Our Colleagues
DeLene Beeland, MS, Writer
DeLene is an alumna of the University of Chicago’s Medical Writing and Editing professional certificate program and is an active member of the American Medical Writers Association and the National Association of Science Writers. She brings our clients more than 16 years of experience in professional writing. DeLene writes strategically to reach clinician/technical audiences and patients/lay audiences. She enjoys producing white papers, synthesis/meeting reports, continuing medical education, patient education materials, and slide decks. DeLene has written about oncology, infectious diseases, neurology, dermatology, ophthalmology, diagnostic tests and devices, public health, mental health, and more.
Robert Lande, BA, ELS, Writer | Editor
A member of the American Public Health Association, Bob brings to our clients more than 40 years of experience as a medical researcher, writer, and editor. He is especially adept at editing for clarity, coherence, and consistency. His subject matter expertise includes reproductive health, maternal and child health, HIV prevention, and the health effects of climate change.
Sandra R. Bluett, Art Director | Graphic Designer
Sandra brings to our clients more than 30 years of experience in graphic design. Her work reflects a deep understanding of publication design, corporate identity, branding, marketing strategy, typography, photography, illustration, human factors, and dynamic graphic solutions. As a studio owner, she has created for major leaders in pioneering and traditional industries in both the not-for-profit and for-profit business arenas. Her work has been recognized for excellence by Creativity New York, The New York Art Directors Club, The Washington Art Directors Club, Printing Industry of America, Graphic Design USA and Forbes Book of the Month. Her work can be viewed online at https://artdesignstudio.net.
Michelle M. Little, MPA, Publications |
Project Management
Michelle is a senior publications and medical communications project management leader with 15+ years of experience delivering complex, global scientific initiatives. She has managed $1M+ publication portfolios spanning manuscripts, abstracts, posters, and congress deliverables for major pharmaceutical and biotech clients, leading cross-functional and freelance teams of up to 25 writers, editors, and designers. Michelle brings extensive experience managing the full publication lifecycle, including publication planning, journal submissions, peer-review response management, and congress execution, with a strong command of compliance, contracting, and stakeholder coordination.
Cherie Dewar, BS, Writer | Editor
Cherie has over 15 years of experience in communication and publication for the health and medical industry. She is a reliable and collaborative medical writer and editor who can create clear and concise content for clinician, researcher, and patient audiences. Cherie possesses writing and editing expertise in oncology, rheumatology, pulmonology, and rare genetic diseases. Her core competencies include authoring journal articles, continuing medication education, meeting summaries, and patient education as well as citing to reliable references, fact-checking, and copy editing reports for the National Institutes of Health.
Julie Quinn, MD, ELS, Writer | Editor
Julie has been a member of the American Medical Writers Association (AMWA) since 2011, the year she transitioned out of clinical medicine and into medical communications. A former practicing obstetrician/ gynecologist, Julie brings her medical knowledge and her love of language into her projects, which include needs assessments, journal articles, and content accuracy reviews. She holds the AMWA Essential Skills certificate and is certified by the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences (BELS). In addition to AMWA and BELS, she is a member of the Council of Science Editors and the National Association of Independent Writers and Editors. While women’s health holds a special place in her heart, Julie has enjoyed the opportunity to broaden her medical knowledge since her career transition and has completed writing and editing projects in various fields including oncology, neurology, and health disparities.
Heather Gorby, PhD, Writer
A member of the American Medical Writers Association and the International Society for Medical Publication Professionals, Heather brings to our clients more than 13 years of experience as a medical writer. She is adept at manuscript publications, medical meeting coverage, and CME content. Her subject matter expertise includes neurology, oncology, and infectious disease.
Winfield Swanson, BA, Writer | Editor
Having spent several years in the lab, Winfield brings to our clients more than 40 years of experience as a writer/editor of scientific material. She is adept at note-taking, report writing, and compiling indexes. Her subject matter expertise includes hematology and HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. She has worked for the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Justice, NASA, and most institutes and centers within the National Institutes of Health. She has also reviewed numerous books and contributed to the sixth and seventh editions of the Council of Science Editors’ Scientific Style and Format.
Clare Karten, MS, Writer | Editor
Clare combines science, communications and a healthcare background to bring more than 17 years of experience to our clients as a medical writer, editor, and project manager. She is adept at creating CME needs assessments and educational content, and building advisory boards for mission-driven organizations, healthcare professionals and patients. Her subject matter expertise includes hematology/oncology, chronic diseases and maternal-child health.
Colleen Walacavage, MA, ELS, Editor
A member of the American Medical Writers Association, Colleen brings to our clients more than 15 years of experience as a medical and technical editor. She is adept at developmental, substantive, and copy editing as well as precise reference and document formatting. Her subject matter expertise includes governmental reports and manuals, journal manuscripts, and health communications.
