Write journal and feature articles for publications, on the web, and for clients. Draft nonbranded educational presentations, training materials, issue briefs, white papers, and publication content for med/pharma companies, communications agencies, and legal clients. Compose promotional and nonpromotional marketing and public relations materials (PowerPoints, brochures, ad board reports, web content, news releases). Edit manuscripts and books for content and tone. Copy edit and proofread materials for grammar and style. Strong project management experience. Willing to travel on assignment.Continuing projects and assignments:• Writing presentations for retail pharmacies on safe clinical practices during COVID pandemic• Writing educational seminar on compassion fatigue for nurse educators and health systems• Write unbranded educational/training materials on healthcare policy, delivery, and financing• Write “value proposition” and other branded materials for life sciences clients’ products• Edit blogs and B-to-B content for education law expert and pharma market access consultantRecently completed writing (or editing, as noted) assignments:• Senior contributing editor, Managed Care magazine; wrote Value-Based Care column• Wrote white papers on COVID-19's effects on business relationships in healthcare• Wrote visual aids for pharma account managers on reducing vaccination disparities in L.A.• Wrote case studies on shared value creation and sustainable business for European company• Edited book for behavioral health clinicians on gender identity and body imageWork samples can be viewed on my website: http://www.thewritetrackinc.com

As the Newark Unitarian Universalist Examiner, I took an occasional break from the business of healthcare to write a regular column on spirituality, mindfulness, and personal growth. Employing a web-friendly and conversational writing style, I used hyperlinks to sites to help to tell the story and selected art that evoked feeling and illustrated the message.

• Oversaw development of editorial/promotional content (slide kits, visual aids, monographs, training programs, issue briefs, etc.) for pharmaceutical and biotech clients at busy medical communications agency• Worked with clients across account teams to conceptualize projects and meet multiple deadlines• Supervised and mentored 6 in-house staff editors, 20 freelance writers, and creative design team• Managed budgets and personnel needs as volume of work grew

• Established editorial direction for 35,000-circ. hybrid magazine/journal covering health economics, clinical outcomes, benefit design, and health policy issues associated with high-tech therapies and diagnostics• Worked with publisher to launch publication and quickly establish a leadership position within this niche• Collaborated with editorial advisory board to develop content relevant to readers• Achieved indexing by CINAHL and IPA in first two years and PubMed Central in first five years

• Responsible for production of client-sponsored periodicals, including supplements to three health care journals, print and electronic newsletters, benefits management publications, and pharmacoeconomic digest• Edited work of authors, worked with peer- and CE content reviewers to ensure quality, and built working relationships with clients that sponsored customized publications• Collaborated with publisher to develop prototype communications vehicles and to identify new markets

• Managed day-to-day editorial operations of monthly business magazine for physicians and HMO executives• Developed and assigned feature article topics, edited feature articles, and managed departments and columnists• Wrote in-depth cover stories• Job required self-direction; journalistic expertise; strong writing, editing, research, interviewing, proofreading, and graphic design (Quark) skills; ability to master specialized topics and judge appropriateness for readers

• Developed business-to-business communications to support hospital’s marketing objectives• Conceptualized, wrote, and edited program brochures, fact sheets, newsletter, and direct mail intended for managed care companies and referring clinicians• Interfaced with senior management and wrote speeches for executives• Manned trade show booths and planned conferences and special events

• Handled media relations and internal/external communications for five-hospital system• Edited a quarterly glossy consumer health magazine and wrote a bimonthly health newsletter for older adults• Wrote health/medical feature articles for placement in local newspapers• Media relations responsibilities: developing story ideas for medical print/TV reporters, planning news conferences, and tending to crisis communications

Hosted live news-and-interview program at all-news radio station, requiring that I stay current and think on my feet. Off air, wrote news and features and edited copy against constant deadlines of all-news radio. Specialized in science/health/environment beat, necessitating frequent source contact and enterprise to break stories.

• News anchor/writer, WOGL-FM, Philadelphia, Pa. (1989–1992, part time)• Sportscaster, WIP-AM, Philadelphia, Pa. (1988–1989, part time)• News anchor/writer, WWDB-FM, Philadelphia, Pa. (1987, part time)• News anchor/reporter/writer, WFIL-AM/WUSL-FM, Philadelphia, Pa. (1986–1987, full time)• Director of News and Public Affairs, WZYQ-FM, Frederick, Md. (1984–1986, full time)