Fox19: World Voice Day with UC Health
UC researcher provides details on virtual event
World Voice Day is observed on Friday, April 16, 2021 and Rebecca Howell, MD, associate professor in the Department of Otolaryngology at the UC College of Medicine is one of the experts involved with a symposium being put on by UC Health in partnership with the Cincinnati Opera and UC.
"World Voice Day is a celebration, it happens every year on April 16, where we all celebrate in various different ways any professional voice and forms of communication," Howell said.
Rebecca Howell, MD, of the Department of Otolaryngology and Head-Neck Surgery being interviewed by FOX19.
"This year, given the pandemic, it particularly warms the heart and gives us this way we can connect virtually."
Howell also said the pandemic has pointed out the communication challenges society has faced with the need to wear masks.
UC Health is presenting a World Voice Day symposium from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on April 16th.
"You're going to hear from people from all over Cincinnati, all of my voice lovers," Howell said. "You'll hear from speech language pathologists, voice therapists, vocal coaches and performers. We are blessed to have a listening party from two of our opera singers. Anybody who has a voice will appreciate this."
Learn more about World Voice Day here, and see the entire FOX19 segment here.
Lead graphic/World Voice Day
Next Lives Here
The University of Cincinnati is classified as a Research 1 institution by the Carnegie Commission and is ranked in the National Science Foundation's Top-35 public research universities. UC's medical, graduate and undergraduate students and faculty investigate problems and innovate solutions with real-world impact. Next Lives Here.
Related Stories
Sports Illustrated: Bearcats football embodies UC work ethic
December 1, 2021
Sports Illustrated featured the rise of the University of Cincinnati Bearcats football team, which is undefeated in regular season play for the second consecutive year and ranked No. 4 by the College Football Playoff selection committee. The article touts the connection between the tireless work ethic of the team and the university’s 115-year-old cooperative education (co-op) program.
UC research shows effectiveness of ointment that kills...
December 1, 2021
Research from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine shows that use of a topical drug, called AB569, a combination of acidified nitrite and EDTA (or ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) promotes killing of antibiotic-resistant bacteria while enhancing the healing of wounds in a variety of burn injuries. The study was published in the journal Infection and Immunity.
CCM Prof. Kristin Lee hosts event to honor former teacher...
November 30, 2021
CCM violin Professor Kristin Lee will host a free online event this Wednesday honoring her former teacher, Dorothy Delay. The program also features a panel with Itzhak Perlman, Toby Perlman, Cho-Liang Lin, and Sandra Rivers, all of whom had close relationships with DeLay.