Our Colleagues
DeLene Beeland, MS, Writer
DeLene is an alumna of the University of Chicago’s Medical Writing and Editing professional certificate program and is an active member of the American Medical Writers Association and the National Association of Science Writers. She brings our clients more than 16 years of experience in professional writing. DeLene writes strategically to reach clinician/technical audiences and patients/lay audiences. She enjoys producing white papers, synthesis/meeting reports, continuing medical education, patient education materials, and slide decks. DeLene has written about oncology, infectious diseases, neurology, dermatology, ophthalmology, diagnostic tests and devices, public health, mental health, and more.
Robert Lande, BA, ELS, Writer | Editor
A member of the American Public Health Association, Bob brings to our clients more than 40 years of experience as a medical researcher, writer, and editor. He is especially adept at editing for clarity, coherence, and consistency. His subject matter expertise includes reproductive health, maternal and child health, HIV prevention, and the health effects of climate change.
Sandra R. Bluett, Art Director | Graphic Designer
Sandra brings to our clients more than 30 years of experience in graphic design. Her work reflects a deep understanding of publication design, corporate identity, branding, marketing strategy, typography, photography, illustration, human factors, and dynamic graphic solutions. As a studio owner, she has created for major leaders in pioneering and traditional industries in both the not-for-profit and for-profit business arenas. Her work has been recognized for excellence by Creativity New York, The New York Art Directors Club, The Washington Art Directors Club, Printing Industry of America, Graphic Design USA and Forbes Book of the Month. Her work can be viewed online at https://artdesignstudio.net.
Michelle M. Little, MPA, Publications |
Project Management
Michelle is a senior publications and medical communications project management leader with 15+ years of experience delivering complex, global scientific initiatives. She has managed $1M+ publication portfolios spanning manuscripts, abstracts, posters, and congress deliverables for major pharmaceutical and biotech clients, leading cross-functional and freelance teams of up to 25 writers, editors, and designers. Michelle brings extensive experience managing the full publication lifecycle, including publication planning, journal submissions, peer-review response management, and congress execution, with a strong command of compliance, contracting, and stakeholder coordination.
Cherie Dewar, BS, Writer | Editor
Cherie has over 15 years of experience in communication and publication for the health and medical industry. She is a reliable and collaborative medical writer and editor who can create clear and concise content for clinician, researcher, and patient audiences. Cherie possesses writing and editing expertise in oncology, rheumatology, pulmonology, and rare genetic diseases. Her core competencies include authoring journal articles, continuing medication education, meeting summaries, and patient education as well as citing to reliable references, fact-checking, and copy editing reports for the National Institutes of Health.
Julie Quinn, MD, ELS, Writer | Editor
Julie has been a member of the American Medical Writers Association (AMWA) since 2011, the year she transitioned out of clinical medicine and into medical communications. A former practicing obstetrician/ gynecologist, Julie brings her medical knowledge and her love of language into her projects, which include needs assessments, journal articles, and content accuracy reviews. She holds the AMWA Essential Skills certificate and is certified by the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences (BELS). In addition to AMWA and BELS, she is a member of the Council of Science Editors and the National Association of Independent Writers and Editors. While women’s health holds a special place in her heart, Julie has enjoyed the opportunity to broaden her medical knowledge since her career transition and has completed writing and editing projects in various fields including oncology, neurology, and health disparities.
Heather Gorby, PhD, Writer
A member of the American Medical Writers Association and the International Society for Medical Publication Professionals, Heather brings to our clients more than 13 years of experience as a medical writer. She is adept at manuscript publications, medical meeting coverage, and CME content. Her subject matter expertise includes neurology, oncology, and infectious disease.
Winfield Swanson, BA, Writer | Editor
Having spent several years in the lab, Winfield brings to our clients more than 40 years of experience as a writer/editor of scientific material. She is adept at note-taking, report writing, and compiling indexes. Her subject matter expertise includes hematology and HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. She has worked for the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Justice, NASA, and most institutes and centers within the National Institutes of Health. She has also reviewed numerous books and contributed to the sixth and seventh editions of the Council of Science Editors’ Scientific Style and Format.
Clare Karten, MS, Writer | Editor
Clare combines science, communications and a healthcare background to bring more than 17 years of experience to our clients as a medical writer, editor, and project manager. She is adept at creating CME needs assessments and educational content, and building advisory boards for mission-driven organizations, healthcare professionals and patients. Her subject matter expertise includes hematology/oncology, chronic diseases and maternal-child health.
Colleen Walacavage, MA, ELS, Editor
A member of the American Medical Writers Association, Colleen brings to our clients more than 15 years of experience as a medical and technical editor. She is adept at developmental, substantive, and copy editing as well as precise reference and document formatting. Her subject matter expertise includes governmental reports and manuals, journal manuscripts, and health communications.
