Kara L. Nadeau

Kara L. Nadeau has 25+ years’ experience as a writer/content creator for the healthcare industry, serving clients in fields including medical supplies and devices, pharmaceuticals, supply chain, technology solutions, and quality management.

"While the patient will likely never know what it took for the ‘hidden heroes’ of healthcare to ensure the correct items for their procedure were in the room, safe and sterile, their work is just as important as frontline caregivers, in my opinion. I take great pleasure in telling their stories."

Overview

25+ years’ experience as a healthcare industry writer/content creator
Senior contributing editor for Healthcare Purchasing News (HPN) magazine
Contributing editor for the Medical Laboratory Observer (MLO) magazine

Professional experience

In 2005, Nadeau founded KLN Communications, Inc. to offer companies and organizations strategic, results-oriented content creation and marketing/communications support that is delivered with integrity, reliability and efficiency. She is known throughout the industry for her ability to digest complex topics/technologies and communicate them in compelling ways to various audiences.

Previously, Nadeau served as a senior member of the life sciences and technology teams at Mullen Advertising and Rasky Baerlein Strategic Communications, two of Boston's leading communications agencies. In these roles, she oversaw day-to-day program implementation for a broad range of healthcare clients.

Since 2007, Nadeau has supported GHX’s marketing and communication team, developing content for healthcare provider and supplier audiences, and planning/managing presentations for the annual GHX Summit.

She has served as senior contributing editor for Healthcare Purchasing News (HPN) magazine since 2013, covering topics on sterile processing, supply chain, perioperative services/OR and infection prevention. In 2020, she joined Medical Laboratory Observer (MLO) magazine as contributing editor covering the latest clinical laboratory trends.

Professional memberships

Member, Association for Healthcare Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM
Member, Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA)

Podcasts, presentations and conferences

“SPD Review with Kara Nadeau,” Healthcare Hodgepodge Podcast, Healthcare Purchasing News, October 30, 2024
“Fireside Chat: Sterile Processing Insights for Today’s Demanding Landscape, Sterile Processing Virtual Forum, Healthcare Purchasing News, August 23, 2023,
"My Mitral Madness Story," 2019 Southcoast Heart Walk Survivor Speaker, American Heart Association
"Kara Nadeau, CS/SPD Salary Survey & Healthcare Writing,”Beyond Clean Podcast, June 2019
"The Art of Positioning: Starion’s Acquisition by Microline Surgical," Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Enterprise Forum, December 2009

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Communications/Public Relations, University of Hartford, 1998