{"id":854,"date":"2023-02-10T20:33:53","date_gmt":"2023-02-11T01:33:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/?page_id=854"},"modified":"2023-02-14T14:56:02","modified_gmt":"2023-02-14T19:56:02","slug":"planning-committee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/planning-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"Planning Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Planning Committee<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2019 Planning Committee members listed are part of the Scientific Program, Greenwood Award, and Abstract Committees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns media-text-img-rounded is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Principal Investigator \/ Chair<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top is-style-default\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Elizabeth-Ofili1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1025 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Elizabeth-Ofili1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Elizabeth-Ofili1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Elizabeth-Ofili1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Elizabeth Ofili, MD, MPH, FACC<br><em>Morehouse School of Medicine<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Planning Committee Co-Chairs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Emma-Fernandez-Repollet-Photo-e1673024340649-600x600-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1058 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Emma-Fernandez-Repollet-Photo-e1673024340649-600x600-1.png 600w, https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Emma-Fernandez-Repollet-Photo-e1673024340649-600x600-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Emma-Fernandez-Repollet-Photo-e1673024340649-600x600-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Emma Fernandez-Repollet, PhD<br><em>University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Daniel-Sarpong.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1059 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Daniel-Sarpong.webp 600w, https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Daniel-Sarpong-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Daniel-Sarpong-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Daniel F.K. Sarpong, PhD<br><em>Yale School of Medicine<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Paul_Tchounwou@2x-e1673025441382-600x600-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1060 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Paul_Tchounwou@2x-e1673025441382-600x600-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Paul_Tchounwou@2x-e1673025441382-600x600-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Paul_Tchounwou@2x-e1673025441382-600x600-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Paul B. Tchounwou, Sc.D.<br><em>Morgan State University<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Nerurkar.Vivek_-e1674692366926-600x600-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1061 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Nerurkar.Vivek_-e1674692366926-600x600-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Nerurkar.Vivek_-e1674692366926-600x600-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Nerurkar.Vivek_-e1674692366926-600x600-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Vivek R. Nerurkar, D.M.L.T., M.Sc., Ph.D.<br><em>University of Hawaii at Manoa<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Project Director<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Tandeca King Gordon, Ed.D., MEd<br><em>Morehouse School of Medicine<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Administrative Coordinator<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Pamela Bullard<br><em><em>University of Hawaii at Manoa<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Abstract Committee Chair<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Dr.-Noel.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1165 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Dr.-Noel.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Dr.-Noel-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Dr.-Noel-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Richard J. Noel, Jr., PhD<br><em>Ponce Health Sciences University<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Abstract Committee Co-Chairs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Julie-Baldwin_300x300@2x-600x600-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1149 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Julie-Baldwin_300x300@2x-600x600-1.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Julie-Baldwin_300x300@2x-600x600-1-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Julie-Baldwin_300x300@2x-600x600-1-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Julie A. Baldwin, PhD<br><em>Northern Arizona University<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Hendrik-De-Heer-PhD-MPH.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1150 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Hendrik-De-Heer-PhD-MPH.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Hendrik-De-Heer-PhD-MPH-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Hendrik-De-Heer-PhD-MPH-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Hendrik De Heer, PhD, MPH<br><em>Northern Arizona University<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/dkumar.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1151 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/dkumar.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/dkumar-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/dkumar-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Deepak Kumar, PhD<br>North Carolina Central University<em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Thomas-Wiese-PhD.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1152 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Thomas-Wiese-PhD.png 600w, https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Thomas-Wiese-PhD-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Thomas-Wiese-PhD-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Thomas&nbsp;Wiese, PhD<br><em>Xavier University<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/mary-jo-trepka.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1153 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/mary-jo-trepka.png 600w, https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/mary-jo-trepka-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/mary-jo-trepka-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Mary Jo Trepka, MD, MSPH<br><em>Florida International University<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Dilip-Gunturu-PhD-DVM.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1154 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Dilip-Gunturu-PhD-DVM.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Dilip-Gunturu-PhD-DVM-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Dilip-Gunturu-PhD-DVM-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Dilip Gunturu, PhD, DVM<br><em>Tuskegee University<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Balasubramanyam-Karanam.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1155 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Balasubramanyam-Karanam.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Balasubramanyam-Karanam-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Balasubramanyam-Karanam-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Balasubramanyam Karanam, PhD<br><em>Tuskegee University<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Jason-White-MS.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1156 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Jason-White-MS.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Jason-White-MS-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Jason-White-MS-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Jason White, MS<br><em>Tuskegee University<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/LiYuejin.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1157 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/LiYuejin.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/LiYuejin-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rcmi-cc.org\/conference2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/LiYuejin-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Yuejin Li, PhD<br><em>Morgan State University<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Planning Committee The 2019 Planning Committee members listed are part of the Scientific Program, Greenwood Award, and Abstract Committees. 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