Karen S.

Medical content director with 12+ years of experience writing, editing, and managing medical content creation, review, and quality control consistent with AMA, ACGME, USMLE, and NBME standards. Produced educational and promotional materials to inform physicians, pharmacists, dentists, nurses, allied health professionals, and patients. Subject matter expert for Verywell.com Continuing medical education , USMLE and ABMS board certification preparation investment newsletters on emerging healthcare technologies Articles for peer-reviewed journals on behalf of colleagues engaged in research. My freelance clients have included Johnson and Johnson (UK division), for which I participated in a private talent cloud on Upwork and produced educational materials for pharmacy workers on nicotine replacement products, the meningitis vaccine, and the use of paracetamol in febrile infants. I have also authored research articles highlighting the efficacy of newly released drugs and scripts for subject matter experts in diverse medical specialties who present webinars and conference sessions on behalf of pharmaceutical companies. My portfolio includes work for professional and lay audiences for major tertiary care centers, including NYU Langone, Weill-Cornell, and Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. My medical writing, editing, and content management are informed by 13 years of practice as an emergency physician in underprivileged facilities and major trauma centers throughout urban and rural Mississippi. I have held certifications in emergency medicine (ABEM), ACLS, ATLS, and NRP.