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October is Health Literacy month! Check out the blog by AMWA Executive Committee member, Sophia Auld. Read More…

Late last year the AMWA executive started a LinkedIn group and we encourage all members to join. We’re hoping to share plenty of interesting and relevant content for you all this year, and we’d love you to showcase some of your own writing, too. If you’re on LinkedIn, head over to the Australasian Medical Writers Association GroupRead More Read More…

Establishing a Platform 101: The Beginner’s Guide To Getting Started In Medical Writing
2 Jun '13

By Dr Marlene Pearce I’ve always harboured a suspicion that I’d be really good at telling people what to do with their lives. My husband benefits all the time. Luckily, when I became a doctor, people paid me to do it! I enjoy General Practice, particularly the health education side of it. So naturally, IRead More Read More…

How blogging can enhance your career as a medical writer
26 Feb '13

By Michelle Guillemard I know what you’re thinking: nobody wants to read a blog about medical writing. You don’t want to write for free. There are enough blogs out there already. Right? Here’s the truth: blogging is one of your most important business strategies. It’s a must-have for all medical writers (freelance or permanently employed,Read More Read More…

Upcoming Webinar - Statistics for Medical Writers

AMWA is pleased to bring you the first webinar of 2026. Presented by Dr Richard Kay, this webinar will give you a clear, logical structure for thinking about statistical methodology in pharmaceutical R&D. You'll be introduced to methods used in different settings, which are driven by the endpoint type, with a particular focus on binary (odds ratios, relative risks) and time to event (Kaplan-Meier curves, hazard ratios) endpoints. Ideas behind p-values, confidence intervals, and powering a study to detect important levels of effect will be covered. Each concept will be illustrated with case studies.