New PDP Workshop: Survival Pack For Freelance Editors

Date: Wednesday 2 November, 1-2 pm.
Registration: Click here to register now
Presenter: Malini Devadas
Cost: $20 members/$40 non-members

About the webinar

This one-hour webinar is the first in a series on medical editing. This session is aimed at people new to editing or those who have been editing for a while but are new to the business side of things. It will cover:

Defining editing – understanding the various types of editing
Assessing a document – determining the extent of editing a document needs
Negotiating with clients – ensuring both parties understand the scope of the project
Quoting – calculating rates and realistic timeframes
Getting further qualifications – determining the professional development that is best suited to you.

Meet the trainer – Malini Devadas

After completing her PhD at ANU in the 1990s, Malini moved to Japan to work in medical research for 4 years. However, she realised she was in the wrong career after finding that she enjoyed the writing more than the lab work! When she returned to Australia, she discovered that there is a career called editing, and hasn’t looked back since.

She started editing in 2004 and launched MD Writing and Editing in 2013 to focus on academic publications and to help scientists and medical professionals improve their writing skills.

She became an accredited editor in 2009, passing a written exam administered by the Australian Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd). She is an experienced trainer and has run highly acclaimed training courses for her peers through IPEd, the Australian Science Communicators and the Australasian Medical Writers Association.

Registration

Click here to register for our ‘Survival pack for editors’ webinar now.

In discussion with Dr Ben Bravery - 9 February 2023 in Sydney

You are invited to hear from Dr Ben Bravery, the author of 'The Patient Doctor', on Thursday 9 February 2023 from 6pm - 8pm. This event is hosted by the Australasian Medical Writers' Association and is open to all.

Ben will be talking about his experience as a cancer patient, and how this has impacted how he now interacts with the healthcare system as a doctor. Ben is a strong advocate for putting the patient at the heart of healthcare. This event will also be an opportunity to network and socialise with medical writers.