Medical Editor, Proofreader, Medical Transcriptionist, Copyeditor

SARAH GOODMAN, MPH, CPH

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Summary

Through a combination of clinical research and global health experience, I have become uniquely adept at writing, editing, and proofreading in the medical and scientific disciplines. I have also gained further expertise in helping clients structure and develop essays for research papers, journal manuscripts, and academic program applications. This has allowed me to combine my natural talents in language, grammar, rhetoric, and argumentation with my interests in the sciences. Education

University of California San Diego Extension Professional Certificate in Medical Writing and Editing, 2019-2020 (in progress) Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai MPH in Healthcare Management, Concentration in Global Health, January 2018 (3.90 GPA) Hunter College, City University of New York BA in Sociology, Minor in Human Rights, Class of 2015, Summa cum Laude (3.97 GPA) Clark University BA in Psychology, Semester Abroad at Université de Bourgogne in Dijon, France, Class of 2012, Magna cum Laude Certifications

• Think Again I - IV: Argumentation and Logical Reasoning Duke University and UNC Chapel Hill (in progress)

• Miracles of Human Language: An Introduction to Linguistics Universiteit Leiden (earned on April 7th 2019)

• Writing in the Sciences Stanford University School of Medicine (earned on March 3rd 2019)

• Certification in Public Health National Board of Public Health Examiners (NBPHE) (December 2018 - December 2019)

• Mental Health First Aid National Council for Behavioral Health and the NYC Department of Health (January 2017 - January 2020)

• Verified Certificate for English Grammar and Style University of Queensland, Australia (earned on September 28th 2016) Health and Research Writing Experience

Cogent Writing and Editing in New York, NY July 2017 - Present Independent Writing and Editing Professional (Self-Employed)

• Improve clients' formal papers, journal manuscripts, presentations, and program application essays (MD, MS, MBA, PhD, residency)

• Optimize grammar, diction, phrasing, syntax, and style where needed; ensure adherence to proper essay and article formatting

• Restructure pieces overall for argument clarity; advise on content development and broader conceptual direction of works in progress

• Assist student clients in articulating and defending academic and career-related goals for applications and statements of purpose Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, NY September 2016 – July 2018 Clinical Research Coordinator, Department of Urology

• Wrote, edited, and ensured submission of original academic articles, patient information materials, and IRB and GCO documents

• Collected and managed data for studies pertaining to bladder and prostate cancer patients’ psychosocial functioning and quality of life

• Recruited subjects for study consent and enrollment via phone, email, and at Sinai's midtown urology clinic; maintained databases

• Ensured timely, routine delivery of longitudinal study surveys; regularly communicated with subjects to ensure continued participation Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, NY January 2016 - March 2017 Writer and Editor, Graduate Program in Public Health Newsletter

• Wrote articles describing various events, conferences, research, and staff at ISMMS; collaborate with other editors to improve quality

• Interviewed ISMMS staff and attend events to obtain article content; transcribe dialogue to synthesize information into succinct pieces

• Revised and critiqued other contributors’ articles for optimal grammar, diction, syntax, and style before submission and publication Great Plains Tribal Chairmen’s Health Board in Rapid City, SD June - August 2016 Maternal and Child Health Intern

• Drafted, edited, and submitted documents for IRB’s and tribal RRB’s to liaise with program stakeholders and obtain project approval

• Compiled succinct yet thorough resource guides for various tribal communities listing areas’ healthcare and social service locations

• Planned for community readiness assessments to help increase vaccination rates amongst Great Plains American Indian children

• Presented community readiness assessment plans at Tribal Action Plan summit in Aberdeen and at other Great Plains tribal offices Population Council in New York, NY April 2015 - June 2016 Research Assistant in Poverty, Gender, and Youth Division

• Condensed large field reports of girls’ empowerment and education programs into articles for publication in various academic journals

• Created graphs, charts, tables, and other visual aids in Excel and PowerPoint using research data for publications and presentations

• Compiled literature reviews, managed expense reports, organized fundraisers, edited and coded sociobehavioral health study reports Leadership Experience

