| AMWA Carolinas is looking forward to seeing some of you soon in New Orleans (hopefully at our chapter dinner). At the same time, our thoughts are with our members who have faced the destruction of their communities this past month from Hurricane Helene. |
| Hurricane Helene |
| To our members impacted by Hurricane Helene, please know that our thoughts are with you during this difficult time. The AMWA Carolinas chapter is deeply saddened by the devastation caused by the storm, and we want to express our heartfelt sympathy for anyone facing the aftermath. While direct assistance is currently being handled by professional responders due to road closures and safety concerns, we encourage anyone who wishes to contribute to consider supporting established relief efforts once it’s safe to do so. Trusted resources include the American Red Cross for donations and VolunteerNC and VolunteerSC for volunteer opportunities. If you have been personally impacted by Hurricane Helene and have a suggestion on how our chapter might support affected members, please feel free to share them with us. We are here in spirit, and we look forward to brighter days ahead. |
| Chapter Dinner at AMWA 2024 |
Headed to New Orleans for AMWA 2024? Please join us for the AMWA Carolinas Chapter Dinner on Thursday October 24! This year we are doing a prepaid prix fixe dinner, please sign up and pre-pay by October 16 to join us. We are unable to accommodate late or same-day additions. The restaurant is Mulate’s (201 Julia Street, New Orleans, LA 70130), conveniently located just 15-minute walk from the conference hotel. AMWA Carolinas members can reserve their spot at the special chapter-subsidized price of $41, while our nonmembers are invited to join for $74. The cost includes soft drinks, a buffet-style meal, and dessert. There will also be a cash bar available for attendees to purchase their own alcoholic drinks. We will meet in the lobby of the conference hotel (New Orleans Marriott, 555 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130) at 5:30 pm and then walk or carpool to Mulate’s together. The dinner begins at 6:00 pm. Questions? Contact Jaya Samaranayake, AMWA Carolinas President-Elect. Registration link *Note, we are using a new platform, Zeffy, that does not charge us transaction fees but collects donations. A default donation is included, but you can edit this in the dropdown menu by selecting “other” and setting a custom donation amount or $0. AMWA Carolinas is unable to refund donations to Zeffy. |
| Save the Date – RTP Holiday Party |
Save the date for our Raleigh/Durham area Holiday party! Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024 Time: 6:30 pmLocation: Page Road Grill, 5416 Page Rd, Durham, NC Would you like to host a party for our membership in your local area? Please let us know. |
| Article Interviews |
| AMWA Carolinas has a student volunteer interested in writing an article about the different types of medical writing for the chapter website. The article would be based on interviews, and we are looking for chapter members experienced in scientific publications, health communication, continuing education for professionals, or promotional writing. If you are open to being interviewed for the article, please complete the form below to find out more information. The student will follow up with you with more details and you can decide if you would like to participate. Article Interview Interest Form |
| 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. Our first meeting is October 29 at 6 pm. |
| 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 Fall Events |
| NCRAF has fall events that may be of interest to regulatory writers. Importance of Development Plans and Gap Analyses for a Successful Pre-IND/IND Phase of Drug Development  Presenters: Joshua Taylor and Sheila Plant, Allucent Location: Hybrid (Zoom and IQVIA Innovation Park, 2400 Ellis Road, Durham, NC) Date and time: Thursday, October 17, 2024; Networking reception 5:30-6:30 pm (in-person only; refreshments included); Panel Discussion 6:30-8:00 pm (hybrid) Register at ncraf.org. NCRAF Round Table Dinner Event Location: Apella RT, by Alexandria, 12 Davis Drive, Durham NC Date and time: Thursday, November 14, 2024, 5:30 – 8:30 pm Register at ncraf.org. |
