PDP Workshop: Freelance medical writing
New online professional development workshop: Making the transition to freelance medical writing
When
Tuesday, 28 April 2015
Time
12 noon to 2 pm AEST
Cost
AMWA members – $85 AUD
Non-members – $100 AUD
Presenter
Michelle Guillemard, freelance health & medical writer and editor of Health Writer Hub
Completion of this workshop will count toward the AMWA PD certificate.
Registration
Registration opens Wednesday 25 March at Trybooking registration **
Places are strictly limited to 10 participants.
Workshop objective
To demonstrate the steps involved in setting up a freelance medical writing business.
Content
In this workshop participants will:
- create a business plan for their freelance medical writing business
- create a series of short- and long-terms goals
- learn how to find clients
- learn how to market their business, including blogging, networking and social media
- learn about templates, workflow procedures and the day-to-day requirements of running a business.
Participant profile
This workshop is aimed at writers who are thinking about or are ready to start a freelance writing career.
Workshop format
The workshop includes a mandatory a pre-workshop assignment as well as an online session. The pre-workshop assignment should take no longer than one hour and must be returned to the presenter by COB 21 April. The two-hour online session is interactive and includes presentations, exercises and discussion.
You will receive the pre-workshop assignment upon booking.
Workshop leader
Michelle Guillemard is a freelance medical writer and the editor of Health Writer Hub. She also blogs weekly about health & medical writing and teaches health writing courses.
**Before booking, please note that the workshop will use the Citrix Go To Webinar platform, and you must use VoIP (the computer microphone and speakers, and a headset is highly recommended as this is an interactive session). This is to avoid long distance phone call charges.
Please make sure that your computer meets the system requirements
http://support.citrixonline.com/webinar/all_files/G2W010003
If you have questions, please contact L.E. Ohman at pdp@medicalwriters.org
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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
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