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1 Speakers: Thomas A. Farrington President and Founder, PHEN J. Jacques Carter, M.D., MPH Associate Professor Harvard Medical School Mark W. Kennedy, MBA Director of Outreach, PHEN PHEN’s 2016 National Programs and Schedule Towards Eliminating the African American Prostate Cancer Disparity “Accelerating Progress”

2 Monthly Webcast Partner Dr. Edward Benz - President Ms. Anne Levine - Vice President of External Affairs Ms. Magnolia Contreras – Director, Community Benefits Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

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4 Viewers can submit questions for our speaker during the webcast via Email: rapcancer@prostatehealthed.org Facebook: ProstateHealthEducationNetwork Twitter: @RAPCancer Join the Conversation!

5 Today’s Presentation Speakers Thomas A. Farrington President and Founder PHEN J. Jacques Carter, M.D., MPH Associate Professor Harvard Medical School Mark W. Kennedy, MBA Director of Outreach PHEN PHEN’s 2016 National Programs and Schedule Towards Eliminating the African American Prostate Cancer Disparity “Accelerating Progress”

6 “We Are Closing the African American Prostate Cancer Disparity Gap – Let’s Eliminate It” From 2000 to 2012, the mortality rate declined by 39% for black men and by 33% for white men. This represents a faster decline in mortality among black men by 6 percent. **Per 100,000 Men per Year – age adjusted Source: SEER Cancer Statistics Review, 1975-2012. National Cancer Institute.

7 “We Are Closing the African American Prostate Cancer Disparity Gap – Let’s Eliminate It” Continued Mortality source: U.S. Mortality Files, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC. *Rates are per 100,000 and are age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population (19 age groups – Census P25-1130). Death rates cover 100% of the U.S. population. __________________________________________________________________

8 The Human Face of Progress 2015

9 The Human Face of Progress Continued 2000

10 The Human Face of Progress Continued 2020

11 Accelerating Progress

12 Accelerating Progress Continued The PHEN Survivor Network PHEN Monthly Meetings and Webcast Partnerships for Education, Support and Outreach (PESOs)

13 Accelerating Progress Continued The Annual African American Prostate Cancer Disparity Summit began in 2005 PHEN Television PHEN’s Monthly Treatments and Clinical Trials e-Newsletters

14 Accelerating Progress Continued The Annual Father’s Day Rally PHEN Symposia Your Prostate Health Minute Advocacy

15 2016 Rally Against Prostate Cancer Monthly Calendar “Making Every Month Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in Black America”

16 ActivityJanuary 2016February 2016March 2016 Monthly Webcasts ✔ ✔ ✔ PESO Meetings ✔ ✔ ✔ Prostate Cancer Minute Releases ✔ ✔ ✔ E-Newsletters ✔ ✔ ✔ PHEN & UMass Memorial Health Leadership Event (Worcester) ✔ Media Planet Editorial ✔ National Medical Association Colloquium ✔ Making Every Month Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in Black America

17 ActivityApril 2016May 2016June 2016 Monthly Webcasts ✔✔✔ PESO Meetings ✔✔✔ Prostate Cancer Minute Releases ✔✔✔ E-Newsletters ✔✔✔ PHEN Symposia ✔✔✔ PHEN Father’s Day Rally ✔ Making Every Month Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in Black America

18 ActivityJuly 2016August 2016September 2016 Monthly Webcasts ✔ ✔ ✔ PESO Meetings ✔ ✔ ✔ Prostate Cancer Minute Releases ✔ ✔ ✔ E-Newsletters ✔ ✔ ✔ National Medical Association Annual Convention ✔✔ 12 th Annual African American Prostate Cancer Disparity Summit ✔ Making Every Month Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in Black America

19 ActivityOctober 2016November 2016December 2016 Monthly Webcasts ✔ ✔ ✔ PESO Meetings ✔ ✔ ✔ Prostate Cancer Minute Releases ✔ ✔ ✔ E-Newsletters ✔ ✔ ✔ PHEN Annual Holiday Celebration ✔ Making Every Month Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in Black America

20 February 2016 – Black History Month Understanding Black Prostate Cancer History and Changing the Future

21 2016 Calendar of Events Monthly Webcasts and Support Group Meetings: Second Wednesday of every month Next Webcast: February 10th at 6:00pm ET!

22 Thank you for joining us!


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