Freelance Medical Writing as a Career Choice

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About This Course

Use Your Scientific or Medical Background to Earn a High Income Working From Home

Hi there! If you are in a scientific or medical career and are experiencing burnout or just want to spend more time at home with your family, this course may be for you!

Medical writing is a career choice that few people have heard about, but for someone with a strong science background and writing ability, medical writing is a GREAT way to earn a substantial income working from the comfort of your own home. 

In this course, I will introduce you to medical writing as a career choice.  I'll discuss the following:

  • What medical writing is and what it is not

  • Types of clients you can expect

  • Genres of medical writing

  • The importance of a scientific background

  • The importance of writing ability

  • Necessary traits to succeed at freelance medical writing

  • The software and equipment you’ll need as well as how to promote yourself

  • How to transition from your day job and whether you should seek a staff job first or go straight into freelancing

  • The steps you need to take to get in to medical writing

  • What a day in the life of a medical writer is like

  • And last but not least, the type of income you can expect to earn

  • Decide whether medical writing is an appropriate career choice to pursue

Instructor

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Emma Hitt Nichols, PhD

Emma Hitt Nichols, PhD, is a long time medical communications specialist. While working in a lab earning her PhD in molecular biology, she realized she would much rather communicate about science than "do" science. During her lengthy career she has helped thousands of people with a clinical or science background transition into a lucrative career they can do from the...

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4.9 course rating
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ui-avatar of Puji Rahayu Slamet
Puji R. S.
5.0
7 months ago

membrikan gambaran kepada saya tentang medical writing, sebuah pengantar yang langsung pada tujuannya

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ui-avatar of Samra Solomon Barnabas
Samra S. B.
4.0
9 months ago

Simple, to the point, and with great advice on how to start a freelance medical career. I got in expecting a detailed course, but it has enough information on how to get started especially with writing skills.

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ui-avatar of Carolina Contreras ChacĂłn
Carolina C. C.
4.5
1 year ago

Claro y conciso, buena introducciĂłn al mundo del medical writer.

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ui-avatar of Patricia Lambright
Patricia L.
5.0
1 year ago

Clear and concise; inspiring

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ui-avatar of Shalitha Sasi
Shalitha S.
4.0
1 year ago

Thank you!

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ui-avatar of Kelechi Ndekwe
Kelechi N.
5.0
2 years ago

I don't have a science background but I have learnt a great deal from this course

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ui-avatar of Lisa Zumbach
Lisa Z.
3.0
2 years ago

Some good general inormation, but I wish there was more detail about the kinds of writing medical writers do. Not a great match if you're someone that doesn't have an advanced degree. Video quality is not great and format is mostly watching someone speak.

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ui-avatar of John Osei Sekyere
John O. S.
4.0
2 years ago

The presenter really gave a comprehensive overview of medical writing

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ui-avatar of Nangamso Songca
Nangamso S.
5.0
2 years ago

It was a good match and an eye opener about medical writing. I am now more confident about medical writing as a career.

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ui-avatar of Jacob
Jacob
4.0
2 years ago

Informative, straightforward, and relaxed. Providing access to her book was a perk. I would recommend this as a justified investment for anyone looking to transition toward medical writing.

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