About Us

Simply put, we give you the edge above the competition.

Serving medical education and pharmaceutical companies globally, we communicate your medical information clearly to your target audience.
At The Edge Medical Writing, we have passion for what we do, and that is to provide medical writing support services to medical education and pharmaceutical companies. Our goal is to communicate your ideas effectively to your customers. With a commitment to quality and delivery on time and on budget, let The Edge Medical Writing give you the edge to stand out. Please check out our services, to see how we’ll be the destination for your medical writing support.

About Helen Fosam

“There are different types of art, writing is mine. A blank page is my canvas and letters and keystrokes my brush and paint. As an artist would sketch out an idea, then bring it to life with colors and details, I start with a jumbled draft of words that is refined and edited over days, until I am happy to reveal my work. Medical writing for medical education is a niche that brings together my interest in science, medicine, and communication.”

Helen Fosam is an experienced medical writer and editor with over 15 years of experience, earning her doctorate degree in physiology from Sheffield University, UK. Helen spent several years as a basic science researcher, in academia as faculty member, in the healthcare sector as R&D adviser, and has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals. Helen has been involved in medical education since 2003 and is skilled in all phases of medical writing and editing in a variety of therapeutic areas. Organized, efficient, and goal-oriented, Helen has a reputation for efficiency, commitment to delivering quality, working independently or as part of a team. Need to know more about Helen? Please contact her for her resume, or look her up on Linkedin.

What do I think about in my moments of silence? I think about how continuing medical education has a direct correlation to good health outcomes. By extension, I think about how improving continuing medical education in developing countries is a channel for improving the health outcomes of their population. The latter has captivated my interest for years, and I am exploring opportunities to bring it life. My goal is to make a difference in the lives of others, and in doing so, a small difference in the world.

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When You Work With Us, You Work With The Best In The Industry

The Edge Medical Writing is the destination for your writing support with a reputation for professionalism, efficiency, and commitment to delivering quality work, on time and on budget.

Simply put, we give you the edge above the competition.

Our approach is collaborative

We deliver consistently high-quality work

We understand your project needs

We exceed your expectations

Testimonials

What People Are Saying

“I have known Helen for a number of years and have been highly impressed with her work. She has the ability to produce swiftly top-class materials that are accurate, attractive and well-written. In addition, Helen is very approachable, creative and solution-oriented and has outstanding attention to detail.”

— Claire Foster, Sr Mgr Medical Affairs Training & Development

“My experience working with Helen in the area of oncology has been very positive. She delivers high-quality work on time and on budget. She is an excellent listener, asks smart questions, and is passionate about her work. I highly recommend Helen as a scientific medical writer.”

— Steve Eckert, President and CEO AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare; General Manager Professional Evaluation Interactive

“Helen is a great asset to our team. She provides timely and highly accurate work. She is professional and asks the right questions to provide the right solutions for our clients. Enjoy working with her!”

— Monchiere Commodore, Training and Development Sr. Manager at Amgen

“Helen has worked with us in the creation of needs assessments in several different disease states. She listened to our guidance, asked good questions, then researched and wrote creative, fact-based documents that supported the need for educational programs and demonstrated expertise in the disease state. She also provided regular status updates and met all assigned deadlines. She is a joy to work with.”

— Nancy Lucas, Senior Director, Editorial at Paradigm Medical Communications, LLC

“I have had the privilege to work with Helen Fosam over the past 8 years. Helen has a very strong work ethic, is extremely knowledgeable, a fantastic medical writer and researcher and a great pleasure to work with. Helen is patient, fair and smart. She is a collaborative worker and thus a terrific team player. Her extensive scientific background makes her an asset to any group in the medical industry, whether it is writing, editing, presenting, or brainstorming. I highly recommend Helen to any organization and I am certain she would bring enormous value to any team.”

— Kathryn H. Pucci, VP, US Operations, Prime Medica, Inc.

“Helen is an accomplished medical writer. She understands the professional education requirements. Helen is fast learner. She quickly adapted to the Amgen learning approach and brought her medical writing skills to the task of curriculum development. I highly recommend Helen for any medical writing situation. She is goal oriented and will accomplish any goal you challenge her to achieve!”

— Angela Morelli, Oncology/ Hematology Senior Regional Medical Liaison

“I recently had the opportunity to work with Helen on a detail- and data-driven manuscript on behalf of one of our company’s most esteemed clients. Helen’s experiential writing and ability to synthesize the material in order to fit the journal’s high-science specifications translated into an exceptional end product. Plus, as drafts were going back and forth, Helen was very receptive to our requests for edits, which made my job as editor that much easier. I know the client was thrilled and I imagine we will call on Helen again for more medical writing. She receives my highest recommendation!”

— Marci F. Adilman, Med/Pharma/Healthcare Editorial Specialist

“I have had the pleasure of working with Helen for over 8 years now. Her expertise in science/medical writing and knowledge is exceptional. She is well tuned in on the latest updates in science discovery and trends and combines all of this with a solid business acumen. Would highly recommend her.”

— Rob McCarry, Senior Director, Educational Strategy at Prova Education, Inc.

“I have worked with Helen on many projects over the past several years. Simply put, Helen is the best. She is adept at understanding and synthesizing large amounts of clinical data and can translate these into relevant and impactful messages for clinicians and educators. In fact, I usually “reserve” complicated topics and/or therapeutic areas for Helen because I know she will handle them expertly. Helen has a tremendous work ethic and typically manages multiple projects and deadlines at any given time. She has an elegant writing style, and her interpersonal skills are fantastic. She takes a “can do” approach to each project and works expertly with all members of a team (from project managers to subject matter experts/KOLs). It’s a pleasure to working with Helen, and I recommend her wholeheartedly for any medical writing project.”

— Alyce Kuklinski, Associate Director, Medical Communications, Global Medical Affairs Team at Sanofi Genzyme

“Helen rates among the best of the medical writers I’ve workedwith. She “gets” it and always delivers a comprehensive, well-thought-out product. She is definitely a great asset.”

— Carolyn Skowronski, PharmD, Associate Director of Scientific Services at Clinical Care Options

“I’ve had the pleasure of working with Helen in my capacity as an executive communication coach. Helen has a wonderful (and rare) combination of being a top expert in her field who also possesses strong soft skills. Her intellectual capacity, personable communication style, and above all dedication to her work are admirable. Helen is a true asset to any group and project in which she belongs. “

— Preston Ni, Organizational Speaker, Trainer, Executive & Private Coach at Preston Ni Communication Coaching , www.nipreston.com