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You Don't Have a Workflow. You Have a Habit. AI in CME: Moving from Experimenting to Implementing
Feb. 25, 2026

You Don't Have a Workflow. You Have a Habit. AI in CME: Moving from E…

Most people in CME and medical writing are using AI. Fewer have an actual workflow — something documented, repeatable, and defensible enough to explain to a client or compliance reviewer. This episode explores why that gap ma...

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Applied Outcomes: Designing CME for Learner Action
Feb. 18, 2026

Applied Outcomes: Designing CME for Learner Action

You already know how to write learning objectives. You reference Bloom’s taxonomy. You understand Moore’s outcomes framework. But here’s the real question: When you write a learning objective, can you clearly identify the two...

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The CME Writing Skills No One Teaches—but Every Writer Needs
Dec. 3, 2025

The CME Writing Skills No One Teaches—but Every Writer Needs

In this year-end episode, Alex takes you behind the scenes into a full year of growth inside the WriteCME Pro community. Whether you're just starting in CME or deepening your expertise, you’ll hear the most important trends t...

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If CME Writers Had an Advent Calendar…
Nov. 26, 2025

If CME Writers Had an Advent Calendar…

What if you ended the year not with burnout or urgency, but with a daily ritual of inspiration, generosity, and creative momentum for your CME writing? As CME writers, so much of our work happens behind the scenes — the inter...

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Your Clinical Lens Is Gold: How to Grow From Beginner to Trusted CME Writer
Nov. 19, 2025

Your Clinical Lens Is Gold: How to Grow From Beginner to Trusted CME …

In this hot seat coaching conversation, Sarah Jabeen MD, a clinician turned medical writer, brings the honest questions so many emerging CME writers quietly carry: How do I navigate a career pivot without feeling like an impo...

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When the Inbox Goes Quiet: How to Thrive in the Fallow Seasons of Freelance CME Writing Life
Nov. 12, 2025

When the Inbox Goes Quiet: How to Thrive in the Fallow Seasons of Fre…

What do you do when your inbox goes quiet and the client work that once filled your calendar suddenly disappears? For many freelance medical writers—especially those transitioning into the CME space—quiet seasons can feel lik...

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Contract Confidence: Protect Your Freelance Medical Writing Business
Nov. 5, 2025

Contract Confidence: Protect Your Freelance Medical Writing Business

Have you ever hesitated to push back on a client’s “non-negotiable” contract — even when something didn’t feel right? For freelance medical writers, contracts can be one of the most intimidating parts of running a business. B...

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Insight to Impact: A Framework for Translating Needs into Agendas
Oct. 29, 2025

Insight to Impact: A Framework for Translating Needs into Agendas

How do you turn a detailed needs assessment full of data and practice gaps into a clear, learner-centered activity agenda that actually changes clinical practice? If you’ve ever stared at a dense needs assessment wondering ho...

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From Unseen to Unstoppable: How Medical Writers Grow Beyond CME Task Work to Creative Partnership
Oct. 22, 2025

From Unseen to Unstoppable: How Medical Writers Grow Beyond CME Task …

What if the work that feels invisible is the very thing building your expertise? For many CME writers, the hours spent researching, editing, and shaping educational content happen behind the scenes — valuable, but unseen. Ove...

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From Curiosity to Confidence: A Freelance Medical Writer’s Guide to Breaking into CME Writing
Oct. 15, 2025

From Curiosity to Confidence: A Freelance Medical Writer’s Guide to B…

Curious about continuing medical education (CME) writing but not sure how to begin? In this episode, you’ll learn how to turn your medical, academic, or scientific experience into a meaningful, flexible writing career. Discov...

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From Needs Assessments to Narrative Impact: Positioning Yourself for CME Content Work
Oct. 8, 2025

From Needs Assessments to Narrative Impact: Positioning Yourself for …

Are you ready to move beyond writing needs assessments and step into the creative, story-driven side of CME—without losing the clients or confidence you’ve already built? Many CME writers start with needs assessments. They’re...

