Darcy Lewis
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Content Marketing Writer Journalist
About
Darcy Lewis writes about health, medicine, and the business of healthcare from Chicago. A former National Cancer Reporting Fellow and Medicine in the Media Fellow, she writes for journalism outlets including Medscape, MedPage Today, U.S. News & World Report, Scientific American, AARP, Cancer Today, Everyday Health, and ASCO Daily News. She also writes for leading health systems, associations, and nonprofits and has received various writing awards, including several from ASJA for both content writing and journalism.
Additional Info
Location (City or region) : Chicago
ASJA Board Roles (Currently holding or previously held; include term start year-term end year) : President (2025), Vice President (2024), Secretary (2023), Board of Directors (2022 - present)
List any memberships you have with other organizations : Association of Health Care Journalists, American Society of Business Publication Executives, National Association of Science Writers
General Subjects (Select all that apply) : Arts & Culture, Health & Medicine, Science, Technology
Specialty Subjects : Clinical Medicine, Oncology, Neurology, Orthopedics, Endocrinology, Medical Education, Patient Education, Patient Experience, Classical Music, Architecture, Architectural History, Frank Lloyd Wright
Skills (Select all that apply) : Advertorials, Annual reports, Blog posts, Books, Brochures, Case studies, Conference coverage, Content marketing, Donor communications, Editing, Feature writing, Ghostwriting, Infographics, Ideation, News, News releases, Profiles, Project management, Q&A, Scriptwriting, Speechwriting, Technical writing, Web copy, White papers, Social media, Conference/meeting coverage, Coaching, Articles, Communications strategy, Copywriting, Fundraising appeals
Writing Credits :
Medical Organizations - Penn Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, UChicago Medicine, UCLA, UVA Cancer Center, UPMC, various NIH agencies.
Associations - American Hospital Association, Association of American Medical Colleges, American Heart Association, American Psychiatric Association, American Society of Anesthesiologists, American Society of Clinical Pathologists, Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, AHIP.
Pharma - Prolacta, McKesson, Worldwide Clinical Trials, Leidos, Cardinal Health, Bayer in Radiology, Biogen, GSK.
Publications - AARP, Chicago Tribune, U.S. News & World Report, MedPage Today, Medscape, Cancer Today, Targeted Oncology, Oncology Live, ASCO Daily News, Scientific American Custom, Nature Research Custom, MedCentral.com, Everyday Health, HealthyWomen.org, Fierce Healthcare.
Awards & Recognitions :
ASJA Awards (2025) - Best B2B Content, Best Longform Content, Best B2C Content (Honorable Mention)
ASJA Awards (2024) - Best Longform Content.
ASJA Awards (2020) - Best Trade Article.
National Multiple Sclerosis Society Award for Best Consumer Article.
Chicago Women in Publishing, Best Article in a Special Category
Membership Type
Professional Membership