Enhance your medical editing skills and advance your career
Do you worry about making mistakes when editing medical content? Do you feel you need more training to identify and correct errors effectively? Gain the expertise you need to become a successful health and medical editor in the Principles of Health & Medical Editing course. Through this course, you will:
- Learn to spot and correct inaccuracies and inconsistencies in medical writing
- Enhance the clarity and flow of your medical writing projects
- Identify common grammar and syntax errors in medical writing
- Get familiar with the role of AI writing tools in the editing process
- Understand the fundamentals of medical editing.
By the end of this course, you will confidently identify and correct errors in medical writing, improve the clarity and readability of your work, and effectively use resources, including AI tools, to enhance your editing processes.
Hello! I’m Michelle Guillemard, founder of Health Writer Hub.
I’m an experienced medical writer with nearly two decades of industry expertise. My CPD-certified medical writing courses are designed for both newcomers and experienced writers, offering the tools and support needed to create clear, ethical health content.
Since 2013, I’ve helped thousands of writers from over 50 countries sharpen their skills and grow their careers in medical writing. In an age of AI, I also guide writers on using new technologies responsibly while upholding high standards of quality and credibility.
Who is this course for?
Principles of Health & Medical Editing is designed for both new and experienced writers, researchers, marketers and health professionals who are eager to enhance their editing skills and stand out in their field.
- Writers looking to master essential medical editing rules and strategies
- Editors wanting to effectively review and enhance content for clarity and accuracy
- Freelancers seeking to build editing skills that boost confidence and improve work quality
- Professionals wishing to offer professional medical editing as a valuable service to expand career opportunities
- Health communication experts aiming to enhance their credibility and professionalism in the industry
Build strong medical editing skills
The Principles of Health & Medical Editing course teaches you how to edit with clarity, accuracy and confidence. You’ll learn essential editing techniques, explore real-world examples and gain practical strategies to polish content and ensure high-quality communication.
$259
Here’s what you’ll learn
Principles of Health & Medical Editing will give you essential tools and resources for enhancing your editing skills.
- Understand the editing mindset for effective medical editing
- Improve your writing through self-editing techniques
- Distinguish between editing and proofreading to apply the right methods
- Critique first drafts to implement big-picture changes
- Determine appropriate structures for drafts to enhance readability
- Edit for clarity and relevance to engage your target audience
- Ensure accuracy in health claims through proper editing techniques
- Reference consumer health content correctly to maintain credibility
- Apply health communication best practices using comprehensive checklists
- Conduct compliance edits to adhere to local guidelines and regulations
- Use effective editing tools to address grammar and punctuation issues
- Develop strategies for creating better first drafts and improving efficiency
Gives you great skills in editing and proofreading
“If you are an aspiring or experienced health writer, Principles of Health & Medical Editing will give you some great skills in editing and proofreading. It is easy to follow, and you can do the work at your own pace. There are plenty of helpful reading materials. Test questions are supplied at the end of each lesson, which helps with checking your understanding and keeps you motivated for the next lesson!”
Dr Alice Lam, Australia
What to expect
Here’s how it works.
Flexible learning
- Learn at your own pace
Work through the lessons at a schedule that suits you – no rush! - Access from anywhere
Join from anywhere in the world, whether at home or on the go. - Lifetime access
Enjoy unlimited access, so you can revisit lessons whenever you need a refresher.
Personalised feedback and guidance
- Direct support
Email your teacher whenever you have questions for quick assistance. - Build your confidence
Enhance your editing skills to industry standards, equipped with the knowledge and skills you need.
What’s included in this course?
Industry-leading resources full of essential editing and proofreading techniques.
- One-on-one private coaching call to discuss your unique goals, receive personalised feedback and get expert advice on next steps (new inclusion!)
- 12 comprehensive lessons (audio lectures and text modules) meeting the core learning objectives
- 24+ handouts, checklists and recommended reading links enhancing every lesson’s learning objectives
- One assessed editing task to put your new editing know-how to the test
- 12 quizzes and assessments to help you reflect and put the learnings into practice
- Feedback and advice by email whenever you have questions or need guidance
- CPD accreditation and certificate
- Bonus content only available to students including free guides, templates and planners
- Health Writer Hub Community membership so you can connect with a supportive group of health writers
- Ongoing access so you can dive back in whenever you need a refresher
- Loyalty discounts giving you 30% off every other course
- World-class eLearning platform for a seamless learning experience.
Build strong medical editing skills
The Principles of Health & Medical Editing course teaches you how to edit with clarity, accuracy and confidence. You’ll learn essential editing techniques, explore real-world examples and gain practical strategies to polish content and ensure high-quality communication.
$259
Course outline
12 lessons full of best-practice advice you can start using today.
Part 1: Laying the foundation in medical editing
- Medical editing is a mindset – understanding the editing process.
Discover the fine art of improving your own work. - The differences between editing and proofreading.
Learn why understanding these differences matters. - How to critique a first draft.
Determine the big-picture changes needed to ensure the content you’re editing achieves its goals.
Part 2: Addressing common medical writing dilemmas
- The importance of structure.
Determine the most appropriate structure for your first draft. - Readability and relevance.
Learn how to edit your draft into easy-to-understand content for your target audience. - Correct editing techniques for research and evidence.
Make sure the work includes accurate health claims and quality, credible references. - Effective consumer health referencing techniques.
