MEDICAL WRITING
18th June 2010, Warsaw
In this workshop we will examine the structure of manuscripts, and you will learn how to write abstracts, how the peer-review process works and how to write effectively in English – for example, what makes text easy to read, using paragraphs to get your message across, use and misuse of jargon and medical terminology – and what to do when you receive the referees’ comments. The aim of this course is to provide professional support to authors and would-be authors of medical papers. Participants will acquire up-to-date information on the requirements for submitting articles, publication structure and common problems encountered by authors, plus some of the “tricks of the trade” that professional writers use
The morning will consists of lectures followed by breakout sessions in the afternoon. In these breakout sessions, participants will work in small groups on real-life practical tasks designed to reinforce the messages contained in the lectures. In these small group sessions you will work with our experienced trainers in an interactive manner.
By completing the course you will be able to:
- Write a structured abstract which meets the congress requirements and at the same time captures the critical points of your study, describes your results clearly and consistently, and raises interest
- Write a manuscript for publication in a peer-reviewed medical journal so that it has the best chance of being accepted by the editor and referees.
- Write a covering letter
- Critically review a publication, point out the pitfalls and to come up with ideas for an improved version.
- Write a letter to an editor in response to your publication being turned down.
The trainers are researchers with many peer-reviewed publications, and professional medical writers, all with wide experience in data presentation at international meetings and writing scientific and medical papers for publication in peer-reviewed journals.
CME points (punkty edukacyjne): 8.
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