Applied Medical Writing and Editing

This course builds on the knowledge gained in the Spectrum of Medical Writing course and introduces the student to some of the more complex topics in writing and editing scientific and medical materials. Topics include: choosing the best format for the topic, research report, clinical study report, grant proposal, review article, book chapter, poster, slide presentation or other; conceptualizing the topic, organizing the material, composing, drafting and revision; version control; manuscript preparation and submission; the editing of numbers, numerals, and units of measurement including SI units; tables and figures, and P values; drugs and equipment; organisms and pathogens; and nomenclature used in oncology, cardiology, and pulmonology. In addition to completing AMA-supplied homework on these topics, students will visit corresponding websites each week to complement their knowledge.

The Spectrum of Medical Writing and Editing (FPM-40653) must be completed prior to enrolling into Applied Medical Writing and Editing.

Course Number: FPM-40652
Credit: 3.00 unit(s)
Related Certificate Programs: Medical Writing

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7/10/2023 - 9/16/2023

$595

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• SECTION ID:

  171920

• CLASS TYPE:

  Online Asynchronous.
  
  This course is entirely web-based and to be completed asynchronously between the published course start and end dates. Synchronous attendance is NOT required.
  You will have access to your online course on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.

• INSTRUCTOR:
  

  Paillard, Florence C, Scientific and Medical Writer for the biopharmaceutical industry

  Florence Paillard is a scientific and medical writer for the biopharmaceutical industry. Working within R&D, clinical and marketing fields, she acquired experience in writing many types of documents, from scientific and review papers to regulatory documents to marketing communications. She is currently a free-lance scientific and medical writer.

• INSTRUCTOR:
  

  Jacobson, Anne

  Anne Jacobson is a medical writer and scientific director who specializes in developing scientifically rigorous content for continuing medical education (CME) and continuing professional development (CPD) activities. For nearly 20 years, she has partnered with global CME providers and medical societies to design, develop, and evaluate hundreds of certified CME/CPD activities. Most recently, Anne was honored by the Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions (ACEhp) with the 2021 William Campbell Felch Award for Outstanding Research in Continuing Education for her work on a quality improvement project focused on addressing racial disparities in cancer care. Anne is a Distinguished Member of ACEhp, a certified healthcare CPD professional (CHCP), a certified professional...Read More

• INSTRUCTOR:
  

  Simcoe, Donna

  Donna Simcoe holds three master's degrees in biomedical writing, biotechnology, and an MBA, as well as being a certified medical publication professional (CMPP). She has 25+ years of publication management and medical writing in the pharmaceutical industry. Her industry career includes roles of increasing responsibility in publication strategy, planning, and medical writing at Cephalon (now Teva), Wyeth (now Pfizer), AstraZeneca, and Cadence (now Mallinckrodt). She has managed publication programs across 10+ therapy areas. As of 2021, she is an author of 11 journal articles, 5 posters and 11 oral presentations and has provided medical writing support for 39 journal articles and 40 posters/oral presentations. Miss Simcoe is advisor and faculty in the UCSD Extension Medical Writing C...Read More

• TEXTBOOKS:

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• POLICIES:

  No refunds after: 7/17/2023.
  

• NOTE:

• DATE & LOCATION:

  7/10/2023 - 9/16/2023
  extensioncanvas.ucsd.edu
  You will have access to your course materials on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.