<p>I hope someone can help me or know a thing about becoming a medical writer. I Would like to know what classes you would be taking, what you might major in, salary, career outlook and opportunities. Thank you.</p>
<p>There are many pathways to becoming a medical writer. A lot depends on the types of writing that interest you, media outlets in which you might publish your work, and the health topic areas that interest you.</p>
<p>To develop your writing skills, you can major in professional writing (often offered as a track within English Departments), technical writing (offered with various departments or programs, depending on the organizational structure of a particular university), or science communication/journalism (offered as a track within some journalism programs). Some majors in communication offer a track in health communication, though this is focused on presenting health information through a variety of media in an understandable way to the general public and/or medical patients and in ways that are more likely to result in adherence to health guidelines. Some colleges of agriculture have updated and re-fashioned their traditional majors in agricultural journalism into programs in science and environmental journalism. In addition to majors in these areas, many schools and professional associations offer a variety of certificate programs in these areas. In addition, many students will pursue these specialty writing areas in a masters degree or postgraduate certificate program after first obtaining a undergraduate degree in a relevant health-related or writing/communication field.</p>
<p>In addition to writing skills, you also need to develop your knowledge in a relevant health-related field, depending on your areas of interest. This could involve a major, or minor program in a number of fields: biology, a bioscience subfield (e.g., microbiology, physiology, neuroscience), nutrition, psychology (clinical and health psychology areas), health education, public health, history of science/medicine, gerontology, human biology (e.g. biology + biological anthropology + medical anthropology), philosophy/religion (biomedical ethics), exercise science/kinesiology, global health, economics/politics/public policy (health economics & policy). If the health-related field is in history of science, bioethics, or a policy area, you should supplement this with relevant science courses.</p>
<p>In general, it would be advisable to pursue a double major or major-minor (or certificate) combination in a writing-related field and a health-related field.</p>
<p>Also, see these links:
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<p>Thank you for your reply! If I work for my bachelor degree, can I major in biology and minor in communication or writing?</p>
<p>Most likely.</p>