Francine Trent, PhD
Mount Laurel
Summary
Experienced Medical Writer and Director skilled in content development and strategic innovation. Specializes in creating educational materials and enhancing customer engagement through clear communication. Background includes Assistant Medical Director with expertise in clinical healthcare and administrative management. Focused on improving patient care by developing healthcare policies and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to streamline operations.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
MEDICAL WRITER/DIRECTOR/EDITOR and MARKETING CONSULTANT
Freelance
01.2008 - Current
- Authored detailed reports on health-related issues to inform president of multinational company with 1,000 employees.
- Provided comprehensive support for grant applications that secured $300,000 in funding for laboratory projects.
- Collaborated with organizations to support individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and facilitate veteran reintegration initiatives.
- Crafted educational strategies for veterans and families to facilitate treatment and recovery processes.
- Raised awareness regarding unmet needs and obstacles in treating war-related injuries.
- Developed marketing plans and proposals that improved product positioning and informed patient survey strategies.
- Expanded business through effective presentations while identifying cost-efficient solutions for clients.
- Composed layouts for doctoral dissertation alongside over 25 published works, including peer-reviewed articles.
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Northern New Jersey Consortium for Veterinary Technician Education
01.2004 - 12.2005
- Presented engaging lectures on vertebrate anatomy and physiology via interactive television, enhancing student understanding and participation.
Veterinary Assistant
Parsippany-Troy Hills Animal Hospital
Lake Hiawatha
01.2004 - 12.2005
- Monitored animal vitals and behavior to uphold safety and comfort during visits.
- Provided compassionate care to hospitalized animals, prioritizing well-being.
- Educated pet owners on post-treatment care and medication administration.
- Prepared and maintained surgical instruments and equipment for efficient procedures.
- Managed inventory of medical supplies to ensure timely availability for operations.
- Scheduled appointments and coordinated follow-up visits for clients and pets.
- Communicated effectively with team members to support seamless clinic operations.
- Cleaned and sterilized exam rooms to uphold hygiene standards.
Adjunct Assistant Professor (Science and Health)
Bergen Community College
Paramus
01.1995 - 12.2005
- Delivered engaging lectures and hands-on labs for Anatomy and Physiology I and II, fostering student understanding and application of complex concepts
Adjunct Assistant Professor (Biology)
County College of Morris
Randolph
06.2004 - 12.2004
- Delivered lectures and conducted laboratory sessions for human biology and general biology courses, fostering student engagement and understanding of core biological concepts
ASSOCIATE SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR
Harrison Wilson & Associates
Parsippany
01.1997 - 01.1998
- Presented complex scientific and medical content to inform client product team decisions.
- Developed proposals for new business pitches following extensive research efforts.
- Advised account, project, and creative teams on key scientific and medical considerations.
- Formulated educational programs for managed care organizations aligned with HEDIS standards.
- Delivered impactful educational lectures that elevated team expertise and capabilities.
- Produced educational and promotional materials that improved stakeholder engagement.
- Created resource binders for internal pitch teams, serving as a model for future initiatives.
CARDIOVASCULAR TEAM LEADER; DIRECTOR, PROGRAM PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
Health Learning Systems, Incorporated
Little Falls
01.1996 - 01.1997
- Chaired weekly status meetings, ensuring timely distribution of reports to all relevant personnel.
- Conducted presentations on clinical backgrounders to prepare team for client meetings.
- Established rapport with opinion leaders and healthcare professionals to foster peer-to-peer connections.
- Created training programs that enhanced employee skills and knowledge.
- Developed educational materials that informed opinion leaders on key topics.
- Wrote video scripts and directed camera crews throughout production phases.
- Collaborated with marketing staff to align scientific claims with FDA compliance standards.
- Reviewed documents for accuracy, clarity, consistency, and logical flow.
SCIENTIFIC/TECHNICAL EDITOR
Churchill Communications
Secaucus
01.1996 - 12.1996
- Directed scientific and medical content for high-stakes presentations to ensure clarity and impact.
- Created engaging content for scientific symposia and marketing meetings to drive audience interaction.
- Facilitated brainstorming sessions to cultivate innovative ideas and develop strategic implementation plans.
- Led strategic planning sessions to translate ideas into actionable tactics.
- Prepared medical backgrounders and proposals to support new business pitches.
- Acquired over six products from five new clients within six months.
ASSISTANT MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Integrated Communications Corporation
Parsippany
01.1995 - 12.1995
- Reviewed promotional dossiers to effectively guide pharmaceutical sales teams, enhancing understanding of product messaging.
