Editorial & Medical Advisory Board
All of the health education topics in the X-Plain® libraries have been reviewed by certified medical professionals in the United States. PEI’s medical experts rely on clinical and academic research when they review our educational materials.
PEI continuously updates and expands the X-Plain library. The Medical Advisory Board regularly reviews the content and provides both critical and enhancement updates, which are automatically provided to our subscribing clients and partners.
Our tutorials go through a rigorous process that includes the following steps:
All of the health education topics in the X-Plain® libraries have been reviewed by certified medical professionals in the United States. PEI’s medical experts rely on clinical and academic research when they review our educational materials.
PEI continuously updates and expands the X-Plain library. The Medical Advisory Board regularly reviews the content and provides both critical and enhancement updates, which are automatically provided to our subscribing clients and partners.
Our tutorials go through a rigorous process that includes the following steps:
- Editorial. Throughout the content development process, PEI’s Medical Advisory Board works in conjunction with our staff of writers, editors, instructional designers, narrators and graphic artists. Contact us for more information about contributing to X-Plain.
- Metadata and coding. After final approval of the content, the metadata team codes the health topic with more than 200 metadata elements. These include standard medical terminology, coding, and taxonomies designed to simplify and automate the selection of the topics by end-users.
- Development. The multimedia team develops each topic in six different instructional formats. Additionally, the programming team converts the programs for use on various platforms. X-Plain’s materials can be accessed through a variety of devices, including tablets, smartphones, computers, and kiosks. Finally, the customer service team uploads all X-Plain items on PEI’s servers. This allows for brand-detailing, automatic updates, and data collection for clients who want documentation services.
- Translation. We develop all health topics in English and then translate them into Spanish, Arabic, and other languages as requested. In addition to translating the medical writing, we modify the illustrations, animations, and narration to fit the norms of local cultures.
The translated version of each title goes through the same quality development process as its English counterpart. The writers work with medical specialists who are fluent in the translated language. PEI’s Medical Advisory Board includes a Director of Spanish and a Director of Arabic, as well as medical practitioners and full-time staff who are fluent in Spanish and Arabic. - Updates. The Medical Advisory Board annually reviews the content of X-Plain and provides updates in accordance with contemporary medical and educational best practices. Our team of medical editors assists the board in monitoring the latest medical research and trends in healthcare. Feedback from our clients is also analyzed and communicated to the MAB reviewer(s) during the update process.
Medical Advisory Board
Dr. Amin Abdul-Al (MD)
Managing Partner
Cortland OB/GYN Associates (OH)
Dr. Zachary Amash (MD)
Neurologist
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (IA)
Dr. Naser Ammash (MD)
Associate Professor, Cardiovascular Diseases
College of Medicine
Mayo Clinic (MN)
Dr. Andrew Artz (MD, MS)
Assistant Professor, Hematology and Oncology
Pritzer School of Medicine
University of Chicago (IL)
Dr. Eve Bell (PharmD)
Outpatient Cardiopulmonary Educator
Henrico Doctors’ Hospital (VA)
Dr. Douglas Behrendt (MD)
Professor, Cardiothoracic Surgery
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (IA)
Dr. Timothy Brennan (MD)
Associate Professor, Anesthesia
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (IA)
Dr. Nabile Chedade (MD)
Urologist
Medical College of Ohio (OH)
Dr. Thomas Cook (PhD, PT)
Professor and Medical Informatics Director
College of Public Health
University of Iowa (IA)
Dr. Karen Gehrs (MD)
Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (IA)
Dr. Dean Gesme (MD, FACP, FACPE)
Managing Partner
Minnesota Oncology Hematology (MN)
Dr. Thomas Gordon (PhD)
Professor, Public Health
Temple University (PA)
Dr. Steven Gore (MD)
Director of Hematologic Malignancies
Yale Cancer Center (CT)
Dr. Labib Haddad (MD)
Interventional and Vascular Radiologist
