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AMWA’s Membership Newsletter April 2012 EXHIBITOR AND SPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE FOR AMWA'S 72nd
ANNUAL CONFERENCE Participation as an exhibitor and sponsor of AMWA’s 72nd
Annual Conference demonstrates a commitment to AMWA members and the medical
communication profession and is one of the best ways to showcase products and
services for the field. Review the 2012 Exhibitor/Sponsor
Prospectus
for a listing of opportunities. Members are
encouraged to forward this information to their vendor contacts. AMWA is pleased to be partnering with the YGS Group for a new exhibitor and sponsor outreach effort. AMWA will benefit from YGS' breadth of expertise and wide network in health care association marketing to increase the number of exhibitors and sponsors and enhance the annual conference experience for attendees. For more information about the AMWA 2012 Exhibitor and Sponsorship opportunities, please contact Angie VanGorder at Angie.VanGorder@theygsgroup.com or 800-501-9571, ext 176. AMWA PARTICIPATING IN UPCOMING ISMPP, DIA, AND STC CONFERENCES AMWA members planning to attend the upcoming International
Society for Medical Publications Professionals (ISMPP), Drug Information
Association (DIA), or Society for Technical Communication (STC) events are
invited to visit the AMWA booth in the exhibit hall at each event. AMWA staff
and volunteer leaders will be promoting AMWA's educational program and the
benefits of membership to these communities. We welcome your support in
ensuring a vibrant and engaging presence at the booth. Please stop by and
share your AMWA experiences with interested attendees. If you are available,
we welcome volunteers to sit at the booth during active exhibit hall times. Please
contact Shari Rager at srager@amwa.org if you are planning to attend any of
these events and can provide some additional AMWA booth support. ISMPP: 8th Annual Meeting, April 23-25, 2012, STC: Technical Communication DIA: 48th Annual Meeting, June 24-27, 2012, Philadelphia, PA WORKSHOP CREDITS TOWARD YOUR AMWA CERTIFICATE With summer approaching now is a good time to think about
incorporating an AMWA chapter conference into your vacation plans this May
and June. Chapter conferences offer open sessions, networking opportunities,
and AMWA credit workshops. General registration deadlines differ by chapter;
please visit the
AMWA Chapter
Conference Schedule
for direct links to more information. AMWA workshop
registration is currently open for the Delaware Valley Chapter and May 4-5: Indiana/Ohio Valley Chapter conference May 6-9: Northern California Chapter conference May 12: June 16: AMWA JOURNAL
NOW ONLINE The new issue of the AMWA Journal is available online.
This issue's theme is Ethics. Some highlights of the current print issue: ·
“The RIGHT Way to
Avoid Doing Wrong: A Multistep Model for Making Ethical Decisions” ·
“Physician Payment
Sunshine Act: Potential Implications for Medical Publication Professionals” ·
2011 Swanberg Address—“AMWA and Medical Communication: The
Good, the Bad, and the Ugly” Read the exclusive Online-only articles: ·
Podcast:
Q&A with Liz Wager, Chair of the Committee on Publication Ethics ·
Ethics
Info: Ethical Principles of Related Professional Associations ·
Media
reviews, including
Reviews of The Bioethics Research Library at Georgetown University, National
Center for Ethics in Health Care, Oncology Nursing Society (Ethical Issues in
Writing and Publishing subsection) Visit
the Journal blog (http://amwajournal.blogspot.com/) for
more on the theme of Ethics and to continue the discussion. JOBS ONLINE: YOUR RESOURCE FOR
MEDICAL COMMUNICATION JOBS There are more than 40 job opportunities currently posted in Jobs Online. Job titles
include: Managing Editor, Hematology/Oncology, FDA Scientific Advisory
Committee Reports, Senior Medical Writer, Medical Director, Medical Affairs
Associate, Medical Editor, Medical Science and Education Consultant, Contract
Medical Research Analyst, and Patient Care Reporting Coordinator. Log into
Jobs Online to
begin your journey and find out more about these and other opportunities NEW AMWA HEADQUARTERS PHONE SYSTEM AMWA headquarter has installed a new phone system designed to
better direct incoming callers to the individual who can best support them. Staff
members now have unique extensions and personal voicemails. Here is a list of
staff and their general areas of oversight. This information is shared
through the main message and is also available on the Contact
Us page on the website. Rachel Spassiani, Membership & Publications Coordinator,
ext. 102, New member inquiries, AMWA
publications, AMWA award programs Becky Phillips, Conference & Education Coordinator, ext.
103, Annual conference, chapter
conference support, general medical communication education inquiries Mark Rosol, Member Services & Database Coordinator, ext.
104, AMWA member assistance and
technical support, Jobs Online, Freelance Directory Dane Russo, Education Manager, ext. 105, AMWA education program and workshops Carol Griffin, Staff
Accountant & Benefits Administrator, ext. 106 Susan Krug, Executive Director, ext. 109 Please feel free to reach out to us! AMWA now has a new main phone
number, 240-238-0940. The legacy number, 301-294-5303, is still active;
however, if you have caller ID, you will see calls from AMWA are now from the
new number. The American Medical Writers
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