Discover how to correctly reference your consumer health content.
Part 3: Health & medical editing specifics
- Health communication best practices.
Get super-useful checklists covering the essential best practices of high-quality health & medical writing, including health literacy, engagement, persuasion and behaviour change. - How to conduct a compliance edit.
Determine whether your first draft is compliant with local guidelines, rules, regulations and legislation. - Grammar and punctuation rules, and editing tools.
Learn how to address common issues relating to grammar and punctuation, and discover which editing tools are most useful for your needs.
Part 4: Future strategies
- Essential editing efficiency strategies.
Learn how to edit your own work efficiently and thoroughly – even when you have limited time. - How to write a better first draft next time, and a recap.
Consolidate all the techniques in this course and develop strategies to write a better first draft next time.
Part 5: Medical editing assignment
- Editing assignment with personalised feedback.
Complete the included editing assignment and get personalised feedback on your editing skills. - Medical writing, artificial intelligence and your future.
Start thinking about your editing future and the potential of AI writing tools.
Bonus inclusions!
Enhance your learning experience with these included bonuses.
- The Health Writing Template Package – save time and write better content faster with 30+ new health writing templates
- The Freelance Health Writer Business Planner – map out your freelance career transition confidently with our detailed planner
- The 110 Websites That Accept Health Article Pitches Guide – a comprehensive list of websites that accept article pitches and guest posts from health writers
The results were beyond rewarding
“Enrolling in the Health Writer Hub courses has been a transformative experience for my writing. It sharpened my focus on delivering valuable health information to readers. These courses have been an invaluable source of knowledge, equipping me with practical skills and actual documents to enhance my portfolio. Engaging and enjoyable, the course materials present information in a captivating format. They offer a wealth of insights and hands-on exercises, ensuring a challenging yet flexible learning experience. I conquered each task through diligent effort at my own pace, and the results were beyond rewarding. These courses have truly elevated my health writing skills to new heights.”
Paul Penman, UK
Join a supportive community of health writers
When you join How to Write Patient Education Materials, you’ll also join the Health Writer Hub Community – a welcoming, global network of passionate health writers. As a member, you’ll enjoy:
- Loyalty discounts – receive 30% off any other Health Writer Hub course
- Global networking – connect with health writers from around the world
- A supportive environment – ask questions, share advice and grow your skills
- Immediate access – start connecting with fellow students as soon as you sign up.
Build strong medical editing skills
The Principles of Health & Medical Editing course teaches you how to edit with clarity, accuracy and confidence. You’ll learn essential editing techniques, explore real-world examples and gain practical strategies to polish content and ensure high-quality communication.
$259
I gained ready-to-use skills and knowledge to improve my work as an editor
“Michelle is an amazing and available teacher! Thanks to Principles of Health & Medical Editing, I gained ready-to-use skills and knowledge to improve my work as an editor. I enjoyed the ease of taking this course online in my own time. It enabled me to have the opportunity to sustain my up-skilling goals, and fulfill my familial as well as professional obligations at the same time. I’ve already put most of what I learnt into practice! My editing strategy has definitely gone through an efficiency boost.”
Linda Eva Seuna, Cameroon
Your teacher
Who I am, and why I want to help you succeed.
Hi again – I’m Michelle Guillemard, founder of Health Writer Hub (you can read more about me here).
Working alone, I never have the luxury of a second pair of eyes; I am the writer, editor and proofreader. Developing effective editing and proofreading processes took years. But I now have a toolkit of health and medical editing techniques that boost my writing confidence, improve the quality of my work and impress my clients. And in Principles of Health & Medical Editing, I’m sharing everything I know about editing with you.
Editing your own work is NOT easy – but, with the right techniques, a good edit will transform your first draft into an engaging, effective piece. I created this course to give aspiring health writers actionable tips and essential editing skills.
If you’re ready to learn effective techniques for editing your own work and improving your health & medical writing skills, Principles of Health & Medical Editing is the course for you!
My teaching method
I teach this course, and all my courses, through a combination of audio lectures (podcast style) and text resources.
After experimenting with different combinations over the years and listening to student feedback, I am confident that delivering lectures in both audio AND text format is the most effective way for you to learn about health writing.
Consume the content however you like:
- Listen and read the transcripts at the same time
- Listen and take your own notes
- Listen away from your computer
- Read the transcripts only.
Many students have told me they enjoy listening to the lectures while driving, walking, hiking, running or cleaning the house! You’re free to do whatever works best for you.
Certified and accredited
Accredited for quality and standards.
Principles of Health & Medical Editing, like all Health Writer Hub courses, is an accredited Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program recognised by the CPD Certification Service, a leading global accreditation body. Our accredited medical writing courses meet international CPD standards, adhering to global guidelines and aligning with the policies of professional and academic institutions.
A community of opportunity
“I came to these courses curious and hopeful. As I worked through the material I felt stretched and challenged, but always buoyant. That’s because Michelle is such a great teacher, mentor and encourager. It’s not just a course, but a community of opportunity – and a great one to be part of.”
Sally Bathgate, Australia
Frequently asked questions
What you need to know.
Build strong medical editing skills
The Principles of Health & Medical Editing course teaches you how to edit with clarity, accuracy and confidence. You’ll learn essential editing techniques, explore real-world examples and gain practical strategies to polish content and ensure high-quality communication.
$259