FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Dana Gass
Fitness Education
Phone: 428-1291
Jill Janov
Marketing and Public Relations
Phone: 428-1776
Internationally-Known Physician to Give Nutrition Lecture at SFCC
June 30, 2004 —Dr. Laz Bannock, a physician known throughout England and the United States
for his health education efforts, will hold a two-hour information session on health and nutrition
at Santa Fe Community College on Wednesday, July 14, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Jemez Rooms.
Dr. Bannock appears regularly as a guest expert and health correspondent on radio and television
programs such as BBC Radio 2 and the Discovery Health Channel. He has lectured at Oxford
University in England as well as at other universities and venues around the world, including
Canada, Sri Lanka, Belgium, Spain and Germany. Dr. Bannock is the director of the local
International Institute of Clinical Nutrition, a distance-learning resource for healthcare
practitioners and others interested in human physiology and clinical nutrition. He also runs a
private practice in Santa Fe.
Dr. Bannock’s presentation is part of the college’s Wellness Center Summer Events Series, a
series of free events designed to inform the community on different health topics. For
information, call (505) 428-1291.
About Santa Fe Community College
Santa Fe Community College serves more than 14,500 students per year in its credit, noncredit
and adult basic education programs. The 20-year-old college offers academic, career and
personal-enrichment programs and services to meet the needs of business, government and the
region’s diverse population. The college contributes to the area’s economic, technological and
cultural development by offering programs ranging from art to business management and
directly addresses regional job shortages through its nursing, teacher education and culinary arts
programs. For further information, visit www.sfccnm.edu or call (505) 428-1000.
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