For the Pharma category, Michael has won 5 regional Emmy awards for 30-minute educational and informational television shows "Today's Health with Faith Daniels" and "Healthy Solutions with Mariette Hartley". The Emmy winning topics included: Schizophrenia (Risperdal - Janssen Pharmaceuticals), Major Depression (Wellbutrin - GlaxoSmithKline), Major Depression (Effexor - Pfizer), Breast Cancer - (Y-Me National Breast Cancer Organization), Heart Disease, and many other illnesses and medications.

He also has extensive copywriting and directing experience in the Diabetes Category including: Cigna, Medicare, NationsHealth, and the Diabetes Care Club. Additionally, Michael was the Director of Marketing for Diabetica Research Group who developed products for people with diabetes.