Teaching Writing to Life Science Professionals
More on Topic: Is Medical Writing Really a Profession?
I posed this question on a medical writing affinity group I belong to on Linked In (Professional Medical / Scientific Writers). The shared commentary, all from medical writers, has been quite interesting. In this post I want to share a few of the commentaries and my responses.
It was stated by one commentator: “I do feel, because [...]
Introducing and Dealing With Changes in Documentation Work Practices
As business pressures, increasing regulatory demands, and competitive forces impact pharmaceutical and medical device companies worldwide, change is becoming the norm rather than the exception. This is not only true on the marketing and manufacturing sides of the business, but this is also becoming the watchword on the development side of the house. We are [...]
Why Do You Write Techncial Reports?
Yesterday, I facilitated my short course on technical writing at the Eastern Analytical Symposium education program. As I typically do in these sessions, I asked the session participants the question, “Why are you writing the technical documents you produce?” “What is your goal or purpose for writing?”
For most writing contexts in the life sciences, [...]