Jan Greene
P.O. Box 1435
Alameda, CA 94501
510-749-7681

Professional Summary

Current status: Freelance journalist (since 1997).

Recent clients:

• Los Angeles Times Health section
• Annals of Emergency Medicine, health policy analysis
• Hospitals & Health Networks, features on business of healthcare
• Health magazine, features on consumer health
• Pharmacy Practice News, medical meeting and news coverage

Background: Full-time reporter from 1983 to 1997 covering health, environment and general assignment
Other Experience: Book author
Awards: Named Outstanding Nevada Journalist, 1995

Journalism Jobs

Hospitals and Health Networks , Chicago, Ill. Staff writer, 1996 to 1997
Las Vegas Review-Journal , Las Vegas, Nev. Health and medical reporter, 1993 to 1996
Telegram-Tribune , San Luis Obispo, Calif. Environment, agriculture and politics reporter, 1990 to 1993
Bureau of National Affairs , Washington, D.C. Environment reporter, 1986 to 1989
Fairchild News Service , Washington, D.C. Supreme Court and congressional correspondent, 1984 to 1986
News-Times , Brea, Calif. Community editor, 1983 to 1984
Daily News Tribune , Fullerton, Calif. Part-time reporter, 1981 to 1983

Other Professional Experience

• Fellow, Knight Center for Specialized Journalism seminar on "Paying for Healthcare," 1994
• Barney Kilgore Freedom of Information Intern, Society of Professional Journalists, 1984
• Intern, Los Angeles Times, 1982

Books

• Author, Dotter Interventional Institute: The First 15 Years, a book commissioned by a prominent interventional radiology group in Portland, Oregon
• Chapter author, 1998 Leadership Report, AHA Press
• Author, "Pesticide Regulation: A Handbook for Users," a 150-page book published by CRC Press in 1994
• Principal author, "FIFRA '88," a short book on amendments to the federal pesticides law; 1988, Bureau of National Affairs

Education

• California State University, Fullerton: B.A., Communications, news-editorial, 1984.

Awards and Honors

• Bronze award, how-to article, American Society of Business Publication Editors, 2004 Awards Midwest-South Region
• Bronze award, special supplement, American Society of Business Publication Editors, 2001 Awards Midwest Region
• Second place, reporting in special interest publication, Chicago Headline Club, 1997
• Third place, signed editorial, American Society of Business Press Editors, Midwest, 1997
• Outstanding Journalist in the State, Nevada Press Association, 1995; also second place, investigative reporting, 1995; third place, spot news, 1994

Professional Memberships

• National Association of Science Writers
• Association of Health Care Journalists
• American Society of Journalists and Authors