Expert advice on how to write and edit scientific and medical texts, technical documents and those documents needed for regulatory submission
This interactive course will provide a practical guide to the foundations of effective technical writing and editing. With a combination of lectures, hands-on exercises and text review sessions, this course will enable you to improve your writing and editing skills, and apply them to your role in the workplace.
Key betefits of attending:
This course has been designed for all those writing or editing scientific and medical texts, as well as technical documents, including those who prepare documents for regulatory submissions.
The course will be relevant for anyone preparing texts about pharmaceutical and veterinary products and medical devices. It is suitable for native and non-native English speakers.
Introduction and welcome
Overview of writing and editing – substantive and technical aspects:
Punctuation specifics
** Punctuation marks including:
** Paired punctuation marks
** Serial commas
** Bulleted lists
** Apostrophes
Further improving readability – being kind to your reader:
Final checks including proofreading
** The practicalities
Writing tips and tools
Working with co-authors and editors, reviewers and other team members
Final discussion
Practical hands-on exercises and text review sessions will take place throughout the day.
| 24 Sep 2019 | |||
| 24 Sep 2019 | Rembrandt Hotel, London | GBP 699.00 EUR 979.00 USD 1,090.00 + VAT @ 20.00% |
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“The course content covered everything I required. ”
Harpreet Johal, Scientific Assessor, Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)
“Barbara was clearly very experienced in the field and this came through in her presenting, along with a friendly and approachable style. ”
Kelly Jeffs, Regulatory Affairs Specialist, CooperVision Manufacturing Ltd
“All management forum staff were very friendly. The day was informative but also nicely informal and the staff contributed to setting the tone. This made for a very enjoyable training experience.”
Natalie Shortt, Human Factors Consultant, Medical Device Usability
“The content of the course was very valuable and in particular [it offered a] practical allowing implementation [on] the very next day at work. It was presented in a very clear and logical way by the speaker who had a wealth of knowledge and experience. What a pleasure and honor to meet and work with Barbara.
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Natalie Tsolaki, Medical Manager, Biologische Heilmittel Heel GmbH
“Good content and presentation. Fun and interactive speaker”
Faiz Aziz, Technologist , Colorcon
“All aspects of the course were good. I was engaged and enjoyed the exercises throughout the course”
Sadia Ahmed, QMS Specialist Licence To Operate, Roche Products Ltd
“Content was informative and presented very well. Speaker was clear in the delivery of content. ”
Andrew Hafford, QC Manager, ProMetic Biosciences Ltd
“Very in-depth, useful and enjoyable course. Thank you. ”
Sophie Andrews, Medical Affairs Assistant, Nutricia
“The course was very helpful in terms of common technical mistakes in medical writing. ”
Sviatlana Starchenka, Method Development Scientist, Allergy Therapeutics Ltd
“Useful for professionals writing regulatory responses and academic reviews”
Sviatlana Starchenka, Method Development Scientist, Allergy Therapeutics Ltd