Sara Michael is the SVP & Group General Manager, Health at Dotdash Meredith. She is responsible for the editorial and business strategy of Verywell Health and Health.com, two of the fastest growing consumer health sites.
Sara joined Dotdash Meredith in 2019 to develop and implement programs to ensure content accuracy and quality. She also led the operations to launch news programs across several brands, setting organization-wide policies and best practices. Before joining DDM, Sara led content integrity initiatives at Healthline Media. Prior, she spent 10 years in the B2B health space, overseeing a portfolio of print and digital publications for healthcare providers. She has also held positions as editor, freelance writer, and reporter.
In her current role, she has participated in speaking engagements highlighting various health issues and topics. She has spoken at PHM Healthfront, DTC Xpectives.Health Summit, SeeHer, Digital Pharma East, and more.
Sara has been recognized as a Woman of Distinction by MM+M in 2022, a Top Woman in Media by Cynopsis in 2022, and a Top Woman in Media by Folio: in 2016.
Sara received a master’s in journalism from Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, and is working towards her master’s of business administration at Loyola University, with an expected completion date of December 2024.
Verywell Health, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, is an award-winning online resource for reliable, empathetic, and up-to-date health information on medical topics that matter most to you. We reach more than 300 million readers annually. Verywell Health content is fact checked and reviewed by our Medical Expert Board for accuracy and integrity. Learn more about us and our editorial process.