Dr. LaCount currently provides care for the Southern California Permanente Medical Group.

As a leader, She was an integral part of the team that opened in 2017 the Chino Grand RAD (Reimaging Ambulatory Design) Medical office building for Kaiser Permanente.

Dr. LaCount loves interacting with her patients and loves the educational aspects of Medicine.  She has served in a variety of positions such as Assistant Clinical Professor at Loma Linda School of Medicine and the University of California Riverside.  She is the Family Medicine Clerkship Director for the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine in Pasadena, California.  

Dr. LaCount continues to support graduate medical education for Family Medicine Residents.  She does clinical physician coaching and finds time to provide various levels of mentoring for college and high school students.

Community outreach is extremely important to Dr. LaCount.  She has developed and participated in many community outreach programs related to breast and colon cancer awareness, sex education for youth, healthcare in early childhood and health related topics for at-risk youth.

In 1997, she moved back to her home state of California and continued in the private sector with the adult and geriatric populations.

Dr. Knight-Glass received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from Loma Linda University, CA; a Master of Science Degree in Nursing from Howard University, DC; and a Doctorate in Public Health from Loma Linda University, CA.  

Dr. Knight-Glass has over 20 years of experience as an Active Duty officer in the United States Public Health Service, whose mission is to protect, promote, and advance the health and safety of our nation.  Dr. Knight-Glass currently holds the rank of Captain (0-6).  Dr. Knight-Glass deployments include Hurricane Katrina, President Obama’s Inauguration, Hurricane Sandy, the Unaccompanied Alien Children Humanitarian Crisis, and Washington DC Independence Day.  She has earned various awards to include the COVID-19 Pandemic Campaign Medal, Presidential Unit Commendation, Hazardous Duty Service Award, and Crisis Response Service Award.  She maintains readiness to continue to assist in times of public health emergencies.

In January 2016, Dr. Knight-Glass founded Elizabeth Manor Housing Foundation, Inc.  A corporation which provides individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities a quality of life that allows them the opportunity to participate in everyday living in their community.  The corporation consists of homes that provide residential services in a structured environment with support services, and staff with specialized training.

Dr. Knight-Glass mentors’ junior officers and young adults with an interest in health care and/or entrepreneurship.  Dr. Knight-Glass’s passion is to make a difference by continuing to provide much-needed services to the underserved populations.  

Specializes in general urology with an emphasis in endourology and penile prosthetic surgery.

He loves sports and enjoys working out. Geography and history both fascinate him. He likes to hike for fun, find motivation in music, while movies and reading are relaxing. He tries to smile as much as possible.

She graduated from Oakwood University in 1994 with a BS in Natural Science. She went on to earn a Master of Physical Therapy from Howard University in 1998, and recently received a Doctor of Physical Therapy from the College of St. Scholastica in 2016.

Ms. Wortham believes in helping her community, which includes promoting Christian Education, as she is a proud product of Christian Education. She has given numerous scholarships to deserving and motivated students of all ages throughout her career. This is her passion.

She earned her master’s in public health from Loma Linda University. She has had a rewarding career of providing leadership in developing, implementing, managing, and evaluating public health, interventions, programs, services, and staff at national/state levels, as well as within the college/university setting. She’s taught for 8 years at her own alma mater (Oakwood University) with specific emphasis in nutrition, healthy cooking, and healthy lifestyle education. Mrs. Goodman successfully negotiated and acquired contracts with state, public and private organizations.

Mrs. Goodman served as a National Ambassador for the Susan G. Komen Circle of Promise Campaign. As a food life instruction and 25 year breast cancer survivor, Donna discovered the value of the power in plant foods as part of a healthy lifestyle by preventing and reversing disease. Donna and her husband Eddie, a physical therapist, own Lifestyle Therapeutix, a Lifestyle For Better Health Center in Huntsville where she provides wellness counseling/coaching and plant powered cooking classes.

Currently, she is in the process of becoming a Certified Professional Plant-based Chef at Rouxbe Online Culinary School.

