Nisha Surendranathan Email & Phone Number

Winchester, MA, US

Freelance medical writer, with a background in clinical pharmacy and medical education. Specializing in continuing medical education, advisory boards, and health science articles.

• Spearheading crucial responsibilities at the pharmacy regulatory body for Great Britain, I develop and maintain assessment materials, protocols, and guidelines for registering trainee pharmacists
• I identify and interpret the most recent updates in drug information, ensuring that assessment materials remain aligned with the latest evidence-based
• I write original, non-biased, clinical scenarios for Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs), ensuring assessment material effectively tests… Show more
• I write original, non-biased, clinical scenarios for Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs), ensuring assessment material effectively tests knowledge of drug profiles, including but not limited to, medication safety.

London, England, United Kingdom

• Served as a standard setting panel member on an ad hoc basis, reviewing assessment material to ensure accuracy and quality
• Utilized the ‘Angoff’ method. This involves collaborating with other subject matter experts to set the passing score for the trainee pharmacist assessment

London, England, United Kingdom

• Worked for a prominent national body for postgraduate pharmacy studies, focusing on delivering exemplary continuing medication education, commissioned by NHS England
• Leveraged clinical expertise and teaching skills to deliver informative, high-energy and interactive webinars to groups of 40+ learners (pharmacists and technicians)
• Mentored and coached 30 pharmacists and technicians through their new roles in primary care and the postgraduate training program
• Received formal… Show more
• Received formal instruction and training on adult learning styles and theories. This enhanced my proficiency in adapting education material for diverse adult learner needs Show less

• Responsible for writing scientific communication and education material for healthcare professionals in response to emerging information relating to the COVID-19 disease and vaccinations
• Utilized skills in literature reviews/ journal appraisal to write clinical guidelines and drug formularies
• Delivered drug information services to primary care physicians (used medical databases to comprehensively answer drug-related clinical queries)
• Contributed to the COVID-19 response by… Show more
• Contributed to the COVID-19 response by establishing vaccination clinics and leading educational webinars to address vaccine hesitancy, particularly among at-risk members of the public, such as ethnic minorities Show.

• Responsible for identifying pharmacists’ training needs and crafting innovative programs and assessments
• Utilized my scientific research and writing skills to produce multiple clinical guidelines, drug formularies, and educational content, particularly for the treatment of diabetes
• Successfully designed and implemented an innovative pilot study focused on the self-administration of insulin by diabetic patients during their hospital stay

• Completed comprehensive training across specialist clinical areas, including but not limited to, endocrinology, cardiology, hematology oncology, emergency medicine
• Liaised with physicians and RNs to ensure safe, effective, and evidence-based prescribing for inpatient care
• Effectively managed caseloads of 60+ patients concurrently
• Successfully onboarded and mentored 7 trainee pharmacists, training them to qualify as professionally registered pharmacists

As a junior clinical pharmacist, I had extensive experience in Orthopedic, Oncology, Cardiology, Neurology, Renal and Gastroenterology wards. I also worked in the satellite Mental Health unit and in inpatient and outpatient dispensaries. As part of my clinical diploma, I completed an audit on the prescribing of COPD.

Completed my pre-registration training, involving a wide range of experiences in surgical and medical wards, rotations through medicines information, the aseptic unit, and the mental health unit. I also completed a 2-week cross sector placement in a community setting.

1St Class With Honours, Master Of Pharmacy

Diploma In Clinical Pharmacy, Distinction