Experience

US HealthConnect, Inc.

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager, Supporter Solutions

  • Sep 2021 - Present



New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Education Manager

  • Nov 2017 - Apr 2020

  Assisted with CME course development for large and small conferences, and webinars for physicians and care teams. Supported statewide, regional and national CME programming for primary care physicians and their care teams.Oversaw accreditation of all education activities (live, written, online) and provided general support for all education events.Managed AAFP and AMA CME applications for internal and external customers, as well as up to 22 other types of CME accreditations.Ensured all courses were set-up to collect the appropriate evaluation data and captured reporting requirements for AAFP, AMA/PARS and MOC.Managed evaluation data and outcomes reports for accreditation and other reporting requirements.Managed learner participation records; processed/distributed CME certificates.Worked with Communications to promote programs in appropriate channels.Developed and managed speaker database; assisted in identifying appropriate speakers for education sessions. Assisted speakers in the development of slide presentations and reviewed and edited slide presentations for webinars and large and small conferences. Ensured that all presentations adhered to CME protocols and included all language required for CME compliance. Promoted NJAFP news, conferences and other educational events (e.g., webinars) on social media. Show less

• Program Manager, Healthcare Transformation

  • Nov 2015 - Nov 2017

  Jessica Runyon manages all aspects of assigned NJAFP grants and programs, including continuing medical education (CME) and quality improvement (QI) initiatives. Ms. Runyon also oversees web-based and in-person learning activities for primary care practices undergoing practice transformation efforts; identifies content experts to share best practices with colleagues and encourages the exchange of ideas regarding practice transformation. She also assists in developing educational curricula, and is responsible for the content and development of learning sessions, reading and disseminating relevant research, and facilitating and moderating educational sessions.Ms. Runyon’s work also comprises various writing activities, including articles for Perspectives (NJAFP’s quarterly member publication) and Your Academy in Action (NJAFP’s online publication); grant proposals, interim and final reports; medical education materials on a variety of topics; and several newsletters and content updates for primary care practices undergoing practice transformation efforts. Show less

• Project Facilitator and Communications Specialist

  • Mar 2014 - Nov 2015

  Jessica Runyon serves as faculty for the CMS CPC initiative and works on NJAFP’s QI projects. As project facilitator, she assists primary care practices with QI, practice transformation, and health information technology activities. On the national front, Ms. Runyon oversees web-based learning sessions and on-line forum activities for primary care practices undergoing practice transformation efforts. In this role, Ms. Runyon identifies content experts to share best practices with colleagues and encourages the exchange of ideas regarding practice transformation. Within this capacity, she is responsible to lead on-line discussions, read and disseminate relevant research, develop educational curricula and facilitate and moderate learning sessions. In addition to these responsibilities, Ms. Runyon writes articles for Perspectives (NJAFP’s quarterly member publication), authors a monthly update newsletter for the CPC initiative and writes medical education materials on a variety of topics. Show less



Self-Employed

• Audubon, New Jersey, United States

• Medical and Technical Writer

  • Aug 2011 - Mar 2014

  Facilitate, work with practices to develop content, create presentation materials, and assist in presenting educational materials to target audience of primary care physicians (PCPs), healthcare staff, and grantors. Write, edit and proofread medical educational materials (e.g., PowerPoint presentations), grant proposals, practice stories and procedure-oriented documents for projects/programs. Write medical publications for NJAFP's peer-reviewed Perspectives medical journal. Write and proofread progress reports and final reports for grant funded projects. Write and edit resumes and cover letters. Manually generate digital version of Master Plan for Borough of Pine Beach, NJ. Proofread and edit current version to prepare corrected and updated version for review. Research applicable land use laws and state guidelines to ensure accuracy of content and insert correct references and hyperlinks as needed. Manage multiple user review cycles, culminating all revisions in a timely manner, and distribute for additional review cycles as needed until finalized. Show less



CoreLab Partners, Inc.