Deitra has spent close to three decades as a registered nurse with a diverse career ranging from hospital bedside care, home health, doctor’s office, nursing home, utilization management, quality leadership, as well as disease management where she was recognized for her outstanding coaching skills in guiding patients to make healthy behavior changes.

Deitra is on a mission to improve the heart health of African American women through plant powered cooking classes and nutrition health coaching with a focus on traditional S.O.U.L. food. She also partners with physicians to improve the heart health of their African American Women patients by offering an evidence-based healthy lifestyle coaching program.

He uses conventional physical therapy treatments such as, therapeutic exercise, gait training, and strengthening to provide care to his patients and has recently begun adding hydrotherapy treatments to handle many diagnoses that have not been treated heretofore by conventional therapists. 

Dr. Goodman specializes in diabetic, peripheral and Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN). He’s  halted much of the abnormal sensations his patients have been experiencing and many times, reversing their painful symptoms through his method of work. 

As a result of his intervention specialization, he earned a certificate from UAB in “Health-Focused Patient/Client Management for Physical and Occupational Therapists”, uniquely qualifying him for this specialty. 

With his heightened desire to use lifestyle methodology with his full patient population, he and his wife Donna opened Lifestyle Therapeutix, an outpatient physical therapy wellness clinic located in Huntsville, Alabama. Description text goes here

Now at age 70, she is a force of nature who seems to be able to do it all.

Some of Chef Babette television appearances include, The Doctors, Inside Edition, The Chew, The Steve Harvey Show, the HBO hit comedy series Insecure, Channel 7’ Eye On L.A., Home & Family and The Know It All Guide To… Nuts. She is also Co-Host of the streaming show, Sunday Bites & Tidbits, which shares information about being plant-based and living a healthy lifestyle.

Chef Babette’s childhood journey has been filled with several health challenges, but after reading the best seller “Fit for Life” by Harvey and Marilyn Diamond at the age of 40, the native of Los Angeles made a conscious decision to eat for the sake of nutrition.

Since then, her passion lies in inspiring and exposing information to individuals who may not otherwise be acquainted with healthier lifestyles due to environmental and economic barriers or the simple lack of knowledge.

Becoming a a fitness enthusiast, and a self taught chemist in the kitchen, perfecting healthy food that taste out of this world allowed her to eat and enjoy the meals she loved without the guilt or associated “diseases” or ailments.

SCPMG is one of the largest self-governing medical groups in the country, consisting of more than 7,800 physicians caring for nearly 4.7 million Kaiser Permanente members in 234 medical office buildings and 15 hospitals across Southern California.

In her role as chief compliance officer, Dr. Snipes collaborates closely with SCPMG general counsel and legal team; Permanente Human Resources; Internal Audit; Business Systems and Reporting; key leaders across KFHP/H; and our medical center service areas to further develop a strong compliance program that reflects our SCPMG culture of ethics, high integrity, and patient-centered perspective.

As assistant executive medical director, Dr. Snipes works with Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity; Physician Wellness; and Physician and Physician Leader Development teams providing oversight to ensure the execution of strategic programs in the key areas of people and culture.

Dr. Snipes joined Kaiser Permanente Southern California in 2008 and became a partner physician with SCPMG in 2011, serving as chief of service for the Emergency Department at San Bernardino County Medical Center, where she also served as the physician liaison for disaster planning and triage. Before assuming her current position in January 2019, Dr. Snipes had also served as the assistant area medical director of the Hospital-Based Service Line at the Kaiser Permanente San Bernardino Medical Centers since 2016.

Dr. Snipes received her bachelor’s degree at Oakwood College in Alabama before receiving her medical degree in 1999 from Loma Linda University. She completed her emergency medicine residency at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York in 2003. Prior to her time at Kaiser Permanente, Dr. Snipes was a physician, and later partner physician, at Emergency Physicians of Tidewater in Virginia and also held an associate clinical professorship in the department of Emergency Medicine at Eastern Virginia Medical School. She is a member of the American College of Emergency Physicians, the California American College of Emergency Physicians, and the San Bernardino County Medical Society.

