The Medical Communications Course is intended for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows who are curious about a non-academic career trajectory after their graduate or postdoctoral work. Participants will have an opportunity to evaluate their interest as they take this course and participate in several medical writing assignments, including a typical writing test.

Objectives

1. To familiarize participants with medical communications (med comm) as a viable alternative career path.
2. To understand basics of clinical trials.
3. To learn how to make the switch from academia to med comm
4. To get experience with hands-on assignments
5. To understand what skills participants have that might make a career in med comm a good fit