Online Courses for Health Professionals

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  • Unlock the full potential of PubMed with this specialized course tailored for medical writers. Participants will gain hands-on experience navigating the extensive biomedical literature database, mastering advanced search techniques, and employing effective strategies to identify, evaluate, and incorporate authoritative sources into their writing. Whether you're drafting clinical documents, research articles, or regulatory submissions, this course will enhance your ability to source high-quality scientific information efficiently and confidently.

  • $125

    AMWA members can receive a 25% discount per course and University of Chicago Medical Writing and Editing students/alumni can receive a 35% discount.

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  • All medical writers must engage with published research in some capacity. However, many enter the field from highly specialized backgrounds, or they may lack formal scientific training. This can lead to challenges in identifying the most relevant, high-quality research, particularly in areas outside of the writer’s expertise. This session, intended for all levels of experience, will review the basics of critically evaluating published manuscripts, including how to read efficiently, how to interpret results and understand basic statistical measures, how to identify potentially predatory journals, and how to gauge the significance of the publication to the field. The session will include a hands-on activity and insights from experts in library science, scientific writing, and biomedical research.

    Special Note: This course was created in collaboration with M&D Science and Consulting.

  • $500

    This one-time fee gives you lifetime access to the course and supports instructor's contributions.

    American Medical Writer’s Association (AMWA) members are eligible for 20% off with the code AMWA.

    Attendees of the Public Health Partnership Conference are eligible for 35% off until June 3, 2025 with the code PHPC2025

  • MEDLINE and Beyond will introduce you to practical techniques for improving your search skills related to looking for trustworthy medical, nursing and health care information online.  How to use concepts such as the reference interview to shape your approach to a web search will be covered.  We will explore different ways to craft a MEDLINE search using the free website PubMed.  Other free data-rich sites posted by government agencies, professional societies and other reliable sources will be explored.  How to evaluate the quality and authoritativeness of medical journals and health care websites will also be covered.  Homework will consist of hands-on research assignments that will culminate in the opportunity to create a writing sample at the conclusion of this short course.

    “Online self-paced”: Refers to course start and end dates. “Online fixed date” Refers to synchronous session schedule fully available under “Section Notes”

    Notes

    Members of select professional associations are eligible for tuition discounts.

    View the Medical Writing and Editing certificate.

  • Tuition non-credit: $1,490.00

    Course pricing is at the discretion of the University of Chicago is subject to change.


DISCLAIMER

Training courses offered through the Teachable platform are not affiliated with UChicago or AMWA and are not eligible for academic/CE credit through either organization.