Fast Facts About Colette
As the author of 10 books on women's health, including 2 international best sellers,
Colette Bouchez has become one of the most widely read journalists on the internet.
There are currently more than 100,000 pages of references to her work in major search engines,
resulting in more than 1 million individual articles and book excerpts.
As the Founding Editorial Director of ElleMediaNetwork, she oversees editorial content
and production of 14 websites on health, beauty and style, each month programming more
than 3 million page views.
As a contributing writer to Examiner.com she regularly writes about health, beauty and style
via three weekly columns.
Her blog - RedDressDiary.com was created in 2007 to address the specific health and beauty needs
of women over 40 . Today it remains one of the single most-read sources of information by women
in this age group.
·As the former content producer for WebMD women's health, Ms. Bouchez was responsible
for conceptualizing and creating content for some 35 million new and unique website readers every month.
In March 2007 her WebMD report on anti aging received more than 725,000 hits - and one of the top
15 most read articles of all time most on WebMD.
·As a journalist Ms. Bouchez's work has been honored by many major medical organizations including:
·The American Cancer Society
·The American Academy of Dermatology
·The American College of Colon Surgeons
·The Coalition of Breast Cancer Organizations
·The Multiple Sclerosis Society
* Columbia School of Journalism (for her health coverage following the aftermath of 9-11)
·In 1996 she was the writer in the award winning WNBC TV team that produced a 7-day report on
breast cancer, taking the Emmy for best news documentary.
·In 1997 she was one of only a small number of journalists ever to be offered a fellowship at the
University of Virginia College of Medicine.
·In both 2004 and 2005 her articles received the WebMD Reader's Choice for the top ten most
read articles of the year. WebMD has 35 million unique viewers every month.
·In 2004 the Physician Editors of WebMD chose one Ms. Bouchez's reports on fertility as one of 10
most important articles of the year.
· In addition to her professional journalism memberships, in 2001 Ms. Bouchez became one of only a
handful of journalists ever to be admitted to the prestigious AMWA -American Medical Women's Association
-the division of the AMA (American Medical Association)
that honors female physicians and researchers.
·Her experience in reporting medical news spans more than two decades and includes:
* 14 years as senior medical reporter for the NY Daily News ,
* Founding member of the Health Day News Service (2000-2002),
* Content Producer for WebMD 2002- 2008
As a contributing editor to major media her freelance articles regularly appear in
The NY Daily News, The LA Times, The Washington Post, MSN-NBC, WABC News.com,
FOX NEWS Network, USA Today.com, and many other news sources.
As an avid web designer, Ms. Bouchez is proficient in HTML 2.0 and has created a number
of awared winning websites in the field of health, beauty and style.
Her experience also includes writing CME (continuing medical education) Updates for
the Excerpta Medica Publishing Group. In these presentations Ms. Bouchez developed
key information articles to aid established physicians in preparing for CME Exams.
CME exams are offered to provide physicians with additional
diagnostic credentials in various areas of medicine.
Ms. Bouchez is also a medical/legal consultant for the prestigious
law firm of Gerald Shargel and Associates where her medical research and data has
often been used in the defense during numerous high profile murder trials.
Ms. Bouchez's hobbies include horse back riding, home dec and jewelry design.
In 2004 Ms. Bouchez opened www.CountryDutchess.com <http://www.countrydutchess.com>
a full service online store devoted to selling her original jewelry and accessory designs.
Today numerous celebrities, TV anchors and fabulous women the world over
are wearing her fabulous designs.
Award winning journalism that can change your life!
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