Getting Started Plus Freelance Writing

Here are some links you might find helpful if you are starting out as a medical writer, or if you are transitioning to the world of freelancing.

Finding Your Fit: A Guide to Industry, Agency and Freelance Roles in Medical Communications - ISMPP Newsletter
Becoming a Freelance Medical Writer - Dr Sarah McKay
Establishing a Platform 101: The Beginner's Guide to Getting Started in Medical Writing - Dr Marlene Pearce
Tips for New Medical Writers - Amy Karon
American Medical Writers Association - Ultimate guide to becoming a medical writer: https://info.amwa.org/ultimate-guide-to-becoming-a-medical-writer
American Medical Writers Association - Expert tips for freelance medical writing: https://info.amwa.org/expert-tips-for-freelance-medical-writing
European Medical Writers Association - Getting into medical writing: https://emwa.org/career/getting-into-medical-writing/

AMWA Early Career Award - Entries Now Open!

Entries are now open for this year's AMWA Early Career Award! The award is open to AMWA members with fewer than two years' of medical writing experience.

This could be your year! Previous awards have been won by applicants who were hesitant to apply. You have nothing to lose!

If you have previously submitted an entry but missed out on the win, we encourage you to try again as there have been many entries that have only narrowly missed out on the win!