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Theme: Working Together
TABLE OF CONTENTS
98 From
the Editor
by Lori Alexander, MTPW, ELS
FEATURES
99 Types of Errors Used in Medical Editing Tests
By Ryan K. Boettger, PhD
Report on
the types of errors found in 13 editing tests administered to prospective
medical editors.
e16 Online Exclusive: Appendix A
Additional
errors identified in the sample of editing tests
106 Science Series: Overview of Human Fertilization and Egg Activation
By Linda L. Rice, PhD
Review
summarizing the cellular and molecular events that occur in humans during sperm
and egg development and during fertilization.
113 Counting the Days to Sacramento
By Brian Bass, 2012 Annual Conference Coordinator
Highlights of the
2012 AMWA Annual Conference
114 Poster Presentations at 2012 AMWA Annual Conference
Abstracts of the
eight posters to be on displace at the annual conference
Special Feature:
“Networking”
Podcast interview with John Hadley, Career Search Counselor
DEPARTMENTS
118 Regulatory Insights: How to Effectively Lead Your Team as the Medical Writer
By Julie Beyrer,
MTSC, ELS
Overview of the behaviors and principles related to effective team leadership
123 Freelance Forum
The panel answers the question “How do we help close the gap between older (40-something) and younger freelances and clients?”
126 CME Rising: Team Training in CME
By
Johanna Lackner Marx, MPH, MSW, CCMEP
Discussion of multidisciplinary and interprofessional education in CME, by Karen J. Thomas, Med, FACEHP, CCMEP, and John J.D. Juchniewicz, MCIS, CCMEP, and a conversation with Eduardo Salas, PhD, about team training in medical education.
“Key Success Factors for
Effective Team-Building Activities,” by
Nicola Bond, MBA
“Taking
Improv from the Stage to the Conference Room and
Beyond,” by Jennifer King, PhD, ELS
133 Reports from Other Meetings
Report from the National Academy of Sciences Arthur M. Sackler Colloquium, “The Science of
Science Communication,” by Min-Fan Huang
Dates and locations for upcoming professional meetings of interest
136 Social Media
“Share and
Share Alike: From Website to LinkedIn to Twitter to…,” by Scottie Kersta-Wilson,
MFA
“LinkedIn Group Update,” by Mali R. Schantz-Feld, MA
Blog Log: Working Together: Accountable Care Organizations on the Blogs, by Debra Gordon, MS
139 Tech Talk
“Working
Together When You Can’t Be Together,” by Jeanne McAdara-Berkowtiz, PhD
Tech Talk Reviews: Brief reviews of FreeScreenSharing and Time Out
Tech Tip: Wireless presenter
143 Top Ten
Ten characteristics of the four generations currently in the workforce
e18 Online
Exclusive: Generational Diplomacy
By Candace Moody
e20 Online Exclusive: In the Service of Good Writing
“Between
You and Me, Please,” by Laurie Thomas, MA, ELS
e22 Online
Exclusive: Media Reviews
Web Wanderings, by Barbara Woldin
COLUMNS
“The Physician-Pharmacist Team”
144 Page Break
“Generation Gaps in the Workplace: Making Friends with Technology and Millennials,” by Eleanor Vincent
AMWA
MATTERS
141 National News
“Note from the President,” by Barbara Snyder, MA
142 Fast Facts: AMWA’s Medical Writing Certification Initiative
OTHER
112 Cultural Diversity in the Workplace
Links to resources on diversity in the work environment
125 AMWA Journal Earns Recognition
ADVERTISERS
105 ForeignExchange Translations
131 AMWA Self-Study Module: Tables and Graphs
Inside Back Cover The
University of Chicago, Graham School of Continuing
Liberal and Professional Studies