About

DAVID WEST, D.H.Sc., M.P.H., senior director of medical writing at Gilead Sciences, has more than 20 years of pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry experience, including positions at Genentech and Pfizer. His expertise includes nonclinical and clinical drug development and writing technical, scientific, medical, and regulatory documents. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, a Master of Public Health from the University of Massachusetts, and a Doctor of Health Science from Nova Southeastern University. West also has significant teaching experience at the college level, both online and in the classroom.

David West's courses currently open for enrollment

Medical Writing

CTDM.X413
$785
David West
Sep. 9 - Dec. 9, Tuesday, 12:01am - 11:59pm
  • Online Traditional Complete online with instructor-set deadlines.
CTDM.X413.(818)
Schedule
Date
Start Time
End Time
Meeting Type
Location
Tue, 09-09-2025
12:01am
12:02am
Online Traditional
ONLINE
Tue, 09-09-2025
12:01am
12:02am
Online Traditional
ONLINE
Tue, 12-09-2025
11:58pm
11:59pm
Online Traditional
ONLINE
Tue, 12-09-2025
11:58pm
11:59pm
Online Traditional
ONLINE
 

Online Traditional courses have a structured learning environment and fixed deadlines. This course is largely self-study with instructor guidance and includes online learning modules, assignments, and/or quizzes. All course materials and assignments will be available on Canvas, our learning management system.

For this section, student access begins on September 8, but you may still enroll until October 14. All course work must be completed by 11:59 pm on December 9, 2025.

Electronic Course Materials: You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.

Recommended Texts:

Medical Writing, by Robert B. Taylor, Springer, 2011-08-18.
ISBN: 9781441982339

Medical Writing, by Robert B. Taylor, Springer, 2018-01-09.
ISBN: 9783319701257

Associated Program(s)
Clinical Trials Design and Management