Program Overview

How well we formulate arguments, present data and convey messages has an enormous impact on our ability to achieve our professional goals. Our communication skills affect how peers consider our work and ideas, and whether—and how—the public embraces our viewpoints and opinions. 

The Effective Writing for Health Care certificate program is a one-year, blended learning program designed to help individuals achieve their writing and career objectives through a core curriculum and one of two specialized tracks. The program’s schedule and learning models are designed to accelerate and elevate communication skills with minimal time away from practice or research activities.

Deadlines
  • Priority Enrollment Deposit Deadline: March 13, 2024
  • Application Deadline: April 24, 2024
Tuition
  • Priority Enrollment Tuition: $14,900
  • Standard Tuition: $15,900

View Admissions & Tuition for more information.

Two Specialized Tracks

Writing for Medical and Scientific Journals

Increase the likelihood of your submission being accepted to a medical or scientific journal

Writing for the Public

Achieve success in communicating your ideas and opinions via newspapers, magazines and social media

Workshop Dates

 The program is scheduled to commence with two live virtual workshops and will include one in-person workshop in Boston, MA on the following dates:

Workshop 1: May 20–23, 2024 | Live Virtual

Workshop 2: November 18–21, 2024 | Live Virtual

Workshop 3 and Graduation Ceremony: May 13–16, 2025 | Boston, MA

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Over the course of one year, participants will:
  • Attend three four-day workshops
  • Participate in 60 webinars, on-demand sessions and targeted hands-on learning exercises
  • Work in small groups and receive individualized feedback from editors and program faculty members to advance specific writing goals
  • Produce a personal, submission-ready capstone project with support from a faculty member
Assignment of a Faculty Member:

This program gives learners instruction from faculty, editors, contributors, reviewers and writing coaches from:

  • Harvard Medical School
  • Harvard College Writing Program
  • The New England Journal of Medicine and other leading medical and scientific journals
  • International, national and regional media outlets
  • Private, government and industry grant organizations

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Featuring faculty editors and contributors from the New England Journal of Medicine
Daniela Lamas.

Daniela Lamas, a pulmonary and critical care doctor at the Brigham & Women's Hospital and member of the teaching team, explores the emotional side of illness through writing.

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