Emily Schmitz
With decades of healthcare public relations experience, Emily Schmitz helps organizations earn trust, build visibility & communicate with clarity.
She partners with physician practices, digital health brands and healthcare investors navigating complex, high-stakes environments.
Expertise You Can Trust
Specialized in Healthcare Public Relations
Throughout her career, Emily has worked almost exclusively in healthcare, supporting physician practices, hospital clinics, healthcare IT companies, digital health innovators and health plans.
Her experience spans environments ranging from in-house teams to medical communications agency partnerships, giving her a comprehensive understanding of how healthcare organizations communicate internally and externally.
She has led and collaborated on communications and public relations initiatives ranging from practice launches and new technology rollouts to patient education campaigns and reputation-building strategies.
This focused experience allows her to quickly understand complex challenges within healthcare and translate chaos into clear, compelling messaging.
Experience That Shapes Perspective
Emily's career began in broadcast journalism and video production, where she wrote, reported and produced stories across nearly every area of medicine. Her work has spanned local and national platforms, giving her a deep understanding of how healthcare stories are shaped, vetted and shared. She has held senior roles in medical media and production, including work as a medical producer, reporter and correspondent—experience that continues to inform her editorial judgment today.
A Career in Healthcare Communications
- 1992
Broadcast Journalism
Emily starts her career at WJMK producing and reporting medical stories for television audiences nationwide.
- 2001
National Medical Media Production
Senior producer and medical reporter translating complex healthcare topics into clear, compelling narratives.
- 2008
Founded MedVoice PR
Built and led a healthcare-focused communications firm serving physician practices, health systems, and digital health innovators.
- 2024
MedVoice PR Acquired by Hahn
Advised healthcare brands & organizations following MedVoice PR's acquisition, focusing on high-level communications strategy.
- 2026
Founded Emily Schmitz Consulting
Partnering with healthcare leaders, digital health brands and investors on strategic PR, thought leadership and reputation-building.
Our Approach
Elevating Healthcare Brands with Strategic PR
Editorial Judgement
A journalist's instinct for what makes a story credible, relevant, and newsworthy.
Tailored Strategy
No templates. Every engagement is shaped to the organization, audience and moment.
Collaborative Leadership
Thoughtful guidance built on listening, alignment and trust.