Medical Dosimetry

Writing help

Questions? Please email the program at mdprogram@uwlax.edu for assistance

"Writing for an academic purpose is very different than other types of writing" (Bellevue University, 2009). Writing is difficult for some students especially if they are returning to school several years later. Bellevue University has prepared a brief tutorial on scholarly writing that all students will find helpful. Please complete the entire tutorial.

The Medical Dosimetry program uses AMA Writing format. What is AMA? This is the writing style used by the American Medical Association (AMA). It is the typical writing style for most medical journal writing. You should have a copy of the AMA Manual of Style, 10th ed. as this was on your required textbook list prior to entering the program. We have developed an AMA Web Site Tutorial as a quick resource to use during the program.

The Medical Dosimetry Journal uses AIP Style Manual for publishing. This means you would need to take your AMA formatted document and make some changes to adhere to their publishing guidelines.

The UWL Writing Center Help

The Writing Center at UWL offers writing help to all students, including distance learners. You can submit a document to the writing center following these instructions and the staff will give you feedback with your document. The document stays in your account so you have the original document with suggested changes. We highly recommend using the writing center throughout the year to improve your writing skills. It is the only way to learn from mistakes and to become a better writer. We will expect above average writing skills, so if you have not written in a long time or always had weak writing skills - use the writing center before submitting assignments to us.

Ask Betty (Grammar for College Writers)
http://depts.washington.edu/engl/askbetty/index.php