V37 N4 / 2022 

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In partnership with the Southeast, Florida, and Carolinas 

chapters, AMWA’s 2022 Southeast Regional Conference  

took place June 13 and 14 at the Luminary Hotel in Fort 

Myers, Florida.

 The conference featured the highly rated, small group, 

interactive workshops that are a staple of AMWA annual 

conferences. The popular moderated AMWA Freelancer 

Jam Session was also a part of the program, providing a 

supportive space for freelancers to share their experiences 

and concerns with other freelancers. Attendees gathered to 

hear 4 MedWrite Talks (short presentations reminiscent of 

the popular TEDx Talk) and had the opportunity to network 

with other members during breakfast, lunch, and an eve-

ning reception.

AMWA Workshops
• Strategies for Persuasive Writing Workshop, Susan 

Aiello, PhD, DVM, ELS

• Regulations: What does a Medical Writer Need to 

Know?, Karen Bannick McQuoid, MA, RAC, FRAPS

• Advanced Writing, Susan Aiello, PhD, DVM, ELS

Educational Sessions
• Communicating Science to the Public, 

Susan Aiello, PhD, DVM, ELS

• Jam Session for Early to Midcareer Freelancers, 

Jennifer Minarcik, MS

• Public Relations in Medical Communications, 

Katrina R. Burton, BS

• Resources for Researching Medical Devices Using

Publicly Available Databases, Sara VanWyk, MPH, 

CCRP, RAC, MWC*

• Think Like an Editor: Improving Document Quality for

Regulatory Submissions, Callie Compton, MA

• Regulations: Developing a Clinical Evaluation Strategy

with an Eye to Regulatory and Quality Requirements, 

Karen Bannick McQuoid, MA, FRAPS, RAC

Susan Krug, MS, CAE / Executive Director, AMWA

2022 AMWA Southeast Regional Conference

CONFERENCE

MedWrite Talks
• Best Practices for Client Interaction, 

Sara VanWyk, MPH, CCRP, RAC, MWC

• Small Business Survival Skills: Your Way to Success, 

Queen Buyalos, PharmD

• It’s All in How You Pivot, Brian Bass, MWC

• Reminders of Life Lessons from the Barnyard, 

Susan Aiello, PhD, DVM, ELS

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