Description
The Diploma in Medical Writing is a comprehensive online eLearning program designed to develop knowledge and practical understanding of scientific, clinical and regulatory medical writing.
The program introduces the principles of clear and effective scientific writing before progressing to literature research, regulatory documentation, clinical study protocols, Investigator’s Brochures, Case Report Forms and Clinical Study Reports.
Learners also explore the Common Technical Document (CTD/eCTD), publication writing, abstracts, posters, case reports, scientific manuscripts, publication guidelines and referencing.
The curriculum further introduces medico-marketing communications and the document review process, helping learners understand how scientific and medical information is structured, reviewed and communicated for different audiences.
The program is delivered through flexible, self-paced eLearning with multimedia tutorials, recorded learning content, quizzes and assessments.
Program at a Glance
14 Modules | 85 Chapters | 86 Quizzes
3 Months | Self-Paced eLearning | Certificate on Completion
What You’ll Learn
- Understand the principles of clear and effective scientific writing
- Develop knowledge of different types of medical writing
- Conduct literature searches for scientific and medical information
- Understand regulatory medical writing and regulatory documentation
- Explore the structure of CTD and eCTD submissions
- Understand the purpose and structure of clinical study protocols
- Explore Investigator’s Brochures and Case Report Forms
- Understand Clinical Study Report preparation
- Develop knowledge of patient narratives and safety-related documentation
- Understand effective sentence construction, readability and writing flow
- Explore scientific manuscripts, abstracts, posters and case reports
- Understand publication guidelines and publication ethics
- Develop familiarity with referencing and reference-management approaches
- Explore medico-marketing and scientific communication documents
- Understand document review and approval processes
Who Is This Program For?
- Students and graduates interested in medical and scientific writing
- Pharmacy, medicine, life sciences and healthcare graduates
- Clinical research professionals involved in clinical documentation
- Regulatory Affairs professionals working with scientific and regulatory documents
- Pharmacovigilance professionals involved in safety documentation
- Researchers interested in scientific and publication writing
- Professionals seeking structured learning in clinical and regulatory medical writing
Types of Medical Writing Covered
Scientific Writing
Learn principles of scientific communication, sentence construction, writing flow, data presentation and clear presentation of technical information.
Clinical & Regulatory Writing
Explore protocols, Investigator’s Brochures, Case Report Forms, Clinical Study Reports, regulatory submissions and other clinical-development documents.
Publication Writing
Develop knowledge of scientific manuscripts, abstracts, posters, case reports, reviews, publication guidelines and publication ethics.
Medico-Marketing & Scientific Communications
Explore scientific communication materials used to present medical and healthcare information to professional audiences.
Develop Medical Writing Through Structured Practice
Medical writing requires more than understanding document formats. The program introduces writing principles and provides opportunities to apply them across scientific, clinical, regulatory and communication-focused writing activities.
Learners explore how medical information is organized for different document types and audiences while developing familiarity with the writing and review processes used for scientific and clinical documentation.
Learn More About Medical Writing
New to the field? Explore our introductory resource to understand the role of medical writers and the different types of scientific, clinical and regulatory documents they work with.
John ONeill (verified owner) –
I learned a tremendous amount from this certificate and will probably do more CLINSKILL training. Nitin in customer support was terrific. I give it four stars instead of five because some (a small minority) of the lessons weren’t as good as the majority. Even so, I’d recommend it to anyone else who’s interested. John O’Neill
Tahir Bhasin –
Detailed program that covered all the aspects of Medical Writing as applies to the pharmaceutical industry.