Contents V36 N4 WINTER 2021 177 164 0% 20% 60%40% Project Management 80% Leadership Skills Collaboration Skills/Diplomacy Effective Communication Technical / Writing Skills Quality Control Other (please specify) 152 137 138 145 152 159 163 164 169 FROM THE EDITOR What’s Coming to the Journal in 2022 � Michael G. Baker FEATURES Optimizing the Value of Regulatory Medical Writers � Dylan Harris, Lisa Chamberlain James, Julia Forjanic Klapproth, Brian Bass, and Angela Russell Winnier, on behalf of the AMWA Value of Medical Writing Working Group Value of Medical Writing: The Regulator’s Perspective � Julia Cooper, Lisa Chamberlain James, Joan Affleck, Brian Bass, Julia Forjanic Klapproth, and Dylan Harris, on behalf of the AMWA Value of Medical Writing Working Group Value of Medical Writing: The Regulatory Writer’s Perspective � Dylan Harris, Cathy Tyrrell, Amy Myers, Cynthia Carr, and Karen L. Fink, on behalf of the AMWA Value of Medical Writing Working Group Effective Communication Between Medical Writers and Creative Teams: The Secret Condiment for a Flavorsome Sauce � Andrea Caricilli Blotta CALENDAR OF MEETINGS BIOGRAPHY Walter Clement Alvarez: Physician • Researcher • Columnist � Thomas A. Lang SOCIAL MEDIA How to Make LinkedIn a Career-Building Tool � Lori De Milto Contents EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Michael G. Baker, PhD MANAGING EDITOR Jennifer Workman SECTION EDITORS Practical Matters Qing Zhou, PhD, ELS Regulatory Insights Jennifer Bridgers, MS, MWC Science Series Paul C. Dolber, PhD Social Media Jennifer Minarcik, MS Statistically Speaking Thomas M. Schindler, PhD Everyday Ethics Julie Ravo, BA, MA Members Matters Govindi (Jaya) Samaranayake, PhD Freelance Focus Ruwaida Vakil, MSc REGULAR CONTRIBUTORS Freelance Focus Brian Bass, MWC Melissa L. Bogen, ELS Sherri Bowen, MA, ELS Lori De Milto, MJ Cathryn D. Evans Gail V. Flores, PhD Phyllis Minick In the Service of Good Writing Laurie Endicott Thomas, MA, ELS EDITOR AT LARGE Haifa Kassis, MD EDITORS IN MEMORIAM Lori L. Alexander, MTPW, ELS, MWC Ronald J. Sanchez 2021–2022 PRESIDENT Katrina R. Burton, BS 2021–2022 BOARD LIAISON R. Michelle Sauer Gehring, PhD, ELS 2021–2022 STAFF LIAISON Shari Rager, MS, CAE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Susan Krug, MS, CAE GRAPHIC DESIGNER Amy Boches, biographics EDITORIAL OFFICE: ManagingEditor@amwa.org. Instructions for authors available at: www.amwa.org/journal. 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, 30 West Gude Drive, #525, Rockville, MD 20850-4347. 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. ©2021 American Medical Writers Association. All rights reserved, worldwide. ISSN 1075-6361 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 R E V36 N4 / 2021 173 REGULATORY INSIGHTS “I Can Help You If You Would Just Let Me!”: The Journey From Vendor to Trusted Partner An Interview with Demetrius Carter � Diana Henzel 177 PRACTICAL MATTERS The Razor’s Edge of Predatory Publishing An Interview with Jeffrey Beall � Mary Kemper 182 MEMBERS MATTERS Resilience: One Family's History The Skills and Tools for Organizing Large Amounts of Discordant Information Into a Cohesive Story � Judy Stone 185 AMWA NEWS AMWA, EMWA, and ISMPP Promote Ethical, Professional Medical Writing in JAMA Oncology Letter to the Editor � Thomas M. Schindler and Gail V. Flores From the President/Inaugural Address � Katrina R. Burton Introducing the 2021-2022 Board of Directors � Katrina R. Burton