Medical and Healthcare Writing
Issued by
Purdue University Online
In this course, you will learn how to write for the healthcare workplace and as a medical writer. As the healthcare industry continues to evolve in the United States, the ability to communicate has become evermore essential. The number of jobs in medical and healthcare communication is growing as the healthcare industry continues to expand. Meanwhile, professionals in this industry are finding that good writing and communication are critical to their success.
Additional DetailsSkills
Earning Criteria
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Identify the written, spoken, and media genres that are common in medical, and healthcare industries.
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Demonstrate how to write a process-centered text in medical and healthcare workplaces, specifically protocols and instructions.
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Develop patient educational materials that are appropriate for a variety of medical and healthcare uses.
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Explain a medical or healthcare issue by producing an feature article for a magazine or journal.
Standards
This course will help you master various genres, writing styles, and rhetorical strategies common in medical and healthcare contexts. More specifically, you will learn how to analyze, prepare, and edit documents that are used to communicate within and about the healthcare industry (i.e. protocols, patient educational materials, and proposals).
The field of healthcare and medical writing is evolving, converging, and expanding. The emergence of new media now means that medical and healthcare writing include responsibilities like posting on blogs, scripting podcasts, creating marketing materials, and coordinating marketing narratives in social media.