1. Alternative Careers in Science and Medicine: Carl Clay, PhD Senior Medical Writer COMPLETE HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS, INC www.CHCinc.com Scientific/Medical Writing

2. Who am I and how did I get here?

3. Undergraduate– University of Colorado, Boulder, CO BA, Kinesiology/Biology Graduate– Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC PhD, Molecular Medicine/Biochemistry– Oncology Postdoctorate– Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO Cardiovascular Medicine Postdoctorate– University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD Diabetes Who am I and how did I get here?

4. Careers in Science and Medical Writing

5. Science Journalism Technical Writing/Editing Marketing Other Careers Medical Writing Careers in Science and Medical Writing

6. Science Journalism Science, health, or medical beat reporters for a newspaper Staff writers for magazines (eg Newsweek) Freelance writers specializing in science topics Freelance pay might range from 25¢ to $1.50 per word Careers in Science and Medical Writing

7. Technical Writing and Editing Generally work for pharmaceutical or biotech NDA/IND filing Computer Electronics Protocol development for Scientists/Physicians Technical guides/instructions Product specifications Journal/textbook editing Careers in Science and Medical Writing

8. Marketing Most pharmaceutical and biotech companies have marketing departments Press releases Web site content Advertisements Catalogs Other marketing materials Generally not freelance Careers in Science and Medical Writing

9. Other Careers Patent law/intellectual property Technology transfer Medical business administration Public policy/advocacy Teaching Careers in Science and Medical Writing

10. Medical Writing Pharmaceutical companies Government agencies Hospitals Medical schools Nonprofit organizations Publishing houses On contract through consulting firms Freelance Careers in Science and Medical Writing

11. Who/What is COMPLETE HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS, INC?

12. 80+ Experienced In-House Staff Pharmaceutical industry, healthcare practice, academics, institutions, research, agencies, and associations Medical Writing/Editorial ( PhDs, MDs, PharmDs, RPhs, PAs) Project Management/Account Management Meeting Planning Graphics/Design Database Design/Population Web Design/Multimedia 10 th Years in Business COMPLETE HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Who we are:

13. CHC is CONTENT driven Effectively communicating to… Key opinion and thought leaders Allied health professionals Sales teams Specialty Primary care Payors Internal customers Managed care market decision-makers COMPLETE HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Key offerings:

14. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Aventis Pharmaceuticals Cephalon, Inc. Endo Pharmaceuticals Genentech, Inc. GlaxoSmithKline Janssen Pharmaceutica MedImmune Ortho Biotech Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical Pfizer Inc Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals Wyeth COMPLETE HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Partial Client List:

15. COMPLETE HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Proven Performance:

16. Allergy/Asthma Anti-infectives Cardiology Diabetes Endocrinology Female Health Gastroenterology Immunology Musculoskeletal Oncology Pain/Inflammation Psychiatry/CNS Respiratory Rheumatology Sexual Health Urology COMPLETE HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Key Therapeutic Areas of Expertise:

17. Account Director Medical Director Project Manager Senior Medical Writer(s) Project Coordinator Client Team Pooled Services Writi ng Editing Design Library Programming Meeting Planning COMPLETE HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Dedicated Team:

18. Client and Healthcare professionals directed educational materials (CME) Product monographs Sales aids Text for electronic media Slide kits Strategic publication plans Proposal development Abstracts Posters Slide Presentations Primary Study Manuscripts Review Articles Case Reports Letters to the Editor Brief Communications COMPLETE HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Medical Writing Products (deliverables): 51%

19. 26 28 242220181614121086420 Client Review of Outline Incorporation of client comments Author review of Outline First draft developed Research & Outline Written Client & Author review of first draft Final draft development Client & Author review of final draft Submission package development Incorporation of client & author comments Subsequent drafts & reviews (if necessary) Total weeks = 28 COMPLETE HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Manuscript Development Timeline:

20. COMPLETE HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Manuscripts: CHC, Inc has submitted more than 400 manuscripts with an acceptance rate exceeding 80%. Journals include: AJC, JAMA, NEJM, JCI, JBC, Neurology, Urology, Lancet… Authors in: Australia, Austria, Brazil, Colombia, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, UK… With the highest quality workforce in the industry,

21. COMPLETE HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Abstracts, Posters, Slides: CHC, Inc has presented Abstracts, Slides and Posters at ACC, AHA, APA, ARVO, ATS, BAUS, BCOG, CINP, EASD, EAU, ESC, ESIR, IASR, ICAAC, ICED, IMSOP, ISH, ISIR, JSIR, MCU, PAUSA, RCP, SGIM, SIU, SLAI, WCAM, WCN, WONCA, WPA… With the highest quality workforce in the industry,

