Jacqueline M. Mahon, Ma Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Clients include medical communications and education agencies, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, health marketing firms, nonprofit organizations, and medical device and health technology businesses. Please see detailed description of ACORN FREELANCE services above. Contact me for your medical and health writing needs: ✉ jmahon@acornfreelance.comVisit my website at www.acornfreelance.com

Research Triangle Park, Nc, Us

• Researched and wrote white papers for journal publication, case studies and sell sheets for trade show and online distribution, and web copy. • Liaised among subject-matter experts, therapeutic-area leads (medical and operational), Chief Medical Officer, and Business Development team.• Interviewed clinical trial managers and other key players about completed studies to discern challenges and solutions and build a rich library of medical-marketing copy. • Wrote specialty proposal content and responses to Requests for Information (RFIs).WCT is a contract research organization that runs clinical trials for global pharmaceutical companies.

• Medical writer, editor, and publications manager for pharma-sponsored clinical-trial articles and review papers published in peer-reviewed science and medicine journals: – Juggled project list for each clinical trial: abstracts, subsequent oral presentations or posters, followed by papers for journal publication. – Created and oversaw process for selecting key authors: included researching backgrounds, issuing invitations, setting timelines, proposing congresses and journals, and preparing outlines for review and input. – Managed clinical trial and other papers through several review phases involving multiple authors and drafts, Datavision approvals, journal submission, journal-requested revisions, and final release per timelines.• Translated research data into strategy guides, educational booklets, sales-force kits, newsletters, doctor and patient leave-behinds, and other educational and promotional pieces. • Worked with multiple stakeholders, including physicians, nurses, scientists, and client personnel, per project.

Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, Us

• Wrote 20-page medical technology assessments of newly FDA-approved drugs, devices, procedures, and genetic tests for online purchase by insurance companies and other stakeholders.• Collaborated with assigned analyst.• Performed qualitative analysis of research extending back 15 years from FDA approval date. • Synthesized this body of information to produce evidence-based reports for online database. • Researched and studied emerging health technologies, trial protocols and data reporting, statistical concepts, and outcome significance.

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

• Led team of 8 editors and coordinators in preparation of U.S. Medical Licensing Examination and 15 Medical School Subject Exams. • Co-directed monthly 10-member physician panels that assessed existing test-question banks, wrote new questions, and debated and applied changes to exams based on newly established medical technologies and procedures.

Amsterdam, North Holland, Nl

Note: Elsevier purchased Hanley & Belfus (see below) in 2002. • Project managed and edited a full roster of deluxe, 4-color, multi-author textbooks, often featuring electronic ancillaries such as websites and DVDs, from inception to press.• Rewrote chapter manuscripts when necessary. • Co-led and devised agenda for multi-day planning meetings with authors: determined project timeline, participants, and goals; presented design ideas, conceptual direction, and market feedback. • Oversaw artist's work in illustrating and describing complex medical and scientific concepts.• Prepared design team, marketing department, and production personnel to undertake multi-year projects; worked with them through and beyond final publication. • Wrote 50-page handbook to guide new developmental editors in Elsevier processes.

Note: In 2002, this 18-employee firm merged with Elsevier Medical Publishers. • Edited 15 to 20 medical textbooks per year; rewrote manuscripts; acquired some projects. • Worked closely and communicated daily with up to 150 authors per year. • Managed projects fully, from inception to press, with input on illustration and marketing. • Managed the journal Occupational Medicine: State of the Art Reviews. • Set-up and ran a booth at the U.S. Occupational Medicine conference each year, selling H&B books and talking with customers to collect ideas for future projects.

New York, New York, Us

Note: Scientific American and Hanley & Belfus both owned by Holtzbrinck Publishing Group.• Started up bimonthly magazine, Science & Medicine, with Editor-in-Chief (a two-person venture).• Aggressively pursued and signed potential authors; created and maintained publication schedule; set and met daily/weekly/monthly deadlines.• Helped determine editorial content, researched potential topics, frequently traveled to NYC to consult with Scientific American staff.• Edited, designed, and illustrated articles and essays; also wrote one feature per issue.

Ma, High Honors, Literature And Writing

Ba, Magna Cum Laude, Literature And Writing

Pursuing Ba, Literature And Writing