Contents V40 N4 WINTER 2025 TOPICAL FEATURE Happy 85th Anniversary AMWA › Jennifer Minarcik and Shari Rager ORIGINAL RESEARCH A Comparative Analysis of Author Guidelines on the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence for Manuscript Preparation in the Top 100 Medical Journals › Christos Evangelou and James Lee Marchant FREELANCE FOCUS › Brian Bass, Melissa L. Bogen, Sherri Bowen, Cathryn D. Evans, and Alexandra Howson Q1: What are the challenges and opportunities of working with virtual teams and remote clients? How do you build effective working relationships in a remote environment? Q2: How do you estimate project timelines and budgets accurately? What tools or methods do you use to improve your project management skills? Q3: How do you see the role of medical writers changing in the era of generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI)? What new opportunities and challenges do you anticipate? IN THE SERVICE OF GOOD WRITING Make Full Use of Your Dictionary and Thesaurus › Laurie Endicott Thomas SCIENCE SERIES An Oncology Immunotherapy Primer for Medical Writers: Understanding Hype Versus Hope › Rachel Feaster Writing to Improve Exercise Habits: Why It’s a Heavy Lift › Peter Stein 44 IrAEs NERVOUS SYSTEM -Neuropathy DERMATOLOGIC -Rash -Pruritis OCULAR -Vision changes PULMONARY -Pneumonitis RENAL -Elevated SCr -AKI CARDIOVASCULAR -Myocarditis -Pericarditis ENDOCRINE -T1DM -Hypo/hyperthyroidism -Hypophysitis GASTROINTESTINAL -Colitis HEPATOBILIARY -Transaminitis -Pancreatitis MUSCULOSKELETAL -Arthritis -Myositis 26 8 3 8 17 20 26 35 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Michael G. Baker, PhD MANAGING EDITOR Rachel Mosher, MA GUEST EDITOR Ben Riggs SECTION EDITORS Around the Career Block Cecilia Petrus, MSc CE Craft Corner Haifa Kassis, MD Everyday Ethics Julie Ravo, BA, MA Freelance Focus Ruwaida Vakil, MSc Global Medical Communication Thomas M. Schindler, PhD Practical Matters Elizabeth Kukielka, PharmD, MA, MS, MWC Progress in Publications Qing Zhou, PhD, ELS Regulatory Insights Kimberly Jochman, PhD, RAC Science Series Naomi Bishop, MD Technology Talk Kyla Ross, BS, MS REGULAR COLUMNS Conscious Writing Crystal R. Herron, PhD, ELS In the Service of Good Writing Laurie Endicott Thomas, MA, ELS REGULAR CONTRIBUTORS Freelance Focus Brian G. Bass, MWC Melissa L. Bogen, ELS Sherri Bowen, MA, ELS Lori De Milto, MJ Cathryn D. Evans Alex Howson, PhD Phyllis Minick EDITORS IN MEMORIAM Lori L. Alexander, MTPW, ELS, MWC Ronald J. Sanchez 2025–2026 PRESIDENT Kimberly Korwek, PhD 2025–2026 BOARD LIAISON Jennifer Minarcik, MS 2025–2026 STAFF LIAISON Shari Rager, MS, CAE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO Susan Krug, MS, CAE GRAPHIC DESIGNER Amy Boches, biographics EDITORIAL OFFICE: ManagingEditor@amwa.org. Instructions for authors available at: www.amwajournal.org. ADVERTISING: Contact marketing@amwa.org or (240) 239-0940. All advertising is subject to acceptance by AMWA and should be for products and services relevant to professional medical communicators. AMWA is not responsible for the content of advertising and does not endorse any advertiser or its products or services. SUBSCRIPTION: The AMWA Journal is published quarterly. Subscription is included with AMWA membership. Nonmember subscriptions cost is $75 per year. CONTACT: American Medical Writers Association, 9841 Washingtonian Blvd, Suite 500-26, Gaithersburg, MD 20878. Phone: (240) 238-0940; Fax: (301) 294- 9006; Email: amwa@amwa.org. The AMWA Journal is in the MLA International Bibliography and selectively indexed in the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) print index and the CINAHL database. The opinions expressed by authors contributing to the Journal do not necessarily reflect the opinions of AMWA or the institutions with which the authors are affiliated. The association accepts no responsibility for the opinions expressed by contributors to the Journal. ©2025 American Medical Writers Association. All rights reserved. ISSN 2163-5315 AMWA JOURNAL MISSION STATEMENT In support of the mission of the American Medical Writers Association (AMWA) and to advance the broader profession, the AMWA Journal publishes content that reflects the interests, concerns, and expertise of medical communicators. Its purpose is to inform, inspire, and motivate medical communicators. M O RE V40 N4/2025 AMWA NEWS 41 From the President › Kimberly Korwek 43 Introducing the 2025-2026 Board of Directors › Kimberly Korwek 44 2025 Harold Swanberg Distinguished Service Award Recipient: Robin Whitsell, BA, BPh › Loretta Bohn 45 Taking the Medical Writing Certified Examination Just Got Easier—Again! › Brian G. Bass 46 CALENDAR OF MEETINGS Contents http://www.amwajournal.org