They tried to make me go to rehab / I said "what?"

October 29, 2011 1:26 PM

Have an interview for an editing job at a rehab clinic. I know nothing about the current state of rehab. Help?

So after a long time unemployed without a single peep, I finally got an interview! It's a medical editor position at a rehab company. They asked specifically for English majors in the ad, so they clearly aren't really looking for someone with a rehab background but I want to stand out as the absolute best candidate. (Obviously I wouldn't be working with people on their rehabilitation, but I would be editing reports from their occupational therapists.) I'd like to be able to talk the talk in the interview and be able to say I know a bit of technical jargon about rehab. How can I get myself up to speed? Recommendation for online articles would be great, either on the web or through academic journals (I do have access to them). Also, if you've been a medical editor in any capacity, I'd love to hear from you about what your workday is like. Thanks!

posted by pised to Health & Fitness (3 answers total)

One of the best writers out there is mefi's own maias. She writes on the Time blog, among other places. The Fix may be interesting to you. There are a number of peer-reviewed journals like Addiction that cover recent research. Since you have access to academic journals you should be able to do a pretty good search on what's out there.
posted by gingerbeer at 4:36 PM on October 29, 2011

Response by poster: Ha, sorry, I should have specified more clearly (the title may throwing people off) -- it's not alcohol/drug rehab; it's injury rehab, hence the mention of occupational therapists.
posted by pised at 5:27 PM on October 29, 2011

Aha! Apologies then for my non-helpful answer.
posted by gingerbeer at 2:06 AM on October 30, 2011