Launch Your New Career: Become a Freelance Medical Writer

What You’ll Learn The course is self-paced (even though it's called the 6-Week Course, you don't have to complete it in 6 weeks)! Here's what's covered:  Week 1: Foundations of Medical Writing Understand what medical writing is, where AI fits in, how to avoid common pitfalls, and how to build your credibility using AMA style—the industry standard. Week 2: Medical News Writing Learn to transform dense clinical data into engaging news articles. You'll learn about interviewing experts, covering medical conferences, and crafting publishable summaries of cutting-edge research. Week 3: Continuing Medical Education (CME) Writing Master this lucrative niche by learning how to write needs assessments, learning objectives, and fair-balanced, evidence-based content. Week 4: Manuscript Writing From outlining to reference management, learn how to support research teams by drafting or editing scientific manuscripts ready for submission. Week 5: Visual Medical Communications Learn the basics of visual design with tools like PowerPoint, Canva, and Adobe Illustrator—skills that make your writing more valuable and client-ready. Week 6: Running Your Freelance Business Set up your business, price your services, find your first clients, and market yourself as a trustworthy, in-demand expert in the field. Why This Course Works: You'll access downloadable checklists, templates, and client question guides to use again and again. Ethical guidance and insider tips for building a sustainable, long-term career. Lifetime access to course materials and updates. If you sign up for the paid option, you'll be able to complete the feedback tests which are practical assignments with personalized feedback that will help you rapidly improve and will serve as your first writing samples. Make the leap from scientist or clinician to writer—without starting from scratch. You'll soon have the skills, confidence, and tools to earn a great income doing work that matters. 👉 Ready to start your new career as a freelance medical writer? Enroll now and take the first step toward freedom, flexibility, and financial independence.

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Curriculum

7 Chapters · 61 Lessons

  1. 1

    Week 1—First Steps and Prerequisites

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      Welcome!

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      What Is Medical Writing?

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      AI and the Future of Medical Writing

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      Using AI in Medical Writing

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      Action Steps to Start Thinking About

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      Mistakes Medical Writers Should Avoid

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      Freelance Integrity

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      A Primer on AMA Style

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      A Checklist for Pieces You Really Care About

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      Feedback Test #1 (Proofreading)

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      Feedback Test #2 (Annotations)

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    Week 2—Writing the Medical News

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      How to Write the Medical News

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      News Piece Example 1

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      News Piece Example 2

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      Getting Quotes for Your Piece

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      Incorporating Quotes Into Your Piece

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      Interviewing Tips and Techniques

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      Covering Medical Conferences

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      Questions to Ask About News Assignments

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      Feedback Test #3

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    Week 3—CME Writing

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      CME Writing Introduction

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      Fair Balance

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      Writing Needs Assessments

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      Researching Your Topic

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      NA-Gaps

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      NA-Learning Objectives

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      NA-Agendas

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      References and Referencing

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      Suggesting Faculty

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      Writing CME Questions

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      Questions to Ask Clients

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      NA Examples

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      Feedback Test #4

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    Week 4—Manuscript Writing

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      Manuscript Writing Introduction

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      Creating an Outline

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      Annotations

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      Images and Tables in Manuscripts

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      Manuscript References

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      Handling Revisions and Comments

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      Questions to Ask Clients

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      Audio: Interview with Lisa Baker, PhD, CMPP

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      Feedback Test #5

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    Week 5—Visual Medical Communications

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      Introduction

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      Basic Principles of Graphic Design

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      Color Theory

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      PowerPoint-Slide Deck

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      PowerPoint-Poster

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      Canva-Infographic

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      Adobe Illustrator-Recreating a Graph

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      Feedback Test #6

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    Week 6—Running Your Freelance Medical Writing Business

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      Setting Up Shop

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      Getting Clients

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      How to Be Your Clients' Go-To Writer

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      Pricing Your Work

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      Contracts

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      Invoicing and Getting Paid

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      When to Break Up With a Client

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      Avoiding Burnout

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      Closing Comments

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    Resources

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      AI in Medical Writing and Editing

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      Learn AMA Style

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