“I am Barney Morris, a 20-year survivor, introducing you to PHEN, the Prostate Health Education Network, who is leading the fight against prostate cancer for black America. Visit PHENPath.com for information about treatment along your prostate cancer journey, I wish this had been around when I was diagnosed, it would’ve saved me a lot of stress and anxiety.”
Mr. Barney Morris is a member of the Moffitt Cancer Center’s Patient and Family Advisory Council and Community Advisory Board. He is the current vice chairman for Oncology Research Information Exchange Network’s (ORIEN) Patient Advisory Council where, as a cancer survivor and advocate, he frequently uses his public speaking skills and real life experiences to bring home the importance of being purposeful and intentional in eliminating health care disparities and inequities, particularly as it relates to prostate cancer.
He is the past president of 100 Black Men of Tampa Bay Inc’s chapter and chair of their Health and Wellness committee. Barney is an alumnus of the University of Georgia (Bachelor of Science in Computer Science), University of California Riverside (Certificate in Governmental Accounting and Budgeting), Air Force Squadron Officer School and Air Force Air Command and Staff College. He’s a decorated, retired Air Force Officer (Major), having served a combined total of 20 years between active and reserve forces. Barney recently retired as an assistant inspector in charge, United States Postal Inspection Service, where he was responsible for the investigative efforts in Georgia and Florida.
More recently, Barney joined the Prostate Health Education Network (PHEN) as a PHEN Ambassador.
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