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Emma Hitt Nichols talks to freelance medical writers about their work
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3-Emerging Opportunities in Medical Writing: Medical Writing Support Services
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Download Dr. Emma Hitt Nichols’ article on MWSS here. Check out LearnAMAStyle.com for information on the course Become a Freelance Medical Editor. Check out 6weekcourse.com Everything You Need to Know to Start Your Freelance Medical Writing Business here. Music: Frozen Summer by Hypp fractal
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3–AMA STYLE: 10 Things Medical Writers and Editors Should Know
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Download the AMA Manual of Style checklist here. Checkout LearnAMAStyle.com for information on the course Become a Freelance Medical Editor. Music: Frozen Summer by Hypp fractal
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2-011 Writing To Be Understood—Interview with Anne Janzer
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In this episode, I’m talking with Anne Janzer, who has written a book Writing To Be Understood. Anne’s book dissects what it is that makes nonfiction compelling. She talks about using stories and analogies and several other strategies that translate also to writing about medical topics. Anne Janzer is an award-winning author on a mission to help pe…
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2-009 AMA Manual of Style Tips: References and Capitalization
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What the American Medical Association (AMA) Manual of Style has to say about reference style and rules for capitalization. Warning: make sure you have had your coffee. It’s a lot of info crammed into a few minutes! Also a good idea to have your AMA manual loaded into your browser. Visit http://6weekcourse.com/ama-manual-of-style-tips/ for these tip…
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2-008 AMWA’s Educational Offerings – Interview With Lori Alexander, Education Director
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Lori Alexander is the American Medical Writer's Association (AMWA) Past President and their current Education Director. She discusses, among other things, AMWA's plans to expand their educational offerings, especially with respect to online educational activities. She talks about some of AMWA’s current offerings, such as online webinars, interactiv…
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2-007 Will Pass, DVM, Veterinarian Turned Medical Writer
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In this episode, I interview Dr. Will Pass who recently transitioned from being a veterinarian to being a full time medical writer. He talks about how being a vet helped him prepare to be a medical writer and some of the benefits of working as a freelance medical writer. Check out the PowerPoint course for scientists and medical writers and use PPT…
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2-006 All About P Values and What’s in That AMA Manual Anyway?
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American Medical Association (AMA) Manual of Style P value pointers and overview of the AMA Manual of Style contents. In this episode, I briefly describe what P values are; it’s a deep topic better left to statistical experts, but still, as medical writers, it’s important that we have a basic understanding. We also need to know how to format P valu…
Today I'm talking about PowerPoint. Some clients request this skill, either creating PowerPoint slide decks from scratch or reorganizing and reworking a previously created slide deck to make it more visually appealing. Creating engaging scientific and medical PowerPoint presentations is a skill in addition to writing that can benefit medical writer…
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2-004 Healthcare Businesswomen's Association and Gender Parity in the Healthcare Industry
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In this episode I talk to HBA president & CEO Laurie Cooke. we talk about gender parity issues in the health care industry as well as what we can all do to improve the working environment for all participants. Laurie also describes the mission of the HBA and how medical writers specifically can benefit from the organization. Please visit https://ww…
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2-003 Getting Started and Newbie Medical Writing Mistakes Dr. Jessica Martin
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In this episode, I interview freelance medical writing Jessica Martin, PhD martinmedicalwriting.com. Dr Jessica Martin earned her PhD from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Her research background is in human infectious diseases and cancer-causing viruses, including HIV-1 and related retroviruses. During her time in an academic…
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2-002 AMA Manual of Style: Searching and Formatting Tables and Figures
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This week, Dr. Emma Hitt Nichols discusses searching strategies, in particular 4 different approaches to get the results you want from the AMA Manual of Style. She also discusses formatting tables and figures according to the manual. To see the written blog versions of these recordings, please go to nascentmc.com/blog. Please subscribe, rate and re…
Dr. Emma Hitt Nichols talks about the format of the new Medical Writers Speak podcast.
