Physical Therapist Medical

Ellen Siegal

Address: *** *. **** **., *** York, NY 10021

Cell: 650-***-****

E-mail: ***********@*****.***

Summary

More than 20 years' experience writing and editing medical and

technical documents. Experience in quickly learning and writing about

technologies for medical imaging and scientific device companies.

Experience writing procedures required to comply with FDA regulations

for pharmaceutical and biotech companies, including 21CFR Part 11.

Excellent project management, organization, and collaboration skills.

Clinical experience as a practicing Physical Therapist.

Education

San Jose State University, San Jose, California

B.S. Psychology. Graduated with distinction.

UCSF Medical School, San Francisco, California

B.S. Physical Therapy. Registered Physical Therapist, License #8948.

Technical Skills

FrameMaker, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Acrobat, Photoshop, WebWorks

Publisher, Dreamweaver, HTML.

Experience

Medical Writer/Editor

Audio-Digest Foundation, Glendale, CA 5/10 - Present

. Audio-Digest provides continuing medical education for physicians and

allied healthcare professionals. Wrote and edited summaries,

educational objectives, and multiple-choice questions, adhering to

the guidelines of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical

Education. Identified and evaluated meetings, edited lectures, and

produced training material in the following specialties:

o Orthopedics

o Pediatrics

o Obstetrics/Gynecology

o Internal Medicine

Contract Technical Writer/Editor

12/06- 2/10

. As an independent contractor, wrote and edited software manuals and

training material for:

o Cisco Systems

o Oracle

Technical Proposal Writer

Synarc, San Francisco, CA 5/06 - 11/06

. Researched, wrote, and edited customer proposals and SOWs for

medical imaging company

. Edited medical textbook chapters written by physicians, such as

"Magnetic Resonance Imaging"

. Wrote and edited material for company website, including articles

on "Multiple Sclerosis," "Osteoporosis," and "Rheumatology"

Senior Technical Editor

Microsoft, Mt. View, CA 10/05 - 5/06

. Edited complex, highly technical software and hardware documentation

for Microsoft TV, including reference manuals, user's guides, and API

documentation

Senior Technical Writer

Thermo Electron Corporation, San Jose, CA 6/05 - 10/05

. Researched, wrote, and edited LCquan Administrator's Guide for 21 CFR

Part 11

o Documented procedures required to comply with FDA regulations (21

CFR Part 11),

used by pharmaceutical companies, laboratories, and research

facilities

. Edited Online Help for LCquan Administrator's Guide

o Edited online help procedures for mass spectrometry and

chromatography instruments

and software

Senior Technical Writer

Oracle Corporation, Redwood Shores, CA 1998 - 2005

. Wrote and edited articles with engineers for publication in industry

magazines

. Co-wrote white papers, use cases, and other research-based documents

for product management

. Performed developmental and comprehensive edits on 300-700 page Java-

based software manuals for the developer and system administrator

audience: Java Developer's Guide, Java Deployment Guide, Java

Configuration and Administration Guide, J2EE User's Guide, JavaServer

Pages Developer's Guide, and Enterprise JavaBean Developer's Guide

. Collaborated to establish brand and style standardization as a member

of the Oracle Style Guide committee

Technical Writer and Editor

Sun Microsystems, Menlo Park, CA 1987 - 1998

. Maintained and updated documentation sets and individual documents

for software and hardware engineering groups

. Researched, wrote, and edited "How To" guides, reference manuals,

user's guides, technical overviews, architecture overviews,

procedures, and installation instructions for engineers

. Wrote and edited Federal Division's RFPs for government and military

contracts

Registered Physical Therapist 1979 - 1987

. Evaluated and treated patients in hospitals, private practice,

rehabilitation facilities, and through

home care

. Wrote Physical Therapy protocols

. Wrote treatment plans, exercise instructions, and progress reports

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