Senior Medical Editor and Writer Leader

JOHN R. DICANDIL*

**** ******* ******* *****, ***********, TN 37416

423-***-**** (Home); 610-***-**** (Cell)

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OBJECTIVE

Award-winning writer/editor seeking to share leadership experience and expertise in a senior editing role.

EXPERIENCE

Pfizer – Medical Editor (Contractual) - May to July 2023

Reviewed drug/shipping labels for accuracy. Reviewed prescribing information and important safety information for various drugs.

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Medical Editor – March to October 2022

Reviewed/edited PowerPoint presentations to healthcare providers and internal sales force regarding Alexion products and procedures, which were received through Veeva. Reviewed patient/consumer and healthcare provider websites for content. Reviewed/edited blast emails to various audiences for Alexion programs/procedures. Reviewed booklets for nurses/consumers for administration of drugs. Reviewed prescribing information for drugs for accuracy.

Fishawack – Medical Editor (Contractual) – June to July 2021

Edited/proofread Project Briefs; reviewed projects targeting health care professionals, consumers, and sales representatives; reviewed blue lines, websites, PowerPoint presentations. Utilized in-house systems to initiate, edit (including word-for-word and check changes reviews), and complete job reviews, which included product/specification verification. Followed up with account/creative to correct any discrepancies.

Evoke Navience – Medical Editor (Contractual) – November 2020 – April 2021

Edited/proofread Project Briefs; reviewed PowerPoint presentations targeting health care professionals, consumers, and sales representatives; edited/proofread blast emails to targeted audiences. Utilized in-house systems to initiate, edit (including word-for-word and check changes reviews), and complete job reviews, including product/specification verification. Followed up with account/creative to correct any discrepancies.

Harte Hanks - Senior Editor – August 2010 – October 2020

Review copy for style, punctuation, grammar, and spelling for various major clients in multiple platforms (i.e., direct mail, websites, email). Consulted with account executives, copywriters, and artists on issue resolution in various verticals, including financial services, insurance/health insurance, telecommunications. Pharmaceutical, and consumer. Used various systems to initiate, edit, and complete job reviews, which included product/specification verification. Followed up with account/creative to correct any discrepancies.

Independent Consulting Assignments - 2006-2010

Chester County Intermediate Unit – Substitute teacher for various school districts, K-12

Educational Testing Services (ETS) – Edited state testing/evaluation/instructional documents/manuals

Independent/Freelance newspaper reporting – Sports events coverage for several local newspapers

Delaware Investments – Senior Communications Specialist - Jan. 2005 - Jan. 2006

Established and directed creation of employee Intranet publication

Directed creation/production of several annual and semi-annual reports

Provided project management/consulting, writing, editing, proofreading to various departments

Wrote quarterly marketing commentaries on various funds’ performance for brokers/shareholders

Wrote marketing information/collateral pieces on an as-needed basis

Independent Consulting Assignments - Education

Merrill Lynch – Editor/proofreader for newsletters, collateral materials, and PowerPoint presentations

AstraZeneca – Reviewed/approved marketing materials geared toward medical community/consumers. Edited brand-on-brand booklets for various products

Wyeth Pharmaceuticals – Editor/ proofreader, utilizing AMA style

DesignWrite – Editor/proofreader. Prepared medical manuscripts for submission to medical journals. Edited/proofread doctoral presentations for major medical international conferences

Provident Mutual – Senior Communications Consultant - June 2000 – Nov. 2001

Producer/consumer kit for long-term-care product launch. Won Life Communicators Association Award

Coordinated re-launching of corporate web site. Included writing, editing/proofreading

Served as liaison to IT Department for posting material on corporate web site

Helped institute new global email system capabilities, for instant product news bulletins to producers

Post-9/11 crisis communications to financial advisors/clients

Acquisition/merger communications to various constituencies and news media

Blue Cross Blue Shield of DE – Communications Consultant- April 1999 – Feb. 2000

Created physician/consumer brochures, newsletters, and bulletins. Created bi-weekly Intranet employee publication. Edited/proofread business plans for Multinational Department

General Accident Ins. – Communications Specialist - Feb. 1996 – April 1998

Directed creation of publications, advertising, public relations, collateral/sales materials to external audiences. Media placement, annual report, and annual financial statements. Member of inter-departmental team that devised strategic company-wide communications program. Won International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) award, First Place, for Best Marketing Piece to Agents/Consumers

Commonwealth Risk – Asst. Vice President, Communications - Nov. 1993-Dec. 1994

Implemented internal/external communications programs, including publications to over 6,500 agents and brokers; advertising, public relations, sales support/promotional materials, media placement, statutory financial statements, budgets, and audio/visual productions.

The PMA Group – Communications Administrator - Oct. 1985 – Feb. 1993

Expanded communications program, including start-up and creation of several new publications, advertising, public relations, audio-visual presentations, sales support materials, photography, and annual reports.

EDUCATION

Education

B.A. – Journalism (Senatorial Scholarship) – Temple University, Philadelphia, PA

A.A. – Journalism (Senatorial Scholarship) – Pennsylvania State University, Lima, PA Excellence In Supervision – in-house management training program

AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Life Communicators Association, Honorable Mention, for communications to producers/insureds International Association of Business Communicators, First Place, for communications to clients/brokers Ingersol Newspaper Chain, National Honorable Mention Awards (2) for sports reporting

Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers’ Association Keystone Press Award, First Place, Best Sports story (Weekly Newspapers) in Pennsylvania

Radnor Varsity Club’s Excellence in Sports Reporting Award

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