Introduction to Medical Writing

17 September 2010, Park Plaza County Hall, London, UK

Interested in medical writing?

This one day training course is intended for anyone interested in becoming a medical writer in the pharmaceutical, healthcare, and biotech industries, and who wants to find out more information about available options. Those working alongside medical writers who would like to gain a better understanding of medical writing and the processes involved would also benefit from attending. 

Please note: the course is at an introductory level and is not suitable for experienced medical writers.

Topics covered will include a general overview of medical writing, good writing style, different medical writing environments, and how to get started in medical writing. The training day will involve lectures, and practical exercises designed to promote interaction and discussion. A certificate of attendance will be issued to each attendee. To ensure a successful outcome for delegates, the course is limited to 20 participants.

For further details please see www.aagmedicalwriting.co.uk or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

SUCCESSFUL MEDICAL WRITING - An intensive, practical course

22-24 September 2010, The Hotel Majestic Plaza, Prague

This well-known and successful course combines lectures with practical exercises to provide a thorough introduction to the basics of medical writing that goes beyond the usual ‘overview’ courses. It will provide in-depth training in general writing and data presentation skills, and specifically in the kind of documents most frequently encountered in clinical research.

Participants will learn both the theoretical and practical aspects of writing for regulatory authorities as well as the sensible use of international guidelines, standards and useful writing tips. Many illustrative examples will be used, drawn from the seminar leaders’ wide experience of the pharmaceutical industry.

Course reference A9-3010.  For further details please see www.management-forum.co.uk or contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Gain current regulatory and industry perspectives on best practice administration of the eCTD and management of eCTD lifecycles by joining us at the Informa Life Sciences

Lifecycle Management of the eCTD Conference

12-13 October 2010  |  NH Amsterdam Centre, Amsterdam  |  The Netherlands

For more information click here or visit the website.

**EMWA members are entitled to a 10% discount off the top tier prices!**

Mediterranean Editors and Translators Meeting 2010: Registration open

The program is nearly completed and registration is now open for the 6th annual meeting of the Mediterranean Editors and Translators (MET) association

METM10: Facilitating knowledge transfer –
through editing, translation, coaching
http://www.metmeetings.org

28-30 October 2010
Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Campus Catalunya, Tarragona, Spain

Proposals for poster presentations are still being accepted. See the call for participation at http://www.metmeetings.org/index.php?page=metm10_call

MET meetings explore the nature of written and spoken texts in professional disciplines that communicate knowledge internationally through English, as well as the processes through which language support providers (translators, editors, coaches and other advisors) assist with writing, preparing for publication, or oral presentation of knowledge and culture in English.

The program of METM10 includes presentations on criteria for excellence in modern English writing, corpus-guided editing and translation, oral presentation coaching to non-native speakers of English, editorial training to overcome cultural barriers, effective design and use of slides in oral presentations, impromptu interpreting, and much more. For the full list of accepted presentations and abstracts, go to:
http://www.metmeetings.org/index.php?page=metm10_program

The program will also include two half-day workshop sessions with a choice of nine workshops.

Tarragona is a compact, attractive city with reasonably priced accommodation and a range of low-cost flights to the local airport, Reus. Barcelona airport is also close and has a direct coach service to Tarragona. Information about travel and hotels and details of the extensive social program planned for the meeting are available on the METM10 pages of the MET website.

All information regarding registration can be found at:
http://www.metmeetings.org/index.php?page=metm10_registration

Please note that the early-bird deadline is 12 September 2010.

Successful Medical Writing for Healthcare Professionals

28-29 October 2010, Park Plaza County Hall, London

This two day course is aimed at healthcare professionals looking to acquire or improve medical writing skills. It is suitable for those working in medical sciences, healthcare, or the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. It is also suited to clinicians wishing to obtain the essential medical writing skills needed to write and develop publications capable of communicating results effectively.

The course content has been designed to provide the necessary expertise to write plan and organise documents, specifically covering manuscripts, abstracts, posters and power point presentations.

Topics covered will include:

• Communicating your results successfully
• Planning and organising your documents
• Practical issues associated with writing manuscripts, abstracts, posters and power point presentations
• Presenting your data accurately
• The peer review process and publication ethics

For further details please see www.aagmedicalwriting.co.uk or contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .