Contact Information

Main phone: 215-255-7330 Media calls: 215-255-7328 Marketing: 215-255-7333 Website: 215-255-7334 Events: 215-255-7327 Fax: 215-255-7301 Department e-mail

The Office of Communications and Marketing is eager to raise stakeholder awareness of Drexel University College of Medicine through the strategic use of external and internal communications, and fundraising and special events that produce measurable results.

Services to our colleagues include public relations, media relations, marketing, major events, fundraising, internal communications, external communications, web content management, and publication of the NewsPager, Drexel Med Monitor and Annual Report.

Our office is the recent recipient of a Bronze Telly Award for Outstanding Video Production for the Autism Consortium Fundraising video. Other awards include the Pepperpot Award in the Special Events category, presented by the Public Relations Society of America's Philadelphia Chapter for the 2006 Black Tie White Coat Ball, as well as two second place awards, one for the 2006 Annual Report "Stepping Up to the Future" and the other for the Drexel Medcast™. To read more about these honors, click here.

The goal of the Communications staff is to be a high-performance team with laser focus on high-quality products that raise awareness and/or produce measurable results among the stakeholders. We strive to concentrate our collective and creative energy on our greatest opportunities and not on the biggest problems. Most projects in Communications are accomplished through the use of a cross-functional team approach with each member applying their greatest depth of expertise to each undertaking.

Chief Communications Officer

Linda Roth
215-255-7332
linda.roth@drexelmed.edu

Linda Roth is Drexel University’s Chief Communications Officer for the College of Medicine. Her major emphasis is on the design and implementation of the College of Medicine's external/internal communications strategies, with focused attention on fundraising activities. Raising the positive awareness of the College of Medicine is intertwined in all strategic efforts.
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Media and Public Relations Director

Rachel Sparrow
215-255-7328
rachel.sparrow@drexelmed.edu

Rachel Sparrow is Drexel University College of Medicine’s Media and Public Relations Director. She is responsible for planning, executing and managing all aspects of media and public relations for the College of Medicine.
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Media and Public Relations Coordinator

Jillian Pearlman
215-255-7331
jillian.pearlman@drexelmed.edu

Jillian Pearlman is Drexel University College of Medicine’s Media and Public Relations Coordinator. She is responsible for assisting in the planning and executing of media and public relations for the College of Medicine, as well as writing, planning and editing for the NewsPager and Drexel Med Monitor.
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Marketing Manager

Danielle Kane
215-255-7333
danielle.kane@drexelmed.edu

Danielle Kane is the Marketing Manager at Drexel University College of Medicine and is responsible for the planning, execution and management of all aspects of marketing for the College of Medicine. This includes strategic plans to support physician group practices, graduate courses and products unique to the College of Medicine.

Communications Manager

Jean Tracy
215-255-7329
jean.tracy@drexelmed.edu

As the Communications Manager for Drexel University College of Medicine, Jean Tracy is the departmental editor, responsible for the writing, editing and production of the NewsPager, as well as writing or editing periodic reports, marketing materials, speeches and miscellaneous communications. She oversees brand identity, trademark and website matters for the department.
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Web Content Manager
Alice Cervantes
215-255-7334
alice.cervantes@drexelmed.edu

Alice Cervantes is the Web Content Manager for Drexel University College of Medicine. She oversees the College of Medicine's more than 60 departmental content managers, and is responsible for over 1,100 web pages. She also acts as a liaison between Communications and the Information Technology Department.

Special Events Manager
Ellen Plower Vind
215-255-7327
eplower@drexelmed.edu

Ellen Plower Vind is the Special Events Manager for the Office of Communications and Marketing. She is responsible for managing all aspects of events assigned to the Communications Department for Drexel College of Medicine, including executing fundraising efforts, securing sponsorships and developing marketing strategies for events. Events that are organized by the Office of Communications and Marketing include the annual Manuel Stamatakis Golf Classic and the Black Tie White Coat Gala, both of which raise substantial funds for the College.

Program Coordinator
Amanda Jordan
215-255-7335
amanda.jordan@drexelmed.edu

Marketing Communications Specialist
Kristen Canterbury
215-255-7327
kristen.canterbury@drexelmed.edu

Kristen Canterbury is the Marketing Communications Specialist for the Office of Communications and Marketing. She is responsible for supporting marketing initiatives, leading special projects that target physician practices and managing internal communications and promotions as they relate to marketing.