Perspectives on a Career in Regulatory Writing
Join our online panel of diverse medical writers for an overview of the Regulatory Writing field and dive into common questions and career paths.

About the Past Event
Regulatory writing communicates that the many steps of the drug development and manufacturing process are met with proper documentation and submission packets, and the Regulatory Writing Certificate program teaches these required skills. The Perspectives on a Career in Regulatory Writing online panel will provide an overview of the field and dive into common questions and career paths. The panel will feature four diverse perspectives, including an active-in-industry program instructor, a certificate graduate, a currently enrolled Regulatory Writing student, and a prospective student.
This moderated panel discussion will focus upon:
- Principles of regulatory writing and its importance
- Overview of the certificate program (required knowledge base and skills to be gained)
- Who will use regulatory writing (and why it’s needed)
- What career paths are available (academia, industry, or agency)
Speaking at the event

Leah D. B. Carter, JD, MS
Assistant State's Attorney
Leah Carter is an assistant state's attorney. She began her regulatory career in the early 2000s and has focused on FDA law, ethics, and the intersection between regulatory compliance and access to healthcare for the past ten years. Her published work discusses interventional cures, stigma...
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PDC Student Advisory Board Member | Regulatory Affairs Manager, University of Chicago
Anuradha Bangaley is a member of the Mentoring Committee for the Professional Development Certificates Student Advisory Board. She works as a Regulatory Affairs Manager in the oncology department at University of Chicago. She is a clinical research professional skilled in multi-trial management...
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Julianne Bartz (Panelist)
PDC Student Advisory Board Member | Scientist, Forge Biologics
Julianne Bartz is a Scientist at Forge Biologics where she is responsible for developing and qualifying release essays for human drug therapies. Before joining Forge, Bartz spent a combined 17 years completing pre-clinical drug trials for a contract research organization and an academic laboratory...
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Cristina Naranjo Ortiz, PhD (Panelist)
PDC Student Advisory Board Member | Medical Writer
Cristina Naranjo Ortiz is a Scientific Writer at Yale Cancer Center, focusing on clinical and regulatory writing. Before her current role, Cristina accumulated two decades of experience in clinical practice, clinical research, and academia.
Her educational background includes a Ph.D. and a Master of...
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