With nearly 20 years’ experience in publishing, I help experts communicate complex ideas in engaging ways. Whether reporting live from a medical conference, interviewing researchers about their work, or detailing assignments to staff writers, my goal is to make cutting edge health care information immediately useful to clinicians and consumers. I discovered a talent in graduate school for writing clearly about technical topics and for helping others to communicate successfully. I moved naturally from the academy to academic publishing and later to health care journalism. I’ve always believed that effective communication is audience centered. Complex arguments presented in clear, concise prose or tight, lively video can hold a reader’s or viewer’s attention, which benefits both the expert and the audience. Yes, I think about every word — and how they fit together to make an engaging whole.My objective is producing informative, attractive and financially successful publications and activities across platforms. No matter how the industry changes, people will have important things to say. The future is wide open. I’m excited to see where publishing goes.Specialties* Health care journalism: distilling health care, clinical and business topics into accurate, relevant and engaging reports for interested readers* Digital Publishing: marrying text with image, sound and interactivity across platforms to bring more information to more people* Editing: improving logic, style and appearance of slide presentations and manuscripts from journal articles and dissertations to blog posts and tweets* Project Management: overseeing large print and digital projects, as well as live meetings, from idea to issue*Continuing Medical Education: working with key opinion leaders to develop relevant, cutting-edge informational activities that comply with industry accreditation standardsTopic SpecialtiesEndocrinology, cardiology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, nursing professional concerns