Medical Editor

American College of Physicians; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The American College of Physicians is seeking a Medical Editor for the Assessment and Education Programs (AEP) department. This hybrid role requires 2 in-office days per week in Philadelphia and focuses on editing MKSAP material, IM-ITE content, and other AEP resources for internal medicine.

Responsibilities include substantive editing, collaboration with committees, and overseeing production from planning through digital production, with a strong emphasis on style, accuracy, and educational

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, or Biology and two or more years editing medical content.
• Ability to improve organization, clarity, and audience suitability.
• Strong proofreading and copyediting skills; adhere to style guidelines.
• Familiarity with digital production for a medical education platform helpful.

Responsibilities

• Substantively edit all AEP materials, including syllabus, tables, figures, and MCQs, following style guides.
• Collaborate with committees, subject matter experts, and editors to develop content outlines and revisions; ensure timely completion.
• Represent ACP at committee meetings and conduct tutorials on MCQ development.
• Understand production processes from file conversion to electronic production.
• Maintain AEP content/assets via management systems.
• Collaborate with Creative Services on graphics.
• Collaborate with Senior Digital Content Associate on multimedia development.
• Assist with proofreading across electronic production stages.

Skills

Copyediting

Proofreading

Editorial planning

Communication skills

Microsoft Word

Education

Bachelor’s degree in English/Journalism/Biology

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

The Medical Education Division of the American College of Physicians (ACP) is seeking a candidate for the position of Medical Editor for the Assessment and Education Programs (AEP) department. ACP, a national organization of internal medicine physicians with headquarters in Philadelphia, is the largest medical specialty organization and the second-largest physician group in the United States with more than 163,000 members worldwide.

The Medical Editor is responsible for the management of assigned AEP products from planning through production. This includes substantive/developmental editing of selected Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP) clinical material in the content areas of internal medicine, including syllabus, multiple-choice questions (MCQs), updates, and digital enhancements; the Internal Medicine In-Training Examination (IM-ITE); and other Medical Education Division programs as assigned. This is a hybrid position with 2 days a week in-office required.

Responsibilities of the Medical Editor include but are not limited to:

• Substantively edit all AEP materials, including syllabus text, tables, figures, and MCQs, while adhering to the AEP style guide and standardized grammatical, punctuation, spelling, and usage rules.
• Work with committees, subject matter experts, and clinical editors to develop content outlines, direct discussions, and evaluate and revise material; ensure assignments are completed on time and according to program specifications.
• Represent ACP and AEP at committee meetings and conduct tutorials on the development and evaluation of MCQs.
• Understand all facets of production, from file conversion through electronic production.
• Contribute to management and organization of AEP content and assets via content management and/or MCQ database systems.
• Collaborate with the Creative Services department on the production of all graphics.
• Collaborate with the Senior Digital Content Associate on development of multimedia.
• Assist with proofreading of products in all electronic production stages using standard proofreading conventions.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in English, Journalism, or Biology, and two or more years of work-related experience in a medical editing environment.
• Ability to substantively edit medical content and address issues of organization, clarity, and appropriateness for the audience, conforming to departmental style and usage.
• Thorough knowledge of grammatical and punctuation concepts and consistent application of this knowledge during all editorial tasks; strong proofreading and copyediting skills essential.
• Demonstrated knowledge of electronic production for a digital platform preferable. Knowledge of test development principles, psychometric activities, and concepts in self-assessment and continuing medical education helpful.
• Excellent skills in Word required; familiarity with Excel and PowerPoint preferable.
• Strong oral and written communication skills required to interact effectively with all levels of ACP staff and physician-based committees.

ACP offers a competitive salary, superior benefits, and a supportive work environment. Find out more about ACP at: https://www.acponline.org/working-at-acp.

ACP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected class.