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The strategic communications team in the Office of the Senior Vice Chancellor for the Health Sciences can help with various communications needs in the schools of the health sciences, ranging from communication planning and consultation to execution.

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Office of the Senior Vice Chancellor, Health Sciences

Scaife Hall, Suite 401
3550 Terrace Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15261

412-648-8975 (General Inquiries)
pitths@pitt.edu

Health Sciences Strategic Communications

Technical Assistance for HS Website: 412-383-7768
Donation: 412-647-8301

Office of Strategic Communications

How to request help from our team

Have a new project?

Please use our intake form to submit project requests here.

Need help with design or our new branding?

Please submit requests here, or you can get more information at https://pittsix.pitt.edu.

Team member contact information

Michael Aubele	Associate Editor, Pitt Med	mia97@pitt.edu
Nicholas Burcin	Assistant Director, Digital Strategy	nrb146@pitt.edu
Angela Burrows	Associate Vice Chancellor, Strategic Communications	angelaburrows@pitt.edu
Elena Cerri	Art Director, Pitt Med	egcerri@pitt.edu
Link Copp-Millward	Web Producer and IT Liaison	bam76@pitt.edu
Andrew Doerfler	Senior Editor, Pitt Med	amd451@pitt.edu
Megan Hall	Project Manager	mmh67@pitt.edu
Elvira Hoff	Executive Writer	elvira.hoff@pitt.edu
George Kalantzis	Director, Web Strategy	gek103@pitt.edu
Brian Krummel	Webmaster	bjk84@pitt.edu
Erica Lloyd	Editor-in-Chief, Pitt Med	lloydel@pitt.edu
Nicole Matthews	Social Media Lead	nlm90@pitt.edu
Janette Miller	Executive Assistant	jdm302@pitt.edu
Maureen Passmore	Director, Integrated Projects	passmore@pitt.edu
Kat Procyk	Senior Writer	katprocyk@pitt.edu
Phoebe Renda	Writer and Project Manager	pmi3@pitt.edu
Rayni Shiring	Photographer	rms265@pitt.edu
Shannon Turgeon	Senior Communications Specialist	snt46@pitt.edu
Frank Vieira	Senior Graphic Designer	fjv11@pitt.edu
Roberta Zeff	Director, Strategic Communications	robertazeff@pitt.edu

Resources and best practices for science communication

Best Practices

Know your audience.
Know your material and your communication goal.
Start with the most important information.
Avoid jargon and keep it simple.
Focus on the bigger impact–why does this matter?

Resources

Pitt-Specific Resources

Media Requests

If you receive a request for a media interview, we’re here to help. We can connect you with the appropriate media relations resources.

Tips for Media and Interview Prep

Talk in soundbites
- Keep your responses concise and clear.
- Prioritize your top three messages and repeat them if appropriate (redundancy is not a bad thing).
Take control
- Your responses should steer the course of the conversation.
- Take a few moments to gather your thoughts.
Prepare for tough questions: Rehearse difficult answers with your team.
Be polite and professional.
It’s okay if you don’t have all the answers. You can tell the reporter you’ll get back to them.