Introduction to Medical Writing
General context
The aim of this 2-hour, online, training event is to provide participants with a first-hand description of the role of a medical writer and the different types of work a medical writer can be involved in. After the training, participants should have sufficient information to decide whether or not they would like to explore a career as a medical writer.
Regulatory writing and medical communications will be put into context separately. Although there are common skills needed to write any scientific document, employment opportunities tend to specialise in one area or the other. The types of document a medical writer is likely to prepare will be described along with the sources of information and what needs to be done to prepare and complete the document. Additional roles performed by the medical writer will be described as well as the attributes of a good medical writer. The course will conclude with suggestions on how to get started as a medical writer.
This training is only open for VIB participants and is free.
Trainers
Wendy Kingdom
Wendy has more than 30 years’ experience of clinical research and medical writing in the pharmaceutical industry. She started her career as a clinical research associate; writing protocols, preparing related study documents, managing studies, and writing clinical study reports. She has been working successfully as a freelance medical writer since 2002 and specialises in clinical and regulatory documents. Wendy has been a workshop leader at European Medical Writers Association (EMWA) conferences since 2002, and she provides commercial and academic training on medical writing.
Kathryn White
With over 20 years in the pharmaceutical industry, Kathryn has worked in clinical research, managing clinical trials in early and late phase drug development, and as a medical writer before embarking on a freelance career. Since running her own business, Kathryn has worked across a wide range of projects, encompassing a variety of documents and therapy areas. Kathryn has also developed and presented workshops and seminars for clients on a range of topics, including medical writing, effective writing, and managing a one-person business.