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Medical Writing and Editing-Winter 2025
January 16, 2025 to April 5, 2025
Master the fundamentals and best practices of medical writing, editing, and communication.
The University of Chicago’s non-credit certificate in Medical Writing and Editing uses the AMA Manual of Style as the foundation for mastering the fundamentals and best practices of medical writing, editing, and communication.
Medical writing is a growing and essential skill that meets the needs of the changing healthcare landscape. UChicago’s online Medical Writing and Editing certificate program offers a comprehensive curriculum focused on creating medical communicators with strong writing, editing, data reporting, and analytic skills. You will benefit from expert instructors within an innovative curriculum that is interactive and flexible, as well as networking opportunities with fellow students and industry leaders. Beyond the classroom, we offer advising, coaching, and career services; extracurricular events; and access to university resources. Our programs are designed for busy professionals, so you can boost your skills quickly in nine months to one year, part-time.
This program is also part of our stackable training options within a healthcare certificate portfolio. Learn more at our website!
Target Audience
Designed for both professionals with a background in science who want to acquire writing skills, and those with a background in writing or an English degree who want to understand medical terminology.
Learning Objectives
After this activity, participants will be able to:
- Apply AMA Manual of Style guidelines to ensure consistency and accuracy in medical documents;
- Edit medical manuscripts for grammar, clarity, and adherence to professional standards;
- Interpret and report biostatistical data accurately to enhance the credibility of medical writing;
- Evaluate ethical principles in research reporting and publication practices;
- Create audience-specific tables, graphs, and figures to communicate complex data effectively;
- Demonstrate proficiency in substantive editing to refine content for clarity and coherence;
- Analyze common issues in medical nomenclature and terminology;
- Synthesize complex medical information into clear and effective written content for diverse audiences.
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Virtual
Chicago, IL
United States
WANT TO KNOW MORE?
Visit the Medical Writing and Editing program website!
ACCESSIBILITY The University of Chicago is committed to providing equal access appropriate to need and circumstances and complies fully with legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you are in need of special accommodation, please contact our office at 773.795.8273 or via email at kbravais@uchicago.edu.
The University of Chicago reserves the right to cancel or postpone this activity due to unforeseen circumstances. In the unlikely event this activity must be cancelled or postponed, the registration fee will be refunded; however, The University of Chicago is not responsible for any related costs, charges, or expenses to participants, including fees assessed by airline/travel/lodging agencies.
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PLANNING COMMITTEE
Karine Bravais, MA, MSDirector of Professional Development Programs
University of Chicago Professional Education (UCPE)
Mary Morley Cohen, PhDManaging Director
University of Chicago Professional Education (UCPE)
Learn more about the course instructors!
Disclosure Declarations
As a provider accredited by the ACCME, The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine asks everyone in a position to control the content of an education activity to disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible companies. This includes any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Financial relationships are relevant if a financial relationship, in any amount, exists between the person in control of content and an ineligible company during the past 24 months, and the content of the education is related to the products of an ineligible company with whom the person has a financial relationship. Mechanisms are in place to identify and mitigate any relevant financial relationships prior to the start of the activity.
Additionally, The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine requires Authors to identify investigational products or off-label uses of products regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration at first mention and where appropriate in the content.
Physician Credit
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 120 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Other Participant Credit
Other participants will receive a Certificate of Participation. For information on the applicability and acceptance of Certificates of Participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME, please consult your professional licensing board.
Other Participant Credit
Other participants will receive a Certificate of Participation. For information on the applicability and acceptance of Certificates of Participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME, please consult your professional licensing board.
Please Note: The credit claiming process will close three months after the activity ends. Requests to claim credit after three months will be subject to additional fees.
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Please Note: The credit claiming process will close three months after the activity ends. Requests to claim credit after three months will be subject to additional fees.
Please Note: The credit claiming process will close three months after the activity ends. Requests to claim credit after three months will be subject to additional fees.
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