Professional standards in medical writing – new endorsements

A core goal of AMWA is to promote professional integrity in the field of medical writing. To help medical writers maintain high professional standards, AMWA now endorses:

The Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA) Journalist Code of Ethics

View the Code of Ethics here: meaa.org/meaa-media/code-of-ethics

The Joint Position Statement of the International Society for Medical Publication Professionals (ISMPP), the American Medical Writers Association, and the European Medical Writers Association (EMWA) on the Role of Professional Medical Writers in the development of medical and scientific publications.

View the Joint Position Statement here^*: AMWA-EMWA-ISMPP Joint Position Statement on the Role of Professional Medical Writers_January 2017

Good Publication Practice for Communicating Company-Sponsored Medical Research: GPP3

View GPP3 here: http://annals.org/aim/fullarticle/2424869/good-publication-practice-communicating-company-sponsored-medical-research-gpp3

*Translations of the Statement are available in French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Romanian, Spanish and Ukrainian: www.emwa.org/about-us/position-statements/joint-position-statement-for-professional-medical-writers

In discussion with Dr Ben Bravery - 9 February 2023 in Sydney

You are invited to hear from Dr Ben Bravery, the author of 'The Patient Doctor', on Thursday 9 February 2023 from 6pm - 8pm. This event is hosted by the Australasian Medical Writers' Association and is open to all.

Ben will be talking about his experience as a cancer patient, and how this has impacted how he now interacts with the healthcare system as a doctor. Ben is a strong advocate for putting the patient at the heart of healthcare. This event will also be an opportunity to network and socialise with medical writers.