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Public Relations

The public relations and communications office is responsible for keeping the public informed about scientific and medical progress at the UC Academic Health Center. In doing so, our team serves as a link between UC faculty and staff and local and national news media.

 

We strive to be an accurate, comprehensive and authoritative source of health information for print, broadcast and electronic media nationwide. As part of this mission, we respond to requests for experts, background information, educated opinions or a local angle to national news.

All communication with members of the media is coordinated through our office to ensure a prompt, positive response. To reach a member of our team, please call (513) 558-4553, e-mail uchealthnews@uc.edu, or contact the appropriate team member listed below.




Academic Health Center Public Relations:


165 Health Professions Building
PO Box 670550
Cincinnati, OH 45267-0550
(513) 558-4553          
(513) 558-2910, Fax                             
uchealthnews@uc.edu


Richard Puff, Director
Phone: (513) 558-0448
Cell Phone: (513) 237-0005
E-mail: richard.puff@uc.edu

Dama Kimmon, Assistant Director
Phone: (513) 558-4519
Cell Phone: (513) 919-5312
E-mail: dama.kimmon@uc.edu
Beat/Focus: Genome Research Institute, Obesity Research, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Office of Research, UC Research Editor

Jill Hafner, Public Information Officer
Phone: (513) 558-4639
Cell Phone: (513) 300-6080
E-mail: jill.hafner@uc.edu
Beat/Focus: Web Communications, Internal Communications, Development & Alumni Affairs (Major Gifts), Health Sciences Library, NetWellness, Findings Editor, Dean’s List Editor, Web Site Editor

Amanda Harper, Public Information Officer
Phone: (513) 558-4657
Cell Phone: (513) 604-3308
E-mail: amanda.harper@uc.edu
Beat/Focus: Biomedical Engineering, Burn Surgery, Cancer Center, Cell and Cancer Biology, Dermatology, Environmental Health, Hematology-Oncology, Neuroradiology, Nuclear Medicine, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (Cancer), Plastic Surgery, Radiation Oncology, Radiation Safety, Radiology, Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Trauma and Critical Care, Urology, Vascular Surgery

Keith Herrell, Public Information Officer
Phone: (513) 558-4559
E-mail: keith.herrell@uc.edu
Beat/Focus: Neurology, Psychiatry (Except Obesity Group), Nicotine and Alcohol Research, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Otolaryngology (ENT), Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Molecular Genetics, Biochemistry and Microbiology.

Suki Jeffrey, Art Director
Phone: (513) 558-3622
E-mail: suzanne.jeffrey@uc.edu
Beat/Focus: Art direction, graphic design and branding

Angela Koenig, Public Information Officer
Phone: (513) 558-4625
E-mail: angela.koenig@uc.edu
Beat/Focus: Anesthesiology, College of Allied Health Sciences, College of Medicine/Education, College of Nursing, Winkle College of Pharmacy, Orthopedics, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Women’s Health Research Program, Emergency Medicine, Immunology, Allergy and Rheumatology, Health Connections editor

Katie Pence, Public Information Officer
Phone: (513) 558-4561
Cell Phone: (513) 919-5311
E-mail: katie.pence@uc.edu
Beat/Focus: Cardiac Surgery, Cardiology, Construction, Endocrinology and Metabolism (Diabetes/ Bone Centers), Family Medicine, Digestive Diseases, General Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Hoxworth (Research), Infectious Disease, Institute for the Study of Health, Nephrology, Ophthalmology, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Transplant Surgery, E-Health News Daily Editor, MSB/CARE/Crawley Building Update Editor