Sam Roth is the associate director of media relations for the Milken Institute. Based out of the Washington, DC, office, she oversees media coverage for the Health and Strategic Philanthropy pillars. Roth brings more than eight years of experience in strategic communications and media relations in the health and science sectors.
 
Before joining the Institute, Roth served as a strategic communications lead at the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, where she helped scientific teams launch clinical trials, programs, and initiatives to targeted audiences. She previously worked in the press office at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and on the media relations team at the American College of Cardiology. 

Roth holds a bachelor of arts degree in communications and public relations from James Madison University.