AMWA Objectives

• To bring together persons who are interested in any aspect of communication in the science and allied health professions
• To promote standards of excellence in medical communication
• To inform and encourage those committed to improving the quality and effectiveness of medical communication
• To provide educational opportunities that lead to, support, and enhance excellence in medical communication

Activities

• Annual Conference featuring a broad spectrum of events over a 3-day period
• Chapter meetings and conferences throughout the year that may include workshops and seminars
• Medical book award competitions and journalism awards

Benefits

• Extensive education program including self-study workshops for all levels of expertise
• Certificate programs
• Education brochure
• Membership brochure
• Student membership brochure
• Professional networking for career and personal enrichment
• Online freelance directory of medical communication services
• AMWA Journal, a quarterly publication
• AMWA membership directory, published online and updated daily
• Access to Member Only areas on the AMWA Web site
• Jobs Online announcing employment opportunities
• AMWA Bulletin Board
• AMWA listserves in 5 specialty areas
• Results of AMWA Salary Survey
• Special member discounts for all products and services
• Free access to MDConsult via AMWA Web site
• Negotiated discounts for products and services including
  • 20% discount on individual subscriptions to MDConsult
  • 50% discount on Reference Manager® or Endnote® bibliographic database software
  • 20% discount on full-text article delivery from GKDocuments

Chapter Membership

AMWA chapters provide opportunities for local networking. Most chapters hold regular meetings and publish newsletters. Many sponsor workshops on biomedical communication, and some offer awards to recognize professional achievement. Association dues include membership in a local chapter.

Annual Conference

Held each autumn in major cities in the United States, the AMWA Annual Conference features a myriad of activities:

• More than 90 workshops covering every aspect of medical communication
• More than 40 open sessions with prominent speakers from medical communication and science  
• Poster sessions
• Breakfast roundtables for informal discussion of work-related topics
• Coffee and Dessert Klatches for informal and fun discussions on various hobbies and interests
• Awards banquets featuring prominent authors, editors, and scientists
• Exhibitors providing a wide variety of products and services
• Tours of the host city
• Informal meetings with colleagues from around the world
• Exhibits of award-winning medical books and other books by members