[ASC-list] Art & science in medical writing conference

[leohman1 at bigpond.net.au]

Posted on behalf of the Australasian Medical Writers Association


Registration now open: EARLY BIRD RATE PRIOR TO 1 AUGUST 2013

The Australasian Medical Writers Association invites you to attend the

30th AMWA Annual Conference in Melbourne
Art & science in medical writing
22-24 August 2013

Victoria University, 300 Flinders St, Melbourne

Conference highlights include:

• Keynote speaker: Simon Chapman, Professor in Public Health at the University of Sydney 
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•	Sessions that explore: 
o	issues that affect health and medical care and how we write about it
o	the changing workplace -  the rise of freelance work and the virtual newsroom 
o	the art and science of writing.

•Professional Development workshops: 
o	Writing for cross-cultural communication
o	Writing clearly and succinctly 
o	Working well with MS Word 
o	Blogging for medical writers:
a beginner’s guide

But wait, there's more!

The Melbourne Writers Festival is offering delegates to the AMWA 2013 annual conference 10% off all regular sessions. Tickets go on sale from Thursday 18 July at  www.mwf.com.au. [Note: the discount does not apply to Keynotes, Big Ideas, Walks, Workshops and Food and Wine events]. Conditions apply. For details see your membership renewal receipt or conference delegate receipt.


Program and online registration on the AMWA website:  http://www.medicalwriters.org/


The AMWA conference is now on Facebook!  https://www.facebook.com/pages/AMWA-2013-Art-Science-in-medical-writing/392755694172460?fref=ts


--
L.E. Ohman, PhD
Freelance medical writer
AMWA Education subcommittee chair
 0408 318 907