University of Health Sciences Lahore has opened admission in various programs. This is published in the Newspaper Daily Express Lahore on 19 January 2023. Certificate in Medical Editing (CME-Batch-V) and Certificate in Medical Journalism for Editors.
Structure:
- Six-Month Certificate Course
- Two contact sessions of four days each for CME
- The second Contact session of CMJE is to be held in Karachi
- Compilation of a portfolio
- Submission of online assignments to mentors
- Final assessment examination
- Course Contents:
CME
- Different types of medical writing
- Peer review Systems
- Copy of Editing
- Ethics in Publishing
- Business Models
- Opening Journal System
CMJE
- Retraction (How to handle it)
- Rights and responsibilities of editors
- Clinical trial registries
- Indexing services
- Scientometrics IF, Hirsch Index, and other indexes
- Legal issues with medical journalism
- Internship
Course Fee (CME= 50,000 Rupees and CMJE=80,000 Rupees)
For more information please visit the official website: https://www.uhs.edu.pk/