Resham Khiani
Women's Health Journalist
Education
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June 2012 – Present: Cleland Thomas Journalism Training Health Journalism
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October 2005 – January 2006: NoSweat Journalism Training Magazine Diploma
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September 2002 – June 2005: University of Kent at Canterbury BA Hons English and American Literature
Skills
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Medical writing and research
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Interview medical specialists
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Patient-focused features
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Compiling clinical audits
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Ability to meet deadlines
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Content writing for healthcare professionals
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Proofreading
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Good computing skills
2010 - present
2010 - present
Freelance Health Writer - Diabetes Health Magazine (India)
June 2012 - Present
▪ Write, research and edit lengthy features on diabetes, how-to articles, lifestyle benefits for diabetics and report on latest diabetic medications.
▪ Interview medical specialists in the field.
▪ Source out high-res images from agencies.
▪ Efficient and accurate in collecting scientific research and online medical journals, such as as, PubMed
▪ Write about women’s health and beauty on a monthly deadline.
▪ Coordinate all aspects of digital writing: keyword research, sourcing relevant YouTube videos and uploading content on CMS programmes.
▪ Disciplined in setting deadlines and achieving them on time.
▪ About Helium: an international platform for writers to share their expert knowledge.
Digital Health Writer - www.helium.com
April 2012 - Present
▪ Appointed as Editor of new luxury lifestyle magazine targeted for Gibraltar’s new and glamorous marina, Ocean Village.
▪ Sourced and managed my own team of freelance writers, photographers and proof readers.
▪ Coordinated all aspects of editorial: feature and news writing, advertorials for clients, liaising with in-house graphic team to supervise layout and setting deadlines for my editorial team.
▪ Scheduled and attended meetings with Renrows sales team and prospective advertisers.
▪ Managed all health, beauty, travel and business content submitted by freelance writers.
▪ Strong copy writing to boost services available at Ocean Village Marina.
▪ Organised clinic diary, patient appointments, answering emails and managing medical director’s private dairy.
▪ Gained valuable knowledge on thyroid disease, chronic fatigue and medical nutrition, which led to the launch of the company blog.
▪ Solely responsible for updating, uploading, writing and editing weekly succinct blog posts about women’s health.
▪ Liaised with marketing team to write niche and keyword specific articles to market the services of the clinic.
▪ Assisted in collecting medical statistics and research for clinical audits on thyroid disease and malnutrition.
▪ Experienced and proficient in using CMS programmes: WordPress, Blogger and Joomla.
▪ Collected medical research for medical director’s anti-ageing and bio identical hormones book.
Editorial Assistant B Magazine (Women & Fashion), Gibraltar
November 2008 - October 2009
▪ Worked closely with the Chief Editor across all aspects of print magazine: writing, editing, research and proof reading.
▪ Responsible for writing monthly bridal feature Wedding of The Month.
▪ Assisted the Chief Editor and Features Editor in planning editorial calendar and pitching interesting feature ideas.
▪ Point of call for administrative duties: filing, calls, collecting invoices and assisting on monthly model photo shoots.
Freelance Magazine Editor - Renrows Publishers and Marketing Consultants, Gibraltar
January 2009 - May 2009
▪ Research and write lengthy features for this 100,000-circulation monthly magazine published by a medical doctor in UK.
▪ Write on holistic and medical topics that are backed up by scientific references.
▪ Understand and experienced in writing keyword rich articles
▪ Proficient in collecting medical statistics and research for articles.