In her down time, Dr. Snipes enjoys science fiction, reading, and comedy. Her favorite way of spending a day is at the beach with her favorite people – her husband of 20 years and her 2 daughters. 

As Founder and CEO of Sanford Global, LLC, a holistically focused women’s leadership development firm, Christina leverages over 22 years of experience in nonprofit and behavioral healthcare leadership to deliver compelling, interactive keynotes and immersive learning experiences that transform women’s lives, work, and relationships.

He is skilled in healthcare consulting, case management, prevention, addiction medicine, and healthcare information technology (HIT). Additionally, Dr, Whyte is the proud Founder of the Master Mind Institute that has developed the Thrive Membership that supports its members in establishing life balance and resilience fortification. Since 2017, Dr. Whyte has served as the Section Chief of Psychiatry at the Community Hospital of San Bernardino, a Dignity Health Hospital. Prior to his current leadership role, he was the Medical Director of the Chemical Dependency Unit at the Behavioral Medicine Center of Loma Linda University Health and the Medical Director of Outpatient Psychiatry at the Behavioral Health Institute of Loma Linda University Health. Also, he was formerly on faculty at Loma Linda University as an Assistant Professor in its Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Whyte is a graduate of Atlantic Union College with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, Cum Laude. He then earned his Medical Doctorate from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. Dr. Whyte completed his Psychiatry Residency at Loma Linda University School of Medicine. Dr. Whyte went on to complete an Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and achieved Double Board Certification in Adolescent and Adult Psychiatry as well as Addiction Psychiatry. As a distinguished thought leader and subject matter expert, Dr. Whyte launched www.Blacktherapy.com to start a campaign for the healing of the Black Community in response to the recent racial tensions.

He is currently pursuing his career in the medical field. Upon studying Biology, Mr. Roseberry is working towards becoming a Nurse Anesthetist. He plans to attend different medical programs to further his education in order to achieve his dream job. Mr. Roseberry currently works as a Legal Assistant to Roseberry Law Firm.

Prior to OU Health, David served at Loma Linda University Health for over nine years in various roles, leading teams and projects related to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Talent & Leadership Development, and Human Resource Management. Most recently he served as the Director of Talent Development Programs.

David is a graduate of Oakwood University, a Historically Black College/University (HBCU) with a Bachelors of Business Administration in Healthcare Administration and the University of Redlands with a Masters of Business Administration (MBA). Additionally, he is certified by the HR Certification Institute as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and is a member of the America College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), American Society for Health Care Human Resource Administration (ASHHRA), and the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM).

David also serves on the board of Simlpi Service Inc., a non-profit that sponsors and organizes community initiatives to help eliminate homelessness and poverty in underserved communities. David describes himself as a lifelong learner, frequent traveler, and adventure seeker. He loves to explore diverse cultures, strives to visit at least one new country each year and has visited 40 States to date. Outside of work you’ll find David hiking, jogging, reading, enjoying vegan cuisine, and volunteering in the community.

Dr. Lori Nelson is a board-certified Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) physician, also known as physiatry or rehabilitation medicine, fellowship-trained in Interventional Spine/Pain Management. Her clinical practice emphasizes the nonsurgical management of musculoskeletal disease. Dr. Nelson specializes in fluoroscopic spine injections, non-operative orthopaedic/sports medicine, and occupational medicine.

Graduating from Oakwood University with degrees in Biology and Music Performance, she went on to receive her medical degree from Loma Linda University. She completed an Internal Medicine internship at Drexel-Hahnemann University Hospital, and a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency at Boston Medical Center, where she served as chief resident. She completed a fellowship in Interventional Spine/Pain Management at Performance Spine and Sports Physicians outside of Philadelphia, PA.

Currently practicing in the DC Metro area at MedStar National Rehabilitation Network, her duties include working as an Attending for the MedStar Health/Georgetown University Hospital-National Rehabilitation Hospital PM&R Residency Training Program.

Dr. Nelson's primary goal in practice is to enhance and restore functional ability to those with physical impairments or disabilities affecting the musculoskeletal system. Unlike other medical specialties that focus on a medical “cure,” her focus is on maximizing patients’ independence in activities of daily living and improving quality of life by using a team-approach involving multiple disciplines, such as physical therapy, social work, psychology, and surgery, to address a patient's individual circumstances.

