Tag: #MedicalWriting
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Medical Education: Manels
How frequently do we see ‘manels’ (scientific panels made up exclusively from men) in the field of biomedical sciences? Considering that the gender distribution in entry and mid-level positions is about 50:50, it’s shocking to see that in 2020s, male-only or male-dominated line-ups are so widespread. We looked at the speaker panels of the industry-sponsored…
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Reporting on race and ethnicity
One of the recent hot topics in medical research is the role of race and ethnicity in health disparities. If you look on PubMed, you will find tons of literature describing how race and ethnicity affect:🫀 life expectancy⚕️ access to quality medical care💉 healthcare hesitancy🏥 clinical trial recruitment Many pharmaceutical companies now invest in research…
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Medical Education: Learning objectives
📢 One of the key responsibilities of Medical Affairs departments in pharma is to communicate medical value of the company’s products through medical education. 🎨 It can take a variety of forms, from infographics and information leaflets, to scientific and educational sessions at an international meeting. In fact, because the learning tools are endless, so…
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Storytelling tips, Part 4 – Discussion
First, let’s get the disclosures out of the way: There is no magic formula for writing the discussion section, as it very much depends on what your study found. 😄 🌟 However, one can’t overestimate the importance of having a good discussion section. Discussion puts the results into context and draws a bottom line under…
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Storytelling tips, Part 3 – Results
📰 The results section of a primary clinical manuscript is traditionally less flexible in terms of structure and flow than the same section of a preclinical paper. Your story flow is predefined before you even begin writing: first describe the study design 🛣️ , then the patient population 🗣️ , then the primary endpoint results,…
