Seen & Heard!   Medical Writing Workshop October 2009 Dr Denis D'Auria, a trained facilitator for the Tim Albert Medical Writing Workshop - Writing a Journal Article & Getting it Published, was in town to conduct two sessions of the workshop. Participants to the workshop picked up tips on how to get started on writing and managing the writing process.  The small group sessions allowed participants to present and share their first drafts with fellow participants and critically appraise one another's work-in-progress.   SIGN Workshop on: Developing Clinical Guidelines October 2009 Facilitators from the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) conducted a Developing Clinical Guidelines Workshop in October 2009. Participants to the workshop were introduced to the SIGN guideline development methodology. They also learnt how to set key questions, identify and evaluate evidence, which are critical to developing guidelines.    Distinguished Editor Series: Dr Jeffrey Drazen, Editor-in-Chief, NEJM Dr Jeffrey Drazen presented several different sessions on topics related to medical writing and shared his knowledge on asthma and pulmonology related issues. Dr Drazen, a specialist in pulmonology, maintains an active research programme. He has published more than 300 articles on topics such as lung physiology and mechanisms involved in asthma Distinguished Editor Series: Dr Fiona Godlee, Editor-in-Chief, BMJ Close to 40 participants attended the BMJ Masterclass on Medical Writing. Dr Godlee shared with participants the Future Directions of BMJ and the How to Publish. Participants also benefited from the paper discussion sessions where Dr Godlee reviewed manuscripts submitted by participants.    PSU Effective Writing for Healthcare Professionals A total of 14 participants attended this course run by two "graduates" of the Tim Albert Training Centre. Participants learned how writing works and how changes in knowledge and technique can have a major impact in their written product.   Distinguished Editor Series: Dr Richard Smith, former editor-in-chief of the BMJ For three days, participants picked up valuable pointers from Dr Richard Smith on various issues related to the publication process. His lecture on "The Trouble with Medical Journals"  was as thought-provoking as it was entertaining.   Distinguished Editor Series:The JAMA Masterclass on Medical Writing Dr Catherine deAngelis shared with participants the "keys" to preparing manuscripts that will have a good chance of meeting editors' approval. Her parting shot, "Don't send in your first draft. Send in something you will be proud to have people read."   Distinguished Editor Series: The Lancet Masterclass on Medical Writing A good turnout of 75 clinicians, healthcare professionals and scientists learnt "How to get published in The Lancet" from Editor Dr Richard Horton, who also gave out tips on writing and common mistakes. All participants felt that the programme was useful to them and 98% would recommend it to their fellow colleagues in future.   Developing Clinical Guidelines Dr Safia Qureshi (left) and Dr Moray Nairn (right) of Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) trained to full classes of participants on concepts of clinical guidelines for the first time in Singapore!   Biostatistics & SPSS Workshop for Clinicians More than 440 participants have attended our highly popular biostatistics workshop!   NUH-NUS Medical Writing Workshop About 130 participants have benefited from our lively medical writing workshops so far...   Medical Photography Workshop Mr Tan Lip Seng, renowned photographer and our workshop instructor said, "You need to take a good picture to convey your message precisely."   Cochrane Workshop on Systematic Reviews Our Cochrane systematic review workshop has trained some 100 participants to date!   Scientific Poster Design Workshop Participants learnt how to design a scientific poster that will add brilliance to a fine research!   BMJ Medical Writing Symposium The BMJ Medical Writing Symposium is the first of its kind where distinguished editors of medical journals are invited to conduct a series of talks on medical writing and publishing. Dr Kamran Abbasi, acting editor of BMJ (British Medical Journal) revealed tips on how to get published ... and more!   So come join us at our next event!

 

What our participants say ...     PSU Effective Writing for Healthcare Professionals "Great course, very inspiring!"   Distinguished Editor Series: Dr Richard Smith, former editor-in-chief of the BMJ "It shed light on the do's and don'ts of publication"   The JAMA Masterclass on Medical Writing "It gave insights and substantial information on the process of [producing] clinical manuscripts"   The Lancet Masterclass on Medical Writing "Very interesting. A speaker that can hold his audience."   Developing Clinical Guidelines "Appropriately highlights need for multidisciplinary team, national consultation and peer review prior to formulation of final drafts of ... clinical practice guidelines ..."   Biostatistics & SPSS Workshop "Excellent course and knowledgeable instructors. Particular praise for Dr Chan Yiong Huak for making biostatistics more approachable."   Medical Writing Workshop "Refreshing style of presentation, kept us interested and engaged ..."   Medical Photography "Highly enjoyable!"   Cochrane Workshop "Well-organised and very experienced lecturers."   BMJ Medical Writing Workshop "Very useful."