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| The Department of Communications is responsible for managing the communications function of the Perelman School of Medicine and the University of Pennsylvania Health System. We do so by promoting and protecting the reputation of the institution and its physician and staff as well as creating awareness of the educational, research, and patient care activities of Penn Medicine. Our Media Relations and Publications divisions are committed to serve all of the communications needs of Penn Medicine -- which includes the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP), Penn Presbyterian Medical Center (PPMC), Pennsylvania Hospital (PAH), Clinical Care Associates (CCA), and Home Care & Hospice Service (HCHS) Programs -- as well as the Perelman School of Medicine (PSOM). We are dedicated to quickly respond to your information needs and encourage you to call our office if you have questions about the Health System or School of Medicine. Learn more about our people and visit our staff beat list to find information on specific subjects. Patients seeking doctors or appointments should visit PennMedicine.org. |
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HOLLY AUER 3535
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Holly came to Penn Medicine following six years as a newspaper health care reporter. She has worked for The Buffalo News, The Post & Courier in Charleston, S.C. and the Scripps Howard News Service in Washington, D.C., and has freelanced for magazines including Glamour, Self and Prevention. She is the recipient of numerous national and statewide awards for her writing and editing. She is a graduate of Syracuse University, where she majored in magazine journalism, and she is earned a master’s degree in bioethics at Penn in December of 2009. |
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| OLIVIA FERMANO Senior Medical Communications Officer 3535 Market Street, Mezzanine Philadelphia, PA 19104 (215) 349-5653 Fax (215) 349-8312 olivia.fermano@uphs.upenn.edu |
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| Olivia earned a BA in Communications from Glassboro State College (now Rowan University) and has a total of over 20 years experience in health care public relations. Before specializing in media relations, she worked in hospital and health system marketing communications. She also has experience in print and broadcast advertising, media buying, publication feature writing, fundraising and special events, community relations, and employee communications. | ||||||
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| KIM (GUENTHER) MENARD Senior Medical Communications Officer 3535 Market Street, Mezzanine Philadelphia, PA 19104 (215) 662-6183 Fax (215) 349-8312 kim.menard@uphs.upenn.edu |
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| Kim joined Penn Medicine following nearly four years in the healthcare practice of a leading public relations agency in Chicago, where she specialized in a range of therapeutic areas, including oncology, hematology, neurology, infectious diseases and pediatric obesity. She has broad experience in media and advocacy relations and led medical communications surrounding numerous data publications, medical meeting presentations and regulatory announcements. Kim is a graduate of Northwestern University where she received a Bachelor of Science in Radio/Television/ Film and Communication Studies. | ||||||
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| KAREN KREEGER Senior Science Communications Manager 3535 Market Street, Mezzanine Philadelphia, PA 19104 (215) 349-5658 Fax (215) 349-8312 karen.kreeger@uphs.upenn.edu |
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| Karen is responsible for disseminating
information about the discoveries from the basic science departments
within the School of Medicine, which includes cancer biology, cell
& developmental biology, biological aspects of infectious diseases, neurosciences, pathology and laboratory medicine, and pharmacology, among other duties. Karen previously held this position in the late
1990s. Karen has held positions in both public affairs and science and medical writing. She was senior editor at The Scientist, as well as maintained a freelance communications business for several years, writing for such clients as Nature, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, and the Wistar Institute. Karen holds an MS in Scientific and Technical Communication from Oregon State University (1992) and an MS in Marine Studies from the University of Delaware (1985). She is also an author of a book on non-traditional careers in science. |
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JESSICA MIKULSKI 3535 Market Street, Mezzanine Philadelphia, PA 19104 (215) 349-8369 Fax (215) 349-8312 jessica.mikulski@uphs.upenn.edu |
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Jessica came to Penn Medicine after working for over seven years in media and public relations in the medical association field. She was responsible for media and public relations outreach on behalf of the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery and the American Psychiatric Association, including managing national and grassroots public information campaigns, press outreach for international medical meetings, and crisis communications. She also has experience working in advocacy communications, including regulatory and legislative issues and social media strategy. Jessica attended Susquehanna University where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and later went on to obtain her Master of Arts in Health Communications from The Johns Hopkins University. |
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KATIE DELACH 3535 Market Street, Mezzanine Philadelphia, PA 19104 (215) 349-5964 Fax (215) 349-8312 katie.delach@uphs.upenn.edu |
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Katie came to Penn Medicine with more than four years of experience working in media relations, communications and public relations for a variety of clients in technology and healthcare. In previous positions, she was responsible for content development, media and public relations strategy and outreach on behalf of clients including ForHealth Technologies, HP, and Intel. Her experience includes developing traditional, social media and grassroots campaigns, and conducting press outreach for product launches, thought leadership campaigns, and conferences. Katie received a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Pennsylvania State University, and a Master of Science in Public Relations from Boston University |
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| GREG RICHTER Communications Specialist 3535
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| As communications specialist for Penn Medicine's Department of Communications, Greg plays an instrumental role in media monitoring and measurement, publications, web content, social media and media relations. Greg posts content on Inside Penn Medicine and other areas of the Department's internet and intranet pages, writes news releases, announcements, newsletter articles and other content, takes and formats photographs for publications, compiles daily and weekly news clips emails, and other communication. Greg earned bachelor's and master's degrees in public relations from Rowan University. Before Penn Medicine, Greg served as a public relations writer in Rowan's Office of Media and Public Relations for Rowan's College of Engineering. | ||||||
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| YLONDA RUSSELL Office Manager 3535 Market Street, Mezzanine Philadelphia, PA 19104 (215) 662-2560 Fax (215) 349-8312 ylonda.russell@uphs.upenn.edu |
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| Ylonda has been providing administrative
support for the Department of Communications since October 2000. She
coordinates the day-to-day operations of the department, handles budget
development, invoice processing, front office reception and outgoing/incoming
mail. She also assists in web research; maintenance of appropriate
inventory; composes, reviews and edits documents; organizes and maintains
files and databases; and general clerical support. Ylonda has been with the Health System for more than 10 years and was previously with the Department of Dermatology. |
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JOHN SHEA, PhD Director, Faculty Publications 3535 Market Street, Mezzanine Philadelphia, PA 19104 (215) 662-4802 Fax (215) 349-8312 john.shea@uphs.upenn.edu |
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| John Shea is director of faculty and alumni publications at the University of Pennsylvania Health System and editor of Penn Medicine, the magazine of the Medical Center. He was founding editor of Penn Health Magazine, the publication for the University of Pennsylvania Health System (1995-98). He also writes official memos, speeches, and other items for the CEO and Dean. Before coming to UPHS, he was manager of The Compass, the biweekly tabloid for University employees (1990-95). He was also an editor at The Pennsylvania Gazette, the University's alumni magazine, for five years. While earning his PhD degree in English from Penn, he served for several years as a teaching fellow and instructor. His undergraduate degree is from Columbia University. |
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SALLY SAPEGA Director, Internal Communications 3535 Market Street, Mezzanine Philadelphia, PA 19104 (215) 662-4488 Fax (215) 349-8312 sally.sapega@uphs.upenn.edu |
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As
editor of HUPdate and System News, Sally is responsible
for seeking out story ideas, writing articles, taking photographs
for stories, and coordinating both the design and the distribution.
In her role as Director of Internal Communications, she is also responsible
for helping craft strategic communications plans, writing memos and
other communications for senior leadership members, and creating appropriate
communications materials for special needs. |
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