tailieunhanh - Opportunities in technical writing careers part 14

In the early days of Technical writing, people with scientific and Technical backgrounds were given writing assignments for which They weren't prepared or qualified. Not surprisingly, much of the writing they produced was often very poorly composed, stilted, and boring. | Related Fields and Growing Trends 121 an associate editor of a journal of sports medicine and an editorial consultant to the Eisenhower Medical Center. Another writer who has a . in journalism worked briefly as editor of a trade publication and later became an editor for a publishing firm that produces technical books and pamphlets. He then joined a state health department as an editor of its monthly magazine. His current duties include writing and editing pamphlets booklets and brochures for all units within the department preparing the annual report and preparing news releases concerning department activities and providing information for the press. When asked to classify his position he describes himself as a public health writer. Many physicians have become medical writers just as many engineers have become technical writers. For example one writer received a degree in pharmacology from one college a . degree from another and a medical degree from a third. He has been both a practicing pharmacist and a physician and has also served as medical director and director of research for a large chemical manufacturing company. He is now employed by a New York advertising firm as medical director in charge of clinical research. It is the job of his department to delve into the research and manufacture of the drugs and chemicals of his client firms so that they may be advertised intelligently and accurately in the medical journals. American Medical Writers Association The aim of the American Medical Writers Association is to bring together all North Americans who are employed in the communication of medicine and allied sciences in order to maintain and advance high professional standards. Its purpose is educational sci 122 Opportunities in Technical Writing Careers entific and literary. At an annual meeting addressed by distinguished authors editors and teachers members have the opportunity to keep informed on the progress being made to maintain and advance high .