Charles and Ann Sanders Society – Visionary Supporters, Men’s Health Champions
Through the support, generosity, and dedication of Charles Addison and Elizabeth Ann Sanders, we can continue building upon our commitment to improving men's health.
Men’s Health Champions
Men’s Health Champions
We are developing a first-of-its-kind comprehensive Men’s Health Program that brings together multidisciplinary physician-scientists, public health leaders, other practitioners, and everyday Champions who are dedicated to the health and well-being of men of ALL AGES.
Men’s Health Champions
Advocacy From Experience
Phil Ford – Gold Medal Olympian, 2nd UNC All-Time Leading Scorer, Prostate Cancer Survivor
"We need to take our health as seriously as we take other stuff in our lives." - Phil Ford
Dr. Eric Wallen – UNC Urologist
"Men need to care about their health as much as they do for their spouse, kids, parents, work, etc." - Dr. Eric Wallen
Sidney C. Smith, MD – Clinical Cardiologist and Past President of the American Heart Association and the World Heart Federation
"I think these diseases of the heart, which are now the leading cause of death globally; on the planet, is an epidemic that need not happen." - Sidney C. Smith, Jr., MD
Ken Mack – Class of ’79, UNC Football Letterman and Former Assistant Coach
"You've got to get an annual physical that's top of the list. The second thing is you have to listen to your body. There is a tendency for us to ignore little things - "we're tough, we're guys we're tough." Pay attention to your body, if something is happening to you, get it looked at." - Ken Mack
Charles and Ann Sanders Society – Visionary Supporters, Men’s Health Champions
Through the support, generosity, and dedication of Charles Addison and Elizabeth Ann Sanders, we can continue building upon our commitment to improving men's health.
Lowry Caudill – UNC Alumni, Board Member of Carolina Research Ventures
"The men's health initiative is I think one of the most important things we have going on at our hospital. And one thing, that I think is very important, this is not an 'or' statement. You don't promote men's health at the expense of women's health, or children's health, or cancer. You don't sacrifice one for the sake of the others; It's an 'and' statement, we have to do to all of these." - Lowry Caudill
Ross Simpson, Jr., MD, Ph.D. – Cardiologist and Professor of Medicine at UNC School of Medicine
"Catch something early you can deal with it with diet and exercise. Catch it late, you are going to need medications." - Ross Simpson, Jr., MD, Ph.D.
Bubba Cunningham – UNC Director of Athletics
"It’s about doing things that are positive for you personally and from a health benefits standpoint." - Bubba Cunningham
Brad Daugherty – UNC and NBA Great, Men’s Health Champion
"We all got to be a bit more serious, and as men, advocate for ourselves and other men." - Brad Daugherty