Joanna Odrowaz

My university education was in physiology and biochemistry (with chemistry and microbiology), and I use that plus my training as a technical writer and editor in the scientific, technical, and medical editing services I offer.

Substantive, stylistic, and copy editing, research and fact-checking, writing and rewriting—I can help you and your organization produce reports, articles, guidelines, instructions, books, and websites geared to your audience. I also coach scientists and medical professionals in science writing and plain language.

Clients, current and recent, include the Public Health Agency of Canada, CADTH, CSA Group, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, the World Health Organization, and the College of Family Physicians, among others, as well as Canadian and European university departments.

I’ve edited documents on many subjects—chronic diseases, antimicrobial resistance, social determinants of health, green infrastructure, construction, vaccinations, food contaminants, pesticides, antibiotic residues, animal diseases, nursing, health office administration, first aid training, climate change, the opioid crisis, water and food safety, etc. Recent publications include:

Evaluating Best Practices and Gaps in Equipment and Medication Management in Home and Community Care Settings

Canadian Women’s Experiences with Personal Protective Equipment in the Workplace

Making Green Infrastructure Mainstream: Improving the business case for green stormwater infrastructure 

Family-centred Maternity and Newborn Care: National guidelines

Results of Round II of the WHO Household Water Treatment Evaluation Scheme

Aging and Chronic Disease: A profile of Canadian seniors 

Evaluation of Certain Food Additives: Eighty-sixth report of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

Evaluation of Certain Veterinary Drug Residues in Food: Eighty-fifth report of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

Key Health Inequalities in Canada: A National Portrait

Clients’ Remarks 

“Your English editor is terrific. She should come and teach my [science writing] course.” (Author of a journal editorial, to that journal’s Managing Editor.) 

“I very much appreciate [your] careful reading of the manuscript and the improvements that resulted. This care for details makes an author feel valued…” (Author of a paper submitted to a medical journal.)

“You put in rigorous effort to ensure our documents were thoroughly reviewed and completed on time.” (Pharmaceutical sales training manuals client.)

Professional associations:

Science Writers and Communicators of Canada

PLAIN

Editors Canada

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