About Public and Media Relations

Public and Media Relations is responsible for all contact between Upstate Medical University and the media.

This office:

• Distributes news releases on topics ranging from groundbreaking medical research to advancements in patient care, institution-sponsored events and employee and student honors
• Fields inquiries from journalists and arranges interviews with faculty members, physicians and patients
• Organizes news conferences and event coverage with support from Marketing's Creative Services, maintains the university's news website which provides easy access to all news releases
• Oversees the reporting of patient conditions to the media facilitates media coverage of hospital visitors and donations
• Serves as a spokesperson for the university
• Arranges for media access to all areas of campus
• Facilitates press coverage in emergency cases
• Maintains a database of press clippings and electronic placements

You should contact Public and Media Relations if you:

• Have been contacted by someone from the news media
• Want to promote an event through the news media
• Have received a new grant
• Have preliminary results of a study
• Have final results of a study
• Have an upcoming publication
• Have an interesting patient are using, developing or getting new treatments or procedures