This past Thursday, Mt. Zion Baptist Church hosted a Health Faith Summit. The well attended event was free and open to the community. The summit was quite an education to attendees. First, it became patently clear that faith communities are playing a leadership role in seeing that their members have access to health care. Religious institutions to have nurses on site to check blood pressure, blood sugar levels, and monitor other vital signs. These on-site care providers not only help people have access to care, but also keep them out of emergency rooms. Anyone working in a health and life sciences field needs to know how to work with the faith communities. Summit attendees had the opportunity to learn how to build a support system to help maintain a healthy community. The keynote speaker for the event was Melissa Rogers, executive director of the White House Office of Faith-based and neighborhood partnerships.*
The above photo features the panel for the Youth and Health Care session. Just reading the titles of the panel provides you with insight into the interconnected and dynamic nature of healthcare in the 21st century. People involved in sustaining the health of our community come from all walks of life and above all, service to community is their passion: Matthew King, NCA&T Prince of Peace Innovative Food and Garden Project: Katee Kanoy, RN Student, School of Nursing, UNCG; Katie Mae Steward, MPH Student, UNCG; Wendasha Jenkins, MS, Doctoral Student, Public Health Education, UNCG; Patrick Collins, Congregational Social Work Interns, Joint MSW Program UNCG and North Carolina A&T State University; Kayla Stover, BSW Candidate, UNCG; Ryan Wiese, Congregational Social Work Interns, Joint MSW Program, UNCG North Carolina A&T State University; Dr. Bobby Doolittle, Facilitator, Family Practice Physician, Urgent Medical and Family Care PA.**
Thank you Mt. Zion Baptist Church for your outreach to the Greensboro community. Thank you for opening your fabulous facility to people from all faith groups and from all walks of life. And thank you to UNCG's Professor Bob Wineburg and Professor Vincent Francisco and Mt Zion's Rev. Odell Cleveland for working tirelessly over the last six months to make this event a success.
**We're sorry we didn't get the correct order of the panel. If you know who is who, please help us out here.
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