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Demystifying AI Adoption for Medical Writing: An Interview with Núria Negrão, Part 1
Núria Negrão is a medical writer and AI adoption strategist specializing in continuing medical education. She has presented at numerous national conferences including the American Medical Writers Association, Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions, and Applied AI Summit, and has given workshops for numerous academic and professional organizations. She offers specialized AI consultancy, including strategic blueprints, advisory services, competency developm
Heather Duncan
4 days ago5 min read


Teamwork Makes the Freelance Dream Work
When we meet other medical writers and public health professionals, we’re often asked the question “what drove you to form a business partnership?” While partnerships are common in other professions, we rarely encounter them in medical writing or in the public health consulting field. It’s a fair question to ask, so today we’re sharing why we believe collaboration is essential to the work we do as an organization, and also why we’d like to see more of it. There are several a

Heather Duncan and Patrick Murphy
Mar 234 min read


What Is the Value of a Medical Writer?
Lately, medical writers all seem to be asking themselves the same question: what is the role of the medical writer in an increasingly unstable scientific and technological landscape? It’s a reasonable question to ask. A lot of content lately has focused on the shifting discourse around what exactly makes a medical writer valuable, particularly in the context of generative artificial intelligence (AI). Some of the best insights come from those who work in the continuing medic
Heather Duncan
Feb 15 min read


Communicating about Health in 2026
Much like 2025, 2026 is shaping up to be a year full of turmoil and uncertainty for public health and the biomedical sciences. But while we’re still flying blind in many respects, we’ve learned some lessons along the way that we can put to use as we continue to navigate the storm. At the end of last year, we had the pleasure of giving our first workshop in a series on health communication for a local county health department. This was an exciting opportunity for us to engage
Heather Duncan
Jan 133 min read


Interpreting Scientific Evidence for the Non-Expert
Every now and then, a major news publication will post a story with a headline like, “ HIV can be completely eliminated in laboratory...
Heather Duncan
Oct 3, 20255 min read


Plain Words, Better Outcomes: Writing for Every Patient
Siddhartha Mohan is a medical writer and blogger who was diagnosed with ASD (autism spectrum disorder) as an adult. He writes about his...

Siddharth Mohan
Sep 12, 20254 min read


When the Numbers Lie: How Health Data Get Distorted in the Media
Image by Jan from Pixabay This post was created in collaboration with M.E. Sidall . We often blame social media for the spread of...

Heather Duncan and M.E. Sidall
Jul 30, 20255 min read


Understanding the Disinformation Space: What Health Communicators Can Learn from "Wellness World"
Image adapted from ContuEd.com licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 A couple of weeks ago, we attended the Society for Health Communication’s...
Heather Duncan
Jul 11, 20257 min read


Taking Action: How Medical Writers Can Support the LGBTQIA+ Community
This is part two of our Pride month blog series, in which we address the current social, legal, and medical landscape affecting the...

Heather Duncan and Patrick Murphy
Jun 27, 20253 min read


Why Pride Matters More Than Ever
In honor of Pride month, this is part one of a blog series that will address the current social, legal, and medical landscape affecting...

Heather Duncan and Patrick Murphy
Jun 12, 20254 min read
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