- Validated medical appropriateness of agency communications, including marketing strategies and projects, ensuring alignment with regulatory standards.
- Ensured promotional and educational materials met accuracy standards for diverse audiences.
- Coordinated efforts of slide makers and writers to prepare data for FDA approval, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
Adjunct Assistant Professor (Biology)
Felician College
Lodi
01.1995 - 12.1995
- Delivered engaging lectures on Anatomy and Physiology I, fostering student understanding and interest in biological sciences
Education
Post-Master's Certificate - General Business
Northcentral University
Prescott Valley, AZ07.2015
Master of Public Administration - Health Policy
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN08.2012
Master of Health Administration -
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ06.2008
Doctor of Philosophy - Behavioral and Neural Sciences
Rutgers University
Newark, NJ08.1993
Bachelor of Arts - Zoology (Microbiology specialization)
Rutgers University
Newark, NJ05.1987
Skills
- Writing and editing expertise
- Content development
- Strategic innovation
- Customer engagement
- Verbal communication
Education
Post-Master's Certificate - General Business, 07/01/15, Northcentral University, Prescott Valley, AZ, 4.0, Master of Public Administration - Health Policy, 08/01/12, Walden University, Minneapolis, MN, 4.0, Master of Health Administration, 06/01/08, University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, 3.8, Doctor of Philosophy - Behavioral and Neural Sciences, 08/01/93, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ, 4.0, Bachelor of Arts - Zoology (Microbiology specialization), 05/01/87, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ, 3.97, Summa Cum Laude, Proposal Writing: The Comprehensive Course, 02/01/13, The Foundation Center online training course, Certification as New Jersey Veterinary Technician, 01/01/04, Passed Veterinary Technician National Examination [VTNE], Decker Method: Effective Communicating Principles - Building Confident Skills, Public Speaking Workshop, 01/01/96, Postdoctoral Fellowship - Neurobiology, 01/01/93 - 01/01/94, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
Employment History
MEDICAL WRITER/DIRECTOR/EDITOR and MARKETING CONSULTANT, 01/01/98 - 01/01/04; 01/01/08 - Present, Freelance, ASSOCIATE SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR, 01/01/97 - 01/01/98, Harrison Wilson & Associates, Parsippany, NJ, CARDIOVASCULAR TEAM LEADER; DIRECTOR, PROGRAM PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT, 01/01/96 - 01/01/97, Health Learning Systems, Incorporated, Little Falls, NJ, SCIENTIFIC/TECHNICAL EDITOR, 01/01/96, Churchill Communications, Secaucus, NJ, ASSISTANT MEDICAL DIRECTOR, 01/01/95, Integrated Communications Corporation, Parsippany, NJ, Adjunct Assistant Professor, 01/01/04 - 01/01/05, Northern New Jersey Consortium for Veterinary Technician Education, Vertebrate Anatomy and Physiology I and II (Lecture), Research Animal Technology (Lecture), Courses taught via iTV, Veterinary Assistant, 01/01/04 - 01/01/05, Parsippany-Troy Hills Animal Hospital, Lake Hiawatha, NJ, Adjunct Assistant Professor (Biology), Summer 2004; Fall 2004, County College of Morris, Randolph, NJ, Human Biology (Lecture and Lab), General Biology I (Lab), Adjunct Assistant Professor (Science and Health), Fall 1995; Summer 2004; Fall 2005, Bergen Community College, Paramus, NJ, Anatomy and Physiology I and II (Lecture and Lab), Adjunct Assistant Professor (Biology), Spring 1995, Felician College, Lodi, NJ, Anatomy and Physiology I (Lecture and Lab)
Publications
Trent, F., 1993, Postnatal Development of Rat Neostriatal Neurons In Vivo: Synaptic Responses, Membrane Properties and Morphology, Doctoral Dissertation, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ, University Microfilms International, Ann Arbor, MI, Tepper, J. M., Trent, F., & Nakamura, S., 1990, Postnatal development of the electrical activity of rat nigrostriatal dopaminergic neurons, Developmental Brain Research, 54, 21-33, Trent, F., & Tepper, J. M., 1991, Dorsal raphé stimulation modifies striatal-evoked antidromic invasion of nigral dopaminergic neurons in vivo, Experimental Brain Research, 84, 620-630, Trent, F., Nakamura, S., & Tepper, J. M., 1991, Amphetamine exerts anomalous effects on dopaminergic neurons in neonatal rats in vivo, European Journal of Pharmacology, 204, 265-272, Faire, K., Trent, F., Tepper, J. M., & Bonder, E. M., 1992, Analysis of dynamin isoforms in mammalian brain: Dynamin-1 expression is spatially and temporally regulated during postnatal