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

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

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

Every now and then, a major news publication will post a story with a headline like, “ HIV can be completely eliminated in laboratory...