Brittany Purcell joined the UF Health Communications team in 2019 and serves as the marketing coordinator for UF Health Florida Recovery Center, UF Health Shands Psychiatric Hospital, psychiatry, obstetrics and gynecology, urology, emergency medicine/trauma, UF Health ShandsCair and pathology.

Originally from Clearwater, Fla., Brittany has a bachelor’s degree in health science from the University of Florida’s College of Public Health & Health Professions with a minor in business administration from the College of Business. After graduating, Brittany went on to obtain her master’s degree in health administration from the University of South Florida. Prior to her role at UF Health, Brittany worked as a marketing coordinator at Tampa Community Hospital. She then moved to Richmond, Va., where she worked as a marketing manager for HCA’s Capital Division covering projects for 17 hospitals and six freestanding emergency centers.