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Understanding the Healthcare Value Dossier
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Understanding the healthcare value dossier. How to accelerate revenues and expand markets. Virtual or corporate onsite training for MSLs, MA professionals and Medical Writers. Nascent Medical LLC to offer a Six-week Course on Health Economics and the Health Outcome Liaisons on April 20th. The course will be led by Jennifer Williams PhD, JD, MBA, RN…
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How to Cover an Ad Board With Dr. Ginny Vachon
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Emma talks about the ins and outs of covering an ad board with Ginny Vachon, PhD
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Delegating strategies to get some time back in your life
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Feeling overwhelmed with your ever expanding workload? Get your life back by learning how to delegate effectively! In the third of a 3-part series on productivity, Emma talks about delegating, the key to being uberproductive and having enough free time!
In the second of a 3-part series, Dr. Emma Nichols talks about MEDICAL-WRITER-specific productivity hacks. In the first episode, she described productivity hacks that EVERYONE can use, and in third episode, she will talk about the art of delegating.
In the first of a 3-part series, Dr. Emma Nichols talks about general productivity hacks for writers. These are 5 things that we can all do to increase our productivity. In the next two episodes, she will talk about medical writing specific hacks and then in the third episode, the art of delegating.
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The Pharmapreneur Academy--Flexible Careers with Blair Thielemier, PharmD
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Today, I am talking to Blair Thielemier PharmD who founded the Pharmapreneur Academy, which is a course hosted on her website, BT Pharmacy Consulting (http://www.btpharmacyconsulting.com/). This will be a very interesting podcast for any clinician (not just pharmacists) wanting to learn more about Medication Therapy Management (MTM). MTM is medical…
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Kristine Scruggs, MD, talks about her new book, a medical thriller
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In this interview, I talk to Kristine Scruggs, M.D. Dr. Scruggsis a medical doctor practicing in North Carolina and who wants totransition into medical writing. She is also completing a book, amedical thriller, called “What They Don't Know". We talk about theprocess of writing a book, what it takes, and some of the pros andcons of traditional versu…
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Michelle Guillemard--Health Writer Hub founder, consumer health writer
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Michelle is based in Sydney Australia, and is the founder of Health Writer Hub. She is also the President of the Australasian Medical Writers Association (AMWA). Over the past decade, Michelle has worked with medical journals, medical publishing companies, cancer research foundations, associations, hospitals, medical specialists, health professiona…
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Consumer health writing with Wendy Meyeroff
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Wendy Meyeroff, is president of WM Medical Communications, and has been providing health communications for national and international clients--both print and then online--for over 25 years. She’s located in Baltimore, MD, and will talk to us about writing for a consumer audience. Her website is http://www.wmmedcomm.com/ She tells some very interes…
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Brian Bass and Emma talk about subcontracting!
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Today I talk to Brian Bass about building your medical writing business with subcontractors. Both Brian and I work with subcontractors in our business, and it was fascinating to talk with him, because while we have a similar business model, we approach things in quite a different way. He uses only highly experienced writers but doesn’t spend as muc…
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Getting your business ready for sale--part 3 with Chrystie Leonard
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This is the third and final episode in the series where I interview my business partner, Chrystie Leonard, about buying and selling a business, specific to medical writing. These three episodes cover 1) What to look for when buying a business; 2) How to grow a business; and 3) How to get your business ready for sale. In this third episode, Chrystie…
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How to grow your business--part 2 of 3 with Chrystie Leonard
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In this episode, Emma Hitt Nichols talks to her business partner Chrystie Leonard, co-owner of Nascent Medical. This is the second part of a three-part series. In this part, we talk about strategic planning, how to grow a business, and the key metrics that are needed to evaluate the growth of a business. In the first part, aired a week ago, we talk…
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Thinking about selling your medical writing business? What??
