Hi everyone -
          As we gear up for a summer full of work and fun, I'd like to welcome you to our Q2 2016 newsletter!  Q2 marked another busy quarter and a time of great growth for us - meet our new hires in our Behind the Curtain and IMPACT section below.
          Whether it be by subscribing to our newsletter or blog, joining us at one of our Making an IMPACT events, or following us on social media, we hope you'll engage with us, and don't forget to call if you need us!  We're here to help.
 

Mark Cierpial, CEO
In This Issue:
Making an IMPACT in the Community
Past Events
Last quarter, our employees took part in many Making an IMPACT community endeavors.


Jeff, Elaina, and Hazar's charities won the 2016 March Madness bracket.

Our staff made a difference by giving blood at our annual Red Cross blood drive.

Friends & family joined IMPACT employees at Great Strides to support the CFF.

Employees, family & friends came together to support CORRAL Riding Academy.

IMPACT & Vascular Pharma donated food to the BackPack Buddies food drive.
Upcoming Events
Durham Food Bank - Erica
July 23, from 10am - 12pm
Sign up to volunteer and help package food for families in need.

Crayons2Calculators - Elaina
July 24 - August 20
Drop off school supplies at IMPACT to support Fill That Bus!
Special Thanks to
SmallCakes for donating delicious cupcakes to our annual Red Cross blood drive event in March.

Durham Catering Company for donating breakfast food for Breakfast on the Farm with CORRAL Riding Academy in May.
Want to be a part of our events? Email Lena or Lori to join our Making an IMPACT mailing list.

IMPACT Snapshot
 
IMPACT employees and family enjoyed an evening game watching the Durham Bulls in May!
Come Work With IMPACT
Need help with your projects? Check out our services and our case studies/testimonials!
Drug Development and IMPACT
Wonder where you can find us?
Come see us at DIA this week!
June 30, 2016: Don't miss us at DIA's annual meeting! Our COO, Tim Garver, will be co-presenting a session on Strategic Medical Writing Partnerships.

Upcoming appearances:
IMPACT will be speaking about "Life after the IND stage" at the Duke Translational Medicine Institute (DTMI) regulatory internship on August 24, 2016.

This quarter's round up of past appearances:
BJ Witkin presented "Publishing Module 5: STF's, 1572s, Appendices, and Metadata" to eCTD publishers at Duke University.

AMWA's Carolinas Chapter Conference: Two of IMPACT's staff led round-tables: Ashley Godfrey led "Newcomers Corner" for people new to Medical Writing and Nancy Smith led "Project Management for Regulatory Medical Writers".
Behind the Curtain at IMPACT
Meet Our New Medical Writers!
Preeti Chugha (left) and Ryan Overcash (right) join us from Duke University. Preeti served as a Regulatory Affairs Scientist at Duke and has a background in biochemistry. She enjoys spending time with family, knitting, and making jams and pickles. Ryan was a postdoctoral researcher at Duke who has a background in oncology. You can find Ryan training in taekwondo with his twins, working on his car, running, and playing the banjo.

Ilana Dew (right) was a Medical Writer at PPD and has a PhD in psychology and neuroscience. Ilana enjoys spending time with her family and friends, and was a violinist in the Durham Symphony Orchestra for many years. Beth Pultorak (left) was a Medical Writer at Education and Training Systems International and holds a Masters in Epidemiology and Biostatistics and a PhD in Comparative Biomedical Science. Beth enjoys swimming with her 2 young children and practicing the art of Pilates.
Meet Our New Associate Director of RegOps!
Jeff Golden joins us from Chimerix where he was Senior Manager of Regulatory Operations. Jeff and his family relocated from the Windy City and have lived in Apex for almost 2 years. When Jeff is not chasing around his 2 sons, he enjoys jogging on the greenway and exploring new sites around NC.
IMPACT on Social Media
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