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, NY September 2016 – November 2017 Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Sociobehavioral Health (MPH 0201)

• Tracked attendance and assignment submission, graded projects, created course materials, tutored students and answered questions Bella Abzug Leadership Institute in New York, NY July 2017 Intern

• Assisted daily with operations of 2-week leadership and debate program for girls and young women in middle school through college

• Introduced and collaborated with professional guest speakers in politics, law, business, education, and reproductive health affairs

• Reviewed, critiqued and edited trainees' original writing samples such as college admissions essays, speeches, and short stories Mount Sinai St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals in New York, NY August 2014 - August 2015 Clinical Research Associate (“Sinai Research Associate”), Emergency Departments

• Aided emergency departments in ongoing clinical research projects; completed trainings in ethical and clinical skills development

• Carried out studies on opioid prescription, CT scan orders for minor head injuries, nursing facility communications, and IV access

• Consented patients, administered surveys, collected data from patients’ medical records, and shadowed resident physicians

• Assisted and comforted patients when appropriate; recruited the highest number of patients for all studies over this academic year Peer Health Exchange in New York, NY September 2014 - May 2015 Health Educator

• Led reproductive and behavioral health lessons and workshops with ninth grade students in high schools around New York City Bella Abzug Leadership Institute in New York, NY July 2014 - August 2014 Leadership Trainee

• Completed intensive training in leadership skills, public speaking, formal debate, speech and article writing, and policy analysis

• Attended and participated in meetings and workshops led by women leaders in law, academia, business, government, and nonprofits Children First / Bright Horizons Family Solutions at Barclays Capital in New York, NY October 2012 - December 2014 Associate Preschool Teacher

• Instructed and interacted with children ages 0-12 in developmentally and individually fitting manners; maintained thorough records

• Led and assisted with lessons and projects; worked with staff to ensure safe learning environment and streamline day’s activities

• Met and cooperated with parents regularly to make all necessary accommodations for children both in person and by phone Publications

Goodman, S. (Dec 2018). The 11th Annual Psychology Day at the United Nations: Climate Change, Psychological Interventions, and Promoting Mitigation and Adaptation. The European Health Psychologist 20(4): 513-518. Goodman, S. (Jan 2018). The “War on Drugs,” Mass Incarceration, and the Underlying Legally Conspiratory Labeling Process that Has Modernized Slavery and Yielded Dire Population Health Consequences in the United States (and What Society Should Do About It). ProQuest ID 10897.

Goodman, S. (Dec 2017). The 10th Annual Psychology Day at the United Nations: Promoting Well-Being in the 21st Century, Psychological Contributions for Social, Economic, and Environmental Challenges. The European Health Psychologist 19(6): 409-414. Mohamed, N., Pisipati, S., Cassara, M., Goodman, S., et al. (Nov 2017). Patients’ Evaluation of an Education and Training Experiential Intervention (ETEI) to Enhance Treatment Decision and Self-Care Following the Diagnosis of Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer. JOJ Urology and Nephrology 4(2): 1-11.

Goodman, S. (Dec 2016). The Role of Art in Medicine and Health: A Glimpse at Medical Illustration with Jill Gregory and Chris Smith. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

Goodman, S. (Dec 2016). The 9th Annual Psychology Day at the United Nations; From Vulnerability to Resilience: Using Psychology to Address the Global Migration Crisis. The European Health Psychologist 18(6): 247-252. Hallman, K., Kelvin, E., Ozler, B., Seban, J., Kuhlik, E., Alton, C., Kamara, J., & Goodman, S. (Aug 2016). Policy Research Working Paper 7797: Combining Mentoring Programs with Cash Transfers for Adolescent Girls in Liberia, Baseline Report. The World Bank. Honors and Awards

• Delta Omega Public Health Honor Society (2017) • Alpha Kappa Delta National Sociology Honor Society (2015)

• Certificate of Completion, Bella Abzug Leadership Institute (2014) • Golden Key International Honor Society (2013)

• Psi Chi International Honor Society in Psychology (2012) • Clark University Presidential Merit Scholarship (2008-2012)

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