Education
Beyond the curriculum programs offered by AMWA, there aren’t very many courses or programs that relate specifically to medical writing or communications. Here are those that I know of, as well as courses and programs that may be of interest to medical writers. Please note that this list is provided for information only and inclusion is by no means an endorsement .
Canadian Courses, Programs and Scholarships
- Concordia University Continuing Education offers two medical writing courses
- AMWA-Canada National Conference
- Seneca College Medical Transcriptionist Specialist Certificate
- Laurentian University - Gradute Diploma in Science Communication
- CIHR Graduate Science Writer Scholarships
USA and Worldwide:
- AMWA Education Program (Curriculum)
- AMWA Conference (USA)
- University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
- MSc in Biomedical Writing
- Graduate Certificate in Medical Marketing Writing
- Graduate Certificate in Regulatory Affairs Writing
- University of Minnesota
- University of Chicago, School of General Studies
- MIT Graduate Program in Science Writing
- University of California Graduate Science Communication Program
- Pharmaceutical Training International ( EU - Course )
- Research and Development Learning ( UK - Course )
Online Courses
Concordia University’s Medical Writing II, exploring writing for the Canadian Pharmaceutical Industry, is now available online!
Miscellaneous Courses
The Regulatory Affairs Professional Society (RAPS) has online courses. One is an introduction to regulatory affairs and the healthcare product lifecycle, which might be useful to some medical writers.
Canadian Medical Writers may be interested in registering for one of the PAAB (Pharmaceutical Advertising Advisory Board) workshops held in Montreal and Toronto. Not only will you learn about the PAAB code, these events are also great networking opportunities. For more info, e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). As well, Revenue Canada offers tax courses for small business and self-employed people. This is a great way to hear straight from the horse’s mouth what you can and can not deduct as a freelance writer.