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Clinical Editor

Location:
New Windsor, NY
Salary:
70,000
Posted:
September 23, 2011

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Resume:

Carol Cadmus, ELS*

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Nyack, NY 10960

845-***-****

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Scientific manuscript editor. Skills certified by the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences. Expertise editing all forms of scientific documents including journal articles, book chapters, slide kits, meeting transcripts, grant proposals, study reports, and Food & Drug Administration submissions as well as content for Web sites, podcasts, and interactive teleconferences. Intimately familiar with American Medical Association (AMA) style.

EXPERIENCE

2000–2011 Freelance Editor

Clients include the American Psychiatric Association; Elsevier Science;

J Galler, MD, Boston University; Grey Healthcare Group; Nature magazine

Have edited 12 American Psychiatric Association textbooks since 1998

2007 Project Editor, Curry Rockefeller Group

Edited continuing medical education (CME) materials to AMA style. Factchecked manuscripts against supporting references.

1998–1999 Web Site Editor, Praxis Press

Wrote drug profiles for Best Practice of Medicine Web site

1997–1998 Executive Editor, PW Communications

Collaborated with clients, physician consultants, internal staff, and vendors to develop manuscripts and graphics for the National Diabetes Education Initiative publications, Web sites, CD-ROMs, teleconferences, and CME activities. Supervised editorial staff and freelancers.

1989–1997 Integrated Communications Corporation

Manager of Editorial Services, 1994–1997

Managed editorial department, medical education division.

Met with clients, liaised with physician consultants, managed freelancers, mentored junior staff.

Managing Editor, 1989–1994

Managed projects: factchecking, editing, and rewriting manuscripts

• Oncology and immunology; Cyclosporine Practical Guide

• Journal articles, conference abstracts and posters, slide kits

• CME and patient education materials

*ELS designation signifies certification by the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences.

Carol Cadmus, ELS, page 2

EDUCATION

BS, Microbiology Graduated summa cum laude from Drew University

Member, Phi Beta Kappa

Postgraduate courses Council of Science Editors

Editorial Experts, Inc.

LANGUAGES French and Spanish

REFERENCES Greg Kuny

Managing Editor, Books

American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.

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Shirley Jones

Program Manager, CME

Global Academy for Medical Education, LLC,

an Elsevier business

**.*****@********.***

973-***-****

Praise for edits to the American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Psychotherapeutic Treatments in Psychiatry, from author of Chapter 8: Efficacy, Indications, and Applications of Individual Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Specific Disorders:

Editor: Thank you for this thorough and thoughtful editing job. I have worked in the field for 25 years, and this is one of the best sets of edits I have ever seen.

Keith S. Dobson, PhD

Professor and Head, Department of Psychology

University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Author’s inscription on The Gravity of Weight: A Clinical Guide to Weight Loss and Maintenance:

To Carol Cadmus, with immense appreciation for your careful, meticulous reading of our text!

Sylvia R. Karasu, MD

Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry

Weill Cornell Medical College

New York, New York



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