In this episode, I’m talking with Anne Janzer, who has written a book Writing To Be Understood. Anne’s book dissects what it is that makes nonfiction compelling. She talks about using stories and analogies and several other strategies that translate also to writing about medical topics. Anne Janzer is an award-winning author on a mission to help people communicate more effectively through writing. As a professional writer, she has worked with more than one hundred technology companies, writing in the voice of countless brands and corporate executives. She is author of four books, including Writing to be Understood: What Works and Why and The Workplace Writer's Process. Her books and online courses help writers improve their processes and communication skills, so they can share their thoughts and ideas with the world. Her latest book can be found here: https://annejanzer.com/book/writing-understood/ ===== Check out the PowerPoint course for scientists and medical writers and use PPTDISCOUNT for a discount. Check out nascentmc.com for medical writing assistance and 6weekcourse.com for free info on getting into medical writing. 

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2-011 Writing To Be Understood—Interview with Anne Janzer

In this episode, I’m talking about living a healthy life as a medical writer (applicable to all sedentary professionals), which is especially important once you hit 50. Optimizing your health over the long haul involves limiting alcohol, avoiding a sedentary lifestyle, and eating properly, and of course not smoking or taking any other substances. I talk about my recent 30 lb weight loss, how I now exercise regularly, and prefer sparkling water with cranberry juice over chardonnay these days. My new health habits blog is thehealthydeskworker.com. Hope you will check it out! Check out the PowerPoint course for scientists and medical writers and use PPTDISCOUNT for a discount. Check out nascentmc.com for medical writing assistance and 6weekcourse.com for free info on getting into medical writing. 

2-010 Are You Living Your Best Healthy Life as a Medical Writer?

What the American Medical Association (AMA) Manual of Style has to say about reference style and rules for capitalization. Warning: make sure you have had your coffee. It’s a lot of info crammed into a few minutes! Also a good idea to have your AMA manual loaded into your browser.  Visit http://6weekcourse.com/ama-manual-of-style-tips/ for these tips in video format. Check out the PowerPoint course for scientists and medical writers and use PPTDISCOUNT for a discount. Check out nascentmc.com for medical writing assistance and 6weekcourse.com for free info on getting into medical writing.   

2-009 AMA Manual of Style Tips: References and Capitalization

Lori Alexander is the American Medical Writer's Association (AMWA) Past President and their current Education Director. She discusses, among other things, AMWA's plans to expand their educational offerings, especially with respect to online educational activities. She talks about some of AMWA’s current offerings, such as online webinars, interactive activities, and fast interactive training “FIT”—a nugget of training delivered in 15 minutes. Check out the PowerPoint course for scientists and medical writers and use PPTDISCOUNT Check out nascentmc.com for medical writing assistance and 6weekcourse.com for free info on getting into medical writing. 

2-008 AMWA’s Educational Offerings – Interview With Lori Alexander, Education Director

In this episode, I interview Dr. Will Pass who recently transitioned from being a veterinarian to being a full time medical writer. He talks about how being a vet helped him prepare to be a medical writer and some of the benefits of working as a freelance medical writer.   Check out the PowerPoint course for scientists and medical writers and use PPTDISCOUNT Check out nascentmc.com for medical writing assistance and 6weekcourse.com for free info on getting into medical writing. 

2-007 Will Pass, DVM, Veterinarian Turned Medical Writer

American Medical Association (AMA) Manual of Style P value pointers and overview of the AMA Manual of Style contents. In this episode, I briefly describe what P values are; it’s a deep topic better left to statistical experts, but still, as medical writers, it’s important that we have a basic understanding. We also need to know how to format P values in the documents we write. I'll also, in this episode, give an overview of the contents of the manual, talking about how the different sections are organized and which ones are most useful to us as medical writers. Visit nascentmc.com/blog for the written version of these tips. Visit http://6weekcourse.com/ama-manual-of-style-tips/ for these tips in video format. Check out the PowerPoint course for scientists and medical writers and use PPTDISCOUNT Check out nascentmc.com for medical writing assistance and 6weekcourse.com for free info on getting into medical writing. 

2-006 All About P Values and What’s in That AMA Manual Anyway?

Today I'm talking about PowerPoint. Some clients request this skill, either creating PowerPoint slide decks from scratch or reorganizing and reworking a previously created slide deck to make it more visually appealing. Creating engaging scientific and medical PowerPoint presentations is a skill in addition to writing that can benefit medical writers and their clients, and it's quite lucrative! Definitely worth adding to your toolbox. Find out more and how to learn the skills you might need.  Check out the PowerPoint course and use PPTDISCOUNT Check out nascentmc.com for medical writing assistance and 6weekcourse.com for free info on getting into medical writing. 

