The AMWA Southwest Chapter is pleased to present the 2008 John P. McGovern Award to Dr. Stuart Yudofsky, D.C. and Irene Ellwood Professor and Chairman of the Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, and chair of the psychiatry department at Methodist Hospital. He is responsible for overseeing academic activities in psychiatry at the Menninger Clinic, Ben Taub General Hospital, the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and Texas Children’s Hospital.
Please join us for the annual John P. McGovern Award banquet at the Holiday Inn Astrodome at Reliant Park to honor Dr. Yudofsky, who will discuss “The Impact of Stigmatization on the Mentally Ill.” The registration fee for the banquet is $30 for members and $35 for nonmembers.
January 29, 2008
6:30–9:00 p.m.
Holiday Inn Astrodome at Reliant Park
8111 Kirby Drive
Houston, Texas
More information here.
Monday, January 14, 2008
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Technical Writing in the Pharmaceutical and Allied Industries
This is a course intended for professionals in the pharmaceutical and allied industries who must write or revise documents that are integral to product development and production. January 23-25, 2008, New Brunswick, NJ. More information here.
Check also these courses:
INDs, NDAs vs CTDs Global Regulations
Writing When English is Your Second Language
Check also these courses:
INDs, NDAs vs CTDs Global Regulations
Writing When English is Your Second Language
Friday, January 11, 2008
National Press Week: Travel Fellowships for Medical Writers
Each summer, The Jackson Laboratory joins with Johns Hopkins University to host Press Week, held in July during the second week of the world-renowned Short Course in Medical and Experimental Mammalian Genetics. Press Week gives science writers and journalists from across the nation a chance to hear first-hand from some of the world's leading researchers and clinicians about the latest breakthroughs in the rapidly advancing fields of molecular biology and medical genetics.
The Jackson Laboratory is sponsoring four $1,000 fellowships to enable graduate-level science writing students or relatively new science writers working at smaller media outlets to attend Press Week 2008 in beautiful Bar Harbor, Maine. Applications are due March 31, 2008, and fellowship recipients will be notified by April 30.
More information here.
The Jackson Laboratory is sponsoring four $1,000 fellowships to enable graduate-level science writing students or relatively new science writers working at smaller media outlets to attend Press Week 2008 in beautiful Bar Harbor, Maine. Applications are due March 31, 2008, and fellowship recipients will be notified by April 30.
More information here.
Thursday, January 10, 2008
MS in Biomedical Writing: The Experience of an Online Student
By Jennifer Withers (Guest blogger)
A degree in medical writing is an efficient way to gain the knowledge needed to become a professional medical writer. In my experience as a student in the Master of Science program in Biomedical Writing at University of the Sciences in Philadelphia (USP), everything I've learned in every course I’ve taken has been directly applicable to my career target. And the fact that the degree can be completed online has made it possible for me to stay where I live, keep my job, and avoid uprooting my family. However, to succeed in the online classroom, those of us who are used to a traditional “brick-and-mortar” setting may need to adjust several aspects of how we learn:
Self-discipline. In the often solitary online learning environment, you may need to be somewhat more self-disciplined and self-motivated than you would in a traditional classroom. You’ll need to do more than just complete the assignments: expect to do some self-directed learning if you want to make the most of your Biomedical Writing courses.
Technology. Online learners need to be comfortable with trying new technology—a characteristic necessary to succeed in medical writing anyway. You can expect USP faculty and staff to choose user-friendly online tools (for example, ANGEL, GoToMeeting, Skype) and answer questions about them, but not to provide formal training in the use of these tools. You’ll need to familiarize yourself with the applications, be proactive about making sure you can access the online information for your courses each semester, and seek assistance when necessary.
Time. Although the time requirements for course work in the program at USP are, in my experience, about the same as those in traditional graduate courses, the program has greater schedule flexibility. In courses that have prearranged teleconferences or online meeting times, you may be offered a choice of several times and dates, and you won’t have as many mandatory meeting times as in a traditional course. Some courses have flexible assignment deadlines. And you won’t waste precious hours commuting. On the flip side, the loose schedule makes it easy to fall behind unless you religiously set aside study time each week.
Human contact. USP’s virtual classrooms offer ways to develop relationships with instructors and other students, but it’s up to the student to reach out and take advantage of these opportunities. My instructors have been at least as willing and available as traditional-setting instructors to be contacted by e-mail, by phone, or in person for one-on-one time—and even to provide advice after graduation. Also, some courses in the program offer the choice for local students (and those willing to travel) to attend classes on-site, while remote students attend via teleconference.