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Join me as I talk to my business partner Chrystie Leonard about what to look for in a business purchase and also what to consider if you ever want to sell your business. Maybe as a freelance medical writer, you have never thought about how your business is going to end, but end it must at some point! Chrystie, who has formerly conducted several mer…
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AMWA's President and President Elect Talk about the latest offerings
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Current AMWA President, Stephen Palmer and President Elect, Lori Alexander, join me today and talk about all of AMWA's offerings. We discuss the 2015 salary survey, the Medical Writers Certification, the new online forum called Engage, and how we can best contribute to AMWA as medical writers. Great episode!…
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SEO and Google rankings--what it takes to get to the top--Amy Tippins with RTL Digital Media
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In this episode Emma talks to Amy Tippins CEO of RTL Digital Media http://rtldigitalmedia.com/, a company that helps with SEO, blogging, social media strategy and provides a range of other services. Amy provides lots of useful info on how we can all promote ourselves through our web strategy. You can't afford to miss this!!…
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Medical Science Liaison--a Career Choice for Medical Communicators?
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Today we are going to talk about the medical science liaison role, specifically from the perspective of medical writing—how can medical writers explore MSL work as a career option. Our guest is Dr. Jennifer Williams. Jennifer holds a law degree from Western Michigan University Law School. She also brings twenty-five years of experience working with…
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Spanish/English bilingual medical writing with Dr. Stacy Matthews Branch
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Emma talks to Dr. Stacy Matthews-Branch, an American born medical writer who learned Spanish in her late 30s. She is now fluent in Spanish and does both Spanish and English language medical writing. Please rate and review this podcast on iTunes! Thank you! Visit our website at www.nascentmc.com email with questions info@nascentmc.com…
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Covering medical conferences-latest technology--Michelle Dalton, ELS
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Michelle Dalton, President-Elect of AMWA's Delaware Valley Chapter, discusses modern day conference coverage. What are the latest trends, and most helpful apps? Where have we been and where are we going?
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Debra Gordon, MS--Seasoned Medical Writer and Teacher
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Learn more about Debra at http://debragordon.com/ Debra Gordon, MS is a seasoned healthcare communications professional who specializes in speaking, teaching, and communicating about various clinical topics and the US healthcare system, healthcare reform, and health policy. Debra started her company in 1999. Previously, she was a newspaper reporter…
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Juliette Siegfried, MPH -- an American now living in the Netherlands, focusing on Spanish-English editing/translating
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Juliette Siegfried has been in the medical communications field for over 20 years, but has specifically been doing medical editing, writing and translating for the last 10 years. In 2005 she launched her business, ServingMed.com. She has a Bachelor's degree in biology and a master's in public health.…
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Harris Fleming -- journalist turned pharmaceutical industry editor now freelance
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Harris Fleming has traveled a circuitous route in his professional life, leading to his founding Manzer-Fleming Communications, LLC, at the start of 2014. Harris began his journalism career in television news in New York City. He was working as a newspaper editor in northern New Jersey when the pharmaceutical industry called; he spent 7 years in co…
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Dr. David Woods -- from ink stained wretch to vice president of publications at a medical publishing company
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David started as an ink stained wretch with Canadian Doctor in Montreal then to the editorship of Canadian Family Physician in Toronto, and eventually to be the first––and still only––nonphysician editor-in-chief of the Canadian Medical Association Journal. He wrote a history of the College, and a syndicated column, Today's Health, which appeared i…
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Dr. Gill Sellick -- primary care doc turned freelance medical writer
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In this episode, I talk to Dr. Gill Sellick, a primary care doctor who started recently into freelance medical writing after going through the 6-week course, “Everything you Need to Know to Start Your Freelance Medical Writing Business.” She describes the joys of working from home with young kids and how she gets new clients.…
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Jan Bowers -- writes for medical specialty societies and has more work than she can handle!
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In this episode I interview Jan Bowers, who stays busy writing for medical specialty societies. After a journalism degree, she got her start in medical writing by taking the University of Chicago medical writing and editing certificate. In this episode, Jan gives helpful advice about ways to get your first assignment and shares her greatest success…
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Maria & Phil Vinall -- husband and wife medical writing team with decades of experience.
