Susan L. Smith, Mn, Phd

Susan L. Smith, MN, PhD 36 Cache Cay Drive Vero Beach, Florida 32963 772-532-4344 More than 30 years in healthcare with expertise in: Medical/Scientific Writing & Editing Internet/Web Site Communications Continuing Medical Education

EDUCATION [1993] GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY, Atlanta, GA PhD in Nursing, Focus in Community Health  Doctoral Dissertation: Nutrition-Related Risk Factors for Premature Coronary Heart Disease After Successful Liver Transplantation In Adults [1981] EMORY UNIVERSITY, Atlanta, GA Master of Nursing Degree [1973] EMORY UNIVERSITY, Atlanta, GA Bachelor of Nursing Degree

MEDICAL EDITORIAL/CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION EXPERIENCE I have been editing and writing in the medical field since 1983. In this role I have developed many excellent relationships with key opinion leaders in a number of clinical specialty areas, including organ transplantation, nephrology, infectious diseases, general surgery, critical care, and pulmonary medicine. [1999-present] WebMD/MEDSCAPECME, New York, NY Current position: Scientific Director, MedscapeCME Infectious Diseases and MedscapeCME Transplantation Prior positions: Editorial Director for multiple professional medical specialty Web sites, including Transplantation, Nephrology, Infectious Diseases, General Surgery, Critical Care, Anesthesiology, and Pulmonary Medicine

MEDICAL COMMUNICATION CONSULTING EXPERIENCE In addition to permanent, full-time writing and editorial experience, I owned and operated a medical communications consulting company from 1998-1999. Selected clients are listed below. University Healthsystem Consortium, Oakbrook, IL American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA Fujisawa Healthcare, Inc., Deerfield, IL

Resumé SLSmith Medical Outcomes Trust, Boston, MA Allen, Weathington & Reeves, Atlanta, GA Albert Einstein Medical Center, Department of Surgery, Philadelphia, PA University of Tennessee, Department of Surgery, Memphis, TN Liver Transplantation, The Journal ECRI Institute, Plymouth Meeting, PA

PUBLICATIONS Author of more than 75 professional/academic publications, many in the field of organ transplantation, including a hard copy textbook and an online textbook on transplant nursing:  

Smith SL. Tissue and Organ Transplantation: Implications for Professional Nursing Practice. St. Louis: Mosby Yearbook, 1990. Smith SL. Organ Transplantation: Concepts, Issues, Practice, and Outcomes. Available at: http://www.medscape.com/viewpublication/704_about1.

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE I have more than 20 years experience in multiple clinical areas, including organ transplantation, nephrology, infectious diseases, general surgery, critical care, and pulmonary medicine. [1986-1998] EMORY HOSPITALS, Atlanta, GA Director, Clinical Outcomes Assessment (1996-1998) Clinical Nurse Specialist (1986-1996) [1985-1986] UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT IRVINE MEDICAL CENTER, Orange, CA Clinical Educator, Critical Care and Burn Care [1981-1985] UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT LOS ANGELES MEDICAL CENTER, Los Angeles, CA Clinical Nurse Specialist, Critical Care & Liver Transplantation [1978-1980] INDIAN RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, Vero Beach, FL Staff Nurse, Intensive Care and Coronary Care [1977-1978] LONG BEACH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, Long Beach, CA Staff Nurse, Intensive Care [1976-1977] SEBASTIAN RIVER MEDICAL CENTER, Sebastian, FL Staff Nurse, Intensive care and Coronary Care [1974-1976] GRADY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, Atlanta, GA Staff Nurse, Medical and Respiratory Intensive Care [1973-1974] EMORY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, Atlanta, GA Staff Nurse, Cardiothoracic Surgery Intensive Care

ACADEMIC/TEACHING EXPERIENCE

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Resumé SLSmith

Teaching is second nature to me and most rewarding. I have formal classroom, clinical field, and bedside teaching experience. In addition to being a teacher, as a life-long learner, I seek reciprocity in every teaching experience. [1986-1996] EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING, Atlanta, GA Associate Professor, Non-tenure Track, Adult Health [1999] HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, Boston, MA Certificate: Measurement, Design, and Analysis for Health Outcomes Research

RESEARCH & GRANTS Recipient of training and research grants, including an NIH Predoctoral Fellowship Grant

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