Pitches wanted (health, medicine, personal finance, etc.) | $1 per word
Added 2025-09-10 07:37:38 +0000 UTCCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: MEDSCAPE
Sarah Yahr Tucker, Medical Lifestyle Editor at Medscape, is looking for pitches:
Sarah Yahr Tucker is always accepting pitches for reported features and video content aimed specifically at healthcare professionals. She’s interested in stories that explore the human side of working in medicine — including topics like mental health, side gigs, relationships, parenting, fitness, and personal finance. The focus is on shared experiences and challenges that resonate across the medical field.
Rates are $1 per word for reported features (typically around 1,500 words), and up to $1,500 for video interviews or content.
Pitches can be sent to stucker@webmd.net.
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CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email address publicly):
Questions/submissions: stucker@webmd.net
Website: https://www.medscape.com/
TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:
Learn more about the publication: Medscape is a publication that publishes news, commentary, and clinical insights for healthcare professionals. It covers topics such as emerging research, medical policy, drug information, and professional education through articles, expert analysis, and clinical resources. The publication supports informed patient care by providing trusted, evidence-based content to clinicians. More information here.
Read through a selection of recent articles/stories on its website.
Review the submission guidelines here. Note that these are the publication's general guidelines to help you refine your pitch. You must still follow the editor's specific instructions above.
Check out our collection of pitch excerpts on this page and find more sample pitches at The Open Notebook and at SuccessfulPitches.com.
Do not forget to end your pitch with (1) a short introduction about yourself; (2) a few lines highlighting your writing experience, relevant credentials and publication credits; and (3) links to your strongest work or portfolio, and online profile.
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