Patti Jacobs
Senior Consultant
Patti has extensive experience in healthcare and hospital public relations. She served as Director of Media Relations at Harvard-affiliated Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). During her tenure at BIDMC, she spearheaded publicity efforts for the corporate merger of six hospitals and the full-asset merger of two Harvard teaching hospitals. Subsequently, Patti served as Director of Public Affairs at Tufts Health Plan where she oversaw strategic planning, crisis communication, and media relations.
Patti has consulted for Harvard Medical School, Harvard Medical International, the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology, Schepens Eye Research Institute, Commonwealth Hematology, and the Whitehead Institute, among others.