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In this interview, I talk to Maria and Phil Vinall, who both have backgrounds as medical writers in pharma. We talk about publications planning, what it’s like to work together as a married couple, and the joys of being able to work from anywhere, including an island off the coast of Panama! Their: website http://medcomdepot.com/ . They are members…
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Steve Tiger, PA, a now retired veteran of medical communications agencies
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In this episode, I talk to Steve Tiger, a long time, now retired, medical writer who has worked for many years at medical communications agencies. He talks about the fine balance that medical writers face of pleasing the pharma client as well as maintaining “pristine” ethics.
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Eric Metcalf, MPH, freelance health writer living in Indianapolis
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In this episode, I talk to Eric Metcalf, a long-time freelance health writer about the importance of diversification, how he gets new clients, and some of the pros and cons of freelancing.
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Brian Hoyle, PhD, talks about transitioning from academia and living in Canada
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In this episode, I talk to Canadian medical writer Brian Hoyle, PhD. Brian talks about how he transitioned from academia, how he gets new clients, and the potential advantages and disadvantages of working in Canada. Connect with him on LinkedIn.
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Emma Hitt Nichols, PhD, talks about medical writing, freelancing, subcontracting, and other stuff
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Ha! The tables are turned! Stef Stendardo interviews me, Emma Hitt Nichols, and she stumps my with my own question! Aaaarrgg. Now I know what I’ve been putting people through! Seriously though, it was a great time--thank you Stef. I talk about what got me in to medical writing, my thoughts on hiring and using subcontractors, and the importance of i…
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Heather Fork, MD, dermatologist turned coach helps docs find enjoyment in their careers
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Heather Fork, MD, has a coaching practice (www.doctorscrossing.com) that helps clinicians find more enjoyment in their career or find a different direction, for example medical writing, that more closely aligns with their passions and skill set. In this interview, we talk about the importance of doing what you love, and doing the next right thing b…
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Elizabeth Haynes, RN, a nurse writer who likes to help nurses get into writing!
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Hello! I am Emma Hitt Nichols. Thank you for joining me on Medical Writers Speak. Today I had the pleasure of talking with Elizabeth Haynes, RN. Elizabeth is a nurse writer and has put together an amazing site called rn2writer.com that helps nurses transition into writing. Please listen in!
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Jennifer Kelly, PhD, recent 6-week grad turned successful medical writer
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Jennifer Kelly, PhD, held various jobs in academia and industry and found she always gravitated towards the writing side of things. She took Emma Hitt Nichols' 6-week course, "Everything you Need to Know to Start Your Freelance Medical Writing Business," and with much hard work and reading of books on business and freelancing, she launched a succes…
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Kathleen Doheny, long-time health journalist in Los Angeles.
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In this interview with long-time journalist Kathleen Doheny, we talk about the importance of staying positive about your work and doing what you love. Take a listen!
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Brian Orelli, PhD, cancer biologist turned biotech writer
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With a PhD in cancer biology, Brian Orelli started writing about biotech stocks when his writing got picked up by the Motley Fool investment site. Among other things, he talks about the importance of asking the right questions, the benefits of using TextExpander, and how he balances his work life with his 4(!) school-aged children.…
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Allison Muller, PharmD and toxicologist turned med writer/expert witness
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Allison Muller, PharmD and toxicologist, discusses her transition into a solo practice after having worked at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and a poison control center for 20 years. Dr. Muller talks about being an expert witness as well as a medical writer. She also talks about the benefits of networking and hiring a marketing assistant.…
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Lori De Milto, author of AMWA's Toolkit For New Medical Writers
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In this episode, Lori De Milto describes what it takes to be a successful freelance medical writer (hint: alot of HARD WORK!). Lori is also a great example of what it means to be an involved AMWA member. In our interview she describes her book "The Mighty Marketer," which outlines the steps that freelance medical writers can take to boost their inc…
In this episode, Emma Hitt Nichols talks to long-time freelance medical writer Stef Stendardo about how she accidentally got in to medical writing with a humanities background and the pros and cons of working the at home freelance life.
New York City medical writer Marilynn Larkin talks about how she got into medical writing with a humanities background, how she gets new clients, and how she stays enthusiatic about her work.
