American Medical Writers Association (AMWA)
The American Medical Writers Association (AMWA) is a leading professional organization for writers, editors, and other communicators of medical information that aims to promote excellence in medical communication and to provide educational resources in support of that goal. Founded in 1940, AMWA today includes over 4000 members worldwide who convene regularly to develop, institute, and adhere to a common standard of medical communication, especially in writing. With roughly 19 chapters in North America, and members from over 30 other countries, members of AMWA have access to a wide range of workshops and training sessions on all aspects of medical communication. AMWA provides assistance to writers in search of work; and it issues a quarterly publication, the AMWA Journal, which serves as a repository of knowledge, skills, and techniques for medical writers and editors.
At Whipbird Communications, our medical writers are all members of AMWA.