Shaping Healthcare Stories Since 1975
Providing public relations, crisis communications and brand consulting to the healthcare industry since 1975.
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Our objective is to establish clear pathways to success, whether you have a product, service or person you want to position to your audiences, customers and constituents.
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With over 75 years of media relations in healthcare, our award winning team has been recognized as industry leaders in marketing and communications.
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MGA's approach to meeting client goals and objectives is based on years of communications strategy experience. We ask questions, see answers and do extensive research before we begin planning a public relations or marketing campaign.
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Miller Geer & Associates is proud to partner with Octane OC, Southern California’s leading organization dedicated to driving innovation, and to be named their newest Preferred Advisor. We are a full-service public relations and marketing agency specializing in healthcare, life sciences, and professional services. With over 50 years of experience, we have built a reputation for delivering strategic communications solutions that enhance brand awareness and drive business growth. Our team knows how to package and deliver stories for maximum media exposure. As part of Octane Capital & Growth, the Octane Preferred Advisors provide operational and consultative expertise designed to help emerging companies accelerate their growth and achieve key milestones more efficiently. “We are thrilled to partner with Miller Geer & Associates as an Octane Preferred Advisor,” said Bill Carpou, CEO of Octane. “Their expertise in healthcare communications and strategic PR will provide our portfolio companies with the visibility and credibility they need to thrive in today’s competitive landscape. This partnership underscores our commitment to offering best-in-class solutions that empower entrepreneurs to reach their full potential.” Through this new partnership, we are excited to join Octane's network of entrepreneurs, equipping them with strategic messaging, media relations, and thought leadership initiatives that effectively position their businesses for success. Read more here .
In early January, the Eaton Fire ravaged the Altadena and Pasadena area, leading to widespread evacuations and significant challenges for both residents and their pets. Since the crisis began, Pasadena Humane has been providing critical support to pets and their owners, taking in more than 900 animals. The shelter’s ICU has treated animals suffering from burns, dehydration and smoke inhalation. Thanks to the dedicated staff and volunteers at Pasadena Humane, countless pets have been safely returned to their families. Check out our coverage: The New York Times - Canelo, a Dog With Scorched Paws, Is Among Many Animals Rescued in the Los Angeles Fires CNN - ‘These animals are essentially family:’ Horses, sheep and ducks not forgotten in California wildfires amid rescue efforts NBC News - California animal rescue groups open their doors to pets, some with burns, whose owners could not evacuate with them ABC News - Pasadena animal shelter helping more than 400 animals from Eaton Fire Los Angeles Times - Burned and anxious pets fill Pasadena shelter after Eaton fire People - As L.A. Burned, Local Shelter Took in 800 Displaced Animals, Even Putting 'a Pony in the Garage' ABC7 - Paris Hilton volunteers at Pasadena Humane animal shelter amid wildfires CBS Los Angeles - After Eaton Fire devastation, over 400 pets reunited with owners, but more than 100 still awaiting reunion The Martha Stewart Podcast - Wildfire Animal Rescue Response with Pasadena and San Diego Humane Societies Heal Squad x Maria Menounos Podcast - Stronger Together: Rebuilding Los Angeles After The Wildfires KFI AM - Pasadena Humane Shelters Hundreds of Animals Displaced by the Eaton Fire LAist - How Pasadena Humane mobilized to take in pets and wildlife escaping the Eaton Fire
According to the Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer, a child is injured or killed from gun violence every 30 hours in L.A. County. Just in 2022, more than 500 people died after being shot with a gun. With gun shot wounds up, Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center (PVHMC) will distribute free gun locks to the public with no questions asked. The public can pick up the gun locks from a distribution box inside of the hospital’s emergency room 24/7. PVHMC is among a handful of local hospitals to receive free gun locks from the Los Angeles County Office of Violence Prevention in efforts to reduce accidental gunshot wounds and deaths. To introduce the program to the public, PVHMC partnered with the Pomona Police Department to demonstrate how to use the steel cable gun locks. PVHMC Medical Director of Trauma Services Michael Jimenez M.D. demonstrated ‘Stop the Bleed’ techniques to teach the public how to stop major hemorrhaging with tourniquets and properly applied pressure until first responders arrive. PVHMC Trauma Services averages about 12 patients a year with accidental injuries from a firearm with the average of patients ranging from ages 2 – 58. Check out our coverage below: ABC7 Los Angeles - Pomona Valley Hospital Free Gun Lock Giveaway KTLA - Free Gun Locks Distributed in Pomona Hospital KFI Radio – Pomona Hospital Gives Away Free Gun Locks KNX Radio - Pomona Hospital Offers Free Gun Locks KABC Radio - Free Gun Locks in Pomona Hospital Univision Edicion Digital Los Angeles - Pomona Hospital Offers Free Gun Locks to Save (3:28-5:54)
According to the Pew Research Center, 8.5 million Latinos are eligible to vote in California, more than any other state in the country. In 2020, 53% of eligible Latino voters voted in the presidential election. AltaMed Health Services’ My Vote. My Health., a nonpartisan initiative aims to increase voter turnout in underserved communities and promote civic engagement to Latino communities. To make voting more accessible, AltaMed regularly partners with the L.A. County Registrar Recorder to bring Flex Voting Centers to its health clinics. Over the course of two weeks, AltaMed, one of the nation’s largest federally qualified community health centers, offered 15 early voting locations for the community Days before the election, Dean C. Logan, Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, Julián Castro, the current Chief Executive Officer of the Latino Community Foundation, and former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and other community partners gathered at AltaMed South Gate and urged voters to head to the polls. Check out coverage below: CBS Los Angeles -Healthcare Company Teams up With Local Registrars to Increase Civic Engagement Spectrum News – Flex Voting Center Offers Options to Voters in South Gate. Spectrum News - AltaMed Clinic's flex voting center offers options to voters in South Gate. Univision Al Punto California - AltaMed VP of Government Relations and Civic Engagement Lizette Escobedo discusses the importance of the civic engagement process and the impact of the Latino vote (14:55). Univision National - AltaMed doctors and volunteers canvass in Lynwood to talk to the community about the upcoming election. Activista Media - AltaMed doctors and volunteers canvass around its health center to let the community know about the upcoming election. Activista Media – AltaMed doctors discuss the connection between our health and voting. Radio Bilingue - Lizette Escobedo discusses AltaMed’s efforts to mobilize the Latino vote to address the connection with our health. Univision Al Punto California – AltaMed Health Services Chief Health Correspondent and Medical Affairs Officer Dr. Ilan Shapiro explains Prop. 35. Harvard Public Health - Doctors make the connection to why voting is good for your health.
