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      Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

      Transgender Medicine for General Medical Providers

      Skills you'll gain: Mental and Behavioral Health, Primary Care, Patient Education And Counseling, Surgery, Patient-centered Care, Treatment Planning, Pharmacotherapy, Endocrinology, Health Equity, Health Care, Patient Communication

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      266 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Wesleyan University

      Memoir and Personal Essay: Managing Your Relationship with the Reader

      Skills you'll gain: Journals

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      256 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Teaching Writing Final Project

      Skills you'll gain: Lesson Planning, Peer Review, Syllabus Development, Writing, Course Development, Developing Training Materials

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Rice University

      Writing Skills for Engineering Leaders

      Skills you'll gain: Engineering Documentation, Concision, Electronic Media, Report Writing, Writing, Technical Documentation, Editing, Teamwork, Professionalism, Communication, Planning, Communication Strategies

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      485 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Wesleyan University

      Creative Writing: The Craft of Setting and Description

      Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Writing, Writing and Editing, Content Creation, Creativity

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.4K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Writing Winning Resumes and Cover Letters

      Skills you'll gain: Applicant Tracking Systems, Business Writing, Concision, Persuasive Communication, Writing, Marketing, Branding, Resourcefulness, Keyword Research

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      333 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Peking University

      论文写作初阶(Academic Writing and Research)

      Skills you'll gain: Research, Research Methodologies, Legal Research, Research Design, Writing, Legal Writing, Peer Review, Databases, Editing, Journals

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      47 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Wesleyan University

      Creative Writing: The Craft of Plot

      Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Writing and Editing, Storyboarding, Content Creation, Creativity

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      5K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Wesleyan University

      Creative Writing: The Craft of Character

      Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Content Creation, Writing and Editing

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      1.9K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      UBITS

      UX writing para principiantes

      Skills you'll gain: User Experience, User Experience Design, User Research, UI/UX Research, UI/UX Strategy, User Centered Design, Copywriting, Driving engagement, Content Creation, Web Content, Diversity and Inclusion, Storytelling, Writing, Design Thinking, Concision

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Commonwealth Education Trust

      Writing for Young Readers: Opening the Treasure Chest

      Skills you'll gain: Editing, Proofreading, Storytelling, Writing, Grammar, Content Creation, Peer Review, Digital Publishing, Creativity, Vocabulary

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.3K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      Medical Neuroscience

      Skills you'll gain: Neurology, Physiology, Anatomy, Cell Biology, Psychology, Pathology, Molecular Biology

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      3K reviews

      Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular medical writing courses

    • Transgender Medicine for General Medical Providers: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    • Memoir and Personal Essay: Managing Your Relationship with the Reader: Wesleyan University
    • Teaching Writing Final Project: Johns Hopkins University
    • Writing Skills for Engineering Leaders: Rice University
    • Creative Writing: The Craft of Setting and Description: Wesleyan University
    • Writing Winning Resumes and Cover Letters: University of Maryland, College Park
    • 论文写作初阶(Academic Writing and Research): Peking University
    • Creative Writing: The Craft of Plot: Wesleyan University
    • Creative Writing: The Craft of Character: Wesleyan University
    • UX writing para principiantes: UBITS

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