Media Contacts
American Heart Association Communications
What can we help you with - news, information, expertise?
For general inquiries, please visit us here.
- AHA/ASA National News Media Relations line: 214-706-1173 - Regular business hours are M-F 8:30a-5p CT.
- Media Line/voicemail is monitored during business hours as well as periodic after-hours (evenings/weekends and holiday coverage) - response times are asap.
- Local News Media: Find communications staff in your area - see the local community tab on the top right of Heart.org.
- NOT news media? please Contact Us, call 1-800-AHA-USA1.
Quick Links:
- Want embargoed materials/access? Please see criteria and application forms for accredited media only here.
- Want to use something you see on newsroom.heart.org?
- Media: please see our usage policy. This governs newsroom materials only - for heart.org and other AHA sites please see copyright permissions information on next bullet.
- Non-news media, if you want to reprint/use multimedia on any AHA/ASA website, including the newsroom, you must request it via the copyright permission office - guidelines and request form here.
- AHA/ASA Online Newsroom:
- Content questions, news materials and/or interview requests please call 214-706-1173. Journal specific questions may be directed to ahacommunications@heart.org.
- Technical/Access: email Julie Del Barto
- Content questions about the AHA’s homepage / AHA News stories?
- Please contact editor@heart.org for reprint requests or questions about news and survivor stories featured. (Terms of Use).
- Advertising or Public Service announcements (PSAs) questions? Please call 1-800-AHA-USA1.
AHA/ASA Scientific Journals, Meetings, News Media Materials:
For reporters or journalists, please send an email to: AHACommunications@heart.org (monitored only during regular business hours) or call 214-703-1173 (monitored days/evenings).
- Director - Michelle Kirkwood: 703-457-7838
- Bridgette McNeill: 214-706-1135
- Karen Astle: 214-706-1392
- Samantha Chencharik: 214-706-1406
- John Arnst: 214-706-1060
- Joanna Carr: 214-706-1396
- National Broadcast Media Inquiries: Julie Del Barto: 214-706-1330
AHA/ASA Advocacy Communications Staff (Policy/Government issues)
- Steve Weiss; VP of Media Advocacy, 202-785-7905
- Arielle Beer; federal advocacy issues, 202-785-7902
- Shelly Hogan; state and community advocacy issues, 214-706-1782
- Rachel Stevenson; Advocacy Communications Manager
AHA Programs Media Relations: Please call the media line at 214-706-1173 to be directed to the appropriate staff.
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