Prostate Health Equity Project (PHEP)
The Prostate Health Equity Project (PHEP) grew out of the Understanding Prostate Cancer Disparities initiative, funded by the Greater Milwaukee Foundation. PHEP focuses on increasing prostate cancer screening in Black men in Milwaukee through a two-pronged approach, one centered on increasing conversations between health care providers and patients about prostate cancer screening and raising awareness of prostate cancer risks and screening in Black men.
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The Prostate Health Equity Project is funded by the Greater Milwaukee Foundation and Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment
Overview of Community-Focused Initiative:
The Prostate Health Equity Project, led by the Medical College of Wisconsin through the GMF Project, is committed to addressing prostate cancer disparities among Black men. This initiative leverages culturally grounded strategies to move beyond traditional outreach (e.g., churches and barbershops) and reach men where they are—gyms, community centers, family events, and beyond.
PHEP evolved from the solutions discussed in CCSN's Understanding Prostate Cancer Disparities Initiative.
The Prostate Health Equity Project, led by the Medical College of Wisconsin through the GMF Project, is committed to addressing prostate cancer disparities among Black men. This initiative leverages culturally grounded strategies to move beyond traditional outreach (e.g., churches and barbershops) and reach men where they are—gyms, community centers, family events, and beyond.
PHEP evolved from the solutions discussed in CCSN's Understanding Prostate Cancer Disparities Initiative.
Join us at our Genetic Ancestry event on Saturday February 28th from 1-3:30pm at America's Black Holocaust Museum.
Photos and our flyer from the Fatherhood Summit November 1st, 2025
Photos from our Idea Lab session on December 11th, 2026 at Thrive On.
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Stages of the Project: Incubate, Innovate, Integrate
PHEP Leadership
Melinda Stolley, PhD
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Jayme Ewens, MPH
Program Coordinator Medical College of Wisconsin |
Tobi Cawthra, MPH
Program Director, CCSN Medical College of Wisconsin |
Ambrose Wilson-Brown
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Torojah Williams, BDS, MPH
Doctoral Student Medical College of Wisconsin |
Transdisciplinary Team Members
Walter J. Lanier
Community leader, pastor and advocate Founder of Great Lakes Urban Empowerment Solutions (GLUE) |
Jim Addison
Independent Associate with Community Nonprofit Organizations |
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Dr. Kevin Izard
Family Medicine Doctor President of Cream City Medical Society |
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Additional Transdisciplinary Team Members:
- Health Griots
- MCW Cancer Center Community Outreach and Engagement Team