Medical Manager
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Kristen Georgi Communications
Expert medical editing and writing
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The power of communication
The communication of complex medical information to clinicians and patients is as
essential for good health as communication across synapses is for the health of living
cells.
My expertise is in translating big picture thinking into one-to-one conversations by
developing innovative communications that turn complex scientific material into
comprehensible, actionable narratives for clinicians and consumers.
The value of experience
18 years of experience as a medical editor / writer / journalist / program manager
Medical education programs (CME and promotional), journal articles, industry white
papers, slide decks, sales and marketing materials, press releases, newsletters / e-
newsletters
Web site content and SEO, social media, blogs
Narrative nonfiction, consumer health articles
Member of American Medical Writers Association, American Society of Healthcare
Journalists, Editorial Freelancers Association
Contact
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My resume
KRISTEN GEORGI, DMH
(c), MA/MAT
37 BELLVALE LAKES ROAD WARWICK, NEW YORK 10990
Office: 845a *986a *8175 Mobile: 845a *597a *4148 aboyyy@r.postjobfree.com://www.kristengeorgi.comhttp://www.linkedin.com/in/kristengeorgi
PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL EDITING, WRITING, & PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
FREELANCE/CONSULTING MEDICAL EDITOR & WRITER
Editor, journals and reports (2008present)
Report on global use of medicines, a collaborative effort by WHO, Dutch Ministry of
Health, and IMS Health
Chronic Pain Perspectives, newly launched multispecialty print and Weba *based initiative
on chronic pain (http://www.chronicpainperspectives.com)
Ba *toa *B reports on trends and best practices in pharmacies, health systems, and
hospitals for prestigious business management firms (Powerpoint presentations, white
papers)
Weba *based promotional medical programs
Slide decks and speaker notes for medical education
Writer, journals and reports (2008present)
American College of Radiology, American Journal of Nursing, East Coast Research
Institute, Health Strategies Inc, IMS Health, Journal of Family Practice/Chronic Pain
Perspectives, McKinsey & Company, Web MD
Editor and writer, magazines (20002004)
Articles have appeared in Yale Journal of Medical Humanities, Drew Journal of Medical
Humanities (editor), Natural Living Today (senior editor), Exceptional Parent (senior
editor), Natural Way, Spa Management
Journalist/consumer health writer
(
19911998)
The Times Herald Record, Middletown, NY, daily newspaper, circulation 200,000. General
correspondent and health writer
Warwick Advertiser/Photo News, weekly newspapers. General correspondent
Therapeutic areas: Alternative medicine, arthritis, cardiovascular disease, chronic pain,
depression, diabetes, hyponatremia, imaging, infectious disease, men s health, mental
health, minimally invasive surgery, obesity, osteoporosis, pain medicine, public policy,
sleep disorders, vaccines, women s health
MEDICAL PUBLISHING STAFF POSITIONSDOWDEN HEALTH MEDIA, Montvale, NJ (2005-2008
)
Executive Program Manager, Professional Division (2006-2008); Senior Program Manager,
Professional Division (
2005-2006)
As Executive and Senior Program Manager: Developed, managed, and edited
industrya *sponsored CME and promotional programs in AMA style for Current Psychiatry, OBG
Management, The Journal of Family Practice, and Contemporary Surgery. Print supplements,
newsletters, slide decks, podcasts, webinars. Invited and managed relationships with key
opinion leaders and clients in top pharmaceutical and medical education companies.
Successfully managed ~$1 million in programs annually.
As editor and writer, launched and managed Current Clinical Practice, a peer-reviewed,
indexed, CME-accredited print and online journal about regulatory issues affecting
physicians. Launched October 2007; full circulation 173,000. Conceptualized and launched
initiative; invited and edited content; liaised with board of national policy leaders;
created and maintained Web site and analytics; marketed via ads and press releases,
exhibited at national conferences.
As editor and writer, launched and managed APCToday.com (Advanced Practice Clinicians
Today), an online journal for nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Launched in
March 2006. To build community, created and maintained APCblogit. To enhance search
functionality and generate online advertising revenue, developed a targeted vertical
search engine, APCFindit. Marketed via ads and press releases, exhibited at national
conferences.
As conference organizer for Cleveland Clinic Obesity Congress 2006, planned and
implemented the firsta *ever Industry Day as part of Cleveland Clinic's medical conference
on obesity. Invited and managed speakers and sponsors including top executives from Aetna,
Johnson & Johnson/Ethicon, HighMark Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Hillenbrand Industries,
Invacare, Pennington Research, Stryker, US Surgical.
ADVANSTAR COMMUNICATIONS, Chestnut Ridge, NJ (20042005)
Senior Managing Editor, Patient Care, a medical journal for primary care physicians, and
Patient Care for the Nurse Practitioner. Also created Patient Care Newsline, an email
newsletter to deliver breaking medical news and expert analysis to a physician audience.
TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE WORLD FOUNDATION, New York, NY (1999a *2004)
Editora *ina *chief and feature writer of TCM World, the firsta *ever national newspaper
on acupuncture and Chinese medicine for consumers and clinicians. Circulation 250,000.
ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS (
19972005)
Design and creation of public relations and advertising campaigns for boutique ad
agencies: writing of corporate reports, articles, press releases, newsletters; design and
content development of corporate Web sites; copywriting of advertisements and collateral
materials; oversight of media events; and liaison between corporate clients and the media.
Clients included:
Greater Hudson Valley Health Care System
Leapfrog Interneta *Enabled Learning Systems
Pace University
Princeton Review
Time Warner
PRIOR RELATED EMPLOYMENT
Bergen Community College, Paramus, NJ. Department of English. Adjunct teacher
Sandoz Pharmaceuticals (now Novartis), East Hanover, NJ. Pharmaceutical representative
responsible for $3 million, 5a *county territory
Noble & Noble Publishers, New York, NY. Assistant Editor
Macmillan Publishing Company, New York, NY. Editorial Assistant
WEB AND TECHNICAL SKILLS
Facility with PC and Mac; Microsoft Word; Adobe Acrobat; Excel; PowerPoint; InDesign;
Frontpage; Sandvox; EndNote; Reference Manager; Content management systems/SEO; Facebook;
ASSOCIATIONS
Member, American Medical Writers Association
Member, Association of Healthcare Journalists
Member, Editorial Freelancers Association
EDUCATION
Drew University, Madison, NJ
Doctoral candidate in Medical Humanities. Currently preparing a dissertation on
convergences in the meaning and assessment of pain in Western and Eastern medical
traditions.
Georgetown University, Washington, DC
Certificate in Biomedical Ethics
Manhattanville College, Purchase, NY
MA/MAT, English Literature, Education/Special Education
City College, New York, NY
BA, English Literature
c aboyyy@r.postjobfree.com 2012
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