Guest Panelist
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Ms. Jocelyn Turner
Health Care Consultant
Jocelyn Turner, a graduate of the University of Florida, is a seasoned public health professional and Health Education Consultant. She retired in 2019 from the Florida Department of Health in Duval County after more than thirty-six years working in various leadership roles. Her passion and concern for public health didn’t stop, COVID-19 brought her out of retirement.
Early in the pandemic she facilitated numerous community Town Hall meetings with local health experts and facilitated focus groups to understand the public’s perception of COVID-19. Ms. Turner’s representation landed her several contracts with local hospitals and other companies focusing on community engagement and training. So, she started Turner
Alliance Consulting. She became a Certified Education Provider, training Community Health Workers seeking continuing education. She has continued working on issues related to the pandemic and became the Reach Initiative Director at the Partnership for Child Health where she oversees several grants addressing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in multiple counties in Northeast Florida. Ms. Turner is an advocate for addressing health inequities and works to assure that everyone can access and attain optimal health.
Her ability to engage with communities at every level, has bridged the gap between leaders and the grassroots community to address difficult topics related to health equity, social justice, inclusion, and health disparities. She has extensive experience organizing community coalitions that focus on improving health outcomes, most notably men’s health, and Hispanic health. Ms. Turner is Co-host of Pause for the Truth, a weekly podcast that focuses on health, social and equity issues. In her spare time, she is a Travel Adviser and loves to volunteer with local non profit organizations, including organizing an annual health event for men.
Dr. Rogers Cain
MD Family Medicine
Dr. Rogers Cain has been in private practice as a Family Practice Physician in North Jacksonville for over 30 years. Dr. Cain graduated from FAMU School of Pharmacy and was in the first class of the Morehouse School of Medicine. He did his residency at University of Florida, Jacksonville campus where he also served as the Chief Resident of UF Health Jacksonville in 1988. He is the President of the Northeast Florida Medical Society Foundation and President Emerita of the Northeast Florida Medical Society. He is a graduate of Leadership Jacksonville Class of 1995 and Leadership Florida Class of 1996. Dr. Cain is the Co-Founder of the Population Health Consortium of Northeast Florida, a multi-sectoral coalition composed of organizations whose missions address population health and community well-being.
Dr. Cain is passionate about eliminating health disparities in communities of color. He is often asked to speak on these issues at conferences, community engagement events and local media. Educating and informing is important to Dr. Cain, as he has published a health and wellness newspaper and currently cohosts a weekly podcast, “Pause for the Truth”, to educate others about health and societal issues.
