ACE Your Health: From Data to Action Training
Ready to EXPLORE COMMUNITY WELLNESS?
Join the NAACP Center for Health Equity for Session 2 of the ACE Your Health: From Data to Action Training Series. Learn how to use the ACE Your Health Literacy Toolkit to improve the health and wellbeing of your community.
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In Session 2, we will focus on activating the ACE Your Health Literacy Toolkit for local change. Participants will be moved from understanding the data in the ACE Your Health Community Wellness Survey Report to mobilizing in their respective communities.
Dr. Chris Pernell
Director, NAACP Center for Health Equity
Dr. Chris T. Pernell is a physician leader and social change agent dedicated to advancing health justice, community wellbeing, and population health. She serves as Director of the NAACP Center for Health Equity, where she leads efforts to drive equitable health outcomes and transform systems with a whole‑person approach. Before joining the NAACP, she founded The Esther Group, a public health consulting and strategy firm focused on helping organizations and communities innovate toward a healthier, more just future.
Previously, Dr. Chris was the first Chief Strategic Integration and Health Equity Officer at University Hospital in Newark, overseeing population health, strategic planning, community affairs, and patient experience. She also led workplace health and equity initiatives with 1199SEIU and healthcare partners across New York City. A recognized voice in preventive medicine, she has been honored by Insider NJ, ROI‑NJ, NJBiz, the American College of Preventive Medicine, and the New Jersey Public Health Association.
Dr. Pernell advises leaders nationwide on racial justice, community wellbeing, and health equity. A graduate of Princeton, Duke, Columbia, and Johns Hopkins, she also serves as a clinical faculty member and faith leader committed to transforming lives through truth, creativity, and service.
Dr. Tony C. Price Jr.
Senior Fellow, NAACP Center for Health Equity
Dr.Tony serves as a Senior Fellow at the NAACP Center for Health Equity, where he leads national initiatives focused on eliminating health disparities and advancing equitable health outcomes. He provides strategic leadership across key projects and leverages his expertise in chronic disease prevention, exercise, and physical activity to support healthier futures for historically underserved communities.
Before joining the NAACP, Tony was a Senior Research Associate at the Georgia Health Policy Center, serving as Technical Assistance Lead for projects supported by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy. In that role, he guided rural communities nationwide in strengthening capacity and improving health outcomes through innovative, community‑centered approaches.
Dr. Tony is known for his collaborative spirit, often acting as a connector between partners, resources, and ideas to maximize impact. He serves on the Georgia State University Alumni Association Board of Directors and advises the Arthritis Foundation on mission delivery and national DEI strategy.
A "Triple Panther," Tony holds a DrPH, MS in Exercise Physiology, and BS in Exercise Science from Georgia State University. Raised in a military family, he now calls Atlanta home.