I’m Claire Boville, a freelance medical writer with a passion for clear and actionable communication that helps healthcare professionals to overcome challenges in delivering evidence-based care.

 

After working as a clinical pharmacist across a range of medical and surgical specialties in the UK and Australia, I became increasingly specialized in mental health. Patients accessing psychiatric services need support, compassion, and attention to their needs and goals in order to optimize their physical and mental health. A desire to address practice gaps in this area led me to take on further roles delivering clinical pharmacy services in mental health, obtain a postgraduate certificate in psychiatric therapeutics, and later lead content development and program design to improve primary care management and outcomes for people with depression, anxiety, and pain.

 

For example, in 2022, I led scientific content development for ‘Mental health and young people: Opportunities to empower and engage’. As part of the program, I worked with experts, stakeholders, and consumers to co-design both patient-focused resources and CME materials, including training workshops and resources delivered to 5,000+ physicians. Over 78% of attendees reported being likely to recommend the learning activity to their colleagues, and many felt pulled to introduce new treatments and management approaches in their clinical practice.

 

Whether you need content for interactive learning modules, slide decks, websites, or other ways of driving change to clinical practice or engaging patients in treatment discussions, I’ve got you covered. To discuss an upcoming CME project in psychiatry, contact me at claire@cbmedicalwriting.com to set up a call.

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