2012 Midyear Clinical Meeting
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What You Need to Know to Get Started: Opportunities in Medical Writing
Track:
Education Sessions (CE)
Program Code: 286-L04
Date: Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Time: 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM EST
Location:
Reef D, Level 2, South Convention Center
PRESENTER(S):
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Dr. Mahan received his bachelor and doctor of pharmacy from UNM in 1996 and 2004, respectively. He completed 4 months of specialized antithrombotic and venous thromboembolism (VTE) training under Alex Spyropoulos, MD at the Lovelace Clinical Thrombosis Center in 2003 and in 2010-2011 completed a traveling fellowship sponsored by North American Thrombosis Forum under Drs. Graham Turpie and Spyropoulos at McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada.
As a director of pharmacy within Lovelace Health Systems, he spearheaded a pilot project with the National Quality Forum (NQF) in 2006/7 for VTE Quality Measure development as one of fifty-five US hospitals. The published results of this pharmacy-driven program realized a significant doubling in appropriate type, dose and duration of thromboprophylaxis with a 74% significant reduction in preventable VTE.
Dr. Mahan has delivered over 100 lectures to physicians and healthcare professionals internationally on antithrombotics. As Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy at UNM and a pharmacist clinician with prescriptive authority in New Mexico, Dr. Mahans primary research interest is to reduce the incidence of preventable VTE and stroke. He has recently published four book chapters and ten peer-reviewed journal articles on topics including US VTE cost estimates, peri-operative antithrombotic bridging, preventable VTE as an adverse event, and the global impact of novel antithrombotics. He is currently involved as Principal or Co-Investigator on several VTE and cardiology studies. Dr. Mahan is currently working as director of outcomes research at the New Mexico Heart Institute, the largest cardiology practice in the state.
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Gayle Scott,
PharmD, BCPS, Principal Medical Writer,
UBC-Envision Group
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Gayle Nicholas Scott is a pharmacist and lecturer with more than 15 years experience in medical communications. Formerly, Dr. Scott worked as a clinical pharmacist in a 5-hospital health system, where she wrote formulary reviews, newsletters, and health education articles for the hospitals medical staffs and public relations programs. She has extensive experience writing about a broad range of medical subject areas in various communication formats. She serves as an expert panelist and reviewer for several pharmacology/pharmacy publications, including Medscape, Pharmacists Letter, American Journal of Health-system Pharmacy, and Annals of Pharmacotherapy.
Dr. Scott earned a BS in Pharmacy from Virginia Commonwealth University, (VCU) and a PharmD from the University of Washington. She is a Board-Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS), Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (CGP), and Fellow of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (FASCP). Writing credentials include: Editor in the Life Sciences (ELS), Certified Medical Publications Professional (CMPP), and advanced certification from the American Medical Writers Association (AMWA).
Dr. Scott is a principal medical writer with UBC-Envision. Additionally, she is an assistant professor at Eastern Virginia Medical School, where she lectures monthly to medical students, and VCU School of Pharmacy, where she is a pharmacy preceptor. In addition to ASHP, she is a member of the International Society of Medical Publication Professionals (ISMPP) and AMWA. She is a past president of the Virginia Society of Health-system Pharmacists.
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Aruna Seth,
PhD, CMPP, Scientific Team Lead,
UBC-Envision Group
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Aruna Seth, PhD, CMPP; Scientific Team Lead, UBC-Envision Group.
Aruna has over 12 years of experience in medical communications encompassing publication planning strategy and execution. She has experience in pre-, peri- and post-launch planning and has written and/or edited a wide variety of scientific/medical materials including primary and secondary manuscripts, review articles, slide presentations, abstracts, posters, and meeting reports. Her current responsibilities include strategic publications plan development and implementation, management of the writing team, writing and editing, and quality control.
Aruna received her PhD in Biology with a specialization in Immunology from Virginia Tech. She subsequently carried out post-doctoral research in the areas of malaria and HIV/AIDS. After switching from research to medical communications, Aruna has worked in several different disease areas. Aruna is an active member of the International Society for Medical Publication Professionals (ISMPP); she has chaired the ISMPP U(niversity) Committee and is currently the Chair of the ISMPP Standards Committee.
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Lana Vegman,
PharmD, Client Solutions Team Lead,
UBC-Envision Group
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Lana Vegman, PharmD; Client Solutions Team Lead, UBC-Envision Group. Lana holds a doctor of pharmacy degree from the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, PA.
With almost 10 years of experience in the field of medical communications, Lana has expertise in strategic planning and scientific communications in both medical education and publication planning. Lana has extensive experience, both in client and scientific services roles, in pre-launch market development and has developed and executed full communication plans from the critical pre-launch phase through launch and product lifecycle. In Lanas current role, she serves as the main client liaison and leads the client solutions team, with oversight on implementation and strategic roll-out of publication activities and medical communication plans.
Lana has extensive knowledge in the field of neurology, womens health, growth hormone and pain management. Prior to her work in medical communications, Lana has worked in retail pharmacy and in a palliative care pharmacy.
Lana is an active member of the Healthcare Businesswomen's Association(HBA) and the International Society of Medical Publication Professionals (ISMPP).
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PROGRAM CHAIR:
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Gayle Scott,
PharmD, BCPS, Principal Medical Writer,
UBC-Envision Group
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Gayle Nicholas Scott is a pharmacist and lecturer with more than 15 years experience in medical communications. Formerly, Dr. Scott worked as a clinical pharmacist in a 5-hospital health system, where she wrote formulary reviews, newsletters, and health education articles for the hospitals medical staffs and public relations programs. She has extensive experience writing about a broad range of medical subject areas in various communication formats. She serves as an expert panelist and reviewer for several pharmacology/pharmacy publications, including Medscape, Pharmacists Letter, American Journal of Health-system Pharmacy, and Annals of Pharmacotherapy.
Dr. Scott earned a BS in Pharmacy from Virginia Commonwealth University, (VCU) and a PharmD from the University of Washington. She is a Board-Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS), Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (CGP), and Fellow of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (FASCP). Writing credentials include: Editor in the Life Sciences (ELS), Certified Medical Publications Professional (CMPP), and advanced certification from the American Medical Writers Association (AMWA).
Dr. Scott is a principal medical writer with UBC-Envision. Additionally, she is an assistant professor at Eastern Virginia Medical School, where she lectures monthly to medical students, and VCU School of Pharmacy, where she is a pharmacy preceptor. In addition to ASHP, she is a member of the International Society of Medical Publication Professionals (ISMPP) and AMWA. She is a past president of the Virginia Society of Health-system Pharmacists.
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Description
Opportunities in Medical Communications, Lana Vegman, PharmD
Ethical Publication Practices, Aruna Seth, PhD, CMPP
Working with Medical Writers, Charles (Kurt) Mahan, PharmD, PhC
Education, Organizations, Certifications in Medical Communications, Gayle Nicholas Scott, PharmD, BCPS
- Describe regulations and guidelines governing medical publications.
- Differentiate between ghostwriting and professional medical writing.
- List resources for current and aspiring medical writers.
