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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 Michigan

    Writing and Editing: Revising

    Skills you'll gain: Editing, Constructive Feedback, Concision, Writing, Proofreading, Critical Thinking, Detail Oriented, Collaboration, Time Management, Creativity

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    399 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Minnesota State University, Mankato

    Technical Communication in the AI Era

    Skills you'll gain: Technical Communication, Technical Writing, Technical Documentation, Writing and Editing, Software Documentation, Proofreading, Writing, Report Writing, Usability, Target Audience, Prompt Engineering, Style Guides, Artificial Intelligence, Research, Design, User Experience, Document Management, Quality Assurance, User Research, Research Methodologies

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Google

    Crash Course on Python

    Skills you'll gain: Program Development, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Problem Management, Data Structures, Integrated Development Environments, Debugging, Development Environment

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    40K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Healthcare Law

    Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Medical Privacy, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Health Systems, Personally Identifiable Information, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Information Privacy, Primary Care, Health Care Administration, Health Information Management, Medicaid, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Medicare, Health Care, Pharmaceuticals, Managed Care, Health Policy, Regulation and Legal Compliance

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    600 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Revenue Cycle, Billing, and Coding

    Skills you'll gain: Medical Billing and Coding, Denial Management, Patient Registration, Revenue Cycle Management, ICD Coding (ICD-9/ICD-10), Payment Processing and Collection, CPT Coding, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Billing, Revenue Management, Managed Care, Medicare, Medicaid

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    59 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    R

    Rice University

    Medical Terminology II

    Skills you'll gain: Medical History Documentation, Medical Terminology, Pulmonology, Cardiology, Electronic Medical Record System, Medical Records, Endocrinology, Hematology, Anatomy, Immunology, Patient Treatment, Diagnostic Tests

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    209 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    COVID-19 Contact Tracing

    Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Rapport Building, Interpersonal Communications, Active Listening, Epidemiology, Healthcare Ethics, Infectious Diseases, Investigation, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Health Technology, Community Health, Medical Privacy

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    95K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Python for Data Science, AI & Development

    Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Programming Principles, Web Scraping, File I/O, Python Programming, Jupyter, Data Structures, Data Processing, Pandas (Python Package), Data Manipulation, JSON, Computer Programming, Restful API, NumPy, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Scripting, Application Programming Interface (API), Automation, Data Analysis

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    43K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Grammar and Punctuation

    Skills you'll gain: Grammar, Writing, Proofreading, Editing, Peer Review, English Language

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    20K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Irvine

    Project Management & Other Tools for Career Development

    Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Negotiation, Work Breakdown Structure, Project Performance, Business Correspondence, Concision, Project Planning, Communication Planning, Editing, Change Control, Grammar, Project Management, Proofreading, Risk Management, Emotional Intelligence, Performance Metric, Open Mindset, Relationship Building, Team Management, Communication

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    38K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Wesleyan University

    Memoir and Personal Essay: Managing Your Relationship with the Reader

    Skills you'll gain: Journals

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    256 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Build a Professional Resume using Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Applicant Tracking Systems, Professional Development, Graphic Design, Keyword Research, Business Writing, Content Creation, Personal Development, Detail Oriented, Recruitment

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    906 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Writing and Editing: Revising: University of Michigan
  • Technical Communication in the AI Era: Minnesota State University, Mankato
  • Crash Course on Python: Google
  • Healthcare Law: University of Pennsylvania
  • Revenue Cycle, Billing, and Coding : Johns Hopkins University
  • Medical Terminology II: Rice University
  • COVID-19 Contact Tracing: Johns Hopkins University
  • Python for Data Science, AI & Development: IBM
  • Grammar and Punctuation: University of California, Irvine
  • Project Management & Other Tools for Career Development: University of California, Irvine

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