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Name
Eleanor Mayfield
Affiliation
Independent Journalist
City
Pittsburgh
ST
PA
Country
UNITED STATES
Website
Bio
Award-winning independent professional writer and editor specializing in health, medicine, biomedical science, and allied fields
· Recognized twice for writing excellence in 2013: Award for Excellence (Health & Medical Writing), 2013 APEX Awards Eric W. Martin Award for Excellence in Medical Writing (Public or Health Care Consumer Audience category), American Medical Writers Association
· More than 30 years’ experience providing high-quality journalistic work
· Adept at translating medical jargon into plain language
· Bachelor’s degree in journalism; certified Editor in the Life Sciences by the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences
· Former newspaper reporter
· International experience (Canada, United Kingdom)
· Member of the American Medical Writers Association, Association of Health Care Journalists, and Editorial Freelancers Association
Specialties
Biomedical research, cancer (clinical trials, treatment, prevention), cardiovascular health, child health, clinical trials, diabetes, health, medicine, medical treatment, HIV/AIDS, women’s health
Member since:
2013