Stephanie P.

Experience

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  United States Army

  Jun 1997 - May 2005

  Intelligence Analyst (All Source)

  **Served on active duty from 06-1997 to 08-1999 with the 313th Military Intelligence Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division in the Analysis and Control Element in the Collection Management and Dissemination Section, and from 10-2003 to 05-2005, with the 82nd Aviation (AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopter) Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division as the S2 (Security and Intelligence) Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge. Honorably discharged. Currently holds an inactive top secret security clearance (SSBI) with the Department of Defense. Show less

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  Veerspace Medical Marketing Agency

  Mar 2019 - Sept 2019

  Senior Medical Copywriter

  Wrote medical copy utilizing SEO best practices (and following HIPAA regulations) for client websites, social media/advertisements, landing pages, blogs, and commercial spots (B2B and B2C business writing).Assisted with in-house marketing, to include landing page creation, ad copy, social media copy (long and short form).Managed a junior medical writer, overseeing their work and providing mentoring support.Clients included some of the top cosmetic and plastic surgeons in the nation.*Company dissolved and regrouped under the name Rank Surgeons Show less

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  Freelance

  Sept 2019 - Oct 2020

  Medical Editor and Writer

  Freelance/contract medical editor and writer for various clients including:Rank Surgeons (San Antonio, TX). Medical marketing agency: Wrote and edited medical blog posts and medical organization website content, eBook content, phone scripts for sales, and drip email campaign copy. My Urgent Care Clinic (Boerne and Abilene, TX). Medical clinic for minor emergencies: Performed website content writing and management with WordPress, social media posts, advertisement copywriting, graphic design, swag creation. Holistic Practitioners of Trichology (San Antonio, TX). Medical hair loss clinic: Wrote, edited, and performed layout for clinical textbooks eBooks/print books, brochures, social media graphics/copy, PowerPoint presentations, and business letters. Vertos Show less

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  United States Department of Defense

  Oct 2020 - Jul 2022

  Medical Editor

  Borden Institute, publisher, Textbooks of Military Medicine: covers an array of topics, including chemical/ biological warfare, preventive medicine, medical ethics, behavioral health in combat, harsh training and deployed environments, and care of injuries from combat. • Edited across both print and digital materials, with a focus on verifying scientific/medical accuracy, audience appropriateness, scientific tone, and alignment with strategic project goals.• Ensured correct grammar, spelling, and adherence to AMA 11 style as well as in-house style guides were implemented. Revised and rewrote material as needed.• Communicated effectively with authors and subject matter experts for timely and accurate project completion.• Assisted with proofing final layout in Adobe.• Published military medical publication titles through the Government Printing Office.• GS-12, mid-senior level rate. Show less

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  Havas Health & You

  Dec 2021 - Jun 2022

  Senior Night Medical Editor (Contract)

  • Verified medical accuracy of information/data/claims.• Prepared, rewrote, and edited copy to improve readability. • Verified facts, dates, and statistics, using standard reference sources. • Provided exceptional and timely editorial support to ensure that only the highest-quality deliverables were given to the client.• Worked cooperatively with a team of writers and designers in a fast-paced pharmaceutical ad agency to produce educational and marketing collateral for major pharmaceutical companies (Pfizer, BioN-Tech, AstraZeneca, Zoetis).• Fact-checked references, conducted line-by-line reviews, and checked changes each time the product was routed through the team. • Products included video commercials, leave-behinds, pharmaceutical package inserts and labels, white papers, slide decks, banner ads, website copy, ISIs, posters, print ads, and other marketing or informational/educational guides on pharmaceutical products. Show less

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  WebMD Health Corp

  Sept 2022 - now

  Medical Editorial Director

  Oversees content planning and execution across a variety of editorial products designed for an audience of healthcare professionals. Works closely with key opinion leaders and other medical experts to ensure relevancy and accuracy; also works closely with varied internal stakeholders to ensure timely execution to meet publication goals. Clearly communicates approaches and provides regular status updates as appropriate.• Performs research, writes, and edits (in AMA 11 Style) program content, finalizing with medical experts. • Interviews experts/clinicians to define topics across a wide range of medical specialties.• Works with medical writers to develop long-form medical content as necessary, and finalizes content with medical contributors.• Performs extensive fact-checking.• Writes content for landing pages. • Coordinates all tasks with Project Manager using WorkFront.• Works with specialty editors/art/production to track content needs for each product.• Coordinates content posting to external platforms.• Adheres to publishing schedules and deadlines.• Receives extensive training on using the latest artificial intelligence (AI) tools for medical communication, eg, prompt writing and image generation. *One of the winners at the 2024 Azbee Awards of Excellence in the Southeast Region for contributions to health data management publications​, eg, CHEST Physician Pulmonary Data Trends 2023. https://asbpe.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2024-Southeast-Region-Azbee-Awards-Winners-List.pdf Show less