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Under the leadership of Bruce Blausen, our core team of full-time animators have medical or scientific backgrounds as well as graduate level training in medical illustration. Our programmers and graphic designers are also medically proficient with cutting-edge technical training. Our research team is lead by a medical writer with a doctoral degree in biomedical sciences.

Bruce Blausen

Bruce Blausen, CEO of Blausen Medical Communications, founded BMC in 1991 with the intent of creating the country's largest library of 3D medical animation and graphic content. He has realized that goal. Bruce has a Masters degree in Medical Illustration from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Pennsylvania State University, and a Bachelor of Art degree from Pennsylvania State University.

Bruce has over 20 years of medical animation experience and has created designs for a variety of clients including: Merck, Pfizer, CNN, Pearson Education, Discovery Health, GE Medical, EBSCO and Thomson. Bruce is now focusing his efforts on creating a series of Internet Atlas products for global distribution, using BMC's vast proprietary library.

Barbara Lisi

Barbara Lisi is BMC's Senior Vice President and Creative Director. She is an award-winning marketing strategist and creative director with over 20 years of experience in branding, marketing promotions, advertising, and public relations. Barbara brings a broad perspective of best practices from a myriad of industries. She was founder and president of The Planning Source, one of Connecticut's top 5 marketing communications agencies that serviced clients including AT&T, HBO, NYNEX, Beiersdorf, Apple, Nabisco, Unilever, Estee Lauder, and Oxford Health Plans. A graduate of The Pennsylvania State University, Barbara holds a Bachelor's degree with honors in Communications Studies, and a Minor in Business.

Dawn Willis

Dawn Willis is BMC's Senior Medical Editorial Director. She brings extensive knowledge about medical content and testing to BMC, and has a rich background in the field of Information Sciences. Dawn was employed by the National Board of Medical Examiners for more than 13 years and served as the Managing Editor for the USMLE Step 3 examination. While employed with the National Board of Medical Examiners, Dawn was instrumental in developing the examination content outline as well as new testing methods.

Dawn also managed the editorial development team as the NBME phased in computerized testing. She has worked as a freelance writer and editor, and her clients include Merck, AT&T, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Rodale Press. Dawn holds a Master of Arts degree in English Literature and a Master of Science degree in Library and Information Sciences.

Aimee Worden

Aimee Worden is BMC's Project Coordinator. Aimee holds a Master of Science degree in Biomedical Visualization from the University of Chicago at Illinois, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology and Studio Art from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The ability to understand complex scientific and medical applications, as well as recognizing clients' needs, are Aimee's areas of expertise. She has efficiently handled numerous large projects from concept to completion with outstanding results.

Aimee is responsible for developing all future Consumer Medical Atlas (CMA) topics as well as databasing BMC's entire CMA medical library which currently consists of over 260 medical animations and 2,000 illustrations. She effectively functions as the liaison between staff and clients and ensures that all projects meet the needs of the client as well as appropriate deadlines. Clearly, Aimee has outstanding organizational and leadership abilities and is quite capable of managing Blausen's broad range of project demands.

Andrew Krzynowek

Andrew is BMC's Senior Interactive Media Designer. He holds a degree in Applied Science for Web and Multimedia Design from The Art Institute of Houston and has well-rounded experience in corporate-level website design and development. Andrew has a solid understanding of how to create exceptional websites using key technologies. He has a keen eye for the aesthetic without compromising functionality and efficiency. However, knowing what works does not prevent his keeping an open mind about a client's ideas for innovation. His attention to detail, combined with a readiness to embrace new technology and ideas, adds to his expertise.

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