Health Content Collective
Cultivate Your Voice. Reach Your Audience. Control Your Impact.

About Us

Health Content Collective was founded by Thea Burris and Jamie Machala, and provides communications services to the healthcare community.

Health Content Collective has fostered long-term relationships with numerous academic medical centers, key opinion leaders, and health care/patient advocacy groups. Coupled with more than 30 years of involvement in healthcare education & marketing, Health Content Collective has a comprehensive and specialized understanding of the unique needs of the medical and patient communities.

 

About Us

The Health Content Collective team has been crafting engaging content for more than 30 years. From creating editorial strategy to producing on-site video content, HCC is your full-service boutique content agency. 

Our team includes a talented group of editors, writers, animators and producers and provides a collaborative and focused client experience. We ensure our patient education content is medically accurate, easy to understand and actionable.

Leadership Team

Jamie Forward

Houston, TX

Jamie Machala Co-Founder

Jamie has spent more than 20 years in the field of healthcare communications and patient education, producing digital content for patients and physicians, and planning live events around the world. Jamie’s passion for healthcare is driven by collaboration with physicians and patients to empower, educate, and inspire better outcomes. After being diagnosed with thyroid cancer in college, she discovered that being vigilant about your health is paramount to overall wellness. Jamie graduated from Texas State University with a bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Food Science. In her spare time, you can find her at a local yoga class or researching her next travel destination.

Thea Burris

Seattle, WA

Thea Burris Co-Founder

Thea’s experience in healthcare communications spans more than 20 years, with an emphasis on online/digital patient education. She is passionate about creating in-depth information and educational tools to help inform and inspire patients and their loved ones.
Thea has a degree in Communications/Editorial Journalism from the University of Washington. When she is not working on projects for HCC, you’ll find her spending time with friends and family or outside, exploring the Pacific Northwest and beyond.