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5 Different Types of Medical Writing
- 1. 5 Different Types of Medical Writing BRANDON MAY MAY MEDICAL COMMUNICATIONS, LLC WWW.MAYMEDCOMM.COM
- 2. What is Medical Writing? Medical writing is a highly specialized form of technical writing Niche field Features several profitable sub-niches Each of sub-niches produce different types of content 5 Types of Medical Writing: Medical News Continuing Medical Education (CME) Manuscripts Regulatory Documents Patient Education
- 3. #1 - Medical News Concise journalistic-style stories that summarize the latest findings in clinical research Can be short and sweet, or they can be feature stories Conference coverage There’s a need for many medical writers to write medical news Medical news is great intro for a new medical writer
- 4. #2 - CME Physicians require CME credits to keep credentials updated A CME program addresses current “gaps” in knowledge To address these knowledge gaps, a CME medical writer might help create: Needs assessments Slide decks Literature review articles Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions (ACEHP) - http://acehp.org/
- 5. #3 - Manuscripts Pharmaceutical, medical device, CME, and biotechnology companies publish articles in medical journals on a regular basis Manuscripts are the draft form of these articles that are submitted to medical journals Writing and submission Author–approved outline Regular meetings with authors
- 6. #4 - Regulatory Documents Type of technical writing required by regulatory agencies Pharmaceutical companies need regulatory writers to write: New Drug Applications, Clinical Study Reports, Investigational New Drug Applications, Common Technical Documents, and more Most formal, relies less on creativity and more on concise facts Challenge for some writers The Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS) – http://www.raps.org
- 7. #5 - Patient Education Less formal and simpler in its use of terminology That doesn’t mean patient and consumer education is easy to write – far from it! Easy to digest and use simple terminology
- 8. Should a Medical Writer Specialize? Specialization allows a writer to focus and become an expert Despite this narrow approach, there’s still plenty of work Variation may make some writers happier Medical writers are detail-oriented and can understand medical and scientific concepts no matter the therapeutic area
- 9. May Medical Communications, LLC May MedComm, LLC, is a full-service medical communications company, providing freelance medical writing services for pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, contract research organizations, hospitals, medical news publications, and CME companies across the globe. If you’re looking for a freelance medical writer for your next project, email brandon@maymedcomm.com.
- 10. Thank you!