Public Relations

UNMC Simply Science is intended to strengthen UNMC’s commitment to communities across the state by sharing the latest in health care information. As part of UNMC Simply Science, faculty members will travel to different regions of the state, delivering presentations on various topics of health care. The visits will take place four times per year to different corners of the state. By traveling to communities throughout the state, UNMC faculty will share some of the new, exciting breakthroughs that are taking place at UNMC, as well as understand how UNMC can better serve those communities. The travel for UNMC Simply Science is sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska. For more information please contact Kacie Gerard at kgerard@unmc.edu or 402.559.4319.

Upcoming Speaker Bio:

Denise Britigan, M.D.
10/24/11, 10/25/11, 10/28/11

Dr. Britigan’s research experience is in the area of health promotion/community health, with an emphasis on health communication and health literacy. Her research focuses on sources of health information and barriers associated with them. Dr. Britigan also has an interest in the roles that demographics and social determinants of health play as they influence health communication and health literacy, especially in the area of health disparities.

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Sponsor:

Travel for Simply Science is provided by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska, an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.

Contact:

Kacie Gerard
Special Events Associate
402.559.4319
kgerard@unmc.edu

 

Upcoming Speaker

Denise Britigan, M.D. "Promoting healthy communities"

Day 1: October 24

Time: 12:30 p.m. Location: Kiwanis Club at Fernando’s restaurant 1600 Washington Street Blair, NE 68008 View Map

Day 2: October 25

Time: 12:00 p.m. Location: Columbus Rotary Club meeting 3010 23rd Street Columbus, NE 68601 View Map Time: 2:00 p.m. Location: Mural room 2402 15th Street Columbus, NE 68601 View Map

Day 3: October 28

Time: between 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Location: Fremont Middle School 540 Johnson Road Fremont, NE 68025 View Map