Professional Development

Workshops are offered at each AMWA Annual Conference, and also via online webinars during the year.

Upcoming webinars are listed on our Events page.

The PDP workshops and webinars are open to both members and non-members.

A fee is charged for all workshops and webinars. The cost of workshops offered at the annual conference is in addition to the conference registration fee.

Most workshops are limited to 20-25 spaces and participants are accepted on a first-come-first-in basis. Therefore, participants should register early as many workshops fill up quickly.

Webinars are recorded and can be accessed by AMWA members in the Members Area here.

Upcoming and previous topics include:

• Evaluating clinical papers
• Health resources on the web
• Writing and designing web content
• Proofreading for medical writers
• Information, knowledge & evidence in medicine
• PR techniques for medical communicators
• Technical writing skills
• Tables, figures and references
• Evidence-based medicine: the basics
• Biotechnology for medical writers
• Law of defamation for medical writers
• Writing about medicines
• Writing for magazines
• Statistics for medical writers
• Social media for medical writers

The AMWA PDP has been developed using the suggestions and input of members from e-mails, workshop evaluations and questionnaires.

The program continues to grow through the support of our members, so we encourage all interested members to:

• Give us ideas for workshops or ways to improve the program
• Nominating yourself or someone else you know who would be a good presenter.
• Offer your services on our workshop subcommittee.