Katherine O’Brien Communications
Stories about health, research and the people behind them.
I’m a writer and editor specializing in health, medicine and research and the people who drive that work. I write features, profiles and white papers for medical associations, health tech companies, medical schools and alumni magazines, turning complex topics into into clear, engaging content for professional and patient audiences.
Services
Whatever the format, I build it around the people who know the subject best. Interviewing is one of my strongest skills, and and I can use it to bring a human element to white papers and case studies.
- White papers, case studies and special reports: structured, audience-focused content built on solid research and, where it helps, interviews with the clinicians and experts behind the work.
- Long-form articles and features: in-depth reporting on clinical practice, public health, research and healthcare systems, grounded in conversations with the people doing the work.
- Profiles: narrative pieces on clinicians, researchers, faculty, students, alumni and healthcare leaders.
- Thought leadership and ghostwriting: articles in your experts’ own voice, shaped from interviews with them.
- Patient and donor stories: sensitive, story-driven content that highlights lived experience and impact.
- Editing and rewriting: publication-ready content shaped from early-stage or technical drafts.
Select list of clients
Associations and regulators
- American College of Cardiology
- American Nurses Association
- College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
- Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science
- National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration
- LeadingAge
Universities and medical schools
- University of Toronto Temerty Faculty of Medicine
- McGill University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
- George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences
- Penn State University
Healthcare and industry
- Mayo Clinic
- Brookdale Senior Living
- Holiday Retirement
- Dentsply Sirona
Email me at katherineobrn@gmail.com to discuss your project and get started.
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"We were very happy with the collaboration with Katherine on our whitepaper on intraoral scanning."
Anna Heidecker
Former Global Head of Marketing, Dentsply Sirona -
"Katherine’s writing is compelling and impactful. Her work has greatly elevated the storytelling of UNB’s Alumni Office."
Natalie Montgomery
Associate Director, Communications
UNB Alumni Office/Associated Alumni -
"Katherine understands our audience and what they need to know about the assigned topic and has picked up the CSMLS tone and voice effectively. "
Janet Whalen
Marketing & Communications Manager
Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science
