MedBound Times is the media vertical of MedBound – a socio-educational platform for medicos. It offers quizzes, internship programs, and much more for healthcare students and professionals.
We currently offer the following remote/part-time opportunities:
✍️ Medical Journalism/Writing Certification Program
Duration: 8 Weeks (Remote/Part-time)
For: Medical, dental, pharmacy, nursing, physiotherapy, and allied health students and professionals
Program Highlights:
Basics of Medical Journalism
Health & Medical Content Writing
Rewriting Medical News (Rehashing)
SEO & CMS Training
Interviewing Experts
Referencing & Ethical Writing Practices
What You’ll Do:
Write original and rehashed articles
Edit and upload medical news
Conduct expert interviews
Learn to publish via CMS
Participate in editorial projects like DocScopy, MedSight, and MedTeacher
Benefits:
Author profile with lifetime access
Certificate of Completion
1:1 Mentorship + Weekend Live Sessions
SEO reports & article analytics
Potential freelance writing opportunity
Module 1: Foundations of Medical Journalism
What is medical journalism?
Types of medical articles: Wires, Originals, Rehashes
Rewriting techniques and ethical considerations
Interviewing clinicians and experts
Module 2: Content Writing for Health & Medicine
Writing tone, structure & language for general audiences
Paraphrasing, quoting, and avoiding plagiarism
Using images and referencing styles (Chicago, AP, etc.)
Module 3: CMS and Publishing Process
Introduction to platforms like Quintype
Formatting, metadata, tagging, article scheduling
Handling media and embedded content
Module 4: SEO Essentials for Medical Content
What is SEO? Importance in medical content
On-page SEO: Titles, meta descriptions, slugs
Readability, mobile optimization, keyword strategy
Module 5: Digital Media and Monetization Models
Digital-first vs traditional journalism
CMS platforms and editorial workflows
Introduction to paywalls and subscription models
Module 6: Analytics, Google Tools & Authority Metrics
Google Analytics (GA4) & traffic data
Search Console for indexing and performance
Understanding DA, page authority, and site trust
Module 7: AI in Medical Journalism
Using AI tools for writing, grammar, and summarizing