About Me
Melbourne + remote
I’m a former health professional with a background in clinical physiology, a PhD resulting from hospital-based research, and communications/policy/advocacy experience in health-related non-profits. I have extensive experience writing for health professionals and about the health workforce.
I work with organisations and individuals in the health sector to improve the clarity, alignment, structure and usability of their content. From strategic documents to practical resources to operational instructions, I work on all types of content that support and shape how healthcare is delivered. This work at the intersection of healthcare and content strategy is what I love doing and draws on my experience working as a health professional and on behalf of health professionals.
I can help with:
- writing support (document development, strategy, coaching and mentoring)
- editing (structural and copyediting)
- content strategy (for web, knowledge and marketing content)
- content design (making your words work rather than making them pretty).
https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenfarrar/
Location:
Melbourne + remote
Qualifications:
Graduate Diploma of Communications, Deakin Uni
PhD in cardiovascular physiology, Dept Medicine & Alfred Hospital, Monash Uni
Bachelor of Science (Hons - Physiology), Monash Uni
Diploma of Medical Ultrasound (Cardiac)
Certificate IV In Training and Assessment
Experience:
I have 15+ years' experience in a clinical setting (as a postgraduate research student and health professional) and a decade of experience writing, editing and managing content for health services, professional bodies and health-related non-profit organisations.
I have written, edited and produced the following content types for a range of organisations, and can help you make your communications and content more powerful and effective through frontline experience and user-centred design.
• Web and intranet pages
• Consultation submissions, position statements and other policy/ advocacy documents
• Member communications including newsletters, magazine articles, emails
• Health professional resources including clinical guidance, practice/business resources, policies and procedures
• Board and committee papers
• Conference abstracts and presentations
• Annual reports and grant reports
• Media releases
• Professional bios including speaker bios and resumés.
Writer Categories:
Clinician. Editor. Advocacy. Website Copywriting.
Specialty Topics:
Cardiology. Chronic Health Conditions. COVID-19. Women's Health. Medical Editing. Health Science. Biomedical Science.
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