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Are you looking for a way to meet other Chapter members and build your reputation as a medical writer? Do you appreciate Chapter events and want to help make them happen?

Consider volunteering for our Chapter Board of Directors! Our Chapter runs on volunteers and we need a new President-Elect for the 2022-2023 term. We also need volunteers to help with networking events, webinars, and more.

Contact amwa.southeastchapter@gmail.com if you are interested and/or have questions.

Thank you for your consideration!

The AMWA Southeast Chapter is proud to be a sponsor of the AMWA 2022 Southeast Regional Conference that will take place June 13 and 14 at the Luminary Hotel & Co., Autograph Collection in Fort Myers, Florida. The program line-up includes educational sessions on:

• Developing a Clinical Evaluation Strategy with an Eye to Regulatory and Quality Requirements
• Leveraging Public Relations in Medical Communications
• Resources for Researching Medical Devices Using Publicly Available Databases
• Communicating Science to the Public
• Think Like an Editor: Improving Document Quality for Regulatory Submissions

The popular AMWA Freelance Jam Sessions moderated by Brian Bass, MWC are also offered.  These sessions provide a supportive space for freelancers to share their experiences and concerns with other Early-career or Seasoned freelancers.  The conference also features the highly rated, intensive, small group, interactive workshops that are a staple of AMWA conferences:

• Strategies for Persuasive Writing, Susan Aiello, DVM, ELS
• Advanced Writing, Susan Aiello, DVM, ELS
• Regulations: What does a Medical Writer Need to Know?, Karen Bannick McQuoid, MA, RAC, FRAPS

 MedWrite Talks (reminiscent of the popular TED Talks): Best practices for client interaction, Small Business Survival Skills: Your Way to Success, It’s All In How You Pivot, Reminders of Life Lessons from the Barnyard

For full details, check out the conference brochure.

Register now to attend.

The AMWA Northern California (NorCal) Chapter is hosting a full-day virtual Pacific Coast Conference on Friday, May 6th. They have an exciting lineup that includes:

• A keynote lecture on mRNA Vaccine Development by Gary Witherall,  MedSyntax
• Medical Writing and Editing Best Practices
• Regulatory Insights
• Networking

All are welcome to attend. Please save the date. An invitation link is forthcoming.

Registration is now open for AMWA‘s 2021 Medical Writing & Communication Conference.

The conference is scheduled for October 27-29, 2021. It will be virtual again this year (just like 2020)!

Check out AMWA’s 2021 Medical Writing & Communication Conference Registration Brochure for details on specific events and sessions.

And register as soon as possible to ensure the best rate.

We look forward to seeing you there!

The AMWA Salary Survey is open! Please participate to share your insight on salaries and fees.

All AMWA members should have received a link to the online survey by email from amwa@associationresearch.com on Friday, February 22.

All medical writers, editors, and communicators are invited to contribute to this important research. For an invitation, please contact salarysurvey@amwa.org to request one.

Survey closes April 8.

Explore Frequently Asked Questions to learn more about the survey, including some tips on how to prepare. You may also contact salarysurvey@amwa.org if you did not receive the link or have any other questions.

The current book club selection, Afterparty by Daryl Gregory, was discussed online via Google Hangouts on June 20 and July 18. The discussion was lively and participants shared their thoughts from the comfort of their couch (with their beverage and fuzzy socks of choice!)

The next book club selection is Still Alice by Lisa Genova. There is also a movie (wink wink!)

Interested in future book club events? Check out “Southeast Medical Writers Book Club” group on Facebook or visit the google group

AMWA-SE members gathered at Germantown Cafe in Nashville to network, discuss the accomplishments of the year, and share ideas for next year. More educational events and other fun activities (like yoga!) were popular with the group.