Gretchen Papez

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Gretchen Papez is the director of PR and media for The Valley Health System, an integrated network of hospitals, outpatient services and physician practices in Las Vegas. As the chief PR/PIO for a six-hospital system during the USA's largest mass casualty incident on October 1, 2017, the COVID-19 pandemic (March 2020 to present) and a corporate IT attack (Sept 2020), she worked closely with multiple administrations, community partners and local, national and international media to provide information about and access to patients, families, health care providers and media. She has worked in hospital public relations for the majority of her career, along with stints at a Las PR firm and as a solo entrepreneur in marketing communications. She earned her degree in public relations from Illinois State University, a master's degree in health care administration from Ashford University, and the Accreditation in Public Relations from PRSA 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gretchen-papez-apr-76986a51/

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Director of PR & Media Relations The Valley Health System/Las Vegas