| As we swelter through this steamy summer, AMWA Carolinas is looking ahead to our fall events! Registration is open for our fall career event with NCRAF and we are looking forward to connecting at AMWA 2024 in New Orleans. We also have a call for volunteers for our 2025 Chapter Conference Committee and a call for proposals from NCRAF for their Fall Roundtable Dinner. Also, don’t miss a free virtual diversity event from our neighbors at AMWA Southeast later this month. |
| Registration Open for our Career Event with NCRAF |
| AMWA Carolinas is looking forward to co-hosting a hybrid professional career development event with the North Carolina Regulatory Affairs Forum (NCRAF). Event: How to Make the Hiring Process Work for You Date: Thu Sep 12th, 2024 Location: Hybrid Virtual/NC Biotechnology Center in Durham Time: Networking reception from 5:30 to 6:30 pm (in-person only), Panel discussion from 6:30 to 8:00 pm (hybrid)  In the era of artificial intelligence, the job searching and hiring process has become increasingly complex – for those looking to break into the field, for those looking for their next career move, and for companies looking to hire new employees. Are you curious about the steps that occur after candidates submit their job applications until job offers are sent out? How do recruiters, talent acquisition specialists, hiring managers, and human resources departments efficiently screen, interview, and hire new employees? Our panel: Talent acquisition specialist (Trilogy): Michele Franklin Talent acquisition specialist (Syneos): Puja Merchant Recruiter (Actalent): Brandon Jones Medical writing hiring manager (Syneos): Beth Sutton Our panelists will share their secrets on how they match the right candidates to their companies’ needs in a discussion co-moderated by Abigail Agoglia and Julia DiFiore.Register before August 28 for best pricing. Registration link Event registration through Aug 28: $30 in-person (employed), $15 for in-person student/unemployed; $15 for remote attendees.From Aug 29 through Sept 12: $40 in-person (employed), $25 for in-person student/unemployed; $15 for remote attendees. NOTE: you do *not* need to be an NCRAF member to attend. If you are not a member, the website may ask you to sign up as a “new user” for no cost. Already registered? Submit a question for our panelists here (selected questions will be answered at the event, all questions will be used to develop event topics): Question Submission Form |
| Chapter Dinner at AMWA 2024 |
Headed to New Orleans for AMWA 2024? Save the date for our Carolinas Chapter dinner on October 24th (meet in the hotel lobby at 5:30). Registration details to follow. |
| Join our Chapter Conference Committee |
| Planning for our chapter conference (save the date for May 16, 2025!) starts this fall. Our conference committee is a great opportunity to contribute to the chapter, make professional contacts, and sharpen your skills. The committee meets approximately every other week and offers roles with varying levels of time commitment. If you have interest in joining the conference committee, please complete our Volunteer Interest Form. |
| Chapter History Project |
AMWA Carolinas has launched an initiative to capture, digitize, and share our chapter history. We have a volunteer historian, Maria Cardenas, looking for the history of our Board, important milestones, and conference history. If you have chapter files, photos, or memories to share, please fill out our Chapter History Intake Form |
| NCRAF Call for Proposals |
| NCRAF’s annual roundtable dinner is planned for Nov 14, 2024 and they are accepting proposals for roundtable leaders until Aug 28. Presentations may discuss any topic relevant to regulatory affairs for medical products. To submit a proposal, visit https://www.ncraf.org/. |
| DEI Virtual Event |
| Yael Symes, PhD, Senior Medical Writer at Merck, will be presenting a free virtual diversity event for the AMWA Southeast Chapter. Event: A Medical Writer’s Journey to Understand & Advocate for Diversity in Clinical Research Date: Wed Aug 28 , 2024 Location: Virtual Time: 6:00 – 7:00 pm ET Registration link |