2-005 Making Money With PowerPoint

In this episode I talk to HBA president & CEO Laurie Cooke. we talk about gender parity issues in the health care industry as well as what we can all do to improve the working environment for all participants. Laurie also describes the mission of the HBA and how medical writers specifically can benefit from the organization. Please visit https://www.hbanet.org/ for more information. Please visit 6weekcourse.com for more information on medical writing. Please visit nascentmc.com for assistance with medical writing. 

2-004 Healthcare Businesswomen's Association and Gender Parity in the Healthcare Industry

In this episode, I interview freelance medical writing Jessica Martin, PhD martinmedicalwriting.com. Dr Jessica Martin earned her PhD from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Her research background is in human infectious diseases and cancer-causing viruses, including HIV-1 and related retroviruses. During her time in an academic setting, Dr Martin successfully published multiple first-authored research and review papers. Using her scientific and writing skills, Dr Martin began freelance medical writing in 2015. She is experienced in planning, writing, and editing continuing medical education and promotional medical education, both branded and unbranded. Deliverables have included slide decks, manuscripts, video scripts, and content for diverse interactive modules.    In our interview, Dr. Martin talks about how she started her medical writing business, how she deals with multiple clients and projects. She also describes the most important newbie mistake and how to avoid it. If you need medical writing help, please check out our website nascentmc.com, and if you are interested in getting into medical writing, please visit 6weekcourse.com.

2-003 Getting Started and Newbie Medical Writing Mistakes Dr. Jessica Martin

This week, Dr. Emma Hitt Nichols discusses searching strategies, in particular 4 different approaches to get the results you want from the AMA Manual of Style. She also discusses formatting tables and figures according to the manual. To see the written blog versions of these recordings, please go to nascentmc.com/blog. Please subscribe, rate and review if you like this podcast. Thank you! 

2-002 AMA Manual of Style: Searching and Formatting Tables and Figures

Dr. Emma Hitt Nichols talks about the format of the new Medical Writers Speak podcast.  

2-001 Relaunching Podcast!

Understanding the healthcare value dossier. How to accelerate revenues and expand markets.  Virtual or corporate onsite training for MSLs, MA professionals and Medical Writers.  Nascent Medical LLC to offer a Six-week Course on Health Economics and the Health Outcome Liaisons on April 20th.  The course will be led by Jennifer Williams PhD, JD, MBA, RN, MS a veteran leader in the field of Medical Science Liaison and Market Access.  Corporate onsite training available.  more info at http://nascentmc.com/blog/2017/01/11/msl-market-access-course/#more-3419 Six-Week Course on Health Economics and the Health Outcome Liaisons Course content includes: The role of the MSL and Health Economics Liaison Review Managed Care Models Review Value Development Plans (VDP) Review the components of a Value Dossier and Develop an individualized Dossier HEOR impact on Licensing and R&D Review Market Access Strategies to include pricing, research plans, and sales strategy Identify tactical outcomes research and economic models to demonstrate the clinical and economic elements Define the communication strategy and tactics for the diverse audience to include Government and Lobbyist, Health Plans, IDNs, Advocacy Groups, and KOLs Address price strategy and reimbursement Review new technologies to enable communication in the form of field tools such as calculators and dashboards   What is a Value Dossier? A Value Dossier presents a summary of the clinical, economic, and humanistic value and supporting evidence (studies) for a new product in a disease area as well as background information on that disease. This includes the burden of illness and epidemiology The dossier development process involves the creation of value messages, an evaluation of the evidence supporting each of the messages, and identification of evidence GAPs The dossier can be instrumental as a guide the development of future research studies, publication strategies, and other evidence generation activities. What information is in the Value Dossier? Disease Description Global Epidemiology and Global Burden of Illness Summary of Treatment Pathways, Guidelines, and Competitor Landscape Unmet Medical Need and Place of New Product in Clinical Pathway Value Story Clinical, Economic, and Humanistic Value Messages and Statements Summary of Evidence Supporting Product Value Clinical Evidence: Summary of Safety and Efficacy Studies Humanistic Evidence:  Summary of Outcomes Studies to include Quality of Life Studies 

Understanding the Healthcare Value Dossier

Emma talks about the ins and outs of covering an ad board with Ginny Vachon, PhD

How to Cover an Ad Board With Dr. Ginny Vachon

Feeling overwhelmed with your ever expanding workload? Get your life back by learning how to delegate effectively! In the third of a 3-part series on productivity, Emma talks about delegating, the key to being uberproductive and having enough free time!

Delegating strategies to get some time back in your life

In the second of a 3-part series, Dr. Emma Nichols talks about MEDICAL-WRITER-specific productivity hacks. In the first episode, she described productivity hacks that EVERYONE can use, and in third episode, she will talk about the art of delegating.

Five Medical Writer Productivity Hacks

Emma Hitt Nichols talks to freelance medical writers about their work

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