About the agency
GCI Health is a healthcare-focused communications and engagement agency headquartered in New York City, with offices across the United States and international markets. Led globally by chief executive Kristin Cahill, its teams work across life sciences, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, diagnostics, digital health, public health, consumer wellness and the beauty and aesthetics sector. The firm connects scientific communications with campaigns that reach patients, clinicians, healthcare organizations and policymakers.
Its public relations and communications practice handles earned media, product and regulatory milestones, corporate reputation, executive visibility, crisis response, patient advocacy and public affairs. Related services include scientific publications, health-policy engagement, disease-awareness programs, influencer activation and clinical-trial recruitment campaigns. This mix lets GCI Health work with organizations at different stages of the product and patient journey, from research and development to market access and public education.
The agency's published project examples include outreach addressing LGBTQ mental health, programs recruiting older adults for clinical trials and work encouraging veterans with traumatic brain injury to participate in research. GCI Health received Global Healthcare Agency of the Year recognition from PRovoke Media in 2020 and a 2024 public-health awareness campaign award. Its US network includes New York, Boston, Chicago, Washington, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Atlanta.