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Session 8B: Medical Writing Competency Model and Professionalism
Session Chair(s)
David B. Clemow, PhD
Advisor, Scientific Communications Information Strategy
Eli Lilly and Company, United States
This session will highlight the global DIA Medical Writing Community Competency Model (Version 2, 2017) content, application, and link to certification. Updates from the original 2009 model will be discussed. The model provides the competencies and associated knowledge, skills, and behaviors believed by industry experts to be needed to succeed as a medical writer in the pharmaceutical industry. Using the competency model for career ladders, job descriptions, mentoring, and career development will be discussed. The competency backbone associated with the American Medical Writers Association Medical Writer Certified™ certification will aslo be reviewed. Demonstration of competency for professional purposes with be examined in an audience-panel interactive discussion. You will be provided with a copy of the updated competency model.
Learning Objective : At the conclusion of this session, participants should be able to:- Recognize the content that makes up the medical writing competency model
- Apply the medical writing competency model to career development activities
- Describe medical writing certification, identify its link to competency, and appraise its professional merits
Speaker(s)
Medical Writing Competency Model Content
David B. Clemow, PhD
Eli Lilly and Company, United States
Advisor, Scientific Communications Information Strategy
Medical Writing Competency Model Application
Eileen Girten, MS
Pfizer Inc, United States
Director, Medical Writing
Medical Writing Certification
David B. Clemow, PhD
Eli Lilly and Company, United States
Advisor, Scientific Communications Information Strategy
Panel Discussion
All Session Speakers, United States