development, Proceedings of National Academy Sciences, 89, 8376-8380, Tepper J. M., & Trent, F., 1993, In vivo studies of the postnatal development of rat neostriatal neurons, Progress in Brain Research, 99, 35-50, Tepper, J.M., Damlama, M., & Trent, F., 1994, Postnatal changes in the distribution and morphology of rat substantia nigra dopaminergic neurons, Neuroscience, 60, 469-477, McCormick, D.A., Trent, F., & Ramoa, A., 1995, Postnatal development of synchronized network oscillations in the ferret dorsal lateral geniculate and perigeniculate nuclei, Journal of Neuroscience, 15, 5739-5752, Tepper J.M., Sharpe N.A., Koos T.Z., & Trent, F., 1998, Postnatal development of the rat neostriatum: electrophysiological, light- and electron-microscopic studies, Developmental Neuroscience, 20(2-3), 125-145, Tepper, J. M., Trent, F., & Nakamura, S., 1990, In vivo development of the spontaneous activity of rat nigrostriatal dopaminergic neurons, Basal Ganglia III, G. Bernard, M.B. Carpenter and G. Di Chiara, Plenum Press, New York, NY, 251-260, Tepper, J. M., & Trent, F., 1993, In vivo studies of the postnatal development of rat neostriatal neurons, Progress Brain Research, 99, 35-50, Trent, F., & Tepper, J. M., 1989, Regulation of nigrostriatal dendritic activity by serotonergic dorsal raphé neurons, New York Academy of Sciences- Neuropharmacology of Serotonin, New York, NY, 07/10/89 - 07/13/89, Tepper, J. M., Trent, F., & Nakamura, S., 1989, Neonatal development of nigral dopaminergic neuron electrophysiology in vivo, Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 15, 907, Trent, F., & Tepper, J. M., 1989, Dorsal raphé stimulation modifies dendritic spiking of nigral dopaminergic neurons in vivo, Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 15, 581, Tepper, J. M., Trent, F., & Nakamura, S., 1990, Postnatal development of electrical activity of rat nigrostriatal neurons, Neuroscience Research (Suppl.), 11, S36, Tepper, J. M., & Trent, F., 1990, Serotonergic input interacts with somadendritic autoreceptors in vivo to modulate dendritic spiking in nigral dopaminergic neurons, European Journal of Pharmacology, 189, 1409-1410, Trent, F., Nakamura, S., & Tepper, J. M., 1990, Amphetamine exerts anomalous effects on nigral dopaminergic neurons in neonatal rats, New Jersey Neuropsychopharmacology Society, Princeton, NJ, 05/04/90, Tepper, J. M., Trent, F., & Rankin, J. S, 1990, Morphological development of the substantia nigra in the postnatal rat, Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 16, 1045, Trent, F., Nakamura, S., & Tepper, J. M., 1990, Amphetamine exerts anomalous effects on dopaminergic neurons in neonatal rats, Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 16, 1047, Trent, F., & Tepper, J. M., 1991, Postnatal development of rat neostriatal neurons in vivo: synaptic responses, membrane properties and morphology, Third IBRO World Congress of Neuroscience Abstracts, 146, Tepper, J. M., & Trent, F., 1991, Electrophysiological and morphological characteristics of neostriatal neurons during postnatal development in the rat, European Journal Neuroscience, Abstract, Tepper, J. M., & Trent, F., 1991, Postnatal development of synaptic responses and membrane properties of rat nigral and neostriatal neurons in vivo, Chemical Signaling in the Basal Ganglia - European Neuroscience Association Satellite Symposium, Cambridge, U.K., 09/08/91, Trent, F., & Tepper, J. M., 1991, Postnatal development of rat neostriatal neurons in vivo: synaptic responses, membrane properties and morphology, Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 17, 938, Faire, K., Trent, F., Tepper, J. M., & Bonder, E. M., 1991, Developmental expression of rat brain dynamin, American Society Cell Biology Abstracts, 17, 452, Tepper, J. M., & Trent, F., 1992, Postnatal development of rat neostriatal neurons in vivo: Comparison with neostriatal grafts, Third Annual Spring Brain Conference, Miami, FL, 03/08/92, Trent, F., & Tepper, J. M., 1992, Postnatal development of rat neostriatal neurons in vivo: Electrophysiology and morphology, Third Annual Spring Brain Conference, Miami, FL, 03/06/92, Trent, F., Xu, Z.C., Wilson, C. J., & Tepper, J. M., 1992, A cadmium-sensitive voltage-dependent conductance is transiently expressed during development in rat neostriatal neurons, Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 18, 697, Sharpe, N., Trent, F., & Tepper, J. M., 1992, Postnatal changes in neostriatal synaptic input, Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 18, 697, Trent, F., & Tepper, J. M., 1992, Postnatal development of rat neostriatal neurons in vivo: Electrophysiology and morphology, 7th