Professional/Personal Overview
Seasoned medical/health writer-editor. When you need a job done right the first time - when you need a professional in whom you can have implicit confidence - please call me. I've been getting the job done right and on time for over 20 years. From Web site content to summaries of meeting proceedings, newsletter articles to technical manuals, I do it all. Clarifying complex material is my specialty.
Work Info
Expertise
Editor
15 Years
Technical Writer
18 Years
Writer
30 Years
Specialty
Science
10 Years
Medicine
18 Years
Health
18 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
30 Years
Media Client List (# assignments
last 2 yrs)
NCI Cancer Bulletin (6-10), Omni Health Media (1-2), Life Science Publishing (1-2)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
American Medical Directors Association (3-5), CancerCare, Inc. (3-5), Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (3-5), Millennium Services 2000+ (3-5), National Cancer Institute (3-5), Georgetown University (1-2), Oncology Nursing Society (1-2), Palladian Partners (1-2), University of Pittsburgh (1-2), University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (1-2), American Institute for Cancer Research (1-2)
Computer Skills
Microsoft Word
Equipment
Apple laptop computer
Foreign Language Skills
Knowledge of French, German, and Spanish
References
See testimonials on my web site (www.elmcommunications.com) and recommendations in my LinkedIn profile (http://tinyurl.com/3s5pqm8)
Awards
Plain Language Award for Excellence, National Institutes of Health
Associations
American Medical Writers Association (www.amwa.org)
Other
Certified Editor in the Life Sciences
Freelancer Availability
I freelance full-time. I am willing to travel anywhere. I have a driver's license. I have access to a car.
Work Samples
Cancer Research and Treatment
(NCI Cancer Bulletin , 5/17/2011)
Article about emerging efforts to overcoming obstacles to co-development of promising new targeted drugs to treat cancer
(NCI Cancer Bulletin , 1/11/2011)
Feature article about fertility preservation in young survivors of cancer
(NCI Cancer Bulletin , 5/27/2008)
Feature article about an emerging new cancer specialty, long-term follow-up for survivors of the disease
(American Institute for Cancer Research , 11/1/2007)
Feature article on increasing evidence that high doses or levels of vitamin D may reduce the risk of cancer
(National Cancer Institute , 6/12/2003)
Feature article explaining why a randomized, controlled clinical trial is considered the gold standard in cancer research. This article received a National Institutes of Health Plain Language Award for Excellence in 2004.
(Oncology Nursing Society )
Providing plain-language answers to common questions, this book helps patients and their families to better understand and manage conditions associated with cancer and its treatment.
(CancerCare )
Plain-language fact sheet about new diagnostic tests that can influence how lung cancer is treated
(CancerCare )
Plain-language fact sheet for patients recently diagnosed with a rare type of cancer
(CancerCare )
Plain-language fact sheet on new developments in the treatment of one type of leukemia
Geriatric Medicine/Long-Term Care
(AMDA )
Comprehensive guidebook for health care professionals treating patients with atrial fibrillation who reside in nursing homes
(AMDA )
Comprehensive manual to help health care professionals working in nursing homes to improve patient care, enhance medication management, and reduce medication errors
(AMDA )
Comprehensive how-to guide for health care professionals involved in the care of frail elderly patients who are transferred between care settings (e.g., hospital to nursing home, nursing home to independent living)
(American Medical Directors Association )
Manuals to help physicians and other health care professionals improve the medical care of patients who reside in nursing homes. Topics include antithrombotic therapy, immunizations, and palliative care.
(American Medical Directors Association )
Series of guidelines for physicians and other health care professionals treating patients who are residents of nursing homes. Topics include depression, diabetes, infection, sleep disorders, and stroke.
Other Topics
(CancerConsultants.com )
Feature article about the pros and cons of dietary supplements, especially for cancer survivors and people hoping to prevent cancer
(Life Science Publishing )
An overview of the size, scope, and challenges facing the clinical research enterprise in the U.S. Translated into Japanese for publication.
(Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh )
Feature article about the successful treatment of a little boy born with a large tumor in his heart
(Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh )
Feature story about a teenager whose disabling epileptic seizures are cured by brain-mapping surgery
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June 4, 2013 | San Francisco