Dr. Nelson has a heartfelt desire to improve healthcare disparities in historically underserved populations. With a particular ability to "make complicated things plain" she has provided presentations to community groups, young and old, and physician colleagues with a dedicated purpose to help patients understand their medical conditions and give them tools to self-navigate the medical system and direct their own care to personally improve outcomes.

Dr. Nelson believes in the mission of the Healthy Heart Nation and is honored and excited to be a part of making a tangible difference.

I am a third generation healthcare provider in my family who enjoys providing holistic healthcare for females in the Huntsville area as an obstetrician/gynecologist. My father - now deceased - was a general surgeon in Chicago, IL and my paternal grandmother was a nurse. I received this calling on my life during my high school years when I discovered my love for the sciences and for helping people overall. After my education and training, I practiced obstetrics and gynecology initially in Washington, D.C. and then relocated to Atlanta, GA where I practiced for several years. I was blessed with a thriving practice as an entrepreneur during that time and recently decided to relocate in 2017 to Huntsville where God has blessed me with another thriving practice - The Image of Eve Restored, Inc. I am accepting new patients and would love to have you as a patient.

One of my favorite proverbs that I live by is found in Matthew 6:25-34, which puts life and all its concerns in their proper perspective.

Dr. Judy Brangman, MD, DipABLM, is a board-certified Internal Medicine physician. Dr. Judy obtained her Doctor of Medicine degree from Wake Forest School of Medicine and completed her Internal Medicine residency at East Carolina University/Vidant Hospital. She is also certified in Lifestyle Medicine by the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine and holds a Certificate in Plant Based Nutrition from T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies. Dr. Judy has been plant based for over 7 years. She is a frequently sought after speaker on plant based nutrition and lifestyle medicine and has spoken at conferences, churches, and community events.

Dr. Judy helps women who feel overwhelmed with eating healthier develop healthier, plant forward eating habits. She does this via her online coaching program Plant Based Eating 101, public speaking, telemedicine, and her social media platforms (@theplantbasedmd). Dr. Judy is the founder and owner of Newell Health, a lifestyle medicine, telemedicine practice where she helps patients live healthier. She has helped countless patients become healthier so that less medications were needed for diabetes and hypertension. Dr. Judy believes that in order to fully live the life you were intended to live on this earth, you need to be in optimum health (physically, emotionally, and spiritually). Dr. Judy is originally from Bermuda and currently resides in Raleigh, NC.

Like many of you out there, Sersie Blue is an overcomer of a profound personal tragedy, which she experienced after health issues during her second pregnancy. It was in this difficult season of her life she realized a deeper need for the Lord and decided to lean into Him more and participate in a one-month Daniel Fast. Little did she know that this simple decision would transform her life. But God knew! It turns out that combining intentional prayer with a whole-food, plant-based diet was a divine bridge to a breakthrough. From this, “The Faithful Vegan” was born. Sersie also hosts the Eat Your Best Life podcast. Seeking after God from an early age, she graduated from the University of Windsor with a Bachelor’s degree in Communications. She went on to Tyndale College & Seminary, graduating with a Master’s of Divinity in Counseling, and has also completed the health coach program from Wellcoaches at the University of North Florida. She continually seeks knowledge and wisdom that supports her personal growth and that of others. In addition, she is co-author of A Prayer for Your Health Journal. As you can see, her passionate pursuit of God, wellness & coaching comes together in co-founding Daniel Fast: A Bridge to Healthy Living.

