Medical Writing

Stay current in the constantly changing medical writing and editing field by learning the newest research and guidelines to effectively communicate complex medical information with precision and accuracy.

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Medical writing and editing training helps you hone your ability to create content that is correct, concise, and clear. Stay relevant and stand out in a competitive field.

These online offerings will teach you writing skills, proper editing, medical terminology, researching methods, guidelines, data presentation, AI usage, and compliance, regulatory writing, the AMA Manual of Style, and freelancing insights. You will join a helpful editing community with events and resources.


Explore Medical Writing Offerings

Courses
Online
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7 weeks
Certificates
Online
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Non-Credit Certificate Program in Medical Writing and Editing Training Certificate

~9 months total
Courses
Online
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Certificates
Online
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Non-Credit Microcertificate in Regulatory Writing Microcertificate

4 months
2 courses

Earn a Credential in Medical Writing

After successful completion of each of these courses, you will receive credentials certified by the University of Chicago including a digital badge to recognize your achievement.

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Taught by Practitioners. Trusted by the Industry.

Breaking into or advancing in medical writing demands more than textbook knowledge. It requires insight that only comes from years inside the industry. Our instructors are practicing medical writers, editors, and regulatory specialists with reputations built across pharmaceutical, biotech, and clinical research environments. Through flexible online formats designed for working professionals, UChicago connects you directly to the expertise that opens doors, and the networks that keep them open.


Professional Education That Helps You Accomplish More

With a quickly evolving job market, UChicago works to provide courses and programs that help professionals stay relevant and stand out.

You will find professional training offerings across many topic areas, with new opportunities always being added to cover the latest market needs from soft skills to technical skills.

Our offerings are structured around the rigor and research UChicago is known for and taught by instructors and professors who are experts in their fields.

We schedule our courses so they can be taken around work and personal obligations, allowing professionals to make their education and training possible.

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