Media Relations Team
Philosophy
Within the MUSC Office of Public Relations, our media relations team values your role in making MUSC programs, people, procedures and research transparent and easily understood by numerous audiences. We know you have deadlines. We know how to reach the correct expert that you need for your story. We have our fingers on the pulse of what is new, advancing, or changing at MUSC. Most of all, we have an appreciation and understanding of the journalistic integrity that is so important to your job. The mission of the media relations team at MUSC is several-fold:
- Responding to your requests as quickly as possible;
- Providing you with accurate and correct information;
- Protecting patients’ privacy if they so request;
- Delivering relevant, exciting and new information
In accomplishing this mission we hope that you find working with our media relations team and affiliated staff to be an easy and productive experience. We are always open to suggestions of how we can contribute or distribute information in ways more suitable to individual needs or schedules. We look forward to working with you!
Heather Woolwine
Media Relations Director
Heather has worked for MUSC since 2002 in the Public Relations office. Her academic background consists of honors degrees in corporate communication and psychology, and she is currently pursuing a master’s degree in communication at the College of Charleston. In addition to her administrative duties, Heather is available to coordinate interviews and media visits, locate experts, facilitate news stories, and provide information. She can be reached via the following methods:
Day phone: (843) 792-7669 / Email: woolwinh@musc.edu / Pager: Call (843) 792-0590, enter 12878.
Heather primarily works with these beats:
President’s Office /Administration/Board of Trustees
Children’s Hospital
Darby Children’s Research Institute
Emergency and Trauma Services/Meducare
Institute of Psychiatry
Family Medicine
HSSC/Endowed Chairs programs
College of Medicine
Office of Development/MUSC Foundation/Children’s Fund
MUSC Foundation for Research Development
Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
Orthopaedics
Otolaryngology (ENT)
Oral and Maxiofacial
Infectious Disease
Rheumatology/Immunology
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Dermatology
Urology
UMA/Satellite Offices
Endocrinology/Diabetes
College of Dental Medicine
College of Graduate Studies
Bioengineering
Office of Diversity
SGA/Student Programs/International Programs
Megan Fink
Media Relations Specialist
Megan was hired by our office to complete the media relations team in 2007. Her honors undergraduate degree is in anthropology, and she completed her master’s degree requirements for the integrated marketing curriculum from USC in 2007. Prior to working in MUSC PR, Megan was an on-air reporter and personality for WTMA, and has received six Associated Press awards for her work there, in addition to an award from the South Carolina Broadcaster's Association. Like Maggie and Heather, Megan is available to facilitate news stories and provide information at the request of the media. She can be reached via the following methods:
Day phone: (843) 792-5172 / Email: finkm@musc.edu / Pager: Call (843) 792-0590, enter 11845.
Megan primarily works with these beats:
General Surgery
Pathology and Lab Medicine
OB/GYN
Neurosciences
Storm Eye Institute
College of Health Professions
Bone/Mineral metabolism
Anesthesia
College of Nursing
Hollings Marine Lab
Biostats/informatics/public health
Midwifery
MUSC Green/Bio efforts
SCAHEC
This team is fortunate to work with skilled public relations professionals in these areas who are also available for media contact:
Kathleen Ellis, Director of National Communications, University Hospital
843-792-5602 or ellisk@musc.edu
Covering: Ashley River Tower, Heart & Vascular Center (adult and pediatrics), Digestive Disease Center (adult and pediatrics), Transplant Services (adult and pediatrics)
Vicky Agnew, Director of Strategic Communications, Hollings Cancer Center
843-792-0376 or agnew@musc.edu
Covering: Research and clinical care areas for the state’s premier cancer center
Roby Hill, Director of Communications, South Carolina College of Pharmacy (SCCP)
843-792-1100 or hilro@musc.edu
Covering: Inpatient, Outpatient pharmacy topics and issues; all items related to the pharmacy training programs on the SCCP MUSC campus |
