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There are indeed large differences. I write for a medical imaging device
company, which is a FAR cry from having to write far more technical pieces
for a pharmco. I only need to know a smattering of medical terms to do my
job, whereas from the looks of it my counterparts need full-blown science
degrees.
Why not first join LinkedIn (a basic account is free) and then join some
technical writing groups there dedicated to the medical field?
> Chris
On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 10:01 AM, Gene Kim-Eng <techwr -at- genek -dot- com> wrote:
> It might be a good idea to define what you mean by "Health Tech Writer,"
> since college programs sometimes use category names that aren't common in
> the working world. Some of us who have worked with medical devices,
> laboratory instruments and other similar systems may be "Health Tech
> Writers" and not even realize it. :)
>
> Gene Kim-Eng
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 9:25 AM, Samantha Graham <sgraham -at- uccs -dot- edu> wrote:
>
> > I am taking a class at UCCS called tools for technical writers. For this
> > class we have to create a personal website and interview two people who
> are
> > in the profession we would like to succeed in. I chose the Health Tech
> > Writer profession. I would like to know what it takes to be a Health Tech
> > Writer, what formal education do you have to have, the job description,
> the
> > challenges you encounter, and so on and so forth. Thank you for your
> time.
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