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Enter your professional bio here : Wendy is an award-winning independent health/science writer whose work has appeared in Mind Over Matter, Good Times, Canada's History, Today's Parent, Chatelaine, the Globe and Mail, Hospital News and WebMD, among others. She has also written for non-profits, academic institutions, and hospitals, including BrightFocus Foundation, the Canadian Digestive Health Foundation, University Health Network, and Western University's School of Medicine and Dentistry.Some of the topics Wendy has covered extensively include brain health, Alzheimer's, dementia, age-related macular degeneration, diabetes, cardiovascular health, and arthritis.

Writing Credits : BrightFocus Foundation, Canadian Living, Chatelaine, Good Times, Globe & Mail, Mind Over Matter (Women's Brain Health Initiative), National Post, Today’s Parent, WebMD, IG Wealth Management, Western Alumni Gazette, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (Canada) newsletter.

Awards and Recognition : National Magazine Awards (Canada) Gold (Service & Family) — 2003. Today's Parent , Safe Streets, Safe Kids supplement (bike helmets, vehicles, walking, getting to school). Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada Journalism Awards for Excellence in Women's Health Reporting Honourable Mention — 2011 . Today's Parent Pregnancy, Induction Overload. National Mature Media Awards (US) Gold — 2006. Good Times, How to Keep Driving Safely. Gold — 2006. Good Times, Live Longer—Stop Smoking. Silver — 2006 . Good Times, The Greatest Gift (Organ Transplant). Bronze — 2006 . Good Times, Morning Stiffness. Silver — 2005. Good Times, Arthritis Research. Gold — 2004. Good Times, After the Stroke. Gold — 2003. Good Times, Pain Management . Silver — 2003 . Good Times, Santa's Having His Annual Physical. Silver — 2002 . Good Times, Difficult Diagnosis.

Skills (Select all that apply) : Annual reports, Advertorials, Articles, Blog posts, Case studies, Content marketing, Editing, Feature writing, News releases, Profiles, Q&A, Web copy, Ghostwriting

List any memberships you have with other organizations : Association of Health Care Journalists (AHCJ)
Canadian Freelance Guild
National Association of Science Writers