Wendy Haaf
Wendy Haaf
Wendy Haaf
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Content Marketing Writer Journalist
About
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.
Additional Info
Byline/Pseudonym : Wendy Haaf, Wendy L. Haaf
Location (City or region) : Southwestern Ontario Canada
List any memberships you have with other organizations : Association of Health Care Journalists (AHCJ)
Canadian Freelance Guild
National Association of Science Writers
General Subjects (Select all that apply) : Health & Medicine, Lifestyle, Science, Wellness, Fitness & Nutrition
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
Writing Credits : *BrightFocus Foundation
*Canadian Living
*Chatelaine
*Good Times
*Globe & Mail
*IG Wealth Management
*Mind Over Matter (Women's Brain Health Initiative)
*National Post
*Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons newsletter
*Today’s Parent
*WebMD
*Western Alumni Gazette
Awards & Recognitions :
National Magazine Awards (Canada)
Gold (Service & Family) — 2003. Today's Parent , Safe Streets, Safe Kids supplement.
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.
Membership Type
Professional Membership