Our Colleagues
DeLene Beeland, MS, Writer
DeLene is an alumna of the University of Chicago’s Medical Writing and Editing professional certificate program and is an active member of the American Medical Writers Association and the National Association of Science Writers. She brings our clients more than 16 years of experience in professional writing. DeLene writes strategically to reach clinician/technical audiences and patients/lay audiences. She enjoys producing white papers, synthesis/meeting reports, continuing medical education, patient education materials, and slide decks. DeLene has written about oncology, infectious diseases, neurology, dermatology, ophthalmology, diagnostic tests and devices, public health, mental health, and more.
Sandra R. Bluett, Art Director | Graphic Designer
Sandra brings to our clients more than 30 years of experience in graphic design. Her work reflects a deep understanding of publication design, corporate identity, branding, marketing strategy, typography, photography, illustration, human factors, and dynamic graphic solutions. As a studio owner, she has created for major leaders in pioneering and traditional industries in both the not-for-profit and for-profit business arenas. Her work has been recognized for excellence by Creativity New York, The New York Art Directors Club, The Washington Art Directors Club, Printing Industry of America, Graphic Design USA and Forbes Book of the Month. Her work can be viewed online at https://artdesignstudio.net.
Cherie Dewar, BS, Writer | Editor
Cherie has over 15 years of experience in communication and publication for the health and medical industry. She is a reliable and collaborative medical writer and editor who can create clear and concise content for clinician, researcher, and patient audiences. Cherie possesses writing and editing expertise in oncology, rheumatology, pulmonology, and rare genetic diseases. Her core competencies include authoring journal articles, continuing medication education, meeting summaries, and patient education as well as citing to reliable references, fact-checking, and copy editing reports for the National Institutes of Health.
Heather Gorby, PhD, Writer
A member of the American Medical Writers Association and the International Society for Medical Publication Professionals, Heather brings to our clients more than 13 years of experience as a medical writer. She is adept at manuscript publications, medical meeting coverage, and CME content. Her subject matter expertise includes neurology, oncology, and infectious disease.
Clare Karten, MS, Writer | Editor
Clare combines science, communications and a healthcare background to bring more than 17 years of experience to our clients as a medical writer, editor, and project manager. She is adept at creating CME needs assessments and educational content, and building advisory boards for mission-driven organizations, healthcare professionals and patients. Her subject matter expertise includes hematology/oncology, chronic diseases and maternal-child health.
Robert Lande, BA, ELS, Writer | Editor
A member of the American Public Health Association, Bob brings to our clients more than 40 years of experience as a medical researcher, writer, and editor. He is especially adept at editing for clarity, coherence, and consistency. His subject matter expertise includes reproductive health, maternal and child health, HIV prevention, and the health effects of climate change.
Michelle M. Little, MPA, Publications |
Project Management
Michelle is a senior publications and medical communications project management leader with 15+ years of experience delivering complex, global scientific initiatives. She has managed $1M+ publication portfolios spanning manuscripts, abstracts, posters, and congress deliverables for major pharmaceutical and biotech clients, leading cross-functional and freelance teams of up to 25 writers, editors, and designers. Michelle brings extensive experience managing the full publication lifecycle, including publication planning, journal submissions, peer-review response management, and congress execution, with a strong command of compliance, contracting, and stakeholder coordination.
Julie Quinn, MD, ELS, Writer | Editor
Julie has been a member of the American Medical Writers Association (AMWA) since 2011, the year she transitioned out of clinical medicine and into medical communications. A former practicing obstetrician/ gynecologist, Julie brings her medical knowledge and her love of language into her projects, which include needs assessments, journal articles, and content accuracy reviews. She holds the AMWA Essential Skills certificate and is certified by the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences (BELS). In addition to AMWA and BELS, she is a member of the Council of Science Editors and the National Association of Independent Writers and Editors. While women’s health holds a special place in her heart, Julie has enjoyed the opportunity to broaden her medical knowledge since her career transition and has completed writing and editing projects in various fields including oncology, neurology, and health disparities.
Winfield Swanson, BA, Writer | Editor
Having spent several years in the lab, Winfield brings to our clients more than 40 years of experience as a writer/editor of scientific material. She is adept at note-taking, report writing, and compiling indexes. Her subject matter expertise includes hematology and HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. She has worked for the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Justice, NASA, and most institutes and centers within the National Institutes of Health. She has also reviewed numerous books and contributed to the sixth and seventh editions of the Council of Science Editors’ Scientific Style and Format.
Colleen Walacavage, MA, ELS, Editor
A member of the American Medical Writers Association, Colleen brings to our clients more than 15 years of experience as a medical and technical editor. She is adept at developmental, substantive, and copy editing as well as precise reference and document formatting. Her subject matter expertise includes governmental reports and manuals, journal manuscripts, and health communications.
