Healthy Inside and Out
Hosted by Williamson County Justice of the Peace - Precinct 3 and Williamson County and Cities Health District/Healthy Williamson County
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Did you know that obesity and other chronic diseases are a major health issue for many individuals and families in Williamson County? According to the 2019 Williamson County Community Health Assessment, 31.1% of adults in Williamson County are obese. Not only does obesity increase the risk of many diseases and health conditions including heart disease, Type 2 Diabetes, and cancer, it also increases the chance of premature death.
On Jan. 5, 2021, Williamson County Justice of the Peace – Precinct 3, Judge Evelyn McLean and Williamson County and Cities Health District (WCCHD) will host a virtual community presentation, Healthy Inside and Out, to share how chronic diseases and other preventable health conditions are affecting the Williamson County community. “As a Justice of the Peace, one of my many job duties is to conduct death inquests to determine the cause and manner of unattended deaths. Sadly, I see so many deaths due to conditions that are not only preventable, but curable. It doesn't have to be this way," says Judge McLean. In addition to Judge McLean, Dr. Satish Chundru will share his experience as a Forensic Pathologist, and detail his findings about how daily habits affect internal health. Lastly, ITS TIME TEXAS will share information about what steps you can take to start a healthy lifestyle.
During the months of January and February, Judge McLean, WCCHD, and ITS TIME TEXAS challenge you and your family to focus on getting to and maintaining a healthy weight. From Jan. 4 - Feb. 28, Judge McLean encourages all Williamson County members to participate in the ITS TIME TEXAS Community Challenge. The Community Challenge is a free 8-week challenge that allows community members to set up a team, track activity, compete against peers, and attend free virtual health events.
Speakers:
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Justice of the Peace Evelyn McLean, Precinct Three
Evelyn McLean began a career in law enforcement in 1991 as a Communications Operator for the Pflugerville Police Department. It was while doing this type of work, she discovered she couldn’t sit still behind the console when a “hot call” came in. Evelyn began the Travis County Sheriff’s Academy in Austin, TX in 1993 and immediately started working as a reserve officer for the Manor Police Department prior to the academy graduation. Six months later, she landed her first full time police job with the Taylor Police Department. While at the Taylor Police Department she gained a vast amount of experience in a short period of time, due to the high number of felony and in-progress calls that were handled daily. Evelyn was promoted from Patrol Officer to Corporal with the Taylor Police Department.
Evelyn decided to make the career move to Georgetown Police Department because of future growth potential. In January 1997, Evelyn was hired as a Patrol Officer with the Georgetown Police Department, where she remained until she retired in 2018. In 1998 she served on the Williamson County Gang Task Force and was also named “Officer of the Year.”
Evelyn promoted to:
Sergeant in 1999
Lieutenant in 2001
Captain in 2011She has commanded Patrol, Special Operations, Communications, Criminal Investigations, and Professional Standards. Evelyn also served over ten years as the Assistant Emergency Management Coordinator for the City of Georgetown.
Evelyn has her Bachelor’s Degree in Arts and Applied Sciences from Midwestern State University with an emphasis in Criminal Justice, where she graduated magna cum laude. She is a graduate of the Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas Leadership & Command College at Sam Houston State University, is an honors graduate of the Austin Police Department's Leadership Academy, and also a graduate of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, VA. Evelyn was also selected to travel to Poland to participate in an International Police Exchange Program through LEMIT at Sam Houston State University in 2013.
Further, Evelyn has been a licensed real estate agent since 2002. She has also been featured in the book Genuinely Georgetown and the book Behind the Texas Badge.
Evelyn is blessed with a husband of over 25 years. They have one daughter, a son in law, and a precious grandson. Evelyn is active in her church and the community. For four years, Evelyn was a mentor with the Georgetown ISD Partners in Education program, worked with Blue Santa for many years, and volunteered for Habitat for Humanity Women Build Week. Evelyn thoroughly enjoys serving others.