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Expand Your CME Medical Writing Skills: Dual-Audience Strategies for Patient and Clinician Education
Oct. 1, 2025

Expand Your CME Medical Writing Skills: Dual-Audience Strategies for …

How do you take one complex medical concept and make it clear, accurate, and actionable for both clinicians and patients, without losing credibility? If you’re a CME writer, you know the challenge of translating science into ...

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How to Overcome Academic Trauma and Build Confidence as a Freelance Medical Writer
Sept. 24, 2025

How to Overcome Academic Trauma and Build Confidence as a Freelance M…

What if leaving academia—or another tightly defined professional path—felt less like failure and more like freedom? For many academics, clinicians, and researchers, stepping into freelance medical writing isn’t just a career ...

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Designing CME for Behavior Change: Sarah Atwood on Learning Science in Action
Sept. 17, 2025

Designing CME for Behavior Change: Sarah Atwood on Learning Science i…

What if the CME you design could do more than deliver knowledge—what if it could actually change clinician behavior and improve patient care? As a CME writer or education professional, you’ve likely felt the frustration of pr...

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Craft to Confidence: What's Coming Up in Season 11
Sept. 10, 2025

Craft to Confidence: What's Coming Up in Season 11

What does it take to move from order-taker to trusted partner in CME writing? That’s the single question driving this new season of Write Medicine . In this 15-minute teaser episode, Alex introduces the season theme— Craft to...

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From Anxiety to Action: What Every Medical Writer Needs to Know About AI Integration
July 2, 2025

From Anxiety to Action: What Every Medical Writer Needs to Know About…

If you’re a medical writer today, you're no stranger to tight deadlines, dense source material, and the pressure to deliver educational content that is both engaging and evidence-based. These demands are particularly acute in...

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From Barbershops to Boardrooms: Pioneering CME in Unexpected Spaces
June 25, 2025

From Barbershops to Boardrooms: Pioneering CME in Unexpected Spaces

How do you design CME that reaches the communities most affected by HIV—and not just the clinicians who already have access? If you're a CME professional grappling with how to address layered issues like stigma, housing insec...

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From Scattered to Specific: How a Niche Can Save Your Sanity (and Your Business)
June 18, 2025

From Scattered to Specific: How a Niche Can Save Your Sanity (and You…

Are you a freelance CME writer juggling too many project types and wondering if it’s time to finally “niche down”? In the world of continuing medical education (CME), clarity and focus aren’t just nice to have—they’re essenti...

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From Silos to Synergy: Designing CME for Real-World Healthcare Teams with Dr. Tina Patel Gunaldo
May 28, 2025

From Silos to Synergy: Designing CME for Real-World Healthcare Teams …

How can continuing education break down professional silos and foster real collaboration among healthcare teams? If you create CME/CE content, you’ve likely encountered the challenge of writing for “teams” that still operate ...

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Raising the Bar: Essential Competencies for CME Writers with Haifa Kassis and Don Harting
May 21, 2025

Raising the Bar: Essential Competencies for CME Writers with Haifa Ka…

Are you unsure which skills you need to thrive as a CME writer (or need for your writers)—or how to prove your value in an increasingly competitive field? Many medical writers stumble into CME with strong writing chops but li...

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From Diagnosis to Advocacy: What Rare Disease Teaches Us About CME
May 14, 2025

From Diagnosis to Advocacy: What Rare Disease Teaches Us About CME

How do we create continuing education that prepares clinicians to deliver life-changing diagnoses with both precision and compassion? In this episode, we explore what happens when the scientist’s role as a communicator inters...

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Beyond PubMed: CME's Hidden Treasure Map
April 30, 2025

Beyond PubMed: CME's Hidden Treasure Map

CME professionals, medical writers, educators, and researchers - what would you do if PubMed suddenly became less accessible? You depend on this critical resource daily to find evidence-based information that powers your work...

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Building a Thriving CME Community: Why Networking Isn’t Enough for Career Growth
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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PubMed Uncertainty: Smart Alternatives for CME Professionals
March 5, 2025

PubMed Uncertainty: Smart Alternatives for CME Professionals

What would happen if the go-to resource for your CME research—PubMed—became unreliable or inaccessible? Would your workflow survive the disruption? As CME professionals, we depend on PubMed for high-quality, evidence-based re...

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