Medical Writing Editing My First Medical Writing

Volume 27, Issue 3 - Editing

My First Medical Writing

Abstract

We all have been at the first stages of our careers, knowing what we want to do but without much experience. This is the case of many aspiring medical writers who come out of academia with a burning desire to become
medical writers but without much knowledge of the industry and, sometimes, not confident of whether they have what it takes.

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Editing
President’s Message
EMWA News
Honing your proofreading skills
How clear is the story?
Editing for writers who have English as an additional language
Microediting – details matter Quality, authority, and reputation: The value of microediting
Revision: Parameters and practices within the translation industry
How to soften the red pen’s blow: Tips for editing a colleague’s work
Go certified – get ready for the BELS exam
Anonymisation: A new challenge for medical writers
Reports from the spring conference in Barcelona: 6th EMWA Symposium
Reports from the spring conference in Barcelona: EMWA social events programme
Reports from the spring EMWA conference. Expert seminar: Use of clinical study reports for Cochrane Reviews
News from the EMA
Profile: An interview with Richard Wheeler
Journal Watch
Medical Devices
In the Bookstores
Lingua Franca and Beyond
Regulatory Public Disclosure
Regulatory Matters
Medical Communication
Good Writing Practice
Manuscript Writing
Getting Your Foot in the Door
My First Medical Writing
Out on Our Own
Upcoming issues of Medical Writing

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John Plant

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AI/Automation

Jennifer Bell

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Digital Communication

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EMWA News 

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Gained in Translation

Ivana Turek

Getting Your Foot in the Door

Wendy Kingdom / Amy Whereat

Good Writing Practice

Alison McIntosh 

In the Bookstores

Maria Kołtowska-Häggström

Lingua Franca and Beyond

Maddy Dyer

Publications

Lisa Chamberlain-James

Medical Communications/Writing for Patients

Payal Bhatia

Medical Devices

Evguenia Alechine

My First Medical Writing

Anuradha Alahari

News from the EMA

Adriana Rocha

Freelancing

Tiziana von Bruchhausen

Pharmacovigilance

Clare ChangZuo Yen Lee 

Regulatory Matters

Sam Hamilton

Regulatory Public Disclosure

Claire Gudex

Teaching Medical Writing

Louisa Ludwig-Begall / Sarah Kabani

The Crofter: Sustainable Communications

Louisa Marcombes

Veterinary Writing

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