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Management Forum
Medical Writing for Consumers
On this course, learn the basics of writing health and medical articles for the consumer.
- Format: Live online
- CPD: 1 hours for your records
- Certificate of completion
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Part of Medical Writing with Alex Evans series:
This series, led by expert Alex Evans, will see participants gaining practical tips for enhancing their writing skills in diverse medical contexts, including strategy and structure. These short sessions are perfect for those looking to improve their medical communication abilities and stay up-to-date with industry trend, all whilst on your lunch break!
Course overview
Medical writing for consumers will introduce the fundamentals of writing health and medical articles for the consumer. By the end of this course, attendees will have a solid foundation in the necessary skills to write for the consumer in an inclusive and approachable manner.
This course is part of our Medical Writing Training Courses series that aims to equip delegates with the tools and techniques needed to thrive within an ever-evolving industry.
Benefits of attending
- Assess the current reading level of an article
- Explain complicated medical topics in a simple way
- Improve readability and comprehension by those with low health literacy
- Write in an approachable way that puts the patient at the centre of care
- Decide what to include in a consumer health article
Who should attend?
- Experienced medical writers wanting to get an introduction to writing for the consumer
- New medical writers wanting to expand their skills
- Medical editors needing to improve the readability of the content they edit
- Life sciences and health writers interested in writing or editing consumer health
- Healthcare professionals interested in improving their ability to communicate with patients in written form (medication instructions, hospital discharge instructions, etc.
Alex Evans
Alex Evans is a pharmacist with over a decade of pharmacy practice experience. His first job was floating for a chain community pharmacy, before managing long-term care, community, and hospital outpatient pharmacies.
He also served as a pharmacy project manager for Ascension Health, where he helps with implementing new service lines, accreditation and licensing, revenue cycle, and the standardizing of operations across all retail pharmacies.
Alex has precepted and guest lectured at the University of Hawaii at Hilo (UH-Hilo) pharmacy school and precepted students from University of Florida, Florida A&M University, University of South Florida, and Nova Southeastern University.
He is the founder of PharmCompliance.com, a site dedicated to helping pharmacists better understand compliance and operations. He is also a strong supporter of Dispensary of Hope and the recipient of their Network Ambassador Award. He received the Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) Preceptor of the Year award in 2012 from UH-Hilo.
Alex currently works as an independent medical writer and is a regular contributor for GoodRx and AchieveCE. He has written for numerous websites, trade magazines, and professional societies, including the National Psoriasis Foundation, Carlat Psychiatry Report, Guideline Central, CE Impact, and Pharmacy Times.
United Kingdom
- Porton Biopharma Limited
