by Yasmine S. Ali, MD | Jan 31, 2020 | Blog: The Writer Is In
One of the most common questions I get from my physician-writer clients is, “Should I join the American Medical Writers Association (AMWA)?” The short answer is: yes, with one important exception. What Is AMWA? AMWA has over 4,000 members and is the leading...
by Yasmine S. Ali, MD | Nov 3, 2019 | Blog: The Writer Is In
“You will never find time for anything. If you want time you must make it.”–Charles Burton Physician writers and authors often have a hundred other demands competing for their attention throughout the day, every day. How, then, to find time to write...
by Yasmine S. Ali, MD | Oct 6, 2019 | Blog: The Writer Is In
Physician authors often have experience publishing peer-reviewed manuscripts in established medical journals, but may also wish to add to their portfolio of non-research publications, particularly when seeking to pursue a path in creative writing or commercial...
by Yasmine S. Ali, MD | Sep 13, 2019 | Blog: The Writer Is In
“‘I play the game for the game’s own sake,’ said he. ‘But the problem certainly presents some points of interest, and I shall be very pleased to look into it. Some more facts, please.'”–Sir Arthur Conan Doyle,The Adventure of...
by Yasmine S. Ali, MD | Aug 20, 2019 | Blog: The Writer Is In
Physicians who are also medical writers and editors will want to be aware of the new demand for medical reviewers created by the European Union Medical Device Regulation (EU MDR) of 2017. Who Is Affected by the EU MDR? The new MDR applies to all manufacturers,...
by Yasmine S. Ali, MD | Aug 16, 2019 | Blog: The Writer Is In
If you are a physician writing nonfiction, is it, by default, medical writing? Well, not always. Both the medical writing industry and the commercial publishing industry have different categories of writing (or genres and subgenres, when it comes to commercially...
