2007-08 Chapter Officers' Bios

Jude Richard, ELS
Director-at-Large

Professional title & affiliation

Freelance Editor/Medical Writer
Austin, TX

Professional background

Jude began his career as a medical editor in April 1990, when he joined the Department of Scientific Publications at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. After 10 years there, he moved across the street to join the Office of Scientific Publications at the Texas Heart Institute. There, Jude edited and wrote for staff physicians and laboratory researchers. He also served as the founding managing editor and a writer for Heart Watch, an institutional newsletter targeted at cardiovascular surgeons and cardiologists. In 2005, Jude moved to Austin, TX, to become a medical writer for PPD, Inc., a contract research organization that specializes in drug development services. Then, in late 2006, armed with the knowledge gained in both academia and the pharmaceutical industry, he left PPD to launch his current career as a freelance medical writer and editor.

Other professional affiliations/offices held

• AMWA (1990-present)

Education

• M.A., English Literature, University of Houston, Houston, TX
• B.A., Philosophy, University of St. Thomas, Houston, TX

Training/courses/certifications

• Certification, AMWA Core Curriculum
• Certification, Board of Editors in the Life Sciences

Presentations/publications

• Basic Grammar I (co-leader), 2006 AMWA annual national conference, Albuquerque, NM
• Basic Grammar I (co-leader), 2005 AMWA annual national conference, Pittsburgh, PA
• Basic Grammar I (co-leader), 2004 AMWA annual national conference, St. Louis, MO
• Basic Grammar and Usage (co-leader), 2003 AMWA annual national conference, Miami, FL
• Heart Watch (2002-2007)