With a passion for all things wellness, Gigi Carter finds her purpose in helping people come up higher in their pursuit of excellence in health and lifestyle. Her enthusiasm and expertise are evident as one of the masterminds behind the creation of Daniel Fast: A Bridge to Healthy Living. She is Founder of My True Self, the socially conscious nutrition and wellness practice—where she serves clients as a consultant, nutritionist, and personal trainer. She achieved all of this after 22 years in corporate management roles! She made the switch in 2016 to pursue her Master’s in nutrition sciences from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and graduated with honors. Gigi is a licensed Nutritionist in the state of Washington, and certified personal trainer and senior fitness specialist with the National Academy of Sports Medicine, and member of American College of Lifestyle Medicine. She has a certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition from eCornell University. Oh yes, Gigi is also the author of The Plant-Based Workplace, where she’s been interviewed or mentioned in Forbes, The New York Times Opinion, Vegconomist, GreenBiz, and University of Alabama School of Health Professions. Gigi is also co-author of the children’s book The Spinach in My Teeth, and co-author of A Prayer for Your Health Journal. If you think her background is inspiring, just wait until you get to know her in the Facebook community.

Adwoa Osei is the Program Director for UCR PRIME Leadership Education to Advance Diversity- African, Black, Caribbean, Co-director for the Health Equity, Social Justice, Anti-Racism (HESJAR) curriculum, Clerkship Director for Pediatrics, and Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics in the University of California School of Medicine. Dr. Osei has led the School of Medicine team in the development and implementation of a new Health Equity, Social Justice, Anti-Racism (HESJAR) across multiple school of medicine domains. (Graduate Students, UME, GME, Faculty, Staff). She has developed innovative new methods for involvement with local communities of diversity to share their experiences and educate those in the School of Medicine on the impact of the level of their cultural competencies on those around them, partnering with health insurance agencies to train physicians on diversity, belonging and anti-racism. She is a physician consultant for Black Infant Health in Riverside County.

She leads the UCR clinic for Leadership Education in Neurodiversity and has served on expert panels on disabilities and trauma informed care for the CDC and American Academy of Pediatrics. She is part of the ACES Aware initiative and together with the regional American Academy of Pediatrics, helps train physicians in Adverse Childhood Experiences and their impact on health. She is the recipient of multiple teaching and compassionate clinical care awards and has been inducted as member of the Gold Humanism Honor Society.

Nirma Usher was born in Costa Rica. She is a graduate of Adventist Hospital School of Nursing program in La Trinidad, Esteti Nicaragua, and the Harbor UCLA Nurse Practitioners Program. Prior to becoming a nurse practitioner, Nirma Usher served in various nursing capacities in hospitals and clinics in Nicaragua and in the United States. Those positions included managerial positions.

Ms. Usher worked at the San Bernardino Public Health Department as a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner and a Colposcopist.

Driven by strong public service, Ms. Usher has actively engaged in local and international medical mission work.

She served on the Community Action Partnership’s (CAP) Building Links to Impact Self-Sufficiency Project (B.L.I.S.S.) She served as an Ally for Project B.L.I.S.S. as a volunteer and facilitator.

She served as a member of the H3 Mission Medical Advisory Board and was a member of Operation ReachBack.

Ms. Usher is presently the Health Ministries Director for the Kansas Avenue SDA Church. Over the past two years she, along with the Health Ministries team, have coordinated and organized twice-monthly online discussions on various health topics.

She enjoys participating in community outreach, spiritual wellness, and sports activities.

Ms. Usher was recognized by the Black Voice News as one of the Community Builders for 2011. In 2016 she received the Outstanding Community Service Award from Kansas Avenue SDA Church Armed Forces Ministry. In 2017 Nirma received a Women of Achievement Award from the Gamma Phi Delta Sorority Far Western Region for her outreach work in the community. In 2018 she received the HIV/AIDS Awareness Distinguished Community Services Award from Operation Reach Back. She was recognized as “Komen Inland Empire Circle of Promise 2021 Cancer Care Hero!” by the Susan G. Komen Inland Empire Circle of Promise.

It is Ms. Usher’s desire is to make a positive impact in the world and that begins with family and also in the community.

My volunteer services with children and youth began over thirty years ago. Initially, it was because I wanted to be involved in the activities my children were in. However, over the years I became a strong advocate for students at our church and in the surrounding community; Promoting, organizing and fundraising for STEAM activities. Successfully organized a large shoe drive in collaboration with FUNDS 2 Org- a community- based organization that helps Micro Enterprises in underserved regions of the world.