V38 N3 / 2023 

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Before you know it, the AMWA 2023 Medical Writing & 
Communication Conference will be here. This year’s confer-
ence is scheduled for October 25 through 28 in Baltimore, 
Maryland, just an hour’s drive from AMWA’s home offices. 
Register now for the conference at the Annual Conference 
website (https://www.amwa.org/page/conference).
 The Annual Conference Committee has worked hard to 
pack the schedule with a variety of different topics in scien-
tific communication, regulatory writing, health communi-
cation, and more. From educational sessions, workshops, 
posters, speed networking sessions, and roundtables to new 
learning modes such as vendor showcases and learning cir-
cles, the conference will offer something for beginner, inter-
mediate, and experienced medical communicators. We’ll also 
have breaks and snacks to keep attendees refreshed.
 Be sure to stick around until the end to listen to all our 
excellent speakers. This year's McGovern Award winners are 
the team of Dr Jessica Steier and Dr Andrea Love, and the 
Alvarez Award winner is Dr Katelyn Jetelina. All are making 
important contributions to bring medical science to lay audi-

ences and will share their great insights on the importance 
and role of medical communicators.
 One of the best features of these conferences is the ability 
to meet and socialize in person with other medical communi-
cators from around the country. Networking sessions, breaks, 
sunrise walks, and dinners offer attendees ample opportu-
nities to meet each other. Attendees come from a variety of 
backgrounds, and we bring vastly different experiences to our 
medical communication. (I myself have had a long, nonlinear 
career path.) Learning from each other can take place in any 
moment, with anyone, at the conference. I’ve received some 
of the best insights and advice about medical communication 
during relaxed conversations over breaks and dinners.
 Thankfully, Baltimore has plenty of attractions—or dis-
tractions—to help attendees enjoy some downtime, too. The 
conference schedule will allow for visits to the city to take in 
the historic sites, museums, and oceanfront scenery.
 I encourage you to take advantage of your time in 
Baltimore, and I hope to connect with you at the 2023  
Annual Conference.

Continuous Learning and Connection at the 2023 Medical Writing & 
Communication Conference
Michele W. Sequeira, MS, MBA, MWC / 2023 Annual Conference Committee Chair

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