Brooklyn Free Clinic What’s Next: Reimagining Health

Contact: Emily McDonald
Phone: 631-678-2192 
Email: emilyannemagill@gmail.com


Brooklyn Free Clinic Begins Annual Education and Wellness Program with Inaugural Free Event April 12

A new program has been created to educate the Brooklyn community and empower local leaders to make the Borough of Brooklyn a haven for wellness. The all-day, free event is being offered by the Brooklyn Free Clinic (BFC) of SUNY Downstate Medical Center, a student-run free clinic for any adult without health insurance, where medical care is supervised by SUNY Downstate faculty. In support of its mission, BFC is inviting the entire New York City community to share in a day of learning about ourselves, communicating with others, and celebrating Brooklyn.

The event, “BFC What’s Next: Reimagining Health,” will be held on Saturday, April 12 from 10:00 am-8:00 pm at the Brooklyn Lyceum, 227 4th Ave, Brooklyn, New York, 11215 in Park Slope/Gowanus. It will be hosted by Bertrand Gervais, author of Who’s In Your Top Hive: Your Guide to Finding Your Success Mentors, and Emily McDonald, a second-year medical student at Downstate and volunteer at the Brooklyn Free Clinic. Beyond its weekly clinic hours, BFC is tackling health disparities by curating a fun and informative annual event that highlights the progress being made by health and wellness leaders in New York City.

Talks and performances will feature entrepreneurs, educators, researchers, artists, clinicians, and more. Their work will explore the challenges to individual wellness and how it affects people living in New York City. For more information about the event or to register, visit http://bfcconference2014.wix.com/whatsnext2014 .

For more information about the Brooklyn Free Clinic, please visit http://www.brooklynfreeclinic.org/ .