Capital Chapter Symposium - May 15, 2010  About our Speakers...   Lea Sims, CMT, AHDI-F Lea is the Director of Professional Programs for AHDI and has been working for the association since 2004.  She oversees all association messaging and communications, including coordination of association print and electronic publications; drafting of key association position papers, press releases, and standards; creative and strategic direction of campaigns and advocacy programs; direction of AHDI credentialing and education programs; and coordination of best practices initiatives.    Lea is the author and managing editor of The Book of Style for Medical Transcription, 3rd edition and The Book of Style Workbook, 3rd edition. She has been an MT for 22 years and holds a BA in Education (English) with a minor in linguistics from the University of North Florida.   Read Lea's recent article "Why We Matter to Health Care" in the latest issue of Advance.   J. Neal Rutledge, MD, FACR Dr. Rutledge specializes in neurointerventional surgery/radiology with the Austin Radiological Association and serves as Medical Director of Neuroradiology for Seton Healthcare Network.  Dr. Rutledge is the current chair of the Stroke Committee of the Governor's EMS & Trauma Advisory Council.  He also serves as adjunct professor of psychology at the University of Texas in Austin.   View description of presentation topics Return to Symposium info

Laura Bryan, CMT, AHDI-F Laura is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, having earned a bachelor’s degree in Medical Technology.  After working ten years in two medical laboratories, she transitioned to a career in medical transcription. Laura has authored Technology for the Medical Transcriptionist (2009) and the recently released MS Word for Healthcare Documentation, 4th edition, both published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins (Stedmans).  Ms. Bryan has edited numerous transcription publications, textbooks, and study guides, and has published many articles in trade magazines and the professional journals of AHDI.  Laura and her husband Bob own MedEDocs, a transcription software and services company, and MTWerks, a technology consulting business. As a consultant, she conducts online classes specifically for MTs using MS Word and Windows with a focus on productivity with accuracy.