About Judith Hurley

Judith works with editors, scientists, medical experts, food and nutrition professionals, pharmaceutical companies and marketing consultants to produce clear, compelling, up-to-the-minute health content for print and web media.

She has developed materials for Aetna, Costco, General Mills, Giant Foods, Glaxosmithkline, Grolier Educational Corporation, Meredith Integrated Marketing, MRM Paris, the Nestle Company, Publix Supermarkets, Rite-Aid Corporation, StayWell Custom Communications, U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and many other companies and agencies. She regularly works with and interviews leading medical, health and nutrition experts around the country.

Her writing credits include 1,000+ articles for magazines, custom publications and websites and 400+ articles for professional publications. Her writing appears in textbooks and medical encyclopedias, in scientific journals such as the Archives of Internal Medicine, Diabetes Care, and the International Journal of Environmental Health Research, and on the websites of hospitals, health plans and medical centers.

She has produced content for brochures, fact sheets, calendars, teaching kits, manuals and federally-sponsored websites and worked with pharmaceutical companies and health research teams to produce scientific reports and study protocols.

Professional Background

Before freelancing full-time, Judith directed statewide public health programs, was a consultant to health organizations and businesses, and was a senior researcher and associate program director at a large medical research institute. She has taught undergraduate and graduate courses at two universities; facilitated weight management and wellness programs sponsored by employers, hospitals and health plans; and been a speaker and trainer at numerous conferences and seminars. She has also served as contributing editor to The Nutrition Report, as an editorial advisory board member for Health Media of America, and as a member of the content team for the National Guidelines Clearinghouse (U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality).

She's a member of...

• National Association of Science Writers
• American Medical Writers Association
• American Dietetic Association
• Dietitians in Business and Communications

Judith can expertly handle everything from plain language patient education materials to upbeat consumer how-to's and highly technical scientific reports. You can count on her for impeccable research, up-to-date content, and a writing style that meets your editorial needs.