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News releases related to biology and medicine are posted online on the date of their embargo. Our releases are accessible to qualified journalists on EurekAlert!, an online news resource sponsored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and Newswise, a press release distribution service. We will fax embargoed news releases and manuscripts on request.
The University of Chicago Medicine Media Team
The Media Team is available 24 hours a day to assist media professionals with breaking news, as well as finding expert health care sources, including physicians and researchers.
Primary media line
(773) 702-0025
After normal business hours, dial (773) 753-1880 and press 8026 to page the on-call team member.
Brian Crawford, Executive Director of Strategic Communications
brian.crawford@uchospitals.edu
(773) 834-8089
Administrative/executive issues, labor management, affiliations
Lorna W.S. (Lim) Wong, Assistant Director of Media and Social Media
lorna.wong@uchospitals.edu
(773) 702-0188
Breaking news, patient care
John Easton, Senior Science Writer
john.easton@uchospitals.edu
(773) 795-5225
Cancer, research, neuroscience, adult medical specialties (GI, cardiology, pulmonology, nephrology, etc.), imaging-radiology, radiation therapy, pathology, anesthesiology
Mike McHugh, Senior Media Relations Specialist
michael.mchugh@uchospitals.edu
(773) 702-3641
Hospital finance, health policy and insurance, MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics, Bucksbaum Institute for Clinical Excellence (doctor-patient relations), Pritzker School of Medicine (medical education)
Tiffani Washington, Senior Media Relations Specialist
tiffani.washington@uchospitals.edu
(773) 702-5865
Pediatrics, urban and community health, emergency medicine, women’s health, complementary and alternative medicine
Matt Wood, Media and Social Media Specialist
matthew.wood@uchospitals.edu
(773) 702-5894
Transplants, social media, medical technology, celiac disease, diabetes, burn injuries and care, sports medicine, ScienceLife blogger and editor
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