Marcus JohnsonHealthcare training specialist creating FDA-compliant learning experiences for medical device and pharmaceutical organizations.
@marcus-johnson
Available for workCreating compliant, engaging healthcare training that saves lives and protects your organization.
Hey! I'm Marcus, a freelance instructional designer who helps healthcare and life sciences companies create training that actually works. For the past 5 years, I've been partnering with pharma companies, medical device manufacturers, and healthcare systems to develop: 🏥 Clinical Training - Helping healthcare professionals master new procedures and protocols 💊 Pharmaceutical Sales Training - Equipping reps with product knowledge that converts 📋 Regulatory Compliance - FDA, HIPAA, GxP - making compliance training less painful ♿ Accessible Learning - WCAG 2.1 AA compliant courses that work for everyone I'm a Storyline power user and Rise enthusiast. I love building custom interactions that make learners think, not just click next. Available for projects starting Q2 2024. Let's chat!
Boston, MA
5+ years experience
Member since December 2025
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Project case study (STAR)
FDA Medical Device Training Suite
Comprehensive training suite for medical device sales and clinical support teams meeting FDA requirements.
Sep 1, 2024
324 views
FDAMedical DeviceHealthcareSales TrainingCompliance
Category
Healthcare Training
Visibility
Public
Portfolio reach
324 views
Published
22 months ago
Impact & Results
850
Learners Reached
98%
Completion Rate
100%
audit compliance
98%
launch-window completion
12
regions deployed
0 findings
promotional review on training
5 months
Project Duration
ADDIE
Methodology
Freelance Instructional Designer
Designer Role
Healthcare Training
Category
Step 1 — The Situation
Field teams needed consistent, audit-ready messaging on a complex device portfolio while protecting confidential launch details under NDA.
Step 2 — The Task
As a Freelance Instructional Designer, I led the end-to-end design and development of this project — from discovery and needs analysis through final delivery and implementation support.
Process timeline
ADDIE Process
Analyze
Identify needs, learners, and goals
Design
Create learning objectives and strategy
Develop
Build content and materials
Implement
Deploy training to learners
Evaluate
Measure effectiveness and iterate
Analyze
Identify needs, learners, and goals
Design
Create learning objectives and strategy
Develop
Build content and materials
Implement
Deploy training to learners
Evaluate
Measure effectiveness and iterate
Project timeline
3 updates
Apr 1, 2024milestone
Legal & regulatory alignment workshop
Jun 10, 2024milestone
Pilot with clinical specialists
Sep 1, 2024milestone
National rollout + LMS packaging
Step 4 — The Solution
A modular curriculum mapped to FDA promotional guidelines: role-specific pathways, attestations, and downloadable job aids with version control.
Step 5 — The Impact
Results (aggregated / approved for external sharing): - Audit-ready completion records across 12 regions - 98% course completion within launch window - Zero promotional review findings tied to training materials
Tools Used
Articulate 360Adobe CaptivateVeeva Systems
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