A career as a health writer

This post explains the benefits of taking a course, what to look for in a quality course, what you can expect to pay, and more.

If you don’t have much – or any – health writing experience, it’s hard to know where to begin. In this post, you’ll learn strategies for building your experience.

If you want to become a freelance health writer, it’s important to know where you’re going before you get started.

One of the biggest hurdles for novice and experienced writers alike is getting started in front of a blank page.

As the next generation of doctors enters the field in our social media era, there’s never been a more challenging and exciting time to be a health professional.

Joining a professional health, medical or science writing association is a fantastic way to stay connected to the industry, meet other writers, learn new skills, and grow your career.

As I thought back to the first day I knew I wanted to take the plunge and work freelance in health writing, I realised there were many lessons, mistakes and rewards I had encountered in one year that could be helpful for other health writers.

In addition to your skills as a clinician involved in face-to-face care – there is a huge market for your words as well.

You may not realise that there are many opportunities for health & medical writing work beyond specific industry roles. 

Do you have an idea for a health article but don’t know how to take the next step? Are you looking for ways to share your passion for health with others?

An up-to-date portfolio of relevant health writing work is an essential component of your health writing toolkit.

What do Bieber and health writing have in common? Read on to find out.

If a client contacted you about writing a website for their cardiology practice, what would your first move be?

Understanding the health writing industry means keeping up-to-date with the trends, opportunities and issues that impact the medical industry as well as the writing industry.

Before you start working on any writing project – whether it’s an article, a blog post, an eDetailer or an entire eBook – you’ll need to spend time defining the requirements as well as the scope of work.