AMWA Conference 2021: Challenging Communication
Join us for the 38th Annual Conference of the Australasian Medical
Writers' Association on Saturday December 4, 2021
Registration now open!
Announcement
Early Career Award 2021 - Winner Announcement
Thank you to all of our applicants for the 2021 Early Career Award. We had many strong applications and we are delighted to announce the winner as Manuela Callari!
AMWA 2020 – Medical Writing and Communication During the COVID-19 Crisis
For those who attended the AMWA 2020 Special Virtual Event: 'Medical Writing and Communication During the COVID-19 Crisis'
on Thursday 19 November, we are sure you would agree that it was an invaluable two hours. The calibre of speakers and their learnings from
this unprecedented crisis were beyond our expectations. We are humbled by their willingness to give their personal time to share their
experience with us.
If you missed the live event, a recording is available to AMWA members in the Members
Area. If
you are not yet an AMWA member, but would like to join, you can visit our membership and benefits page here. Annual
membership is $80 for full members and $40 for students.
AMWA 2020: Special Virtual Event – Medical Writing and Communication During the COVID-19 Crisis
This year, in lieu of what would have been our 37th Annual Conference, AMWA will be hosting a special virtual
event.
It is with great pleasure that we announce our expert panel: Professor Mary-Louise McLaws, World Health Organization
advisor on the COVID-19 response; Professor Nick Talley, Editor-in-Chief of the Medical Journal of Australia; Professor
Ginny Barbour,
Director, Australasian Open Access Strategy Group (AOASG); Dr Holly Seale, Senior Lecturer at the School of Public Health
and Community Medicine; and Sophie Scott, ABC medical reporter.
This two-hour event will include an opening address by the AMWA Executive Committee, presentations by each of our experts on the impact of
COVID-19 in their field, a panel discussion and Q&A session.
Auckland Networking Event
AMWA's president, Emma Henshall, has returned home to New Zealand and will be hosting a networking event in Auckland next month.
Please join us and other members for a relaxed and informal gathering.
When: Thursday, 12 November, 6–8 pm
Where: Goodside at Smales Farm, Takapuna
Cost: There is no cost to attend. Drinks and nibbles will be provided by AMWA, however feel free to purchase something
more substantial from the many eateries available: https://goodside.co.nz/
RSVP:Click
here to register your attendance. Non-members of AMWA are welcome.
If you have any questions, please email Emma via email to president@medicalwriters.org
Please follow COVID-safe guidelines and do not attend if you are unwell.
Our role as health and medical communicators during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic (COVID-19)
On behalf of the Australasian Medical Writers Association (AMWA), we wish to highlight the need for increased vigilance in our health communications during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
AMWA webinar: Medical writing for the web
Presenter: Michelle Guillemard
Michelle Guillemard is the founder of Health Writer Hub and a freelance medical writer. With
more than a decade of experience writing online health content, Michelle knows how to write web copy that engages and converts. Passionate
about helping people improve their professional communication skills so they can write clearly and concisely, Michelle has taught courses
and workshops for writers and corporations in more than 40 countries. She is also a Past President of AMWA and a University of Melbourne
Mentor.
Medical writing for the web
In this webinar, you’ll learn how to write quality medical copy that connects with your ideal reader and inspires action. Whether you’re
writing from scratch or editing copy, you’ll discover loads of easy-to-implement tips and techniques to ensure your copy is readable,
findable, credible and useful.
Cost: $30 for AMWA members and $40 for non-members
Register here