Who Should Not Choose Medical Writing? Honest Reality Check ft. Dr. Sonal
Contact Us - https://links.careerinpharma.com/inquiry For further information click here - https://links.careerinpharma.com/profile DR. SONAL LINKDEIN- https://www.linkedin.com/in/drsonaldw... Thinking about Medical Writing as a career? This Medical Writing reality check will change how you see this field forever. Medical Writing sounds easy but is it really? In this podcast, we break down the complete truth about Medical Writing careers in India that nobody posts on Instagram. Dr. Neema Bisht sits down with Dr. Sonal a BDS + MDS + MPH graduate who left dentistry and built a successful Medical Writing career from scratch including a project with Johns Hopkins during COVID. This is NOT a success story. This is a Medical Writing REALITY CHECK. WHAT THIS EPISODE COVERS Why Dr. Sonal left dentistry even after completing BDS + MDS + MPH Who should ABSOLUTELY NOT choose Medical Writing The harsh truth about freelancing it takes 8-10 years to work 2-3 hours and earn well Real salary numbers from Rs. 3 LPA as a fresher to Rs. 30 LPA and beyond Why having a medical degree is NOT enough the 60-70% writing challenge How AI is going to change the Medical Writing field Why you should NEVER start Medical Writing as a freelancer The personality types that will STRUGGLE in Medical Writing The right way to start internships, agencies and building samples first Why "focus on learning, not earning" is the golden rule in this field DR. SONAL'S GOLDEN LINES "If you are focused on learning, the earning will come. But if you are focused on earning the learning will not come and the earning will also not come." "You are not writing on a piece of paper. You are taking care of patients through your writing and affecting many more people." ABOUT DR. SONAL Dr. Sonal is a BDS + MDS (Community Dentistry) + MPH professional turned Medical Writer. She started her Medical Writing journey during COVID with a contractual project for Johns Hopkins and has since built a thriving career in manuscript writing and medical communication. ABOUT DR. NEEMA BISHT Dr. Neema Bisht is the Founder of CareerInPharma India's first ISO-certified pharma training institute. TEDx Speaker. Has helped 6,000+ healthcare professionals transition into top MNCs like IQVIA, Novartis, Wipro & Fortrea. 2:30-8:35 — Dr. Sonal's Journey: BDS to MDS to MPH 08:50- 09:40 — How She Got Into Medical Writing 9:45- 9:54 — First Project: Johns Hopkins COVID Relief 12:48- 16:05 — The Freelancing Reality Nobody Talks About 22:44- 24:52 - Harsh Reality About Medical Writing 29:17- 37:10 — Real Salary Numbers: Fresher to Senior 41-36- 44:46 — How AI Will Change Medical Writing #MedicalWriting #CareerInPharma #PharmaCareer #DrNeemaBisht #MedicalWritingJobs #BDSCareer #NonClinicalJobs #MedicalWriter #FreelancingReality #PharmaJobs #ClinicalResearch #MedicalWritingSalary #AIinPharma #HealthcareCareer #PharmaCareersTo

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