Virtual web conferencing technologies have been around for quite some time, but the current pandemic and the need for a large part of the population to work remotely has brought widespread adoption of these tools. Many of us are now using Zoom, Skype, and a number of other similar platforms on a daily basis, sometimes…
Written by: Elizabeth Whittington at St. Jude and Amy Kleger at Penn Medicine
When Google announced a site core update in mid-January, it sent search experts into a frenzy trying to figure out how search will change, even slightly.
We’re seeking candidates for nine open seats on the NCI Public Affairs and Marketing Network Steering Committee. If you’re committed to furthering your professional development, that of your colleagues and your fellow PAMN members, and to enhancing understanding of cancer research and care, we invite you to become a candidate for a term running from…
The newest member of the Public Affairs & Marketing Network (PAMN) Steering Committee is Javier De Jesus. Learn more about him below. Javier “Javi” De Jesus is the senior manager of Web & Digital Initiatives at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University in Atlanta, Ga. In his current role, De Jesus coordinates and implements all…
By Jane Kollmer, Director for Communications, University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center Educating the general public about the latest cancer research findings is an important part of a cancer center’s mission. After all, the more people understand about cancer, the more they can take steps to prevent it and get screened for it. At…
by Meredith Vehar, MPA Associate Director of Communications Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah You know it’s fall when the air is crisper, sunlit days are shorter, leaves turn…and annual report anxieties elevate. Where did the time go? Who said that quote? Was that event even this year? For those of us on…
We are pleased to announce the election of five new members to the Public Affairs & Marketing Network (PAMN) Steering Committee. Learn more about them below! Lindsey Gruenberg, Marketing and Communications Manager, Weill Cornell Medicine Lindsey Gruenberg leads the development and implementation of a strategic marketing and communications plan supporting the clinical and research endeavors…
By Joy Sutherland, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital In my role as a marketing communications strategist, I work with other members of our communications team and our referral office to highlight the clinical research protocols offered at St. Jude. Our involvement with PAMN is relatively new and was spurred by our recent Cancer Center grant…
Compiled by University of Mississippi Medical Center Public Affairs writers The transition from writing for a news organization to working for an academic medical center is more seamless than it first appears. Several former news reporters, editors and photographers identified these differences and similarities. Similarities: AP style still rules. Most stories and videos are produced…
By: Kathleen McCool In health care, emergency situations are inevitable. Organizations like ours spend a lot of time planning for what to do and say in times of crisis, but one important audience for such messages is too-often overlooked: our own employees. Thanks to the prevalence of social media, every colleague is now a potential…