Have you bought into the lie that you need an “adult job” before you can begin a career as a freelance health writer? We’re here to bust that myth completely.

Discover how to write life-changing health content and grow your writing career. Explore the latest health communication research and get best-practice writing strategies that work.
LAST UPDATED | FIRST PUBLISHED | BY Audrey Robin
Have you bought into the lie that you need an “adult job” before you can begin a career as a freelance health writer? We’re here to bust that myth completely.
LAST UPDATED | FIRST PUBLISHED | BY Carla Eisenstein
You can find opportunities to network and learn, even when the conference is virtual.
LAST UPDATED | FIRST PUBLISHED | BY Natricha Levy McFarlane
In addition to public health agencies, health communicators also have a responsibility to help combat infodemics related to health. So, how can we help?
LAST UPDATED | FIRST PUBLISHED | BY Marwa Saleh
Avoid the lure of rabbit holes.
LAST UPDATED | FIRST PUBLISHED | BY Natricha Levy McFarlane
Freelance writing need not be synonymous with constantly searching for new clients. Here’s how to tilt the scale in your favour and turn clients into lifetime fans.
LAST UPDATED | FIRST PUBLISHED | BY Hafsa Abdirahman MPH
Re-examining vaccine hesitancy in light of the current pandemic.
LAST UPDATED | FIRST PUBLISHED | BY Carla Eisenstein
Health writing job interviews often include writing tests. Is that okay – and, if so, how can you conquer the test?
LAST UPDATED | FIRST PUBLISHED | BY Marwa Saleh
Have an idea for an article but not sure how to pitch it? Here’s how to write an article pitch that gets noticed.
LAST UPDATED | FIRST PUBLISHED | BY Michelle Guillemard
Your career journey is a key selling point – and clients want to know about it.
LAST UPDATED | FIRST PUBLISHED | BY Hafsa Abdirahman MPH
Hafsa Abdirahman discusses the toll of COVID-19 on Black and Brown communities and the lessons health writers can learn from it.
LAST UPDATED | FIRST PUBLISHED | BY Michelle Guillemard
Discover how to price your work effectively and increase your chances of securing writing jobs.
LAST UPDATED | FIRST PUBLISHED | BY Marwa Saleh
Want to be a health and medical writer? Discover the essential skills you need – and learn how to develop those you don’t yet have.
LAST UPDATED | FIRST PUBLISHED | BY Carla Eisenstein
Don’t be afraid to send messages to writers you admire. They might respond and teach you something memorable.
LAST UPDATED | FIRST PUBLISHED | BY Marwa Saleh
Marwa Saleh published her first article, about COVID-19 and burnout, in a Harvard Medical School blog called Lean Forward. Here’s how that happened.
LAST UPDATED | FIRST PUBLISHED | BY Hafsa Abdirahman MPH
As health writers, we have to do our due diligence to ensure we are citing reliable and scientifically accurate sources.