This track prepares you to work as a professional medical writer across various sectors, including Contract Research Organizations (CROs), pharmaceutical companies, and healthcare advertising agencies.
Course content: 8 sessions
Medical writing course
Medical Writing Introduction
– Overview of medical writing.
– Types of medical writing and documentation.
– Work settings for medical writers.
Writing Skills
– Techniques for clear and effective writing.
– Organizing documents with cohesion and coherence.
Ethics and Guidelines
– Ethical principles in medical writing.
– Guidelines and regulatory standards.
How to Write an Original Article
– Structure and components of a manuscript.
– Writing each part of a manuscript.
– Differences in the discussion section for primary articles vs. systematic reviews.
Citation and Reference Management Software
– Introduction to citation styles.
– Using reference management tools effectively.
Clinical Trial and Regulatory Documents
– Types of documents in clinical trials and regulatory submissions.
How to Become a Freelancer
– Steps to start a freelance medical writing career.
– Tips for building a client base and managing freelance work.
How to Be Efficient
– Time management strategies.
– Tools and techniques for increasing productivity
Instructor
Dr. Menna Abdelsamed
– Member at ESMO.
– Bachelor’s degree in clinical pharmacy.
– Postgraduate diploma in Bioinformatics.
– Master of Science In Biotechnology.
– More than 4 years of experience as researcher and clinical pharmacist.
– 5 years of experience in medical writing.