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Medical Writing Courses

Medical writing courses can help you learn how to create clinical trial documents, regulatory submissions, and scientific publications. You can build skills in writing clear and concise protocols, understanding statistical analysis, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Many courses introduce tools like reference management software, statistical analysis programs, and content management systems, that support organizing research data and streamlining the writing process.


Popular Medical Writing Courses and Certifications


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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Optical Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Electrical Engineering, electromagnetics, Performance Tuning, Image Quality, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Simulation and Simulation Software, Engineering Calculations, Design Software, Image Analysis, Engineering Analysis, Computer-Aided Design, Engineering Design Process, Numerical Analysis, Electronic Components, System Design and Implementation, Systems Design, Human Factors, Applied Mathematics, Physics, System Configuration

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    Stanford University

    Evaluations of AI Applications in Healthcare

    Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Ethics, Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Medical Devices, Artificial Intelligence, Health Technology, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Clinical Assessment, Model Evaluation, Health Equity, Health Informatics, Regulatory Compliance, Application Deployment, Continuous Monitoring, Decision Support Systems, Predictive Modeling

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    328 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Privacy Law and Data Protection

    Skills you'll gain: Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Medical Privacy, Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Regulatory Compliance, Data Security, Data Management, Data Sharing, Incident Response, Governance, Risk Management

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    838 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Glasgow

    Biomedical Visualisation

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Scientific Visualization, Biomedical Engineering, Medical Terminology, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Anatomy, Animations, Image Analysis, Physiology, Biology, Medical Imaging

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    Python and Pandas for Data Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Version Control, Git (Version Control System), Data Manipulation, Software Development Tools, Development Environment, Data Structures, Python Programming, Data Analysis Software, NumPy, Virtual Environment

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado System

    Preventative Healthcare for the Newborn Baby

    Skills you'll gain: Preventative Care, Infant Care, Child Health, Pediatrics, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Cardiology, Diagnostic Tests, Hematology, Infectious Diseases

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

    Medical Cannabis for Pain Control

    Skills you'll gain: Pain Management, Psychiatry, Patient Safety, Physiology, Substance Abuse, Pharmacology, Neurology, Healthcare Ethics, Drug Interaction, Clinical Trials, Ancient History, Oncology, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Biology, World History, Chemistry

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Berklee

    Copyright Law in the Music Business

    Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Lawsuits, Music, Litigation and Civil Justice, Musical Composition, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Digital Assets, Legal Technology

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Minnesota

    Black-box and White-box Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Cucumber (Software), Gherkin (Scripting Language), Software Testing, Testability, Test Case, White-Box Testing, Behavior-Driven Development, Code Coverage, Test Engineering, Acceptance Testing, Test Planning, Unit Testing, Functional Testing, Test Automation, JUnit, Java Programming

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado System

    Medical Emergencies: CPR, Toxicology, and Wilderness

    Skills you'll gain: Emergency and Intensive Care, Medical Emergency, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Automated External Defibrillator, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Medicine, Life Support, First Aid, Patient Advocacy, Acute Care, Mental and Behavioral Health, Nephrology, Airway Management, Pharmacology, Patient-centered Care, Patient Evaluation, Cardiology, Pharmacotherapy, Clinical Assessment, Physiology

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universiteit Leiden

    Clinical Kidney, Pancreas and Islet Transplantation

    Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Nephrology, Surgery, Medical Practices and Procedures, Chronic Diseases, Patient Evaluation, Patient Education And Counseling, Patient Treatment, Pharmacology, Diagnostic Tests

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    IBM Mainframe Developer

    Skills you'll gain: Mainframe Computing, COBOL (Programming Language), Software Development Life Cycle, z/OS, Unit Testing, Systems Analysis, Job Control Language (JCL), IBM DB2, Systems Development, Debugging, Pseudocode, Virtualization, Agile Methodology, Software Development, Test Driven Development (TDD), Report Writing, Relational Databases, Software Testing, Technical Support, File I/O

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    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular medical writing courses

  • Optical Engineering: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Evaluations of AI Applications in Healthcare: Stanford University
  • Privacy Law and Data Protection: University of Pennsylvania
  • Biomedical Visualisation: University of Glasgow
  • Python and Pandas for Data Engineering: Duke University
  • Preventative Healthcare for the Newborn Baby : University of Colorado System
  • Medical Cannabis for Pain Control : Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
  • Copyright Law in the Music Business: Berklee
  • Black-box and White-box Testing: University of Minnesota
  • Medical Emergencies: CPR, Toxicology, and Wilderness: University of Colorado System

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