Epidemiology and Biostatistics

for medical writers

Understanding Epidemiology
and Biostatistics is Vital for Every
Medical and Health Writer—How Else
Can You Interpret Biomedical Research and Communicate It to the Public?

 

Medical writing is an exciting and lucrative field. Drug discovery, public health challenges, breakthrough research—so many things to write about!

 

But you need to interpret and communicate the results of technical and sometimes complex scientific studies. No matter the therapeutic specialty, most biomedical research papers will contain epidemiology and biostatistics concepts.

 

With this online course you can learn the basics of epidemiology and biostatistics without spending a fortune or leaving your house or office.

 

Complete this online course and
receive a Certificate!

In today's competitive job market, educational credentials are vital. Add a line to your resume and show potential employers and editors that you have what it takes to be an excellent medical writer!

 

Here are some of the things you will learn in this course:

  • The relationship between exposures and cases

  • The concepts of prevalence, incidence, and person-time

  • How to identify confounders in medical studies

  • How to understand risks, ratios, and other epidemiological calculations

  • The different types of epidemiological studies

  • How to identify biases in research studies

  • The process of determining causality

  • Research reporting guidelines

  • The types of statistical studies, variables, and methods of sampling

  • How to interpret statistical data

  • The threats to a study's validity

  • How to report and present data

Each module is followed by exercises where you will apply the concepts learned. An instructor will provide feedback on your exercises. At the end of the course you will take a test to evaluate your understanding of the material and receive a certificate of completion.

 

What is your investment for this comprehensive course?

 

Many of the available workshops for medical writers are way too expensive—$1,500 or more for a couple of days, plus travel expenses.
(See here, for example.)

 

But you can take this online course from the comfort of your home for only $157. Once your interactive test is completed and your instructor gets back to you, you will receive a Certificate in the mail at no extra cost.

 

Free Gift for Signing Up Today

 

A FREE copy of the ebook Becoming a Medical Writer: How to launch a successful career writing about medicine and health. A $29 value.

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Pay by credit card or your Paypal account. You have two payment options:

 

1. One single payment of $157.00.

 

You will gain immediate access to your gift after payment. An email with instructions on how to access the online course will arrive to your inbox within 24 hours.

 

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Money-Back Guarantee

If for any reason, you are not satisfied with the course, just contact us within 8 weeks and we'll refund 100% of your money. And you can keep your free gift!

 

Note: Reimbursements will not be applied after your certificate has been sent.

 

 

Tax Deductible - Keep your receipt. In the USA, all expenses of continuing education undertaken to maintain and improve business and professional skills are tax deductible. (Treas. Reg. 1-162-5). Please contact your tax consultant for further information.

What Students are Saying

 

"As a B2B and technical/trade writer who's focused extensively on environmental health and safety issues, medical writing seemed like a logical and interesting add-on to my career. Having recently completed the Epidemiology and Biostatistics for Medical Writers course, I acquired a sound understanding of core knowledge areas that are vital to the success of any medical writer - particularly those seeking to break into the more lucrative areas of medical writing.

The course proved challenging but very doable, as the program is clearly written and well-organized. I broke some sweat while taking the final exercises, but I did pass and am now a proud certificate-holder. I'd be remiss if I didn't mention that the instructor is an accessible teacher. You have questions? Ask and he will respond; his passion for his work is palpable. I highly recommend this course!"

 

Rebecca Hennessy
Freelance editor and writer
Munster, IN

 

 

"This has been a most useful review course. I greatly appreciate the course."

 

Andrew Idowu

London, UK

 

"The Epidemiology and Biostatistics course packs statistical understanding into a manageable course. I will use this information to understand scientific journal articles, to judge the validity of findings and to accurately translate findings fo the general public. [The mentor] punctuated the course with encouraging comments on the assignments."

 

Aletha Gruzensky
College Place, WA

 

 

 

Two-Course Packages: Enroll in two courses and save 20%

 

Package 1: Epidemiology & Biostatistics + Regulatory Writing = $331

 

Package 2: Epidemiology & Biostatistics + Consumer Health Writing = $284