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AMWA2021SAVE THE DATESAVE THE DATE

Spotlight on Medical Communication:
Disruption, Innovation, and Resilience

Join us October 27-30, 2021 to gain a better understanding 
of trend-setting topics such as

2021
AMWA

Medical Writing &
Communication
Conference

OCTOBER 27-30, 2021

Trends and Opportunities for Medical Communicators
AMWA's 2021 Medical Writing & 
Communication Conference will be held  
virtually on October 27-29, 2021.

2020 delivered disruption, ignited innovation, and 

required resilience in our professional and personal lives. 

#AMWA2021 will shine a spotlight on the importance of 

medical communication, and the strength and commitment 

of the medical writing community, during these difficult yet 

amazing times.

 In making the decision to go virtual, AMWA relied on 

public health guidance, federal and state-by-state event 

restrictions, and member survey feedback and concluded 

that is not feasible to plan and implement an in-person, 

large-scale, multiday conference for the AMWA community 

this fall.

 We are redoubling our efforts to ensure that #AMWA2021 

delivers the best content and experiences possible. Building 

on our success from last year’s first virtual conference, we 

will be creating an online experience that meets attendees’ 

professional development and networking needs. Join us for 

engaging education sessions with live chats; small-group, 

interactive roundtable discussions; insightful poster presen-

tations, and inspiring plenary sessions. We will also celebrate 

the accomplishments of our colleagues and peers over the 

past year. Profiles of AMWA’s award winners can be found in 

this issue.

#AMWA2021 Education Session Preview
• A Systematic Approach to Manuscript Editing
• Best Practices for Medical Writing with a Disclosure 

Mindset
• Bridging the Gap: Transitioning Into Regulatory Medical 

Writing
• Catapult Your Career Using LinkedIn
• Copyright 101: A Practical Guide to Properly Reusing and 

Sharing Journal Publications Information
• Data, Design, and Technology: Effective Infographic 

Strategies for Health Communication
• Describing Mental Disorders Using the Language of 

Neuroscience
• How to Master Scientific Publications: A Medical Writer’s 

Bag of Tricks
• Launching and Building a Freelance Business: A Proven 

10-Step Process
• Leveraging Accessibility Best Practices to Elevate Your 

Social Media and Health Communication Strategies
• Not a Ghost in the Machine: Building a Rich, Virtual 

Culture
• Sales Training and Beyond: Developing Educational 

Content Across the Pharma/Biotech Landscape
• Teaching the Next Generation of Regulatory Medical 

Writers
• The Case for Business Intelligence in Medical Writing
• WFH! WTF? What I’ve Learned From 32 Years of Working 

From Home That Might Just Help You Survive

And many more! 

Sarah Dobney, MPH  / AMWA Annual Conference Chair, Galion, OH

Full program and registration information available at  
www.amwa.org/conference.  

We look forwarding to seeing you online for #AMWA2021!

Author declaration and disclosures: The author notes no commercial 
associations that may pose a conflict of interest in relation to this article.
Author contact: conference@amwa.org

http://www.amwa.org/conference
mailto:conference@amwa.org



