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Keith graduated cum laude with a BS in Biology from Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science. He then studied immunology at the University of Pennsylvania Medical School. While there he worked in immunology basic research laboratories, becoming familiar with a variety of laboratory techniques. Currently, Keith is enrolled in the MS Biomedical Writing program at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. He expects to graduate in May of 2000. Keith's writing experience includes the position of Technical Writing Intern at General Accident Insurance where he wrote systems documentation and corporate communications. Next, Keith worked in the Regulatory Writing department of SmithKline Beecham as a Regulatory Document Associate writing for FDA regulatory documents. At OCC Inc., a small medical communications company, Keith broadened his biomedical writing skills to include medical marketing communications. He composed manuscripts, product monographs, abstracts, newsletter articles, literature summaries, drug information letters, slides, and training materials. Keith also collaborated on multimedia projects, databases, and publication plans. Currently, Keith works as a Biomedical Writer for Advanced Clinical Communications (ACC). At ACC, Keith has continued his career in medical education and marketing communications.

Patty M., was tired of working the odd job and attending college part time. Committed to getting her undergraduate degree, she transferred as a communications major to Cook College, the professional college of agricultural, environmental, and life sciences of Rutgers University; there, she combined her love of literature and science. Patty's first job in a hospital Medical Library sharpened her writing, public relations, and medical literature research skills. In the evenings, she earned a paralegal certificate and during the program's internship used document analysis and intercultural communication skills to review the casefiles and obtain the medical records of emotionally and physically disabled children from various sociocultural backgrounds. Full of legalese and with a new respect for rules, regulations, and the law, Patty was hired as a medical documentation coordinator in the writing department of a global pharmaceutical company preparing government regulatory agency (i.e., FDA) documents. She was promoted to the position of Medical Writer two years ago and continues to write New Drug Application (NDA) documents as her company seeks FDA approval to manufacture and market diagnostic imaging products. Currently working on her MS degree in Biomedical Writing at USIP, Patty's future aspirations include becoming a freelance consultant to research and write articles on public health issues and for patient education.

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