Joseph Piccirillo

Philadelphia, PA USA

Professional Experience

An expert freelance writer and editor, I have 10 years of medical and entertainment publishing experience. I've written and edited medical pieces for the New England Journal of Medicine and Harvard Business Review, and comedy pieces for Maxim and NBC-owned websites. I also have experience working as a developmental editor for comedians with pilot deals at major television networks.

Total Media Industry Experience

10 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Fandango.com (NBC) (10+), Movies.com (NBC) (10+), Maxim (1-2)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Massachusetts Medical Society (6-10), Harvard Business Review (HBR.org) (3-5)

Other Work History

Contributing Writer/Editor, Harvard Business Review Manager, Editorial Systems, New England Journal of Medicine Managing Editor, Clinical Cancer Research

Technical Skills

Final Cut Pro, Adobe, InDesign, familiar with Chicago Manual of Style, AMA, and CSE

Computer Skills

Microsoft Office, Adobe Suite

General

5 Romantic Comedies That Would Work Better As Horror Movies
(Maxim 10/31/2013)
I was contacted to write a freelance comedy piece for Maxim Online.
Avilify
(ConanorBust 4/15/2011)
I wrote, produced, and edited a piece that was intended for the audience of Conan on TBS.
Clinical Cancer Research 20th Anniversary
(Clinical Cancer Research 1/1/2015)
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of Clinical Cancer Research, one of the eight peer-reviewed medical journals published by the AACR, I created the content and framework for an interactive timeline that includes commentaries on landmark articles published in the journal's 20-year history.
Antifungal Antimicrobial Stewardship Reduced Costs and Improved Care
(Harvard Business Review 11/19/2013)
I acted as the writer and developmental editor for a joint New England Journal of Medicine--HBR.org project called "Front Lines." The goal was to craft engaging stories from dry abstracts submitted by doctors/admins who instituted pilot programs in hospitals.
Fiction vs. Reality and Misc.
(Movies.com (NBC) 2/27/2012)
I was hired to writer and edit 22 "feature" pieces on movies.com, which is owned by NBC, from November 2011 through February 2012.
Liberating Patients from Mechanical Ventilation Sooner
(Harvard Business Review 11/7/2013)
I acted as the writer and developmental editor for a joint New England Journal of Medicine--HBR.org project called "Front Lines." The goal was to craft engaging stories from dry abstracts submitted by doctors/admins who instituted pilot programs in hospitals.
Inpatient Patient Navigator Program Reduces Length of Stay
(Harvard Business Review 11/12/2013)
I acted as the writer and developmental editor for a joint New England Journal of Medicine--HBR.org project called "Front Lines." The goal was to craft engaging stories from dry abstracts submitted by doctors/admins who instituted pilot programs in hospitals.