Amy M. Avery, M.A.Ed., Freelance Writer

• Gold & Silver Aster Awards, for magazines which include my features
• Gold Healthcare Advertising Awards, for a magazine which includes my features
• Platinum Hermes Awards, for a magazine which includes my features
  
• Award of Merit, National Health Information Awards for a magazine that includes my features
  
• Silver Quill for feature writing, International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), 16-state regional division
• IABC Silver Quill for editorial, IABC 16-state regional division
• Gold Award for Writing from RPRS,a Research Triangle Park-based (N.C.) professional communications group
• Best in Division Award for Writing from RPRS
• National speaker, Society for Healthcare Strategy & Market Development, Chicago, IL
• National recognition from the Public Relations Society of America for healthcare marketing service line campaign
• Published in trade, business, professional, state and regional publications, plus in hundreds of corporate publications

• ACHE: American College of Healthcare Executives, Research Triangle Park-area of NC
• SHSMD: Society for Healthcare Strategy & Market Development, of the American Hospital Association
• AHCJ: Association of Healthcare Journalists
• IABC: International Association of Business Communicators
• AMA: American Marketing Association
• CHPRMS: Carolinas Healthcare Marketing and Public Relations Society
• Independent Communicators' Alliance

• Master of arts degree in education, focusing on adult communication and communication theory, St. Joseph College, West Hartford, Conn.
• Bachelor of arts degree in English, with a minor in communications, cum laude, Meredith College, Raleigh, NC
• On-going training and development: Industry-related courses, workshops, conferences, webinars

ACHE.org American College of Healthcare Executives

ACHE, Triangle Healthcare Executives Forum (THEF, N.C.)

American Association of Healthcare Consultants

American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHE)

American Medical Writers Association (AMWA)

Association of Health Care Journalists (AHCJ)

Association for Healthcare Philanthropy

Carolinas Healthcare Public Relations and Marketing Society (CHPRMS, North and South Carolina)

Directory of Health Professional Associations and Medical Societies

International Alliance of Health Educators Medical Marketing and Media prescription medicines, products and services marketing

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Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development (SHSMD) of the American Hospital Association

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