Evelyn describes her career as both “rich & rewarding” and believes that almost three decades of policing and proven leadership experience have thoroughly prepared her for the role of Justice of the Peace, Pct. 3.
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Dr. Satish Chundru - Board Certified Forensic Pathologist
About
Dr. Chundru is a Forensic Pathologist with almost fifteen years of experience investigating deaths and serious injuries. His private practice supports individuals, families, attorneys, law enforcement, and businesses throughout the United States.
Clients rely on Dr. Chundru’s services in part because of his comprehensive knowledge and attention to detail. He has performed more than 5,000 autopsy procedures and has reviewed several thousand forensic cases over the course of his career. He is only one of about 500 Board Certified Forensic Pathologists in the country.
Just as important as his expertise is the professional and compassionate approach he follows. Dr. Chundru’s work gives families answers and closure, helps attorneys understand the medical aspects of their case, supports police officers in their research, and guides companies in issues of risk and liability.
Professional Experience
Dr. Chundru offers clients guidance based on his extensive training and real-world application. Before entering private practice, he spent 10 years with the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office for Travis County in Austin, Texas. His work supported the office through several roles, including as Deputy Chief Medical Examiner and Interim Chief Medical Examiner. Prior to his time in Austin, he served as the Associate Medical Examiner for Miami-Dade County in Florida for nearly three years.
Dr. Chundru has experience as a Forensic Pathologist in field, academic, and laboratory settings. This background has helped him to simplify complex scientific issues for clients and to analyze forensic data expertly. He teaches as an adjunct professor with the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas. He continues to serve as lab director for several Texas-based facilities.
Education and Training
Satish Chundru received his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin and his medical degree from the University of North Texas Health Science Center. He completed a five-year residency in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology at University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas. His experience in the pathology residency program included a surgical pathology fellowship, service as chief resident in autopsy and neuropathology, and studies in crime scene investigation.
Based on this work, Dr. Chundru was selected for the prestigious fellowship with the Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner’s Department. During his participation in this top program, he received his Board Certification in Anatomic and Forensic Pathology.
Memberships and Professional Contributions
Dr. Chundru is a member of the field’s most prominent organizations, including the National Association of Medical Examiners, American Academy of Forensic Sciences, and American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP). He holds medical licenses in Texas, California, Nevada, and Utah.
Beyond his professional work as a Forensic Pathologist, Dr. Chundru has been featured as an expert through television appearances with Dr. Sanjay Gupta, on A&E’s The First 48 Hours, and as part of local news broadcasts. He has also published and served as an invited conference lecturer on issues relevant to forensic analysis, including death certification, forensic autopsy, toxicology, prescription drug abuse, and SIDS.
About Satish
Satish Chundru was born in Bethesda, Maryland but grew up in Texas. He based his practice there to be close to his family, as spending time with his parents, brothers, and other relatives is one of the most important aspects of his life. He and his wife married in October 2019 and look forward to this next chapter in their lives.
While Satish follows a very busy professional schedule, he enjoys sports — particularly basketball — and loves to cook, socialize, and travel. He believes that his career as a Forensic Pathologist has given him a unique perspective on living life as well as possible and on honoring the family. Through his work, it is his goal to give the families of loved ones and all of the clients he serves the information, support, and care that they deserve.
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Kelli McGuire - Community Partnerships Manager, Williamson County and Cities Health District
Kelli McGuire, M.Ed., CHES
Community Partnerships Manager at Williamson County and Cities Health District
Kelli serves as the Community Partnerships Manager at Williamson County and Cities Health District (WCCHD) and performs highly complex (senior-level) consultative services and technical assistance work as liaison between Healthy Williamson County coalition members, communities, partner organizations and WCCHD. Kelli manages the Healthy Williamson County coalition, which is comprised of over 930 members, and manages the www.healthywilliamsoncounty.org community data website. Kelli collaborates with staff in program planning, development, implementation, analysis, and documentation of community health activities through Healthy Williamson County. Kelli serves as a key member of the Community Health Assessment (CHA) team and is the co-lead of the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) team at WCCHD, contributing to data collection, facilitation of meetings and activities, implementation, strategic planning, report writing and editing. Kelli works with numerous community partners in Williamson County and strives to make Williamson County the healthiest county is Texas.
