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FROM THE GUEST EDITOR › Angela Russell Winnier

THEME ARTICLES
Advantages and Applicability of a Master Class Series as a Training 
Model for Mid-Career Medical Writers: Our Experience From the 
Perspectives of the Manager, Trainer, and Participants   
› Andriana Papaconstantinou, Anne McDonough, and Luba Binshtok

The Call of the Open Road: Is Medical Writing Right for You?  
› Robin Whitsell

Training the Medical Writers of the Future Using a Structured  
Entry-Level Program:  A Life Sciences Communications Agency  
Perspective › Michelle Utton-Mishra, Melissa K. Purves, Linda Mascarenhas, 
and Valerie Moss

Medical Writing and Editing Internships: Preparing the Next  
Generation of Medical Communication Professionals › Sidonie Jones

TECHNOLOGY TALK
Is the Hype Real? Real-Life User Experience of an Artificial  
Intelligence Tool for Clinical Study Report Production  
› Julia Forjanic Klapproth

CE CRAFT CORNER
Advance Your Writing Skills:Crafting Effective Multiple-Choice  
Questions for Continuing Education Activities › Heidi Veillette 
 
CONSCIOUS WRITING
The Essential Elements of the Discussion Section of a  
Research Manuscript › Crystal R. Herron

FREELANCE FOCUS
› Melissa L. Bogen, Cathryn D. Evans, Lori De Milto, and Alex Howson

Q1: What advice would you give to freelance medical writers,  
editors, or communicators who are new to medical writing and  
have limited writing experience?
Q2: What are the top software tools for new medical writers?
Q3: What is the role of generative artificial intelligence in  
medical writing?

IN THE SERVICE OF GOOD WRITING
How to Read (and Write) a Book › Laurie Endicott Thomas

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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF  Michael G. Baker, PhD
GUEST EDITOR Angela Russell Winnier, PhD 

MANAGING EDITOR Rachel Mosher, MA  
SECTION EDITORS

Progress in Publications Qing Zhou, PhD, ELS
Regulatory Insights Jennifer Bridgers, MS, MWC

Science Series Naomi Bishop, MD
Statistically Speaking  Thomas M. Schindler, PhD

Everyday Ethics  Julie Ravo, BA, MA
Freelance Focus Ruwaida Vakil, MSc
CE Craft Corner Haifa Kassis, MD

Practical Matters Elizabeth Kukielka, PharmD, MA, MS, MWC 
Around the Career Block Cecilia Petrus, MSc

Technology Talk  Kyla Ross, BS, MS 

REGULAR CONTRIBUTORS
Freelance Focus Brian G. Bass, MWC

Melissa L. Bogen, ELS
Sherri Bowen, MA, ELS
Lori De Milto, MJ
Cathryn D. Evans
Gail V. Flores, PhD
Alex Howson, PhD
Phyllis Minick

In the Service of Good Writing Laurie Endicott Thomas, MA, ELS
Conscious Writing  Crystal R. Herron, PhD, ELS

EDITORS IN MEMORIAM Lori L. Alexander, MTPW, ELS, MWC 
 Ronald J. Sanchez 

2023–2024 PRESIDENT R. Michelle Sauer, PhD, ELS 
2023–2024 BOARD LIAISON Qing Zhou, PhD, ELS 

2023–2024 STAFF LIAISON Shari Rager, MS, CAE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Susan Krug, MS, CAE

GRAPHIC DESIGNER Amy Boches, biographics

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ISSN 2163-5315

AMWA JOURNAL MISSION STATEMENT 
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Writers Association (AMWA) and to advance the 
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content that reflects the interests, concerns, and 
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REGULATORY INSIGHTS
 35 European Union Regulation on Personal Data

Protection in Medical Writing › Tatiana Revenco 

 AMWA NEWS
40 From the President › R. Michelle Sauer

41 AMWA Annual Financial Report, 2022–2023
› Julie Phelan

43 2024 Walter C. Alvarez Award Recipient
Oris Brawley, MD › Michele W. Sequeira

44 2024 John P. McGovern Award Recipient
 Eliseo Pérez-Stable, MD › R. Michelle Sauer

45 2024 Golden Apple Award Recipient
 Kathy Spiegel, PhD, MWC › Loretta Bohn

  46 2024 AMWA President's Award Recipient
› Barbara Gastel, MD, MPH, ELS(H)  R. Michelle Sauer

47 Member Awards Committee Announces Honors
 › Loretta Bohn

48 Officer Candidate Slate for the 2024–2025 Election
 › Roshawn (Shawn) Watson

50 Innovate, Inform, And Inspire: Jazz Up Medical
Communication at the 2024 Medical Writing & 
Communication Conference › Michele W. Sequeira

51 Sneak Peek of the AMWA 2024 Medical
Communication Compensation Survey Results 

 › Shari Rager
 

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