Engages with concepts and principles of effective scientific writing and the communication of clinical information to health professionals and the scientific community. Examines a variety of scientific genres that provide context to common writing techniques and conventions employed. Emphasizes developing expertise in critical research, data evaluation and synthesis, audience analysis, peer review, revision, and evidence-based summaries and conclusions. Offers students an opportunity to develop the necessary skills to critically examine the scientific literature to effectively synthesize scientific evidence and write and communicate to a variety of scientific audiences. Designed for those whose careers will require a spectrum of scientific writing.