Contents V35 N3 FALL 2020 150 138 122 RESEARCH Survey Results: Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Medical Communicators � Ann Winter-Vann and Cynthia L. Kryder RESEARCH Editing by the Book: Lessons From Technical Editing Texts � Tom Lang FEATURE - SCIENCE SERIES Sepsis and Septic Shock: Knowns and Known Unknowns � Paul C. Dolber SOUNDING BOARD Two Easy, Essential Proscriptions in the COVID-19 Era: Locking Down Clarity and Respect � Mary E. Knatterud PRACTICAL MATTERS Free Advice for Freelancers: Become the Medical Writer Your Client Needs � Jen LiMarzi FREELANCE FOCUS Brian Bass, Lori De Milto, Cathryn D. Evans, Gail V. Flores, and Phyllis Minick What do you feel will be the long-term consequences for freelancers as a result of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)? Have you had to implement measures to bolster your income until corporate clients adjust to the effects of COVID-19? What are some changes or trends that you have seen in your freelance business opportunities as projects are delayed/ postponed/reworked? AROUND THE CAREER BLOCK The Rise of the Messy CV: Are Life Sciences Companies Finally Starting to Value Professionals With Diverse and Nontraditional Career Paths? � Rosalie Harrison CALENDAR OF MEETINGS REPRINT Catching the Wave of Lifestyle Medicine � Maria Carolina Rojido 111 115 122 129 131 133 136 137 138 Contents EDITOR James R. Cozzarin, ELS, MWC MANAGING EDITOR Jennifer Workman SECTION EDITORS Around the Career Block Lauren McMahon, PharmD Media and Technology Tara Ann Cartwright, PhD Practical Matters Qing Zhou, PhD, ELS Regulatory Insights Jennifer Bridgers, MS, MWC Science Series Paul C. Dolber, PhD Social Media Jennifer Minarcik, MS Statistically Speaking Thomas M. Schindler, PhD Everyday Ethics Julie Ravo, BA, MA Members Matters Govindi (Jaya) Samaranayake, PhD REGULAR CONTRIBUTORS Freelance Focus Ruwaida Vakil, MSc Brian Bass, MWC Melissa L. Bogen, ELS Sherri Bowen, MA, ELS Lori De Milto, MJ Cathryn D. Evans Gail V. Flores, PhD Phyllis Minick In the Service of Good Writing Laurie Endicott Thomas, MA, ELS EDITOR AT LARGE Haifa Kassis, MD EDITOR EMERITUS Lori L. Alexander, MTPW, ELS, MWC EDITOR IN MEMORIAM Ronald J. Sanchez 2019–2020 PRESIDENT Ann Winter-Vann, PhD 2019–2020 BOARD LIAISON/ AT-LARGE DIRECTOR R. Michelle Sauer Gehring, PhD, ELS, CRA 2019–2020 STAFF LIAISON Shari Rager, MS, CAE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Susan Krug, MS, CAE GRAPHIC DESIGNER Amy Boches, biographics EDITORIAL OFFICE: ManagingEditor@amwa.org. Instructions for authors available at: www.amwa.org/journal. ADVERTISING: Contact marketing@amwa.org or (240) 239-0940. All advertising is subject to acceptance by AMWA and should be for products and services relevant to professional medical communicators. AMWA is not responsible for the content of advertising and does not endorse any advertiser or its products or services. SUBSCRIPTION: The AMWA Journal is published quarterly. Subscription is included with AMWA membership. Nonmember subscriptions cost is $75 per year. CONTACT: American Medical Writers Association, 30 West Gude Drive, #525, Rockville, MD 20850-4347. Phone: (240) 238-0940; Fax: (301) 294-9006; Email: amwa@amwa.org. The AMWA Journal is in the MLA International Bibliography and selectively indexed in the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) print index and the CINAHL database. The opinions expressed by authors contributing to the Journal do not necessarily reflect the opinions of AMWA or the institutions with which the authors are affiliated. The association accepts no responsibility for the opinions expressed by contributors to the Journal. ©2020 American Medical Writers Association. All rights reserved, worldwide. ISSN 1075-6361 AMWA JOURNAL MISSION STATEMENT In support of the mission of the American Medical Writers Association (AMWA) and to advance the broader profession, the AMWA Journal publishes content that reflects the interests, concerns, and expertise of medical communicators. Its purpose is to inform, inspire, and motivate medical communicators. M O R E V35 N3 / 2020 145 CREATIVE WRITINGS Overhead:"Code Blue at Nursing Station 2! Intubation!" � Jodi-Ann Edwards 146 IN THE SERVICE OF GOOD WRITING Choose the Right Verb, and Don’t Smother It � Laurie Endicott Thomas 148 CONFERENCE PREVIEW Coming to a Device Near You—AMWA’s First Ever Virtual Annual Conference � Elise Eller 149 2020 McGovern Award Recipient: Lisa Sanders, MD, FACP � Ann Winter-Vann 150 2020 President’s Award Recipient: Joan Affleck, MBA, ELS � Ann Winter-Vann 150 AMWA Names Fellows for 2020 � Karen Potvin Klein 152 AMWA NEWS From the President � Ann Winter-Vann Slate of Candidates for 2020–2021 Election � Gail V. Flores AMWA Education at Your Fingertips � Lori L. Alexander 157 INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONTRIBUTORS mailto:ManagingEditor@amwa.org http://www.amwa.org/journal mailto:marketing@amwa.org mailto:amwa@amwa.org