Medical, health and science writer
PO Box 947,
Glebe, NSW, 2037
Phone: (02) 9660 2713
Fax: (02) 9660 2587
Mobile: 0409 607 125
E-mail: alexwilde@ozemail.com.au
Qualifications
Sc. (Hons) Biology
MA Journalism
Skills and Services
Alex is a medical, health and science writer. She writes regularly for the Sydney Morning Herald Health and Science section and for the medical and scientific press. She provides clinical news for specialist medical websites and reports for medical communications agencies. Alex has co-authored a book titled Smart Health on advances in Australian science, biotechnology and medicine. Her work has been published in:
National press:
- Australian Doctor
- Sydney Morning Herald
- Cosmos (Australia’s new science magazine)
- The Age
- The Sun-Herald
Websites:
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute (malaria)
- Allergy Free Pty Ltd (asthma, anaphylaxis, hay fever)
- Diabetes Australia (hypoglycaemia, obesity, metabolic syndrome)
- Aventis Pharma Pty Ltd (omnus.com.au) (endocrinology, diabetes, general practice)
Medical reports, bulletins and newsletters:
- Eli Lilly Pty Ltd (psychiatry, diabetes)
- Wyeth Pty Ltd (patient compliance with antidepressants)
- MedEd Solutions (neurology, oncology, urology)
- Medimedia Hong Kong (cardiovascular disease, psychiatry)
Books:
- Smart Health – Focus Publishing Pty Ltd
Alex has professional skills and experience in:
- Clinical news and features journalism
- Medical writing for the web
- Writing clinical summaries from medical journals
- Writing research papers for medical journals
- Medical conference coverage
- Writing and editing medical newsletters, brochures and reports
- Interviewing specialists and consumers
- Proofreading and sub-editing
- Writing health career profiles
Subjects
Alex has written on a broad range of clinical areas and is equally competent writing for both specialist and general audiences on all health and medical subjects. A portfolio, CV and references are available on request. |
