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Freelance Medical Writer | Continuing Medical Education | Facilitating Clinical Decision-Making Through Relevant and Act

Profile Summary

Need help creating relevant, evidence-based educational content that facilitates clinical decision-making? As a CME writer, I help medical education providers narrow the gap between current and optimal clinical practice to improve patient outcomes. I am fluent in various CME deliverables, the CME ecosystem, and accreditation principles. As a former academic researcher, I bring a strong foundation in science and the analytical skills to critically evaluate literature and data. I integrate KOL and patient perspectives into educational narratives and translate complex clinical data into clear and precise content for healthcare professionals. With experience in various therapeutic areas, I can add value to the following CME projects: ● Needs assessments that map out relevant practice gaps and educational needs using root cause analysis ● Patient cases that represent real-world clinical scenarios across various formats, such as written case studies, simulations, and role-play cases ● Slides deck that equips faculty to deliver meaningful presentations and panel discussions ● Assessment questions aligned to learning objectives to evaluate learners' knowledge, competence, and clinical decision-making ● Outcomes reports that demonstrate the impact of a CME activity on practice ● White papers, short- and long-format documents that translate complex medical information into clinical insights Want to collaborate on your next CME project? DM me or reach out at xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 👉 Check out my work at rdmedicalcommunications (dot) com

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Continuing Medical Education (CME)
• ★ Medical Writing
• ★ Continuing Medical Education (CME) Materials
• ☆ Biostatistics
• ☆ Neuroscience
• ☆ Neurochemistry
• ☆ Neuroanatomy
• ☆ Neuropharmacology
• ☆ Molecular Neuroscience
• ☆ Neurobiology
• ☆ Neurology
• ☆ Epilepsy & Seizures
• ☆ Neuromuscular Disease
• ☆ Movement Disorders
• ☆ Parkinson's Disease
• ☆ Alzheimer's Disease
• ☆ Headache & Migraine
• ☆ Multiple Sclerosis
• ☆ Neuroendocrinology
• ☆ Stroke & Cerebrovascular Disease
• ☆ Diabetes
• ☆ Cardiovascular Disease
• ☆ Healthcare Quality Improvement
• ☆ Psychiatry
• ☆ Neuropsychiatry
• ☆ Health Education
• ☆ Research Methodology
• ☆ Survey Design & Methodology
• ☆ Literature Search
• ☆ Research Summaries & Abstracts
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ White Papers
• ☆ Case Studies
• ☆ Science Communication
• ☆ Literature Review
• ☆ Systematic Literature Review
• ☆ Scientific Proofreading & Editing
• ☆ Proofreading & Editing
• ☆ News Writing

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Medical Writing, Technical Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Technology Scouting, Fact Checking, Gap Analysis, Gray Literature Search, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Data Insights

Work Experience

Founder and Medical Writer

RD Medical Communications

July 2022 - Present

Freelance Science Analyst and Writer

PreScouter Inc.

July 2016 - June 2022

Medical Writer

Clinical Trials Simplified

April 2017 - October 2019

Graduate researcher

National Brain Research Centre

August 2005 - June 2009

Education

Ph.D. in Neuroscience (Department of Medicine)

McGill University

September 2009 - February 2016

M.Sc. Biotechnology

Banasthali Vidyapith

July 2003 - May 2005

Bsc Biochemistry Hons

University of Delhi

July 2000 - May 2003

Certifications

• Fact Checking and Annotating for Medical-Legal Review

  American Medical Writers Association (AMWA)

  September 2023 - Present

• Next Level Needs Assessment

  WriteCME Pro

  July 2023 - Present

• Communicating Real-World Evidence in the Medical Literature

  American Medical Writers Association (AMWA)

  December 2022 - Present

• Essential Skills Certificate

  American Medical Writers Association (AMWA)

  August 2022 - Present

• Writing in the Sciences

  Stanford University (Coursera)

  https://coursera.org/share/86a6dfb8ea21824f46675ef0ce36ab22

  September 2021 - Present

Publications

ONLINE RESOURCE

Rachna Duseja (2016). Freelance Science Analyst and Writer . PreScouter Inc.

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Rachna Duseja, Renu Heir, Gil M. Lewitus, Haider F. Altimimi, David Stellwagen(2015). Astrocytic TNFα regulates the behavioral response to antidepressants . Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. 44. p. 187--194. Elsevier {BV}

Rachna Duseja, Gil M. Lewitus, Horia Pribiag, Michel St-Hilaire, David Stellwagen(2014). An Adaptive Role of TNFα in the Regulation of Striatal Synapses . The Journal of Neuroscience. 34. (18). p. 6146--6155. Society for Neuroscience

Rachna Duseja, Manoj Kumar Mishra, Debapriya Ghosh, Anirban Basu(2009). Antioxidant potential of Minocycline in Japanese Encephalitis Virus infection in murine neuroblastoma cells: Correlation with membrane fluidity and cell death . Neurochemistry International. 54. (7). p. 464--470. Elsevier {BV}

Rachna Duseja, Vivek Swarup, Joydeep Ghosh, Soumya Ghosh, Anirban Basu(2007). Japanese encephalitis virus infection decrease endogenous IL-10 production: Correlation with microglial activation and neuronal death . Neuroscience Letters. 420. (2). p. 144--149. Elsevier {BV}

Rachna Duseja, Sourojit Bhowmick, Sulagna Das, Mohan Babu Appaiahgiri, Sudhanshu Vrati, Anirban Basu(2007). Induction of IP-10 (CXCL10) in astrocytes following Japanese encephalitis . Neuroscience Letters. 414. (1). p. 45--50. Elsevier {BV}

WEBSITE

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