Keeping Your Vital Data Safe: Cybersecurity for Medical Writers

So much of our lives is connected online these days, and freelance medical communicators are using tools that allow collaboration with colleagues around the world. 

This level of connectivity requires attention to cybersecurity to make sure data and key information are accessed only by people who are authorized to see them.  As a medical communicator, what can you do to protect yourself, your personal data, and your clients’ critical information from cyberattacks?

Maximizing the Value of Regulatory Medical Writing

Are you a regulatory medical writer who is concerned about proving your mettle?

Regulatory medical writers play a critical role in the drug development and approval processes. Yet their role is often misunderstood and undervalued.

Self-Care for Writers: Wellness Tips to Avoid Burnout

Are you taking time for self-care?

Medical communicators need to take care of their minds, bodies, and souls to avoid burnout and health issues.

5 Steps to Defining Your Role as a Medical Writer

Those in the medical writing and editing field know that job responsibilities vary widely. 

Regardless of the job description, medical communicators have unique scientific and professional skill sets that can be used in a multitude of ways. However, medical communicators sometimes find themselves in situations where they are expected to do more than is possible. Perhaps a colleague or client expects a level of support that is beyond the scope of the medical writer’s job description.

When and How to Fire a Freelance Client

Freelancing allows medical writers to take command of their careers by establishing and managing their own businesses. Owning a freelance medical writing or editing business empowers you to set your rates and schedule. As a freelancer, you’ll experience an equal mix of freedom and responsibility.

5 Best Practices a Remote Medical Writer Can Learn from Freelancers

In Entrepreneur’s May 2020 article “What You Can Learn from Freelancers Right Now,” journalist John Boitnott outlined why freelancers are equipped with the best tools and practices for high‑quality, productive remote work.