Officers
President – Kimberly McGhee, PhD
Kimberly earned her doctorate in comparative literature at the State University of New York at Buffalo. Her special interests were Russian and French literature and film and her dissertation, entitled To Duty Doubly Bound, developed a theory of melancholy and applied it to films by Andrey Tarkovsky and Ingmar Bergman and novels by Toni Morrison and Fyodor Dostoevsky. She taught for almost 20 years at a number of universities (most in the South), offering courses in basic French, composition, English/world literature, film, and technical and professional writing. While teaching, she also worked as a freelance editor of scientific articles for US and international (Japanese and Korean) authors, particularly in immunology. After years of teaching, she decided to make a career transition into full-time scientific communication, accepting a position as grants development specialist at the Department of Anesthesiology, Medical College of Georgia. Since 2007, she has been at Mayo Clinic Proceedings and is now the managing editor. Her personal interests include movies and gardening. She is concerned about environmental issues and received training and worked as a habitat steward for the National Wildlife Federation. (E-mail Kimberly at pres…).
President-Elect – Michael Franklin
Michael is an editor in the Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. He works with authors, including many for whom English is a second language, to help them carefully craft and refine their grant proposals and research articles. His career also includes stints as an environmental writer, medical curriculum developer, and managing editor of a biomedical journal. Michael’s career as a writer began in 1996 when he enrolled in a master’s program in science journalism at Boston University and earned a degree that allowed him to build upon his prior scientific education and hone his skill with the written word. He has been a member of AMWA since 2007 and is taking courses to earn a Core Certificate. When not working, Michael spends time with his partner, two daughters, and dog in Minnetonka, Minnesota. He enjoys the rugged terrain of the Rocky Mountains, literary non-fiction, and creative speculation on the boundaries of knowledge. Email Michael at pres…
Treasurer – Liz Davies, MSW
An AMWA member since 2001, Liz Davies joined Mayo Clinic (Rochester, Minnesota) in 2000 as a managing editor of booklets on wellness issues for consumers. Liz was also managing editor of Mayo Clinic on Managing Diabetes, 2nd edition for consumers. Now with the Population Health Management group, she is a managing editor of products for corporate clients, such as workbooks on lifestyle and disease management issues and the update of Mayo Clinic Guide to Self-Care, 6th edition. Her previous career as a medical social worker included developing educational tools for patients and editing newsletters. This led to a career in publishing, where she can still help educate and empower people to take charge of their health. Liz earned her BS and MSW degrees at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. (E-mail Liz at trea…).
Co-Secretary – Mary Pat McGinnis
Mary Pat is an experienced health care marketing communications writer and project manager. She began her career at Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota before starting her own business more than 10 years ago. In addition to helping clients articulate their vision, values, and mission, she has experience in consumer health writing, marketing communication for physicians, and health outcomes report writing and production. She joined AMWA in 2008 and has completed several self-study courses for the Core Certificate. She is pursuing graduate studies in technical communications and has special interests in usability and health literacy. She also partners with her husband in managing his photography business. She has 2 children in college and enjoys herb gardening, bird watching, and trout fishing on the family’s farm property in western Wisconsin. (E-mail Mary Pat at secr…).
Co-Secretary – June Oshiro, PhD
June is a manuscript editor in the Section of Scientific Publications at Mayo Clinic. She received a BA in biological sciences from the University of Chicago, an MS in food science microbiology from Rutgers University, and a PhD in microbiology and molecular genetics from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and Rutgers University. After completing a brief postdoc at Harvard University, she traded her Pipetman for a red pencil and stopped studying gene transcription in yeast to pursue a career in medical editing. She has been a member of AMWA since 2005 and is taking courses to earn the core curriculum certification. (E-mail June at secr…).
Past-President – Randall Fritz, DVM
Randy has been a manuscript editor in the Section of Scientific Publications at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, since 2000. He began working at Mayo Clinic in 1997 in the Division of Communications, where he primarily wrote and edited patient education materials. Since joining AMWA in 1994, he has completed Core Curriculum and Advanced Curriculum certificates. He is a member of the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences. (E-mail Randy at past…).
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Past Officers
President
- 2008-2009—Randall Fritz, DVM
2007-2008—Brenda Hudson
2006-2007—Colleen Sauber
2005-2006—Anne Marie Weber-Main, PhD
2002-2004—Donna Bowlin
2000-2002—Paul Mamula, PhD
1998-1999—Eugene Millhouse, PhD
1994-1995—Barbara Gaynor
1992-1993—Mary Knatterud
1988-1989—James Kaufmann, PhD
1987-1988—Martha Heiberg
1986-1987—Angela Henriksen
1985-1986—Jack Key
1984-1985—Robert Howard
1983-1984—Deanna Servick
1982-1983—Kay Savoie
1981-1982—Guy Whitehead, PhD
1980-1981—David Florence, MD
1979-1980—John Callahan, MD
1978-1979—Stan Carlson
1978—Beth Grendahl
1977—Jack Key
1976—Barbara Cox
1974—Reuben Berman
President-Elect
- 2008-2009—Kimberly McGhee, PhD
2007-2008—Randall Fritz, DVM
2006-2007—Brenda Hudson
2005-2006—Colleen Sauber
2004—Colleen Duffy
2001-2002—Colleen Duffy
1991-1992—Mary Knatterud
1988-1989—Jane Hodgson, MD
1987-1988—James Kaufmann, PhD
1986-1987—Martha Heiberg
1985-1986—Angela Henriksen
1984-1985—Jack Key
1983-1984—Robert Howard, MD
1982-1983—Deanne Servick
1981-1982—Kay Savoie
1980-1981—Guy Whitehead, PhD
1979-1980—David Florence, MD
1978-1979—John Callahan, MD
1978—Stan Carlson
1977—Beth Grendahl
1976—Jack Key
Vice President
- 1988-1990—Mary Knatterud (Twin Cities) and LeAnn Stee (Rochester)
1987-1988—Frances Munnings
1986-1987—Timothy Shea
1985-1986—Sheila Nauman Todd
1984-1985—Angela Henriksen
1983-1984—Jack Key
1982-1983—Judith Gunn Bronson
1981-1982—Deanne Servick
1980-1981—Kay Savoie
1980—Guy Whitehead, PhD
1979—John Hutcheson
1978-1979—David Florence, MD
1978—John Callahan, MD
1977—Stan Carlson
1976—Beth Grendahl
Secretary
- 2009-2010—Roxanne Landon
2005-2008—Charyl Dutton Gibbs
2001-2004—Leslie Charles
Treasurer
- 2008—Brenda Hudson
2006-2007—Cynthia Sparks
2005-2007—Leslie Charles
2001-2004—Ivar Arthur Zemmels, PhD
Secretary-Treasurer
- 1974-1996—Elaine Nye, PhD