Tracey Lambert-Thomas

As a medical doctor who began working in medical communications after five of practicing clinical medicine, I have exceptional writing and editing skills, plus a strong creative flair, and am committed to delivering results of the highest standards.

I have over twenty-five years’ experience in medical communications (thirteen solely working as a medical writer, and then doing project work), plus proficiency in beauty website content aimed at consumers.

• Experience across a wide range of medical communications projects, working both within agencies and companies (advertising, medical communications, medical publishing) and on a freelance basis (dealing directly with clients).
• Well-honed writing skills used in a variety of assignments (including journal articles, detail aids, advertisements, highlight reports, press releases, website content) directed at an assortment of target audiences (lay public, clinicians, pharmaceutical industry).
• Highly talented in researching, writing, and producing communications—whether as two lines of copy for an advertisement directed at the consumer, bullet-pointed summaries of detailed information, or comprehensive reports.
• Familiarity with producing website content both for product pages, resource material, and blog posts, with an understanding of SEO requirements as they relate to copy. Knowledge of basic HTML coding, and of WordPress/WooCommerce.
• Particularly knowledgeable in the areas of cosmetic medicine and surgery (having also trained and worked as a cosmetic physician since 2004), and cosmeceutical skin care, but also experienced in writing about a wide range of other topics, both medical and non-medical.

Since 1991 I have had positions both with medical communications and advertising agencies, a medical publisher, a linguistic validation company, and as a freelance writer. Projects and duties have included:

• Medical advertising (creative and copywriting projects)
• Highlight reports, congress reports, press releases, slide kits, articles, supplements, ghost-writing scientific papers
• Copy editing
• Account management
• Planning, researching, writing, and presenting proposals
• Attending client meetings
• Authoring content for medical and beauty websites (written for the public)
• Interviewing doctors for audio- and videotape production
• Commissioning advisers and writers (doctors) for client publications
• Research activities for a television production company specializing in health topics
• Medical video & TV script writing.

I have a natural ability to develop strong relationships from ‘shop floor’ to Board, and make people feel at ease and understood. This capability ranges across interviews, workshop facilitation, and presentations, to team management, coaching, and mentoring.