Health disparities prevention summit II:
Addressing barriers to vaccination

Dr. Bill Cayley, Jr. is a Family Medicine Physician who believes in caring for patients as he would a member of his family. He strives to create a welcoming, medical home for each person – while applying the best medical evidence to guide care for the unique needs of each individual. He believes better relationships with patients leads to better care. His goal is to help patients live longer and feel better.

Dr. Bill Cayley, Jr. received his medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. He completed his Family Medicine Residency and Family Medicine Fellowship at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Eau Claire. Dr. Cayley is board certified by the American Board of Family medicine. He also received his Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.

Devon Christianson has 30 years of experience working in the public sector on grant and system development, program planning, teaching, volunteer management, implementing aging and disability programs including providing direct services. Devon has worked at the Bay Area Agency on Aging, Brown County Human Services Department, UW-Green Bay and the Aging and Disability Resource Center of Brown County, where she is the current Director. In addition, Devon has worked as a rural senior center director, nursing home social worker, and a long-term care hospital link coordinator. Devon has been the Director of the Aging and Disability Resource Center since 2012. She holds a BA in Human Development and Gerontology and a MS in Administrative Science.

Dr. Mark Gideonsen currently serves as a Residency Faculty Physician for the Prevea Health Family Medicine Residency Program in Eau Claire. He earned his medical degree from Rush Medical College in Chicago. He completed his Family Medicine Residency and a Maternal-Child Health Fellowship at West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, Ill. Dr. Gideonsen is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine. Most recently, Dr. Gideonsen has worked with the health department and Augusta partners (Lions, Senior Center and Augusta Area Schools) to promote vaccinations.

At a young age, Dr. Gideonsen knew he wanted to be a doctor because he liked the idea of helping people and he thought the science behind it is fascinating. As a family doctor, he provides a full spectrum of care from delivering babies to caring for the elderly in nursing homes. He believes it is a privilege to be able to care for patients through all stages of life and he enjoys getting to know each patient to better understand how he can help make a difference in their life.

Jane Lehman serves as Project Director for the NEW Hope Coalition and the HRSA RCORP Implementation Grant. The grant focuses on the opioid crisis in five rural counties (Shawano, Menominee, Oconto, Florence and Marinette). She works on providing resources in the areas of prevention, treatment and recovery for substance use disorder and opioid use disorder. Jane is certified by the National Council of Mental Wellbeing as an instructor for adult, youth and teen Mental Health First Aid.

Encompass Solutions is a community-based organization that is a sound resource and safe place for expecting mothers (and their families) who are at higher risk for poor pregnancy and childbirth outcomes. It also provides individualized support to disadvantaged families. Ms. Lovett also served as the Home Visitation Program Manager for MHA’s Strong Families Healthy Homes Program. This program was designed to nurture and support families, parent(s) and/or caregiver(s) living with mental illness. LeKecia was newly appointed as the Doulaing the Doula - Birth Doula Certification Coordinator where she manages the Doula Certification Program.

LeKecia has made presentations for many professional groups and most recently for the 2020 YWCA of Greater Green Bay WI Implicit Bias Conference and Prevea Health’s 2021 Health Disparity Prevention Summit. Her presentation segments were entitled, “Saving our babies: Eliminating maternal and infant health disparities” and "Health care disparities: Practical solutions". Her work is devoted to the identification and eradication of minority health and mental health, and maternal and child health disparities. She has developed practical working skills towards this goal through community and state level relationships, training and the certifications. Some of the highlights of her professional training and certifications include: Early Childhood I&II, Infant & Toddler Education, Postpartum Support International’s – Perinatal Mood Disorder, Wisconsin Primary Health Care Association – SBIRT Training, Copeland Center - Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP), National Alliance Children’s Trust & Prevention: Social Connections, Concrete Support in Times of Need, Parental Resilience, Parenting & Child Development, Social & Emotional Competence of Children, Maternal & Infant Mental Health, and Motivational Interviewing Doula In-Training.

A native of Green Bay, Dr. Sarah Lulloff first envisioned herself as an infectious disease detective as an undergraduate on the west coast during the early days of the HIV epidemic. She obtained a master's degree in epidemiology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and completed her medical studies at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Following residency at the University of Utah and her infectious disease fellowship at the Medical College of Wisconsin, she has practiced in the specialty of infectious diseases in Green Bay since 2002. She cares for patients at HSHS St. Vincent Hospital and St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center, has a weekly HIV clinic through Vivent Health, and serves as the medical director of Infection Prevention for HSHS Eastern Wisconsin. While the COVID-19 pandemic has not played out according to her ideal script, she continues to love the challenges of diagnosing and treating patients with infections and keeping our hospitals, patients and health care workers safe. Most of all, she relishes the opportunity to meet and care for patients from diverse backgrounds that make our community a vibrant place to live and raise a family.

