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ALISON DALTON E: [email protected] C: 917.239.7113 www.alisondalton.com PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2015-present Senior Editor/Clinical Writer, Medscape/WebMD. As the primary moderator on Consult, Medscape’s crowdsourcing platform for physicians, I select and create newsletter content for marketing purposes, research evidence-based reference articles to provide clinical guidance, and create search-oriented tagging. Previously, I wrote, adapted, and abridged a large volume of Medscape Reference (Drugs & Diseases) articles, slideshows, and case challenges to seed content and provide reference material for Consult, ensuring consistency, flow, clarity, accuracy of content, and adherence to house style. 2014-2015 Freelance Medical Writer/Editor. Created development-oriented magazine articles and project proposals, press releases, blog posts, and promotional materials for numerous clients, including the Mount Sinai Health System Office of Development and the NYU Langone Office of Media Relations and Public Affairs. 2008-2014 Senior Medical Writer/Editor, The Visual MD (thevisualmd.com). Worked collaboratively with scientists, physicians, project managers, visual artists, and freelance writers to produce innovative content illustrated with accurate anatomical graphics. Wrote, researched, and edited health and medical content in a variety of formats, including eBooks, Web site content, video scripts, press releases, newsletters, iPhone apps, and social media. Wrote and edited SEO-optimized online Health Centers providing detailed information on numerous conditions including neurological disorders, cardiovascular disease, autoimmune disorders, and type 2 diabetes. 2006 Writer/Editor for Anatomical Travelogue Inc. Wrote original copy and rewrote existing text for book on sexual health, one in a series of InVision Guides (HarperCollins). 2005-2006 Researcher/Editor for Science Channel documentary special Exploring Time, produced with funding from the National Science Foundation. Interviewed physicians and scientists; researched stories on neurology, cardiology, cardiovascular disease, psychology, and physics; shaped editorial content; wrote research reports; advised writer, series producers, and executive producers on medical and science issues. 2002-2005 Medical Writer, Euro RSCG Life Chelsea (pharmaceutical advertising/medical education). Wrote a variety of educational and promotional pieces for physicians, sales reps, and consumers. Partnered with art directors to create concepts for new campaigns. Therapeutic areas: Ocular disorders, infectious disease, neurology, oncology. 1999-2002 Medical Editor, Lyons Lavey Nickel Swift (pharmaceutical advertising/medical education). Rewrote promotional and educational material, fact-checked claims, edited for grammar and style. Therapeutic areas: Neurology, cardiology, infectious disease. 1998-1999 Medical Editor, Elsevier Science Inc. Edited two medical journals, The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation and Nutrition. EDUCATION Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation: MS Historic Preservation. Major: Conservation Science (1985-1987) Columbia University School of Continuing Education: Courses in chemistry, biology, and geology (1985) Callison College, University of the Pacific: BA International Relations.