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For this project, we were asked to find primary and secondary sources that pertain to writing within my major or possible future profession. My primary source came from an interview I conducted with Ruth Ann Panepinto, PhD. Dr. Panepinto, a Doctor of Psychology, which she earned from West Virginia University. She has over forty years of experience in the private and public sector in health services including serving as the Secretary of the Department of Health in Human Services in the state of West Virginia and as an adjunct clinical assistant professor in the School of Medicine at West Virginia University. Currently, Dr. Panepinto works as the ‘Regional Vice President’ of Molina Medicaid Solutions (MMS), her job includes working as an administrator …show more content…

Writing is typical in this field and is not limited to writing follow-ups or memos, as one may expect would be usual in this field. It is also important to keep in mind the audience that you are writing to and their understanding of the subject at hand. Dr. Panepinto, the Vice President of Molina Medicaid Solutions, target audience is primarily those who are well-educated, including: “Corporate Executives, co-workers, staff, legislators, health care providers, and the Government of the State of West Virginia. (R.A. Panepinto, personal communication, February 22, 2017).” However, Dr. Panepinto also stated that “In my job, most writing is informal. Except when submitting certain reports or documents to corporate or the federal government, this decision is determined by the target audience (R.A. Panepinto, personal communication, February 22, 2017).” “Writing is an integral part of my job.” she said. “It is mandatory to have good writing skills, in order to effectively communicate with the broad range of people that are involved in my scope of responsibility. Writing is a daily occurrence (R.A. Panepinto, personal communication, 23 February …show more content…

It was also interesting to find that mediums such as animation could be used in the Public Health field. Dr. Panepinto also mentioned she has contributed to healthcare trade magazines. Trade magazines are catered to a particular discipline and offer products and services. Since trade magazines have an intent to sell or pitch a product, persuasion methods such as ethos, logos, and pathos are critical. According to Dr. Panepinto, these methods are used regularly within her writing, she explained “Since these are ways to persuade people to accept one’s point of view or position on a subject, I have used these modes to sell ideas to the customer, the legislators and other audiences (R. A. Panepinto, personal communication, February 22,

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