International Catecholamine Symposium, Amsterdam, Holland, 06/24/92, 316, Ramoa, A.S., Trent, F., & McCormick, D.A., 1993, Synchronized neuronal firing in the developing LGNd, Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 19, 240, Trent, F., & Tepper, J. M., 1993, Morphological development of rat neostriatal medium spiny neurons intracellularly labeled with biocytin, Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 19, 1434, Trent, F., Ramoa, A.S., & McCormick, D.A., 1994, Development of spindle waves (6-9 Hz) and a bicuculline-induced slowed oscillation (2-3 Hz) in the ferret LGNd, Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 20, 639, Koos, T., Trent, F., & Tepper, J. M., 1995, Inward and outward rectification in neostriatal neurons during the early postnatal period, Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 21, 1661
Pertinent Skills And Noteworthy Accomplishments
Assisted the president of a multinational company employing approximately 1000 people by writing detailed reports on current health-related issues, such as the benefits conferred by worksite health promotion programs, the efficacy of tobacco quitlines as part of a tobacco cessation strategy, and utility of wireless technologies (i.e., remote patient monitoring)., Authored, organized, and designed layouts for a doctoral dissertation and over 25 publications, including peer-reviewed journal articles, abstracts, and posters., Experienced with the grant application process; provided experimental results, research methods, and innovative theories for private, state, and federal grant applications that yielded over $300,000 for graduate laboratory projects., Collaborated with various organizations to assist individuals with Alzheimer's disease and help veterans reintegrate into the community., Wrote proposals, provided direction for product positioning, and developed patient surveys and marketing plans content., Raised awareness regarding current unmet needs and barriers to effective and timely treatment of the wounds of war., Developed a comprehensive educational plan for veterans and their families to assist community reintegration and facilitate their treatment and recovery., Acquired new and expanded the existing business by developing and delivering effective presentations and corresponding enduring materials., Found cost-effective solutions that fulfilled both clients' and employers' needs., Generated revenue by formulating innovative strategies to write successful business plans., Helped expand client base by identifying new business opportunities, conducting market analyses, and staying abreast of industry trends., Involved students and encouraged their participation during lectures., Distributed formal class notes and demonstrated techniques for undergraduate students and learners enrolled in the Northern New Jersey Consortium for Veterinary Technician Education Program via interactive television (iTV)., Fostered independent and analytical thinking to ensure that laboratory work supported lecture materials.
Keywords
- Administrator
- Critical Thinking
- Editor
- Grant Writing
- Market Analysis
- Medical Writing
- New Business Development
- Policy
- Product Positioning
- Proposal Writing
- Researcher
- Scientific/Medical Director
- Stakeholder Management
- Strategic Planning
Timeline
MEDICAL WRITER/DIRECTOR/EDITOR and MARKETING CONSULTANT
Freelance
01.2008 - Current
Adjunct Assistant Professor (Biology)
County College of Morris
06.2004 - 12.2004
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Northern New Jersey Consortium for Veterinary Technician Education
01.2004 - 12.2005
Veterinary Assistant
Parsippany-Troy Hills Animal Hospital
01.2004 - 12.2005
ASSOCIATE SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR
Harrison Wilson & Associates
01.1997 - 01.1998
CARDIOVASCULAR TEAM LEADER; DIRECTOR, PROGRAM PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
Health Learning Systems, Incorporated
01.1996 - 01.1997
SCIENTIFIC/TECHNICAL EDITOR
Churchill Communications
01.1996 - 12.1996
Adjunct Assistant Professor (Science and Health)
Bergen Community College
01.1995 - 12.2005
ASSISTANT MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Integrated Communications Corporation
01.1995 - 12.1995
Adjunct Assistant Professor (Biology)
Felician College
01.1995 - 12.1995
Post-Master's Certificate - General Business
Northcentral University
Master of Public Administration - Health Policy
Walden University
Master of Health Administration -
University of Phoenix
Doctor of Philosophy - Behavioral and Neural Sciences
Rutgers University
Bachelor of Arts - Zoology (Microbiology specialization)
Rutgers University