For the Media

• All interviews with clinicians, faculty, staff and/or students in association with Penn Vet, Ryan Hospital, or New Bolton Center must be arranged through and facilitated by a representative from the Office of Communications. Please do not contact such individuals directly. 
• When submitting a media or interview inquiry, please make sure to include your name, contact information, and general details of your pitch including important deadlines.
• Visits to Penn Vet’s campuses and/or hospitals by members of the media must be arranged directly through a representative from the Office of Communications. For the well-being and privacy of our animal patients and their owners, a representative from the Office of Communications must also accompany any arranged visits. Please note that on-location shoots and/or interviews are extremely limited and only accepted on a case-by-case basis during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• If an interview requires a Penn Vet clinician, faculty or staff member, or a student to be recorded on video, please be aware that a signed copy of the University’s video authorization form must be submitted to and confirmed by a representative from the Office of Communications prior to any taping. Additionally, an an Appearance Release must be supplied to the Office of Communications for review and approval prior to obtaining a signed agreement from the individual that is to appear on camera.

The Office of Communications is selective in responding to requests from freelance writers on assignment for non-news, content building sites.