developing targeted therapies for lung cancer and other solid tumors. During his tenure in this role, Jude received an Amgen 'Innovation Trail Blazer' award for his leadership in the design and execution of the clinical operations strategy for the LUMAKRAS (for lungcancer) first in human study that contributed to the acceleration of the program. He was also a post-doctoral fellow in translational medicine at the Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research and served as AdjunctAssistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice at MCPHS University in Boston. Jude has been with Amgen for over 6 years and has held leadership roles for the Amgen Black Employee Network (ABEN). He specializes in clinical sciences & innovation, with a focus on patient recruitment/retention and representativeparticipation in clinical trials across multiple therapeutic areas. Jude is also a pharmacist by training with aPharmD from Roseman University of Health Sciences.
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