• Princeton, NJ

• Medical Writer

  • Feb 2007 - Jun 2010

  Wrote and amended SOPs, independent review charters, instruction manuals for imaging facilities, clinical data transfer plans and image quality assessment guidelines. Created company-wide template for the development of independent review training materials for use by project teams, radiologists, oncologists, and image and data processing departments. Trained project teams and medical writers on the creation and review of independent review training materials and related SOP. Trained medical writers on merging multiple reviewer feedback in PowerPoint. Authored response criteria-specific independent review charter templates. Assisted with training of medical writers and project teams with respect to response criteria, departmental processes, indications and Federal Food & Drug Administration (FDA) recommendations. Assisted in development and maintenance of templates for all department documents. Maintained working knowledge of indications, response criteria and current and emerging medical imaging techniques. Maintained current knowledge of FDA recommendations for clinical trials and independent reviews; International Conference on Harmonisation (ICH) and Good Clinical Practices (GCPs). Ensured company-wide access to all finalized and posted documents and publications in shared location. Show less



Oncology Inc.

• Cherry Hill, NJ

• Client Service Manager/Data Analyst

  • Mar 2005 - Feb 2007

  Primary account manager for seven pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies and investment firms; responsible for efficiently managing client needs while maximizing client satisfaction and profitability. Created, monitored and delivered monthly, quarterly and ad hoc client reports; reviewed reports developed by other data analysts; decreased time required to produce deliverables by 50% using macros to automate the operation of repeated tasks. Designed and implemented primary research survey tools for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies; organized primary research activities using company-developed national physician database. Monitored data in SQL, Access and Excel on monthly and weekly basis to ensure accuracy; independently developed methodologies to reduce errors within the data-collection system. Wrote and edited quarterly oncology newsletter for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, and investment firms. Assisted in preparation of abstracts and presentations for medical conferences and publication. Show less



University of Pennsylvania Medical Center – Department of Radiology

• Philadelphia, PA

• Program Manager/Senior Clinical Research Coordinator

  • Feb 2001 - May 2004

  Program Manager for $11.5 million National Institutes of Health (NIH)/National Cancer Institute (NCI)-funded multi-modality breast cancer research study (International Breast Magnetic Resonance Consortium (IBMC) trial; U01 CA 74680, 5 U01 CA74696). Recruited for and coordinated clinical trials for breast cancer (funded by Komen Society and American College of Radiology [ACR]), bone density and cardiothoracic studies using MRI. Developed departmental SOPs to ensure compliance with GCPs; wrote and designed educational and advertising materials for medical staff and research participants; wrote HIPAA and subject informed consent forms, protocols and NIH progress reports; assisted in writing grant renewals. Trained and supervised research coordinators in proper recruitment, consent methods, and maintenance of subject case files. Presented individualized educational seminars to local breast cancer healthcare facilities; developed nationwide network of physicians and nurses to ensure optimal standard of care for clinical trial participants. Worked closely with Internal Review Board (IRB) to ensure compliance with NIH and FDA requirements; prepared for and participated in IRB audits to ensure successful outcome and continued IRB-support. Scheduled subject visits with physicians and technicians in mammography, ultrasound, MRI, PET, optical tomography and surgical departments. Implemented and organized twice-weekly meetings with study physicians, technicians and biostatistical core to review case files and provide timely result reports to referring physicians and study participants. Worked closely with biostatistical core to create study-specific database and Case Report Forms (CRFs), and to develop logic-checks to anticipate obstacles with analysis; monitored and audited data-entry and reporting of adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs). Assisted in preparation of abstracts and presentations for medical conferences and publication. Show less



University of Pennsylvania Medical Center – Center for Sleep and Respiratory Neurobiology

• Philadelphia, PA

• Research Coordinator, Support Staff

  • Oct 1998 - Feb 2001

  Recruited for and coordinated NIH-funded sleep apnea research studies (HL-60287, HL-57843, HL-03124, HL-57834, HL-60287); scheduled participants for sleep and imaging studies, obtained informed consent, collected study data and maintained subject case files. Created and maintained department databases; increased department income by developing efficient billing system. Assisted in preparation of abstracts and presentations for medical conferences and publication; presented preliminary study findings. Show less