Athena Ramos of UNMC College of Public Health will present
Health disparities are the topic of the next Omaha Science Café on May 3 at the Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St.
Athena Ramos, a program coordinator with the Center for Reducing Health Disparities in the UNMC Harold M. and Beverly Maurer Center for Public Health, will speak from 7 to 8 p.m. Her presentation is titled "Health Disparities: What do WE have to do with it?"
“We, as a community, have the ability to influence the outcomes and decrease, even eliminate health disparities,” Ramos said.
Health disparities (also called health care inequality in some countries) refer to gaps in the quality of health and health care across gender, racial, ethnic, sexual orientation, geographic location, and socioeconomic groups.
Ramos received a master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) in 2009, a master’s degree (MS) in 2004 in Urban Studies, and her bachelor’s degree (BS) in 2002 in Public Administration from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. She also received her national certification as a public manager (CPM) in 2008.
She serves as the president of the Heartland Latino Leadership Conference, vice-chair of the city of Omaha Parks & Recreation advisory board and co-chair of the UNMC Employee Diversity Network. She serves on the board of directors for the Nebraska Minority Public Health Association, Nebraska Kidney Association, Justice for Our Neighbors, and United Way of Midlands Heartland Blueprint.
Science Cafe is a free educational event sponsored by UNMC and other groups to increase the population’s science literacy. Hosted by UNMC, Bio Nebraska and the Nebraska Coalition for Lifesaving Cures, Science Cafes are held the first Tuesday of each month in Omaha and one Thursday every other month in Lincoln.
Free pizza, available for the first 50 people, will be provided by Nebraska Coalition for Lifesaving Cures. For more information about Science Cafes, go to www.unmc.edu/sciencecafe
Through world-class research and patient care, UNMC generates breakthroughs that make life better for people throughout Nebraska and beyond. Its education programs train more health professionals than any other institution in the state. Learn more at unmc.edu.
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