Laurie GilbertLaurie Gilbert spent her last 15 years as an MRI Technologist at a level one trauma center, but she has worked in small, rural hospitals as well as large, private upscale medical centers. She served four years on the A.R.R.T. MRI Examination Committe and two years as an MRI Exam Item Writer for A.R.R.T. She earned her B.S. in Radiologic Science at Oregon Institute of Technology. She also holds certifications as a registered Cardiovascular-Interventional Technologist, CT Technologist, Mammography Technologist and Radiologic Technologist, which took her into just about every nook and cranny of the hospital. To balance the technical side of her life, she enjoys writing, oil painting and international adventure travel. The loss of her mother to cancer inspired her to write. Subsequently, she won a national writing award and sold her first traditionally published novel, Hard Evidence. Her second medical thriller, Deadly Conspiracies, won the Daphne Du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense. Laurie has lived in the foothills of Mt. Hood for many years with husband, Jack, and more recently with Siberian Husky, coincidentally also named Jack. She is very proud of her son and daughter-in-law, both dedicated healthcare warriors, and of her only grandchild who completed his service as an Army Airborne Medic and is now working as an ED Tech while pursuing his education. Read More Read Less