Colleen was born and raised in Green Bay, WI and has been a Registered Nurse for 30 years with a background in neurology, home health and public health. She has knowledge of community resources and understands the health care system. She has been with Casa ALBA Melanie since June 2021 as the program coordinator for the Spanish Health Navigation Program. She brings medical experience and compassion towards the Latino population to be able to advocate for health equity and inclusion while also working to ensure local health care systems are aware of barriers to health care access faced by this population.

Eddie Moore, Jr. has pursued and achieved success in academia, business, diversity, leadership and community service. In 1996, he started America & MOORE, LLC to provide comprehensive diversity, privilege and leadership training/workshops. Dr. Moore is recognized as one of the nation’s top speakers and educators. His interview with Wisconsin Public Radio won the 2015 Wisconsin Broadcasters Association's Best Interview in Medium Market Radio, 1st Place, and he is featured in the film “I’m not Racist….Am I?” Dr. Moore is the Founder/Program Director for the White Privilege Conference (WPC). In 2014, Dr. Moore founded The Privilege Institute (TPI) which engages people in research, education, action and leadership through workshops, conferences, publications and strategic partnerships and relationships. He is co-founder of the online journal Understanding and Dismantling Privilege, co-editor of Everyday White People Confront Racial and Social Injustice: 15 Stories, The Guide for White Women who Teach Black Boys, The Diversity Consultant Cookbook: Preparing for the Challenge (2019), Teaching Beautiful Brilliant Black Girls (forthcoming, 2021) and Lil’ e: The Big Misunderstanding (2019). For 10 years he served as Director of Diversity at Brooklyn Friends School (Brooklyn, NY) and The Bush School (Seattle, WA). Dr. Moore received his PhD from the University of Iowa in Education Leadership. His PhD research is on black football players at Division III schools in the Midwest.

Anna Nick, MS, is the Public Health Officer and Administrator for Brown County Health & Human Services – Public Health Division in Green Bay. Anna has worked at Brown County Public Health since 2005 and started her career as a Public Health Educator focused on Public Health Emergency Preparedness. She was promoted to Public Health Officer in 2016 as a result of her dedication to advancing public health's mission. As Public Health Officer, Anna is responsible for the enforcement of public health state statutes and rules, and for the administration of the Public Health Division. Anna also served as the Incident Commander for the Brown County Public Health COVID-19 Response and has led an amazing team of public health professionals through various stages of the pandemic.

Dr. Sabrina Robins is a passionate community activist, award-winning inclusion advocate, thought-leader and researcher. She also has a long-standing career as a business leader in corporate America and a scholar-practitioner in the academy.

Sabrina was named one of the Top 28 Most Influential African Americans in Wisconsin and is actively involved on several boards at the local, regional, national and international level. Robins was one of 12 women honored in Wisconsin in recognition of her social justice work in the 2018 Women Against Hate/United by Love traveling art exhibition. She is currently the co-chair of the Governance Committee for Kaleidoscope Academy-Appleton Area School District board and was recently appointed to the City of Appleton Plan Commission.

In 2018, she was selected by StoryCorps to amplify her experiences of living in Appleton, WI. Her interview is housed in the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. Sabrina was also recognized in 2018 by the National Medal for the Museum and Library Services and Institute of Museum and Library Sciences, which bestows the nation's highest honor for institutions that make significant contributions to their communities. Other recognitions include ManpowerGroup's Supplier Diversity Circle of Excellence, State of Wisconsin Accolade Award, Circle of Stars ManpowerGroup, Unity in Diversity and 2015 National Merit Award from the American Association of State and Local Museums.

Dr. Robins’ areas of expertise include applied statistics, research methods and design, diversity and inclusion curriculum design, vendor management, operations excellence, supplier diversity, workforce diversity/inclusion, labor and employment trends.

Renita has leveraged the transformational work displayed in her former role as Chief Executive Officer of the YWCA Greater Green Bay to set the stage for impact on social determinants of health, and a needed redress of health equity in Wisconsin. As a visionary and change agent, she spent over 30 years serving women and children.

