Jonathan Klemens, BS Pharm, MSLBE, FSA Scot

Email: jkwriter@live.com

Home page: http://jksamurai.googlepages.com/home

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." ~ Mark Twain

Director of Pharmacy Services at the Jefferson Regional Medical Center (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Adjunct Instructor at the University of Pittsburgh and Duquesne University School of pharmacy.

Also a published author, essayist, and experienced free-lance writer having published over 40 scholarly, historical, and general interest essays and works of fiction in local, national, and international magazines, e-books, and online.

Topics include Oriental medicine, herbal medicine, Integrative Medicine, leadership and ethics, Scottish culture, and historical fiction.

Platinum Level EzineArticles Author and SearchWarp Author.

My most recent esays include: "Herbs with Claims to Lower Blood Glucose," "The Quaich - Scottish Cup of Friendship & Hospitality," "Scottish Kettlebell Training," and "Ancient Celtic Myth, Magic, and Medicine."

MY SCOTTISH WEBSITE: http://CelticSamurai1.googlepages.com

Member: American College of Healthcare Executives, National Writers Association,various pharmacy asociations, and a Fellow of Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (http://www.socantscot.org/).

I have made numerous public and professional presentations including lectures for Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Wisconsin, Duquesne University, and the PA Society of Health-System Pharmacists.

Listed in the Marquis Who's Who in Healthcare and Who's Who in America.

PRESENTATIONS AVAILABLE:
- Various topics on Scottish history and culture
- Update on herbs & supplements
- Complementary & alternative medicine

I am also registered on LINKEDIN
www.linkedin.com/pub/12/441/535

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My book, "Mountains and Rivers: Complementing Your Healthcare with Alternative Medicine," can be previewed and ordered at:

http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/ItemDetail.aspx?bookid=13953, www.amazon.com, or all major book stores. ISBN 1-4033-8672-2

This slim volume brings together descriptions and examples of twelve alternative medicines. The author briefly touches on therapies such as herbal medicine, homeopathy, magnet therapy, tai chi, biofeedback, and music therapy . . . Klemens provides some background in CAM and discusses bioenergetics - the principle of stimulating healing through the flow of biological energy or the natural energy inherit to the functioning of our body’s health and homeostasis” . . . the reader understands the author’s interest and gains respect for his knowledge and research.

- ForeWord Magazine

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PROFESSIONAL CODE OF CONDUCT

1. I will uphold the freedom of the press
2. I will never claim another’s work for my own
3. My relationships will be based on respect and trust
4. Information will be unbiased and factual
5. All quotations will be accurate
6. I will accurately document all sources & references
7. I will not unduly favor one source over another
8. I will not forget the audience
9. I will not take gifts from sources
10. I will not let deadlines affect the quality of my work

Interests: Integrative Medicine, Ancient Celtic Medicine, Scottish Culture, History & Antiquaries, cultivating bonsai, writing and lecturing. Member of Clan Gregor and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. Supporter of The Mark Twain House & Museum (Hart

Published writer: Yes

Freelance: Yes

Published works:

Nonfiction