St. John’s Mercy Medical Center (MO)
Dr. Souheil Haddad (MD)
Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery
Indiana University (IN)
Dr. Aline Hamati (MD)
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
Riley Hospital for Children (IN)
Dr. Laurilyn Helmers (MD)
Assistant Professor, Anesthesia
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (IA)
Dr. Patrick Hitchon (MD)
Professor, Neurosurgery
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (IA)
Dr. Jamal Hobbalah (MD)
Professor, Vascular Surgery
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (IA)
Dr. Mathew Howard (MD)
Professor, Neurosurgery
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (IA)
Elizabeth Jones (MSN, APN-BC)
Director of Program Management
Protocol Driven Healthcare (NJ)
Dr. Hazem Khatib (MD)
Partner
Three River Cardiac Institute (PA)
Dr. George Khoury (MD)
Professor, Radiology and Orthopedics
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (IA)
Dr. Peter Klara (MD)
Partner
Advanced Neurospine Specialists (VA)
Dr. Amy Klion (MD)
Associate Professor, Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (IA)
Dr. Karen Lin (MD, MPH)
Assistant Professor, Medicine
Temple University (PA)
Dr. Mazen Maktabi (MD)
Anesthesiologist
Massachusetts General Hospital (MA)
Amy Marfia (BSN, RN, CCTC)
Nurse Case Manager
Medical University of South Carolina (SC)
Dr. James Rossen (MD)
Associate Professor, Cardiology
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (IA)
Dr. Sheryl Ruzek (PhD)
Professor, Public Health
Temple University (PA)
Dr. Hamid Tewfiq (MD)
Managing Partner
Iowa City Cancer Center (IA)
Dr. Amin Abdul-Al (MD)
Managing Partner
Cortland OB/GYN Associates (OH)
Dr. Zachary Amash (MD)
Neurologist
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (IA)
Dr. Naser Ammash (MD)
Associate Professor, Cardiovascular Diseases
College of Medicine
Mayo Clinic (MN)
Dr. Andrew Artz (MD, MS)
Assistant Professor, Hematology and Oncology
Pritzer School of Medicine
University of Chicago (IL)
Dr. Eve Bell (PharmD)
Outpatient Cardiopulmonary Educator
Henrico Doctors’ Hospital (VA)
Dr. Douglas Behrendt (MD)
Professor, Cardiothoracic Surgery
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (IA)
Dr. Timothy Brennan (MD)
Associate Professor, Anesthesia
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (IA)
Dr. Nabile Chedade (MD)
Urologist
Medical College of Ohio (OH)
Dr. Thomas Cook (PhD, PT)
Professor and Medical Informatics Director
College of Public Health
University of Iowa (IA)
Dr. Karen Gehrs (MD)
Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (IA)
Dr. Dean Gesme (MD, FACP, FACPE)
Managing Partner
Minnesota Oncology Hematology (MN)
Dr. Thomas Gordon (PhD)
Professor, Public Health
Temple University (PA)
Dr. Steven Gore (MD)
Director of Hematologic Malignancies
Yale Cancer Center (CT)
Dr. Labib Haddad (MD)
Interventional and Vascular Radiologist
St. John’s Mercy Medical Center (MO)
Dr. Souheil Haddad (MD)
Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery
Indiana University (IN)
Dr. Aline Hamati (MD)
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
Riley Hospital for Children (IN)
Dr. Laurilyn Helmers (MD)
Assistant Professor, Anesthesia
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (IA)
Dr. Patrick Hitchon (MD)
Professor, Neurosurgery
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (IA)
Dr. Jamal Hobbalah (MD)
Professor, Vascular Surgery
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (IA)
Dr. Mathew Howard (MD)
Professor, Neurosurgery
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (IA)
Elizabeth Jones (MSN, APN-BC)
Director of Program Management
Protocol Driven Healthcare (NJ)
Dr. Hazem Khatib (MD)
Partner
Three River Cardiac Institute (PA)
Dr. George Khoury (MD)
Professor, Radiology and Orthopedics
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (IA)
Dr. Peter Klara (MD)
Partner
Advanced Neurospine Specialists (VA)
Dr. Amy Klion (MD)
Associate Professor, Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (IA)
Dr. Karen Lin (MD, MPH)
Assistant Professor, Medicine
Temple University (PA)
Dr. Mazen Maktabi (MD)
Anesthesiologist
Massachusetts General Hospital (MA)
Amy Marfia (BSN, RN, CCTC)
Nurse Case Manager
Medical University of South Carolina (SC)
Dr. James Rossen (MD)
Associate Professor, Cardiology
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (IA)
Dr. Sheryl Ruzek (PhD)
Professor, Public Health
Temple University (PA)
Dr. Hamid Tewfiq (MD)
Managing Partner
Iowa City Cancer Center (IA)