Formerly licensed as a graduate social worker (LGSW), and 6th to 12th grade English and social studies teacher, Renita has developed curriculums, effective programs and influenced policy related to services for youth and their families. She has been an advocate, ally and friend to victims of trauma, the homeless and low-resourced individuals across the life span. For over 30 years, Renita has designed conferences, conducted workshops and addressed a wide range of audiences as the owner of Teach ‘Em To Fish, LLC, a nonprofit consulting business dedicated to education and training on a variety of social justice issues.

Kenda Roman (she/her/hers) is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Senior Pastor, former educator, Professional School Counselor, Cultural organizer, Police & Funeral Home Chaplain, and Racial Equity Consultant specializing in Historical Racial Trauma.

During the pandemic, she launched her business, IN*SPIRATION, a trauma-informed educational planning and consultant company. IN*SPIRATION provides an understanding of how historical trauma presents itself today, recognizing the impact of racial trauma, describing symptoms of racial trauma, understanding the similarities and differences between trauma-informed care and racially conscious trauma-informed care, and describing actionable steps and strategies to address racial trauma in a racially conscious way.

Katrina Severance, DO, is Medical Director of the Prevea COVID Recovery Clinic and a family medicine physician. Dr. Severance has always had an interest in education and health, so becoming a family medicine physician was a natural fit. She is passionate about educating her patients so they understand their disease states. Dr. Severance works collaboratively with her patients to improve their health through medicine, lifestyle modifications and dietary changes.

Dr. Severance attended medical school at Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical School in Iowa and completed her residency at St. John Osteopathic Division – St. John Macomb Hospital in Michigan. She is board certified by the American Board of Osteopathic Family Physicians. Dr. Severance also earned a B.S. in Cellular and Molecular Biology from Winona State University in Minnesota.

When Dr. Severance is not serving others, she enjoys spending time with her husband and children. In her free time, she enjoys running, swimming, cooking, traveling and walking their family dog.

Geoffrey R. Swain comes from a small family, and has lived and worked in the Milwaukee area all his life. He received his undergraduate degree from University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee. His medical degree and MPH are from the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) in Milwaukee. After medical school, he completed a Transitional Internship at St. Joseph’s Hospital and a Family Practice Residency at St. Mary’s Hospital, both in Milwaukee.

He has always been a big-picture person. Because he didn’t get much exposure to traditional public health practice in either medical school or residency, he chose Family Medicine as a specialty due to its broad and comprehensive nature. After an internship, residency, two years of patient care and three years teaching medical students and residents at an MCW residency program, he had the opportunity in 1993 to take a position at the Milwaukee Health Department while continuing his MCW faculty role. He took that chance and was amazed to discover that he had “found his people” and his calling.

Over the next 27 years, his focus evolved from medical/clinical issues (e.g. communicable disease, occupational health) to broader areas of public health (e.g. maternal-child health, environmental health), and, for the bulk of his career, to social determinants of health, health equity and public health workforce development. He joined the faculty at UW School of Medicine and Public Health in 2004, while continuing a medical director role at the Milwaukee Health Department. Since retiring from UW in January 2020, he’s continued his passion for health equity and public health workforce development by being a volunteer.

Josh serves as the Executive Director at Options for Independent Living. Options for Independent Living serves 17 counties in Northeastern Wisconsin. The mission of the organization is to empower individuals with disabilities to live independent and productive lives. The organization is consumer controlled and non-residential serving any disability. Core services include individual and systems advocacy, peer counseling, information and referral services, independent living skills training and community transition services.

Lisa is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with Prevea Health. She enjoys working with children, adolescents and their families, and does individual therapy with adults and couple/marital therapy. Lisa is versed and comfortable with a variety of mental health issues. Lisa attended Northwestern University in Evanston Illinois.

Erika is the Founder and Director of Salud First where she helps people feel empowered to prioritize living their best by bringing more awareness to how our emotional wellness affects our physical wellbeing. She believes the mind/body connection impacts many areas of our lives. That is why Erika not only speaks on this subject, but also assists people to become aware of health care resources and understand the Medicare world throughout Wisconsin, Illinois and other states as needed. She is passionate about offering personal and culturally-sensitive assistance so everyone can access wellness services, but most especially disadvantaged populations.

Erika is a member of the board of several organizations. She's enthusiastic about working in partnerships to reduce the barriers in health care access and excited about teamwork to address social disparities in generationally sensitive ways for our many diverse communities.