Medical Communications Experience, 1997-Present

Continuing Medical Education (CME) Programs

Develop content for monographs, slide kits, CD-ROM presentations, and live symposia. Work with guest faculty to establish learning objectives, needs assessments, post-tests, and other materials required by the accrediting organizations. Monitor the materials for accuracy and fair balance. Therapeutic areas include:

Cardiology, Hematology, Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Nephrology, Oncology

General Medical Communications

Work closely with clients in the pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device fields to develop a range of medical communications materials, including:

Advisory Board Summaries, Clinical Study Reports, Conference Reports, Journal Articles,
Newsletters, Patient Education Materials, Sales Training Materials

Science, Medical, and Health Journalism

Report and write medical news and feature articles for consumer and trade publications. Attend and report findings from scientific and medical conferences. Clients include:

American Cancer Society, Behavioral Healthcare Tomorrow, BioMedNet News, Cancerfacts.com, CBS HealthWatch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Clinical Psychiatry News, Computing in Science and Engineering Magazine, Fordham Magazine, HMS Beagle, Internal Medicine News, MAMM Magazine, Pediatric News, WebMD

Education

American Medical Writers Association, Medical Writing Certificate, in progress

Emory University School of Public Health, MPH, 2002

Duke University, BA English, 1994

Professional Memberships

Member: National Association of Science Writers, American Medical Writers Association, Association of Health Care Journalists. Board Member: American Medical Writers Association Southeast Chapter.