The Health and Life Sciences Section, housed within the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), is for public relations and communications professionals who serve the health care, hospital, insurance and pharmaceutical industries. With 750+ members nationwide, this specialized community has access to the latest best practices and industry trends to help everyone stay current and connected.
Health and Life Sciences
About Us
Throughout the year, via webinars and digital resources, the Health and Life Sciences Section offers members opportunities for education and discussion on the latest issues facing health care communication and PR professionals.
The annual conference traditionally features national-interest speakers and emerging trends in health care public relations.
Section Member Resources on MyPRSA
Sample Resources for Nonmembers
Health and Life Sciences communications plan template
How Do I Join?
If you are already a PRSA member and looking to join this Section, please call the Member Services department at (212) 460-1400 or email: membership@prsa.org.
Not a PRSA member?
Learn about the benefits and how to join PRSA here.
Benefits of PRSA Membership
The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) is the leading professional organization for today's communicators. Watch the video to get a quick overview. A PRSA membership opens the door to a world of benefits, such as:
- Unlimited free professional development, both live and on-demand
- Networking with your peers, online and in person at a local Chapter
- Member-exclusive online community to leverage for peer support
- Discounted conference attendance
- Award-winning publications like Strategies & Tactics and Issues & Trends
- Exclusive discounts such as 20% off one single-user subscription to AP Stylebook Online, and many more!
Join your colleagues at these organizations by taking advantage of our Section membership benefits now!
Events
Events
2026 Events Info Coming Soon!
Executive Committee
Health and Life Sciences Executive Committee
Your Executive Committee works to establish the Health and LIfe Sciences Section as the place for industry professionals to gather and share expertise and grow together. We do this with year-round programming and content development.
Chair
Ronna Charles
Director of Communications
Emory Goizueta Brain Health Institute
ronnamcharles@gmail.com
Chair-Elect
TBD
Immediate Past Chair
Ilana Ostrin
Head of Global Communications
Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association (PPTA)
iostrin@pptaglobal.org
Members at Large
Alexson Calahan
Owner
Small Adventures Communications
alexson@smalladventurescommunications.com
Jason Carlton, APR
Marketing Manager
Intermountain Health, Canyons Region
jason.carlton@imail.org
Princess Clark-Wendel
Communications & Marketing Director
Prince William County Community Services
PClark-Wendel@pwcgov.org
Theresa Freed
Director of Strategic Communication and Engagement
Kansas Health Institute
tfreed@khi.org
Kayee Ip
Senior Manager of Governance Communications
College of American Pathologists
kip@cap.org
Ellen Beth Levitt
Senior Communications Consultant
Dallas, TX
eblevitt@gmail.com
Kate Lyons
Vice President
CURA Strategies
katerushlyons@gmail.com
Brittney (Britt) Mitchell
Manager, Financial Communications and Media Relations
Adtalem Global Education
brittney.a.mitchell@gmail.com
Lisa Arledge-Powell
President
MediaSource
larledge@mediasourcetv.com
Susan Simkins, APR
Enterprise Communications
Quantum Health
ssimkins@sbcglobal.net
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