Venita Munir is a Melbourne writer, editor and emergency physician.
Qualifications
AssDeg Professional Writing and Editing Professional Writing and Editing at RMIT University 2016
M.B.B.S. (Hons.) Medicine at Monash University 1992
FACEM (Fellow of Australasian College for Emergency Medicine ) 2001
Medical Writing Experience
- Writing and editing medical publications for Mi-tec Medical Publishing
- Co-authoring of an Emergency Medicine textbook chapter
- Writing medical research papers published in peer-reviewed journals
- Writing a module for a Hi-fidelity Emergency Medicine simulation course
- Writing and presenting lectures/talks/research at medical and paramedical conferences and symposia
- Teaching in medical education from undergraduate to specialist level
Please read my Bibliography for more information.
Memberships
Australasian Medical Writers Association (AMWA)
Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd)
Australian Society of Authors (ASA)
Employment history
Current
Editor at Therapeutic Guidelines – medical writing and editing Toxicology and Toxinology Guidelines Version 3
Self-employed (freelance) – medical writer and editor
Formerly:
Medical writer for MABEL (Medicine in Australia: Balancing Employment and Life), the national longitudinal survey of doctors to understand medical workforce dynamics. Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, University of Melbourne
St Vincent’s Hospital (Melbourne)
- Staff specialist emergency physician 2002—2011
- Honorary Lecturer University of Melbourne
Mi-tec Medical Publishing
- Medical writing and editing, including researching and writing patient information pamphlets
- Copyediting, proofreading medical publications
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