2018 Amwa Early Career Award
The Australasian Medical Writers Association (AMWA) supports the professional development of writers and editors who publish health and medical articles in the mainstream press, electronic media and publications for health professionals.
To help aspiring writers enter the field of medical writing AMWA is launching the annual Early-Career Award.
The Award will assist in the transition from tertiary education or other areas of employment into full-time medical writing. Individuals with less than two years experience in medical writing are encouraged to apply.
Applicants for the Award will be assessed on a piece of writing of approximately 1000 words.
Submissions should focus on a topic that is strongly related to medicine and/or health.
Previously published pieces may be submitted.
To find out more about the award and submit an entry, click here.
Member Spotlight - Cam Simpson
AMWA committee member, Cam Simpson is taking a turn under the spotlight.
Cam is a freelancer for clients that need a writer with experience in medical research and medical communication. This includes grant
applications, clinical trial development, ethics approval, pharmaceutical product pipelines and journal article publication.
Read about the chance request that changed the trajectory of his career, and his simple, yet powerful advice for his fellow medical
writers.
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