Comments on: Ask STC-Montreal: Online Training for the Medical Writing Field? http://stc-montreal.org/en/2008/09/18/online-training-for-the-medical-writing-field/ The source for technical communicators in Montreal Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:55:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jim Royal http://stc-montreal.org/en/2008/09/18/online-training-for-the-medical-writing-field/comment-page-1/#comment-1481 Jim Royal Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:22:38 +0000 http://stc-montreal.org/en/?p=212#comment-1481 Divya, it would be best contact organizations located in Toronto. You could try <a href="http://stctoronto.org/" rel="nofollow">STC Toronto</a> or the Canadian chapter of the <a href="http://www.amwa-canada.ca/" rel="nofollow">American Medical Writers</a>. Good luck. Divya, it would be best contact organizations located in Toronto. You could try STC Toronto or the Canadian chapter of the American Medical Writers. Good luck.

]]> By: Divya http://stc-montreal.org/en/2008/09/18/online-training-for-the-medical-writing-field/comment-page-1/#comment-1474 Divya Fri, 16 Oct 2009 04:52:52 +0000 http://stc-montreal.org/en/?p=212#comment-1474 I would request you to kindly let me know about the certfication courses in Medical writing and editing offered during the month of November and December 2009 in Toronto, Ontario. Thanks in advance I would request you to kindly let me know about the certfication courses in Medical writing and editing offered during the month of November and December 2009 in Toronto, Ontario.

Thanks in advance

]]> By: Leanne Tonkin http://stc-montreal.org/en/2008/09/18/online-training-for-the-medical-writing-field/comment-page-1/#comment-162 Leanne Tonkin Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:25:39 +0000 http://stc-montreal.org/en/?p=212#comment-162 Thank you, Robert. Very practical and useful advice. Leanne Thank you, Robert.
Very practical and useful advice.
Leanne

]]> By: Robert Gorman http://stc-montreal.org/en/2008/09/18/online-training-for-the-medical-writing-field/comment-page-1/#comment-153 Robert Gorman Sun, 21 Sep 2008 01:06:37 +0000 http://stc-montreal.org/en/?p=212#comment-153 Hi. More about medical writing. Most medical writers in Montreal seem to be working either on contract (freelance) or full-time with pharmaceutical or Continuous Medical Education (CME) companies such as MedPlan Communications, http://www.medplan.ca/Medplanen.html; MediResource, http://www.mediresource.com/; and Taimma Communications, http://www.taimma.com/. I hate to say it but, unless you have considerable experience, getting involved with these companies is not an easy matter. Trainind an on-line courses, such as those offered by the American Medical Writers Association (AMWA), is a great place to start, http://www.amwa-canada.ca/. The Montreal chapter has regular get-togethers and is a great place to meet other writers and obtain information. My success, and thus my suggestion, is to specialize in a niche market, e.g., grant submissions. ALL university and hospital-based medical researchers and scientists are constantly submitting grant applications to Canadian and American government grant organisations. This is their bread and butter. Another niche is retired researchers wanting to write and publish medical books or chapters. Most medical research "institutes" are listed on provincial websites, as well as contact info for the researchers. This is a start. Most important is obtaining the appropriate experience (sometimes volunteering works), taking courses, and doing the leg work (contacting researchers, going to AMWA meetings, etc.). I hope this helps. Robert Hi. More about medical writing.

Most medical writers in Montreal seem to be working either on contract (freelance) or full-time with pharmaceutical or Continuous Medical Education (CME) companies such as MedPlan Communications, http://www.medplan.ca/Medplanen.html; MediResource, http://www.mediresource.com/; and Taimma Communications, http://www.taimma.com/.

I hate to say it but, unless you have considerable experience, getting involved with these companies is not an easy matter. Trainind an on-line courses, such as those offered by the American Medical Writers Association (AMWA), is a great place to start, http://www.amwa-canada.ca/. The Montreal chapter has regular get-togethers and is a great place to meet other writers and obtain information.

My success, and thus my suggestion, is to specialize in a niche market, e.g., grant submissions. ALL university and hospital-based medical researchers and scientists are constantly submitting grant applications to Canadian and American government grant organisations. This is their bread and butter.

Another niche is retired researchers wanting to write and publish medical books or chapters. Most medical research “institutes” are listed on provincial websites, as well as contact info for the researchers. This is a start.

Most important is obtaining the appropriate experience (sometimes volunteering works), taking courses, and doing the leg work (contacting researchers, going to AMWA meetings, etc.).

I hope this helps.

Robert

]]> By: Leanne Tonkin http://stc-montreal.org/en/2008/09/18/online-training-for-the-medical-writing-field/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Leanne Tonkin Sat, 20 Sep 2008 14:56:54 +0000 http://stc-montreal.org/en/?p=212#comment-147 Thank you, Poppy. If anyone knows of anything offered sooner, I would be grateful to learn about it. Thank you, Poppy.
If anyone knows of anything offered sooner, I would be grateful to learn about it.

]]> By: Poppy Quintal http://stc-montreal.org/en/2008/09/18/online-training-for-the-medical-writing-field/comment-page-1/#comment-140 Poppy Quintal Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:10:22 +0000 http://stc-montreal.org/en/?p=212#comment-140 They are also offering an introductory techncial writing course online. http://fcms.concordia.ca/conted/departments/course.aspx?crsname=CEJN&crsno=210N&DeptCode=CA They are also offering an introductory techncial writing course online.

http://fcms.concordia.ca/conted/departments/course.aspx?crsname=CEJN&crsno=210N&DeptCode=CA

]]> By: Poppy Quintal http://stc-montreal.org/en/2008/09/18/online-training-for-the-medical-writing-field/comment-page-1/#comment-139 Poppy Quintal Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:08:04 +0000 http://stc-montreal.org/en/?p=212#comment-139 Hi Leanne, Concordia University is offering online medical writing courses in 2009. http://fcms.concordia.ca/conted/departments/course.aspx?crsname=CEJN&crsno=132N&DeptCode=CA Hi Leanne,

Concordia University is offering online medical writing courses in 2009.

http://fcms.concordia.ca/conted/departments/course.aspx?crsname=CEJN&crsno=132N&DeptCode=CA

]]> By: Leanne Tonkin http://stc-montreal.org/en/2008/09/18/online-training-for-the-medical-writing-field/comment-page-1/#comment-138 Leanne Tonkin Thu, 18 Sep 2008 21:28:43 +0000 http://stc-montreal.org/en/?p=212#comment-138 I appreciate this article, Jim. Thank you to all who can help me! I appreciate this article, Jim.
Thank you to all who can help me!

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