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Most Recent Episodes

April 9, 2025

CME Writing Isn’t Just Craft—It’s Commerce: Pricing, Clients, and Pro…

Are you a talented medical writer struggling to turn your CME skills into a profitable business? In this episode of Write Medicine , we pull back the curtain on the business side of CME writing—where creativity meets commerce...

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April 2, 2025

From Novice to Expert: Building Your CME Confidence

Are self-doubt and imposter syndrome stopping you from breaking into CME writing, even though you have valuable skills to offer? Many aspiring CME writers struggle with confidence, especially when they lack clinical backgroun...

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March 26, 2025

Breaking into CME: The Ecosystem & Opportunities

Are you struggling to understand how the CME industry works—who creates it, how it’s funded, and where freelance medical writers fit in? If breaking into CME writing feels like a mystery, this episode will give you the clarit...

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March 19, 2025

The WriteCME Success Blueprint: Is CME Writing Right for You?

Have you ever wondered if medical writing could be a fulfilling and financially rewarding career path? If so, how do you know whether continuing medical education (CME) writing is the right specialty for you? CME writing is a...

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March 12, 2025

Building a Thriving CME Community: Why Networking Isn’t Enough for Ca…

Do you ever feel like you're navigating your career in CME alone, unsure of where you fit in or how to grow without burning out? Many CME professionals work independently or remotely, which can be both rewarding and isolating...

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March 5, 2025

PubMed Uncertainty: Smart Alternatives for CME Professionals

As CME professionals, we rely on PubMed as the backbone of our literature searches. But what if that foundation is at risk? Recent discussions in MedPage Today have raised concerns about funding shifts, potential indexing changes, and accessibility issues that could disrupt how we access medical re…

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Feb. 12, 2025

Empowering Nurses Through Education: Reducing Burnout, Building Leade…

How can continuing education transform nursing practice, reduce burnout, and empower nurses to advocate for themselves? Nurses are essential to patient care, yet many struggle with limited access to high-quality education, wo...

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Feb. 5, 2025

Missing Data? How to Keep Your CME Content Evidence-Based

We tackle the growing crisis of disappearing public health data. Recent reports reveal that key CDC and NIH resources on HIV, reproductive health, and social vulnerability are being removed or altered, posing significant challenges for CME professionals who rely on accurate, evidence-based informat…

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Jan. 29, 2025

Follow the Money: The Unexpected Economics of CME

In the 1960s, continuing medical education was straightforward - universities and medical schools provided the funding and the education. Today, we're navigating a multi-billion industry where private equity firms are acquiring major CME providers, commercial support has dropped to 24% of funding, …

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Jan. 22, 2025

AI, Art & Social Networks in Continuing Education for Health Professi…

What if everything we believe about driving change in healthcare education is fundamentally wrong - and AI might be making it worse? As healthcare education rapidly embraces AI and digital transformation, you're likely grappl...

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Jan. 1, 2025

Don't Be Kodak: Future-Proofing Your CME Strategy

In this episode of Write Medicine, I speak with Ginny Jacobs, Principal of Quality Catalyst Group, about the necessary disruption happening in continuing medical education (CME). Drawing from her recent co-authored Almanac ar...

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Dec. 31, 2024

Future-Proofing Your CME Writing Biz: Preparing for 2025

Are you prepared for how AI and private equity will reshape continuing medical education (CME) in 2025? As CME professionals face rapid industry changes, staying ahead of emerging trends is crucial for creating impactful educ...

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Nov. 27, 2024

Is the Human-AI Handshake the Future of CE? With Stephanie Preuss

Are you struggling to balance high-quality medical education content creation with increasing demands for varied formats and accessibility? As CME/CE professionals face mounting pressure to create more content across multiple...

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Oct. 30, 2024

Uncensored: Fearless CME Writer Questions, Breakthrough Solutions

Are you turning down lucrative CME writing opportunities because you're unsure how to handle client conversations about pricing, research access, or expanding your services? As a CME writer, you know the challenge of building...

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Oct. 23, 2024

Embrace Your Voice: How to Optimize the Power of Pause, Timing, and F…

Do you struggle to transform dense medical information into scripts that sound natural when read aloud in videos or podcasts? As a medical writer or CME professional, you know the challenge of bridging the gap between technic...

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Oct. 16, 2024

Freelance Like a Pro: Niching, Marketing, and SOPs with Alejandra Viv…

Alejandra Viviescas, a freelance medical writer, shares her journey from academia to medical writing and her motivation to improve the relationship between healthcare providers and patients. She discusses her flywheel concept for client acquisition and how it streamlines her business. Alejandra emp…

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Oct. 9, 2024

Savvy Money-Saving Hacks for Thriving Freelance Medical Writers

Are you a new medical writer feeling overwhelmed by the costs of starting your career? Do you hesitate to invest in expensive resources, wondering if there's a smarter way to begin? You're not alone. Many aspiring medical wri...

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Sept. 25, 2024

Root Cause Analysis: How to Easily Transform Your Needs Assessments

Is your CME content scratching the surface or truly addressing the core issues in healthcare practice? As a CME professional, you're constantly striving to create educational interventions that make a real difference. But som...

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Sept. 18, 2024

CME as a Strategic Resource in Quality Improvement with Katie West MSN

background and the work she does. She shares her passion for teaching and learning and how she transitioned from clinical nursing care to education. Katie explains the role of CME in a hospital setting and the importance of providing relevant and impactful education to clinicians. She discusses the…

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Sept. 11, 2024

Embracing Visual Trends and Patient Voices: A New Era in Medical Educ…

Caroline Halford, Business Development Director for Independent Medical Education (IME) at Springer, discusses the role of publishing experience in shaping IME. She highlights the importance of understanding the needs of learners and engaging with experts and patient advocacy groups. The conversati…

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Sept. 4, 2024

Build Your Medical Writing Portfolio: A Guide for CME Writers

This episode focuses on how to build a compelling Continuing Medical Education (CME) writing portfolio from scratch—even if you've never had a single client. I share three practical strategies and insider tips to help you showcase your writing skills and attract potential clients.

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July 3, 2024

When Clients Collide: Maintaining Integrity in Freelance CME Writing

Have you ever faced the ethical dilemma of being asked to work on similar projects for competing clients? As a freelance CME writer, you may encounter situations where multiple clients request your expertise for overlapping p...

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June 26, 2024

From Burnout to Brilliance: Dr. Lisa Herbert’s Framework for Leadersh…

Are you a physician feeling overwhelmed by the complexities of modern healthcare? Do you struggle to have your voice heard in an increasingly corporate medical landscape? Or perhaps you're a medical professional looking to st...

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June 24, 2024

Streamline Your Social Media: Essential Tips for Freelance Writers

Are you struggling to maintain a balanced online presence without feeling overwhelmed by social media? As a freelance medical writer, you likely know the importance of social media as a marketing tool. However, its demands ca...

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