22. What Employers Look For

23. Experience Ability to do the Job Initiative Job Growth Self-Confidence Leadership COMPLETE HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. What Employers Look For: Compatibility Attitude Social Skills Involvement Integrity Communication Skills

24. What Employees Look For

25. 9. Company allows flex time 10. Company provides adequate health care 5. Promises made are kept 6. Improvements are recognized 7. Team gives me satisfaction 8. Company provides equipment and services I need The Best Places to Work in Industry The Scientist June 21, 2004: 18(12); pg. 49 3. Colleagues do a professional job 4. Company has ethical standards 1. Proud of what I produce 2. Team works well together COMPLETE HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. What Employees Look For:

26. COMPLETE HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Best Large Companies: The Best Places to Work in Industry The Scientist June 21, 2004: 18(12); pg. 49

27. COMPLETE HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Best Small Companies: The Best Places to Work in Industry The Scientist June 21, 2004: 18(12); pg. 49

28. What Kind of Salary can I Expect?

29. COMPLETE HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. What Kind of Salary can I Expect? Medical Writer, Somerville, NJ, $45K-$65K Medical Copywriter, Manhattan, NY, Princeton, NJ, $85K-$130K Senior Copywriter, Morristown, NJ, $95K-$100K Medical Writer, Sr. Medical Writer - Medical Education, Princeton, NJ $60K-$100K Medical Writer - Clinical & Regulatory, Morristown, NJ, $75K-$95K Editor, New York, NY $75K-$120K Medical Writer - Manuscripts, Morristown, NJ, $75K-$95K Sr. or Staff Medical Writer, Hackensack, NJ, $80K-$100K Technical Writer, Flanders, NJ, $50K-$65K www.HotJobs.com Accessed September 22, 2004

30. COMPLETE HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. The 5 Highest-paying Metropolitan Areas: Wilmington, DE$92,000 Middlesex-Essex, MA$90,698 Long Beach, CA$88,000 Westchester, NY$85,000 San Jose, CA$85,000 www.Abbott-Langer.com Accessed September 22, 2004

31. COMPLETE HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. The 5 Lowest-paying Metropolitan Areas: Jacksonville, FL$48,215 Tucson, AZ$51,000 Austin TX$51,176 Virginia Beach, VA$51,900 Portland, OR$53,000 www.Abbott-Langer.com Accessed September 22, 2004

32. COMPLETE HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. The 5 Highest-paying Scientific Fields: Consultant (independent)$106,500 Pharmaceutical Manufacturing$93,150 Consultant (firm)$90,000 Lab/Medical Supplies Manufacturing$85,000 Chemical Manufacturing$84,000 Tendency for life scientists to make more in larger organizations and less in smaller ones www.Abbott-Langer.com Accessed September 22, 2004

33. COMPLETE HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Overall Income Growth: www.Abbott-Langer.com Accessed September 22, 2004

34. COMPLETE HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. The 5 Highest-paying Degrees: MD$138,500 DDS$91,943 VMD$64,000 PharmD$82,688 PhD$74,700 Non-science PhD$71,500 www.Abbott-Langer.com Accessed September 22, 2004 The difference between a science PhD and MS = $21,354/year

35. COMPLETE HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. The 5 Lowest-paying Degrees: No degree$40,000 Two BA/BS$44,400 AA/AS$46,500 BS$48,600 Non-science BS$50,606 MS$53,346 Non-science MS$60,000 www.Abbott-Langer.com Accessed September 22, 2004

36. COMPLETE HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Summary: The difference between a science PhD and MS is $21,354/year – stay in school. Almost all holders of multiple doctorates made less than if they did not have a second degree Likely due to less experience since their highest level degree www.Abbott-Langer.com Accessed September 22, 2004

37. Writing and Job Search Resources

38. American Medical Writers Association(AMWA.org) European Medical Writers Association (EMWA.org) Council of Science Editors (CouncilScienceEditors.org) Health Sciences Communications Association (HESCA.org) Biocommunications Association (BCA.org) National Association of Science Writers (NASW.org) Writing Resources:

39. ScienceJobs.com HotJobs.com MonsterJobs.com SciJobs.org ScienceCareers.org Job Listing Services: WriteJobs.com WritersWrite.com FreelanceWriting.com NewsJobs.net WritersWeekly.com

40. COMPLETE HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. For more information: Carl Clay, PhD Senior Medical Writer COMPLETE HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS, INC www.CHCinc.com Rich Baldino Director, Human Resources Sandra Teichman Recruiter

41. Thank You 10 years