Our Colleagues
DeLene Beeland, MS, Writer
DeLene is an alumna of the University of Chicago’s Medical Writing and Editing professional certificate program and is an active member of the American Medical Writers Association and the National Association of Science Writers. She brings our clients more than 16 years of experience in professional writing. DeLene writes strategically to reach clinician/technical audiences and patients/lay audiences. She enjoys producing white papers, synthesis/meeting reports, continuing medical education, patient education materials, and slide decks. DeLene has written about oncology, infectious diseases, neurology, dermatology, ophthalmology, diagnostic tests and devices, public health, mental health, and more.
Robert Lande, BA, ELS, Writer | Editor
A member of the American Public Health Association, Bob brings to our clients more than 40 years of experience as a medical researcher, writer, and editor. He is especially adept at editing for clarity, coherence, and consistency. His subject matter expertise includes reproductive health, maternal and child health, HIV prevention, and the health effects of climate change.
Sandra R. Bluett, Art Director | Graphic Designer
Sandra brings to our clients more than 30 years of experience in graphic design. Her work reflects a deep understanding of publication design, corporate identity, branding, marketing strategy, typography, photography, illustration, human factors, and dynamic graphic solutions. As a studio owner, she has created for major leaders in pioneering and traditional industries in both the not-for-profit and for-profit business arenas. Her work has been recognized for excellence by Creativity New York, The New York Art Directors Club, The Washington Art Directors Club, Printing Industry of America, Graphic Design USA and Forbes Book of the Month. Her work can be viewed online at https://artdesignstudio.net.
Michelle M. Little, MPA, Publications |
Project Management
Michelle is a senior publications and medical communications project management leader with 15+ years of experience delivering complex, global scientific initiatives. She has managed $1M+ publication portfolios spanning manuscripts, abstracts, posters, and congress deliverables for major pharmaceutical and biotech clients, leading cross-functional and freelance teams of up to 25 writers, editors, and designers. Michelle brings extensive experience managing the full publication lifecycle, including publication planning, journal submissions, peer-review response management, and congress execution, with a strong command of compliance, contracting, and stakeholder coordination.
Cherie Dewar, BS, Writer | Editor
Cherie has over 15 years of experience in communication and publication for the health and medical industry. She is a reliable and collaborative medical writer and editor who can create clear and concise content for clinician, researcher, and patient audiences. Cherie possesses writing and editing expertise in oncology, rheumatology, pulmonology, and rare genetic diseases. Her core competencies include authoring journal articles, continuing medication education, meeting summaries, and patient education as well as citing to reliable references, fact-checking, and copy editing reports for the National Institutes of Health.
Julie Quinn, MD, ELS, Writer | Editor
Julie has been a member of the American Medical Writers Association (AMWA) since 2011, the year she transitioned out of clinical medicine and into medical communications. A former practicing obstetrician/ gynecologist, Julie brings her medical knowledge and her love of language into her projects, which include needs assessments, journal articles, and content accuracy reviews. She holds the AMWA Essential Skills certificate and is certified by the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences (BELS). In addition to AMWA and BELS, she is a member of the Council of Science Editors and the National Association of Independent Writers and Editors. While women’s health holds a special place in her heart, Julie has enjoyed the opportunity to broaden her medical knowledge since her career transition and has completed writing and editing projects in various fields including oncology, neurology, and health disparities.
Heather Gorby, PhD, Writer
A member of the American Medical Writers Association and the International Society for Medical Publication Professionals, Heather brings to our clients more than 13 years of experience as a medical writer. She is adept at manuscript publications, medical meeting coverage, and CME content. Her subject matter expertise includes neurology, oncology, and infectious disease.
Winfield Swanson, BA, Writer | Editor
Having spent several years in the lab, Winfield brings to our clients more than 40 years of experience as a writer/editor of scientific material. She is adept at note-taking, report writing, and compiling indexes. Her subject matter expertise includes hematology and HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. She has worked for the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Justice, NASA, and most institutes and centers within the National Institutes of Health. She has also reviewed numerous books and contributed to the sixth and seventh editions of the Council of Science Editors’ Scientific Style and Format.
Clare Karten, MS, Writer | Editor
Clare combines science, communications and a healthcare background to bring more than 17 years of experience to our clients as a medical writer, editor, and project manager. She is adept at creating CME needs assessments and educational content, and building advisory boards for mission-driven organizations, healthcare professionals and patients. Her subject matter expertise includes hematology/oncology, chronic diseases and maternal-child health.
Colleen Walacavage, MA, ELS, Editor
A member of the American Medical Writers Association, Colleen brings to our clients more than 15 years of experience as a medical and technical editor. She is adept at developmental, substantive, and copy editing as well as precise reference and document formatting. Her subject matter expertise includes governmental reports and manuals, journal manuscripts, and health communications.