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Medical Writing Courses

Medical writing courses can help you learn how to create clinical trial documents, regulatory submissions, and scientific publications. You can build skills in writing clear and concise protocols, understanding statistical analysis, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Many courses introduce tools like reference management software, statistical analysis programs, and content management systems, that support organizing research data and streamlining the writing process.


Popular Medical Writing Courses and Certifications


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    Johns Hopkins University

    Operations and Patient Safety for Healthcare IT Staff

    Skills you'll gain: Telehealth, Patient Safety, Health Technology, Help Desk Support, Medical Equipment, System Support, Technical Support, Desktop Support, Practice Management Software, Health Care, Issue Tracking, Network Support, Change Control, Medical Devices, Change Requests, Disaster Recovery, Technical Documentation, Software Installation, General Networking, Technical Communication

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    203 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado System

    Clinical Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Tidyverse (R Package), Clinical Data Management, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Modeling, Clinical Research, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Medical Privacy, Data Manipulation, Predictive Modeling, Database Design, Google Cloud Platform, Intensive Care Unit, Data Ethics, Data Quality, Natural Language Processing, Bioinformatics, Informatics, Text Mining, Clinical Informatics, R Programming

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    485 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Novartis

    Clinical Trials: Good Clinical Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Good Clinical Practices (GCP), Informed Consent, Institutional Review Board (IRB), Clinical Research Ethics, Clinical Research Coordination, Clinical Research, Clinical Trials, Clinical Data Management, Drug Development, Patient Education And Counseling, Record Keeping, Clinical Documentation, Regulatory Compliance, Document Management, Health Equity, Electronic Medical Record, Patient Communication, Risk Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    696 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Confronting Gender Based Violence: Global Lessons for Healthcare Workers

    Skills you'll gain: Health Care, Clinical Assessment, Primary Care, Psychosocial Assessments, Maternal Health, Health Assessment, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Patient-centered Care, Behavioral Health, Obstetrics And Gynecology, Gynecology, Community Health, Health Technology, Cultural Diversity, Health Policy, Safety and Security

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    279 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    U

    University of Washington

    Business English: Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Verbal Communication Skills, Persuasive Communication, Presentations, Business Writing, Peer Review, Business Communication, Public Speaking, Business Planning, Marketing, English Language, Business Marketing, Vocabulary, Grammar

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    192 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Building R Packages

    Skills you'll gain: Open Source Technology, Package and Software Management, Unit Testing, GitHub, Version Control, Rmarkdown, Cross Platform Development, Software Versioning, Software Documentation, R Programming, Knitr, Continuous Integration, Development Testing, Technical Documentation

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    223 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The University of Edinburgh

    How to Create an Online Course

    Skills you'll gain: Educational Materials, Learning Strategies, Instructional Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Learning Management Systems, Web Content, Digital pedagogy, Education Software and Technology, Diversity Awareness, User Centered Design, Creative Thinking, Content Management, Cultural Responsiveness

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    222 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    W

    Wesleyan University

    Writing in First Person Point of View

    Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Writing and Editing, Journals, Writing, English Language

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    117 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Virginia

    Age of Jefferson

    Skills you'll gain: Education and Training, Social Justice, Public History, Social Studies, World History, Political Sciences, Public Policies, Advocacy, Writing, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    461 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Northwestern University

    Career 911: Your Future Job in Medicine and Healthcare

    Skills you'll gain: Verbal Communication Skills, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Care, Public Speaking, Mentorship, Leadership, Relationship Building, Personal Development

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    173 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    C

    Coursera

    Modern Data Analytics with Python, Excel & Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Business Intelligence, Excel Macros, Pandas (Python Package), Prompt Engineering, Forecasting, Data Storytelling, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Regression Analysis, Data Quality, ChatGPT, Microsoft Excel, Generative AI, Data Analysis, Report Writing, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Modeling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Automation

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    409 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    The Chinese University of Hong Kong

    Everyday Chinese Medicine 2

    Skills you'll gain: Preventative Care, Health Care, Patient Education And Counseling, Health Promotion, Public Health, Pharmacology, Clinical Practices, Nutrition and Diet, Patient Treatment, Clinical Assessment, Exercise Therapy

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    235 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular medical writing courses

  • Operations and Patient Safety for Healthcare IT Staff: Johns Hopkins University
  • Clinical Data Science: University of Colorado System
  • Clinical Trials: Good Clinical Practice: Novartis
  • Confronting Gender Based Violence: Global Lessons for Healthcare Workers: Johns Hopkins University
  • Business English: Capstone Project: University of Washington
  • Building R Packages: Johns Hopkins University
  • How to Create an Online Course: The University of Edinburgh
  • Writing in First Person Point of View: Wesleyan University
  • Age of Jefferson: University of Virginia
  • Career 911: Your Future Job in Medicine and Healthcare: Northwestern University

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