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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


  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Biostatistics in Public Health

    Skills you'll gain: Biostatistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Logistic Regression, Regression Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Methods, Histogram, Box Plots, Statistical Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Data Literacy, Quantitative Research, Descriptive Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Inference, Probability Distribution, Public Health, Scientific Methods, Statistics, Statistical Modeling

    ★ 4.8 (2.4K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of California, Davis

    The Strategy of Content Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Content Marketing, Competitive Analysis, Copywriting, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Content Development and Management, Brand Marketing, Brand Strategy, Writing, Marketing Analytics, Business-To-Consumer, B2B Sales, Auditing

    ★ 4.5 (5.4K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • B

    Board Infinity

    Writing Effective Technical Documentation

    Skills you'll gain: Project Documentation, Layout Design, Target Audience, Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Professional Networking, Collaborative Software, Driving engagement, Diversity and Inclusion, Content Management Systems, Portfolio Management

    ★ 4.1 (16) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • W

    Wesleyan University

    Creative Writing: The Craft of Style

    Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Writing and Editing, Editing, Writing, Creativity

    ★ 4.7 (1.2K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • O

    O.P. Jindal Global University

    Introduction to Academic Writing

    Skills you'll gain: Writing, Report Writing, Writing and Editing, Research, Peer Review, Media and Communications, Journals, Research and Design, Style Guides, Research Design, Policy Development

    ★ 4.6 (154) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    Advanced Writing

    Skills you'll gain: Writing, Style Guides, Peer Review

    ★ 4.7 (2K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • D

    Duke University

    Medical Neuroscience

    Skills you'll gain: Sensory Systems Analysis, Neurology, Physiology, Anatomy, Life Sciences, Electrophysiology, Cell Biology, Psychology, Pathology, Molecular Biology

    ★ 4.9 (3.1K) · Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • A

    AAPC

    Introduction to Certified Professional Biller

    Skills you'll gain: Medical Billing, Patient Registration, Revenue Cycle Management, Billing, Health Systems, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Care, Insurance, Administration

    ★ 4.6 (156) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • I

    IBM

    Tools for Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Jupyter, R (Software), R Programming, GitHub, Software Development Tools, Data Visualization Software, Data Science, Statistical Programming, Cloud Hosting, Cloud Computing, Git (Version Control System), Application Programming Interface (API), Other Programming Languages, Development Environment, Query Languages, Python Programming, Machine Learning, Open Source Technology

    ★ 4.5 (30K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • W

    Wesleyan University

    Creative Writing: The Craft of Character

    Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Writing and Editing

    ★ 4.5 (2K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Michigan

    Writing and Editing: Drafting

    Skills you'll gain: Writing and Editing, Editing, Writing, Planning, Ability To Meet Deadlines, Brainstorming, Time Management, Overcoming Obstacles, Productivity, Creativity, Learning Strategies

    ★ 4.8 (374) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Michigan

    Writing and Editing: Structure and Organization

    Skills you'll gain: Writing and Editing, Editing, Writing, Organizational Skills, Productivity, Time Management, Storytelling, Content Creation, Lifelong Learning, Creativity

    ★ 4.7 (571) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Biostatistics in Public Health: Johns Hopkins University
  • The Strategy of Content Marketing: University of California, Davis
  • Writing Effective Technical Documentation: Board Infinity
  • Creative Writing: The Craft of Style: Wesleyan University
  • Introduction to Academic Writing: O.P. Jindal Global University
  • Advanced Writing: University of California, Irvine
  • Medical Neuroscience: Duke University
  • Introduction to Certified Professional Biller: AAPC
  • Tools for Data Science: IBM
  • Creative Writing: The Craft of Character: Wesleyan University

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