The UPMC Media Relations website provides reporters with quick access to news from UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences. For assistance, please email mediarelations@upmc.edu at any time or call 412-647-3555 during business hours.
The department home page is a comprehensive source of information for journalists, which includes daily news coverage, press releases, background information, photos, and a topical and alphabetical list of experts.
For a deeper look Inside Life Changing Medicine – including medical research and behind-the-scenes coverage of events at UPMC and Pitt, visit our blog.
Media Relations staff are available to assist you 24/7. During non-business hours, we can be reached via pager at 412-392-7963. After dialing that number, listen for three beeps, enter the desired call-back 10-digit number followed by “#.” You will be disconnected after hearing three more beeps.
To more closely protect the privacy of patients and their families, we are no longer routinely disclosing a patient’s status or condition to the media. For condition information on any victim of violent crime or an injured officer, please contact the investigating law enforcement agency.
UPMC staff routinely create promotional materials via photographs, audio and/or video recordings for several purposes including but not limited to: 1) use by the news media, 2) promotions for marketing and/or educational purposes, and 3) and use in various publications-- print materials, websites, social media platforms and/or other electronic communications. By attending these events attendees accept and agree to be a part of these promotional materials without further authorization or compensation.
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