Robin Marwick

Editor, writer, and proofreader with 20 years’ experience in web and multimedia production, plain language, and health communication.

I can help ensure that your written communication, from a single graphic to an entire website, is clear, engaging, and useful to its audience. I specialize in health communication, including patient education, adherence, journal articles, and continuing medical education. My services include:

Editing:
● Plain language editing to ensure that material written by health professionals and scientists is accessible to a lay audience
● Structural editing
● Copy editing and proofreading
● Adapting content for the web
● Working with subject matter experts to coordinate content development and review
● Uploading materials for review into document management systems like Veeva Vault

Writing:
● Patient education materials for print and web
● Video and narration scripts
● Interactive telephone and text message scripts
● News and feature articles
● E-learning content
● Social media and e-newsletter content
● Research and referencing

Content strategy:
● Assessing available content and processes
● Making recommendations for filling gaps, updating content, and continuing maintenance based on your business goals
● Developing processes, templates, and style guides

I have a B.Sc. in chemistry and have worked for many years in the health care field, both for corporate and non-profit organizations. I am certified by the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences, and I am a Certified Copy Editor and a Certified Structural Editor through Editors Canada.