About Dr. Freedman

Jessica Freedman, MD, a graduate of Haverford College and Temple University School of Medicine, trained at Cook County Hospital in emergency medicine. Following her graduation from Cook County, she was recruited to join the emergency medicine faculty at The Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York. At Mount Sinai, Dr. Freedman served in the residency leadership and on the medical school admissions committee and played a pivotal role in both resident and medical student education and curriculum development. Dr. Freedman has served as a mentor both formally and informally for countless residents and medical students, helping them to navigate the admissions maze.

Dr. Freedman is the recipient of numerous honors, including a nomination for the American Medical Association Women Physician’s Congress Mentorship Award, and was consistently evaluated a top faculty member by her medical students and residents. She is also recognized nationally as a leader in graduate and undergraduate medical education, serving on several committees including the National Council of Residency Directors, the Mentoring Women Task Force, Women in Academic Medicine Committee, the Medical Student Education Group and the Faculty Development Committee of the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine. Dr. Freedman is a member of the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants.

About MedEdits' Chief and Supervising Editor

Marian Freedman, chief editor of MedEdits, has worked as a professional medical editor and writer for 16 years. In total, she offers about 40 years of professional editorial experience.

For the past seven years, Ms. Freedman has been a freelance medical editor and writer. She has edited literally hundreds of physician-written articles for clarity, readability and accuracy, and in accordance with good writing practices and American Medical Association style. In addition, Ms. Freedman has written dozens of journal supplements, including continuing medical education pieces, on a variety of clinical topics in adult and pediatric medicine.

Before turning to freelance work, she was a senior editor on a leading clinical journal for pediatricians, where she edited articles written by physicians and supervised and wrote or edited special supplements to the journal. Ms. Freedman also has worked in the trade book industry as an editor of general fiction and nonfiction titles. She has published bylined feature articles in a variety of publications, including the New York Times.

Ms. Freedman holds a bachelor’s degree from Vassar College and a master’s from the University of Michigan. She is a member of the American Medical Writers Association.

About MedEdits' Editing Team