Anne Marie Weber-Main, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Research Medical Editor, Department of Medicine

Biography
Dr. Weber-Main’s educational and professional experiences span the physical and health sciences and biomedical communications. In addition to her doctoral degree in analytical chemistry, she completed a Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellowship through the American Association for the Advancement of Science and has earned two editing/writing certificates from the American Medical Writers Association. Her teaching expertise and educational scholarship are in research faculty development, with concentrations in scientific/medical writing and mentoring models. She is a prolific scientific writing and career advancement mentor for faculty/fellows in the health sciences. Her formal teaching includes a longitudinal grant writing workshop series for faculty in the School of Medicine and mentored scholars in the University’s Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute. Working in interdisciplinary teams, she has developed numerous curricula, including a scientific writing seminar series, a 3-year research fellowship program for family physicians, and an online course to support current and future mentors of early-stage investigators. Nationally, she teaches in certificate programs offered by the American Medical Writers Association, consults with other institutions seeking to increase their faculty’s research productivity, and is adapting a mentor training curriculum for use in specialized research areas.

Honors, Awards, Organizations

• American Medical Writers Association: workshop leader, chapter delegate, publications committee member, past president of North Central chapter
• AMWA Journal: editorial board member, peer reviewer
• Council of Science Editors: member
• University of Minnesota Career Advancement Program for Clinical Research Scholars: advisory committee member, scientific writing consultant
• Professional Development Certificate, American Medical Writers Association
• Graduate Fellowship, University of Minnesota Department of Chemistry
• Phi Beta Kappa honor society
• Drew University Scholar
• New Jersey Distinguished Scholar
• Ciba-Geigy Scholar

Selected Publications

1. Huskins WC, Silet K, Weber-Main AM, Begg MD, Fowler V, Hamilton J, Fleming M. Identifying and aligning expectations in a mentoring relationship. Journal of Clinical and Translational Science. 2011;4(6):439-447.
2. Duran-Nelson A, Baum K, Weber-Main AM, Menk J. Efficacy of peer-assisted learning across residencies for procedural training I n dermatology. Journal of Graduate Medical Education. 2011;3(3):391-394.
3. Robinson BE, Munns RA, Weber-Main AM, Lowe MA, Raymond NC. Case study illustrating application of the Sexual Health Model in the long-term treatment of hypoactive sexual desire disorder and female orgasmic disorder. Archives of Sexual Behavior. 2011;40:469-478.
4. Weber-Main AM. Interactions with authors of center and program proposals: A risky business [invited article for Between Author and Editor section]. Science Editor. 2010;33(5):165-166.
5. Weber-Main AM. Conquering the mega grant: An approach to editing proposals for centers or programs [invited article for Between Author and Editor section]. Science Editor. 2010;33(4):135-137.
6. Song J, Ratner ER, Wall MM, Bartels DM, Ulvestad N, Petroskas D, West M, Weber-Main AM, Grengs L, Gelberg L. Effect of an end-of-life planning intervention on the completion of advance directives in homeless persons: A randomized trial. Annals of Internal Medicine. 2010;153:76-84. PMID: 20643989
7. Bland CJ, Taylor AL, Shollen SL, Weber-Main AM, Mulcahy PA. Faculty Success Through Mentoring: A Guide for Mentors, Mentees, and Leaders. Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield/American Council on Education; 2009.
8. DeLong AJ, Larson NI, Story M, Neumark-Sztainer D, Weber-Main AM, Ireland M. Factors associated with overweight among urban American Indian adolescents: Findings from Project EAT. Ethnicity and Disease. 2008;18(3):317-323.
9. Shollen SL, Bland CJ, Taylor AL, Weber-Main AM, Mulcahy PA. Establishing effective mentoring relationships for faculty, especially across gender and ethnicity. American Academic. 2008;4(1):131-158.
10. Weber-Main AM, Haley H. Internships in biomedical communication: Could they work for you? AMWA Journal. 2006;21(1):11-16.
11. Bland CJ, Weber-Main AM, Lund SM, Finstad DA. The Research Productive Department: Strategies from Departments that Excel. Bolton, MA: Anker Publishing Inc; 2005. 

Contact Information
Anne Marie Weber-Main, PhD
Assistant Professor and Research Medical Editor
Department of Medicine
University of Minnesota
Office 170
717 Delaware Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414
phone: 612-625-7433
email: weber005@umn.edu