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Contact us by phone (410-955-6070) or email (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) for any of the following:

Media Releases, Pitches

• Develop, write, edit news releases and official statements regarding Johns Hopkins Medicine research and clinical news, business operations, public affairs and corporate information
• Handle and vet requests from other organizations and vendors to use the Johns Hopkins name in news releases and other marketing and public relations material
• Understand trending topics and pitch your work to journalists so they know you are available to comment

Interviews/Comments/Quotes

• Vet inquiries from journalists, reporters and other interested parties about Johns Hopkins Medicine activities, initiatives and programs

Letters to the Editor/Op-Eds/Social Media

• Develop, write and pitch letters to the editor and opinion pieces that represent professional or institutional perspectives or opinions
• Promote Johns Hopkins Medicine and your work through blogs, social and traditional media

Videos/Images

• Work with documentary film and entertainment producers, photographers, other freelance journalists and writers whenever filming, photography and recording is involved.
• Manage requests for live broadcasts, pre-taped video interviews, general video footage, still photography and other image-gathering activities for use by outside organizations and journalists.

Issues/Crises

• Manage communication for issues and crises of Johns Hopkins Medicine-wide impact or significance
• Research and compile facts
• Partner with you to develop a position or statement

Research and clinical news

• Extend the impact of your science, clinical and research news
• Promote papers pending publication, new research projects, upcoming events and other newsworthy activities

Business Ventures

Advance and actively position mission-driven business partnerships and other institutionally generated and approved, vetted and managed commercial projects including:

• Industry Deals/Joint Ventures - Business deals, affiliations and agreements that expand and support commercial activities, quality and safety, access to care for JHM, independently or in partnership with the other business or organization.
• Technology Transfer/Business Development and Solutions - New technology, innovations, start-up companies, commercial research contracts and joint ventures created by, for and in partnership with Johns Hopkins Medicine faculty and staff members where The Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Medicine have a licensing interest or equity in the company.
• Collaborations with For-Profit or Non-profit Organizations/Industry Sponsored Research - Research and development, non-traditional research partners and collaborators that further deliver on the promise of medicine.
• Other activities and business initiatives that benefit Johns Hopkins Medicine Strategic Plan and priorities

Requested Use by Non-Johns Hopkins Medicine Entity

See entity definitions below table.

Entity Definitions

Alma mater = an institution from which you graduated
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• Your alma mater may describe your relationship as fact.
• Your alma mater may quote you about your relationship.
• Your alma mater may sometimes use the Johns Hopkins Medicine logo; please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
• Your alma mater may sometimes quote you in its press release; please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
• Your alma mater may use you to represent them at a live event.

Corporate Benefactors = For-profit companies, including pharma and biotech
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• A company that donates money to Johns Hopkins Medicine may sometimes describe your relationship as fact.
• A company that donates money to Johns Hopkins Medicine may sometimes quote you about your relationship; please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
• A company that donates money to Johns Hopkins Medicine may not use the Johns Hopkins Medicine logo.
• A company that donates money to Johns Hopkins Medicine may sometimes quote you in their press release; please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
• A company that donates money to Johns Hopkins Medicine may not use you to represent them at a live event.

Nonprofit Benefactors = private foundations, family foundations
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• A nonprofit that donates money to Johns Hopkins Medicine may describe your relationship as fact.
• A nonprofit that donates money to Johns Hopkins Medicine may quote you about your relationship.
• A nonprofit that donates money to Johns Hopkins Medicine may sometimes use the Johns Hopkins Medicine logo; please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
• A nonprofit that donates money to Johns Hopkins Medicine may sometimes quote you in their press release; please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
• A nonprofit that donates money to Johns Hopkins Medicine may not use you to represent them at a live event.

Consumers/Patients = individuals or groups
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• Consumer/patient groups can describe your relationship as fact.
• Consumer/patient groups sometimes may quote you about your relationship; please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
• Consumer/patient groups may not use the Johns Hopkins Medicine logo in their advertising.
• Consumer/patient groups sometimes may quote you in media/news outreach materials; please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
• Consumer/patient groups may sometimes use you to represent them at live events.

Corporate research sponsor = company that funds specific research projects
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• A company that funds your research may describe your relationship as fact.
• A company that funds your research may sometimes quote you about your relationship; please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
• A company that funds your research may not use the Johns Hopkins Medicine logo.
• A company that funds your research may sometimes quote you in their press release; please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
• A company that funds your research may not use you to represent them at a live event.

Nonprofit research sponsor = government agencies, nonprofit foundations
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• A nonprofit research funder may describe your relationship as fact.
• A nonprofit research funder may quote you about your relationship.
• A nonprofit research funder sometimes may use the Johns Hopkins Medicine logo; please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
• A nonprofit research funder may quote you in its press release.
• A nonprofit research funder may use you to represent them at a live event.

Institutional Partnerships = Companies that have entered into formal relationships with JHU/JHM/JHHS
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• An institutional partner may describe your relationship as fact.
• An institutional partner sometimes may quote you about your relationship; please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
• An institutional partner may not use the Johns Hopkins Medicine logo.
• An institutional partner may quote you in its press release.
• An institutional partner may use you to represent them at a live event.

Vendors = Entities from whom Johns Hopkins Medicine purchases services, e.g., AT&T
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• A vendor may describe your relationship as fact.
• A vendor may sometimes quote you about your relationship; please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
• A vendor may not use the Johns Hopkins Medicine logo.
• A vendor may not quote you in its press release.
• A vendor may not use you to represent them at a live event.