You can learn more about the Biomedical Writing program at USP here.
Jennifer Withers is a freelance medical writer and editor in Dallas, Texas. She expects to complete her Biomedical Writing degree in May.
A degree in medical writing is an efficient way to gain the knowledge needed to become a professional medical writer. In my experience as a student in the Master of Science program in Biomedical Writing at University of the Sciences in Philadelphia (USP), everything I've learned in every course I’ve taken has been directly applicable to my career target. And the fact that the degree can be completed online has made it possible for me to stay where I live, keep my job, and avoid uprooting my family. However, to succeed in the online classroom, those of us who are used to a traditional “brick-and-mortar” setting may need to adjust several aspects of how we learn:
Self-discipline. In the often solitary online learning environment, you may need to be somewhat more self-disciplined and self-motivated than you would in a traditional classroom. You’ll need to do more than just complete the assignments: expect to do some self-directed learning if you want to make the most of your Biomedical Writing courses.
Technology. Online learners need to be comfortable with trying new technology—a characteristic necessary to succeed in medical writing anyway. You can expect USP faculty and staff to choose user-friendly online tools (for example, ANGEL, GoToMeeting, Skype) and answer questions about them, but not to provide formal training in the use of these tools. You’ll need to familiarize yourself with the applications, be proactive about making sure you can access the online information for your courses each semester, and seek assistance when necessary.
Time. Although the time requirements for course work in the program at USP are, in my experience, about the same as those in traditional graduate courses, the program has greater schedule flexibility. In courses that have prearranged teleconferences or online meeting times, you may be offered a choice of several times and dates, and you won’t have as many mandatory meeting times as in a traditional course. Some courses have flexible assignment deadlines. And you won’t waste precious hours commuting. On the flip side, the loose schedule makes it easy to fall behind unless you religiously set aside study time each week.
Human contact. USP’s virtual classrooms offer ways to develop relationships with instructors and other students, but it’s up to the student to reach out and take advantage of these opportunities. My instructors have been at least as willing and available as traditional-setting instructors to be contacted by e-mail, by phone, or in person for one-on-one time—and even to provide advice after graduation. Also, some courses in the program offer the choice for local students (and those willing to travel) to attend classes on-site, while remote students attend via teleconference.
You can learn more about the Biomedical Writing program at USP here.
Jennifer Withers is a freelance medical writer and editor in Dallas, Texas. She expects to complete her Biomedical Writing degree in May.
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Medical Writing Freelance Jobs
I've known of Web sites where freelance jobs are posted for bidding for a long time. I've even recommended looking into sites like elance.com and guru.com in my ebook.
Today I stumbled into another site that provides the same service, and that I hadn't seen before, ifreelance.com. Unlike the others, where you have to dig deep to find medical writing projects, this one seems easier to use, and more visually appealing.
Check out the page for freelance medical writers. Who knows? You may find your next project there!
Today I stumbled into another site that provides the same service, and that I hadn't seen before, ifreelance.com. Unlike the others, where you have to dig deep to find medical writing projects, this one seems easier to use, and more visually appealing.
Check out the page for freelance medical writers. Who knows? You may find your next project there!
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Effective Medical Writing Workshop
For those of you interested in regulatory writing, there is a workshop in California called, Introduction to Effective Medical Writing. The details and link are below.
The Hilton Hotel, Orange County/Costa Mesa, CA -- Jan. 28 & 29, 2008 -- $1750.00
Check at the bottom of that page for other medical writing workshops.
Note: I do not benefit financially from anyone signing up for this workshop. The announce is FYI only.
The Hilton Hotel, Orange County/Costa Mesa, CA -- Jan. 28 & 29, 2008 -- $1750.00
Check at the bottom of that page for other medical writing workshops.
Note: I do not benefit financially from anyone signing up for this workshop. The announce is FYI only.
Saturday, January 5, 2008
Writing for the Soul Writers Conference
Jan. 31 to Feb. 3, 2008, at the five-star Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs. Host Jerry B. Jenkins. Keynoters: Lee Strobel and Robin Jones Gunn. Featuring seminars and workshops for writers of all levels of expertise. Appointments with top editors and agents also available. www.ChristianWritersGuild.com
(866) 495-5177.
(866) 495-5177.
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