161 Virginia Chachati
In this engaging episode of Pharmacist Diaries, I sit down with Virginia Chachati, a pharmacist turned medical copywriter, health content creator, and entrepreneur. Virginia has been a UK registered pharmacist with the GPhC since 2014, but in 2020, her career took an unexpected turn. After moving to Germany with her husband, she could no longer practice pharmacy, which pushed her to explore new career avenues in the digital world. What started as an attempt to figure out how to make money online turned into an incredibly successful journey into medical writing and health content creation.
In this episode, Virginia shares her inspiring story of pivoting careers and how she built a thriving community of medical writers and content creators. Her entrepreneurial journey is packed with valuable insights for anyone looking to explore new opportunities in the healthcare space.
Key Highlights:
Virginia’s Career Shift: After moving to Germany in 2020, Virginia transitioned from community pharmacy to medical writing and content creation. She began by creating health videos and quickly grew a community of over 7,700 medical writers on LinkedIn. Her passion for helping others led to the creation of Write Clinic, an educational platform for aspiring medical writers.
Establishing Pharmacist Virginia: Virginia’s YouTube channel, Pharmacist Virginia, has been steadily growing, providing valuable information on travel health and healthcare topics. She also contributes videos for the official NHS YouTube and Instagram channels, further enhancing her presence as a trusted content creator.
Coaching Future Health Creators: Virginia now coaches the next generation of YouTube Health Creators, empowering clinicians to build their online presence and produce engaging, evidence-based content.
Involvement with the WHO and Patient Information Forum: Virginia is a proud member of WHO Fides and works with the Patient Information Forum to raise the standards for health information produced by individuals and organizations. Her mission is to ensure that healthcare content is not only accurate but also accessible and engaging.
Entrepreneurship and Building a Community: Virginia shares insights into her entrepreneurial journey, discussing how she built her LinkedIn group for medical writers and continues to foster a community of learning and support. She emphasises the importance of work-life balance and how locuming allowed her the flexibility to pursue her passion for content creation.
Tune in to this episode to learn how Virginia Chachati went from community pharmacist to medical writing expert and YouTube health creator. If you’re a healthcare professional considering a career change, interested in content creation, or simply want to be inspired by an entrepreneurial journey, this episode is for you.
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Website: https://virginiachachati.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/virginiachachati/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pharmacistvirginia/
YouTube Pharmacist V: https://www.youtube.com/@pharmacistv/
YouTube Health Creators: https://www.youtube.com/@HealthCreators/videos
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