Press kit 

We welcome your questions and inquiries. We want you to be successful, whether that means a news story, an advertising contract, event sponsorship, or an image or logo from our archives.

Media Guidelines

There will be occasions when you need to access photographs for use in your newspaper, magazine or publication, retrieve press releases or download logos for your use. Please take a look at our media contact list to get your questions answered.

We ask that you follow a few simple guidelines to help us give you the best information in the most timely fashion possible.

1. Please route all your inquiries through the communications department at Portage Health.
2. For patient condition inquiries, please route your request through the nursing supervisor on duty.
3. To protect the privacy of our patients, a hospital representative will accompany you at all times while you are in our facilities.  

News media

If you would like to write a news story on a Portage Health staff member, have questions about a specific health-related topic or are writing a follow-up on a news release, please call:

Michael H. Babcock
Marketing Associate
(906) 483-1561

Print advertising

If you would like Portage Health to advertise in one of your publications, or to obtain an advertising contract with us, please begin by calling:

Connie Greenleaf
Executive Secretary
(906) 483-1566

If you need access to a Portage Health photograph or logo, or would like to discuss advertising specs, please call:

Victor Harrington
Marketing Associate
(906) 483-1550

Web site

If you have questions about our Web site, please call:

Jessica Brassard    
Webmaster    
(906) 483-1560

Communications department general information