Kelli serves in leadership roles on the following committees/boards:
- Cancer Alliance of Texas Member-At-Large (2018-present)
- United Way of Williamson County Community Impact Board (2018-present)
- LifePark Center Board (2018-present)
- Co-Chair of Georgetown ISD School Health Advisory Council (2019-present)
- Any Baby Can Community Advisory Board (2020-present)
Kelli earned her Bachelor’s degree in Applied Physiology from Southern Methodist University and Master’s degree in Health Behavior from The University of Texas at Austin. Kelli has worked for Williamson County and Cities Health District since 2016
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Maggie Amaku, MPH
Community Programs Manager at It’s Time Texas
Maggie Amaku is the Community Programs Manager with It’s Time Texas, a statewide non-profit that empowers Texans to lead healthier lives and build healthier communities. As community programs manager, Maggie manages the Build Healthier program, with the goal of helping cities throughout the state of Texas, launch and sustain their own Community Health Collaboratives (CHC). In her role, she develops strategies that aim to increase participation and expansion of programming centered around coalition development and sustainability. Utilizing the Project ECHO model, Maggie curates and delivers content for the Community Lab program, an innovative web-based forum that provides free, interactive training and support to CHCs. She provides consulting support to individuals interested in launching a CHC as well as CHCs interested in creating policy, systems, and environmental changes within their community. In addition, Maggie collaborates with other programs within It’s Time Texas to develop, implement, and evaluate programming and outreach strategies that provide relevant information and resources for community leaders to create healthier and stronger communities.
Maggie serves on several committees/ boards in the Austin area:
- Austin Travis County Food Policy Board (2019- present)
- City of Austin Equity Action Team (2019-present)
- Austin’s Young Non- Profit Professionals Network (2019-present)
Maggie earned her Bachelor’s degree in Integrative Studies with a focus in International Studies, Sociology, and Emergency Management from the University of North Texas. She later received her Master’s degree in Public Health with a focus in Global Health from Oregon State University. Maggie lives in Austin and has worked for It’s Time Texas since 2019
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About the Challenge
We are excited to partner with ITS TIME TEXAS and participate in the 2021 It’s Time Texas Community Challenge. Taking place January 4 – February 28, the Community Challenge is a statewide competition inspiring people, organizations, and cities across Texas to choose healthy activities in support of a healthier community. As the coronavirus continues to affect our communities, staying healthy is more important than ever.
You sign up on behalf of your city, school district, or create your own team, and earn points for your community with every healthy action you submit. Winning communities and school districts receive prizes at the end of the 8-week competition. Moreover, this year individual participants will have weekly opportunities to win prizes.
More than a competition, the It’s Time Texas Community Challenge is about encouraging each other to lead healthier lives and build a stronger, more connected community.
How do I get started?
- Make the Commitment: It’s free and easy to sign up at ittcommunitychallenge.com
- Download the new app: The free Community Challenge apps helps you easily participate, find socially distance community events and stay connected with friends
- Track Your Activities: Submit your healthy activities in the Community Challenge mobile app to earn points for your community and prizes for yourself
- Share the Journey: Use #CommunityChallenge to connect on social media and encourage others in our community to get involved
It’s completely free to participate and you’ll earn 500 points just by signing up.
Learn more and Register Today!
Chronic Diseases in Williamson County
Chronic diseases are defined broadly as conditions that last 1 year or more and require ongoing medical attention or limit activities of daily living or both. Chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes are the leading causes of death and disability in the United States. Improving Chronic Disease Risk Factors is a Top Five Health Priority in Williamson County.
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