​

​Read this email in your browser.​

Hi Reader!

Ever felt like your brain’s maxed out halfway through a CME project? That’s not a personal flaw—it’s cognitive load at work.

CME writing is high-stakes, detail-rich, and filled with clinical nuance. Creating CME content demands more than comprehension—it asks you to apply, synthesize, and teach.

And that’s why it often feels overwhelming, especially in the early stages.

But here’s the good news:
✅ That disorientation means your brain is learning
✅ Repetition and experience are your friends
✅ Reflection helps solidify what you’ve learned

In fact, learning science shows that experiential learning (doing the work) and reflective practice (processing what worked and what didn’t) are among the most effective ways to retain new knowledge—and grow as a CME professional.

This week’s blog shares what a recent steep learning curve taught me about how we process new skills, and how to turn that “I don’t get it” feeling into forward momentum.

On the Podcast

No new episode this week, so catch up with Rachel Wedeward on how PubMed and other sources turbo charge the evidential credibility of your CME content.

🎧 Listen to the full episode for a comprehensive action plan and additional resource links!

This week in WriteCME Pro, we hosted outcomes expert Greg Salinas to tackle one of the most overlooked (and opportunity-rich) areas of CME writing: Outcomes reports.

🔍 We explored how CME writers can:

• Translate data into clear, strategic stories
• Leverage skills in synthesis and narrative
• Create executive summaries that speak directly to stakeholders

One standout moment? A WriteCME Pro realized the stats course they suffered through was actually the key to standing out in outcomes reporting!

👉 Whether you’re brand new to outcomes or ready to expand your CME skillset, there’s room for you in this space—and support to help you grow.

​

Alexandra Howson PhD, CHCP, FACEhp is a writer, researcher, and podcaster who shares her deep expertise in health care and education with new-to-the-field or CME-curious professionals to help them create educational content with confidence. She hosts Write Medicine, the premier podcast for CME/CPD professionals like you, wherever you are in the content creation process. Alex runs WriteCME Pro and teaches on the Professional Education Program in Medical Writing and Editing at the University of Chicago.

Connect with Alex | alex@alexhowson.com | 415.374.9757

​​​​