As a medical journalist, I am proficient in interviewing individuals; identifying key messages; and producing unbiased, balanced content. I have participated in advisory board meetings and collaborated with pharma companies, physicians and content developers to create effective communications for physicians and healthcare consumers.
Journalism experience
- Interviewed individuals for human interest articles
- Interviewed physicians on medical research initiatives
- Worked with physicians/ advisory boards and key opinion leaders
- Performed literature reviews to identify knowledge gaps/ unanswered clinical questions to develop continuing medical education materials
- Produced scientific meeting & medical research reports
Key Skills Freelance Writer (1990-present)
Lifeline Medical Communications. PEC/ Belleville
- Performing telephone and in-person interviews
- Experienced in PowerPoint and MS Word
- Strong search engine optimization (SEO) skills
- Familiar with Pharmaceutical Advertising Advisory Board standards
- Specializing in educational, clinical and promotional initiatives across print, digital, and online platforms.
- Medical writing on diverse therapeutic categories, including dermatology, cardiovascular medicine, and neurology.
Copywriting Experience:
Medical Journalism & Physician Information
Medical Post
- 2015 – Winner of the Kenneth R. Wilson Memorial Award
- Best One of a Kind Article
MedPageToday
Family Practice newspaper
- Booklet on home dialysis (sponsored by Baxter Corporation)
Tamarind Healthcare Communications/ University of Toronto:
- CME report “Biologics in Dermatology”
- Medical research symposia: Meeting proceedings
Canadian Journal of Medical Cannabis
Patient Information
Sigma: Patient information on menopause
- Reader’s Digest: “Living Today” supplements on MS
- Vaccines411.ca: Immunization articles
- Qxplore Counselling Services: Patient newsletter article
- Teva Canada International: “MS Dialogue” magazine