Five Steps of All Bite-Sized Lessons for Your Medical Writing Transition
Follow Along With the Self-Guided Training in the Resource Center on My Website
This series of bite-sized lessons aligns with the five steps in the self-guided training program in the Resource Center on my website. They are designed to support your transition into medical writing or continued development within the field by breaking a complex process into manageable pieces over time.
Each lesson also links to the contributor articles on the blog that cover a range of related topic. This allows you to explore additional perspectives and context as you work through the lessons.
This post serves as a central reference point, bringing together the bite-sized lessons, the training resources, and the wider body of writing into a cohesive, community-oriented structure.
You might want to start by downloading and completing the Medical Writing Journey Assessment to determine which step best reflects your progress—or just jump straight into the lessons.
Step 1- Learn the Landscape
Focus on the areas of medical writing that will be the best fit for your goals, values, and needs.
UPCOMING: Answer introspective questions to identify your best work fit
Step 2: Build Your Skills
Improve you writing and confidence to prepare for your selected medical writing focus.
Practice choosing the best course for your skills here
Improve your technical writing skills with a short focused assignment here
UPCOMING: Develop a plan outlining where you will and won’t use AI in the writing process (also applicable to step 5)
Step 3: Create Your Portfolio
Developed samples within your selected fields of medical writing to demonstrate your skills to future employers and clients.
Step 4: Find Opportunities
Start to explore various opportunities to complete your transition—this may mean freelancing, staff roles, or even internships.
Step 5: Keep Learning and Networking
Continue expanding your network and building expertise.
UPCOMING: Develop a plan outlining where you will and won’t use AI in the writing process (also applicable to step 2)