TrueLessons - Narrative Writing

Introduction to Narrative Writing

This course in narrative writing typically covers the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively communicate adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and other safety-related information in a clear and comprehensive manner in healthcare communication. It aims to equip participants with narrative competence necessary to document and communicate safety information accurately and comprehensively. The narrative writing skill is crucial for maintaining public safety, supporting regulatory compliance, and contributing to the ongoing monitoring of the safety profile of pharmaceutical products.

Course Description

Who should apply?

MBBS/BHMS/BAMS/BPT/MPT/BDS/BMLT/Bachelor in Naturopathy & Veterinary Science /MD/MS
Graduate/Postgraduate degree in Pharmacy/ Pharmaceutical Sciences
Graduate/Postgraduate degree in Life Sciences (Botany, Zoology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Genetics, Biotechnology)
Graduate/Postgraduate degree in Chemistry/Biostatistics/ Bioinformatics
Graduate or equivalent degree in Nursing/Allied Health
Students in their final year of graduation for the above courses may also apply.

What you will learn in this course

This narrative writing program will help the life science and health science graduates to learn the essential skills and knowledge needed to craft clear, accurate, and comprehensive narratives for adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and other safety-related information in clinical studies or clinical trials.

Structure of Course Delivery

The entire medical writing course will be made available online. It consists of several in-depth lectures delivered by a subject matter expert, appropriately supported by slides, images, and interactive materials where necessary. The delivery has a tremendous degree of versatility. A class may be paused to allow you to take notes and refer to your textbooks (not provided). If you already know a certain part of the lecture, you can rewind it to hear it again or skip a slide or two. You are free to go back over a section at a later time if you need to review it before your assessment. You are free to take the topics in this narrative medicine course in whatever order you choose, even though our curriculum may prescribe otherwise.

Benefits

Many of our students felt that the way this narrative writing course is taught has made it easier for them to keep up with the intense lectures in real class— it's like having a TV remote in class to self-pace your teacher.

Visuals in the presentations aid in better comprehension by making topics easier to learn... and more difficult to forget!

Chapters

Dr Divya Sunil

Academic Mentor

Dr. Divya Sunil has graduated with a degree in Dentistry from Bangalore University and a PG Diploma in Clinical Research. She is passionately involved in training and motivating students who are new to the world of clinical research.

Dr. Divya is proficient in Pre-Clinical Studies, laws governing the production of drugs, designing the database for Clinical studies, medical coding, and guidelines for post-marketing surveillance.

Previously, Dr. Divya has worked as an academic mentor at a private dental college in Bangalore where she has taught more than 10,000 students. She has also co-authored an article in the monthly journal,” TRENDS IN PROSTHODONTICS” VOL 4, NO. 1 (2013) on Bone Implant contact and its relationship with the strain on the surrounding bone.

Ms Amrutha Babu

Academic Mentor

Ms. Amrutha is an accomplished academic expert in the field of Food and Nutrition. She has a Master’s degree from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam where she graduated with a gold medal. After undergoing training in Christian Medical College, Vellore started her career as a freelance diet counselor in 2009. She was also associated with Lybrate - an online platform for diet management and counseling.

After a remarkable experience in the field of dietetics, she received a post-graduate diploma in Clinical Research. Currently, she is associated with TrueLessons as an academic mentor. Her core strengths are providing excellent teaching and guidance to her students. Amrutha has more than 7 years of teaching experience in the field of clinical research. She has in-depth knowledge about Drug Discovery Process, Drug Approval process, Trial documents, Trial Design, Regulatory Affairs, Query writing, ICSR, and so on.

Dr. Smitha Seshagiri

Academic Mentor

Dr. Smitha Seshagiri has completed her PGDCR from Avigna Clinical Research Institute. She has an experience of 4+ years. She is also a practicing dentist and a wellness coach.

This program will provide the students with an opportunity to work with various MNCs.

Students can get engaged in different profiles like

Drug Safety Coordinator
Safety Scientist
Drug Safety Associate/Officer
Clinical Research Associate (CRA)
Pharmacovigilance Medical Writer
Healthcare Communications Specialist
Compliance Officer (Pharmacovigilance)

~~₹10000~~

₹7499

Duration 11 hours
Chapters 11
Skill Level Beginner
Language English
Instructor Dr Divya Sunil
Instructor Ms Amrutha Babu
Instructor Dr Smitha Seshagiri

Introduction to Narrative Writing

Course Description

Who should apply?

What you will learn in this course

Structure of Course Delivery

Benefits

Chapters

INTRODUCTION TO NARRATIVE WRITING

SCIENTIFIC WRITING AND MEDICAL WRITING

TYPES OF MEDICAL WRITING

REQUIREMENTS FOR BECOMING A MEDICAL WRITER

WHAT MAKES A GOOD MEDICAL WRITER (KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL SETS)

NARRATIVES - EFFECTIVE WAYS AND BEST PRACTICES

CHALLENGES IN WRITING NARRATIVES

IDEAS TO HELP YOU SUCCESSFULLY MANAGE NARRATIVE PRODUCTS

ICH E3 GUIDELINES AND NARRATIVE GUIDELINES

STEP BY STEP GUIDANCE - WRITING A NARRATIVE

FUTURE DIRECTIONS

Dr Divya Sunil

Ms Amrutha Babu

Dr. Smitha Seshagiri

₹7499