Medical Terminology: Mastering the Basics iii About the Authors Cindy Destafano is an Instructor at the Consolidated School of Business in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where she teaches courses in a variety of allied health subjects, including medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, law and ethics for medical careers, medical coding, and medical transcription. Previously she was the Program Coordinator for the Medical Administrative Assistant degree program, for which she developed and wrote the curriculum. Before joining the Consolidated School of Business, she served as the Program Director for the Radiologic Technology degree program at Lancaster Regional Medical Center and taught courses in Medical Imaging. Destafano is the coauthor of Essentials of Medical Transcription, Advanced Medical Transcription, and The Mentor Program Workbook. She is a member of the American Society of Radiologic Technology, the American Registry of Radiologic Technology, and the American Academy of Professional Coders. A graduate of Elizabethtown College with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Destafano is a Registered Radiologic Technologist and a certified Insurance and Coding Specialist. Fran Federman is a Business Instructor and Educational Consultant in York, Pennsylvania. She teaches courses in the Microsoft® Office software suite, business principles, entrepreneurship, accounting, and medical billing and reimbursement. She has also developed the curricula for a variety of subjects including business management, personal finance, and sports marketing. After earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Education from the City University of New York (CUNY), Federman obtained a teaching certificate and launched her career as a Business Education Instructor. She was a Curriculum Director for the Consolidated School of Business, where she assisted in the development and coordination of internship/cooperative programs. She holds a Master of Science degree in Education from Virginia Tech and completed additional postgraduate coursework at Gratz College. Federman is the author or coauthor of several books and journal articles, including Essentials of Medical Transcription, Advanced Medical Transcription, The Mentor Program Workbook, and The Role of the Business Teacher in Guidance.