| We have gotten a few hints of cooler weather and are getting closer to seeing you at our fall events! Kick off fall by reading report-outs from our Spring Conference with a warm cup of tea. Registration is now open for our chapter dinner at AMWA 2024 in New Orleans and we have a local event to share. Interested in being interviewed for an article? Read on below for your chance to share your knowledge! |
| Conference Report-outs Now Available! |
| Articles are now available to recap our educational sessions at the 2024 AMWA Carolinas Chapter Conference. Thank you to our volunteer reporters, to our reviewer Laura Sommerville, PhD, and to our report coordinator Kaley Wilburn, PhD for providing this service! The following report-outs are free online on our chapter website: Demetrius Carter, MBA, PMP, RAC-US’s presentation “Building Atomic Habits to Achieve Audacious Goals,” reported by Keeley Spiess, BA. Sarah Wilson, MS’s presentation “Lean Writing Implementation: A Success Story,” reported by Nadezhda Sabeva, Ph.D. Andrea Clark, PhD’s presentation “Navigating Regulatory Medical Writing in an Evolving Clinical Landscape,” reported by Nadezhda Sabeva, Ph.D. Sendra Yang, PharmD, MBA’s presentation “The Promotional Review Process (and Pitfalls) for Beginner Medical Writers,” reported by Kaley Wilburn, PhD. Chantelle Rein-Smith, PhD, CMPP and Lee Holland, PharmD, MPH’s presentation “Plain Language Double Feature (Pulling It All Together and Lost in Translation),” reported by Dilmeet Singh, PhD, MSHS. Additionally, Jenni Pickett, PhD’s presentation “Mastering the AI Wave: A Strategic Framework for AI Tool Use” is summarized in an open access article in the AMWA Journal. Chapter Conference Report-outs |
| 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 10 to join us. 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. |
| Wilmington Sept Event |
| Join Kathleen Labonge for a local networking event in Wilmington! Date and time: Saturday, September 28, 2024, 9:30 am Location: Our Crepes and More, 3810 Oleander Drive, Wilmington, NC RSVP: by Sept 27 |
| 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. |
| AMWA/NCRAF Sept Event |
| Our September hybrid event “How to Make the Hiring Process Work for You” with NCRAF was a big success with 96 registrants. A big thank you to: Our career event panelists Puja Merchant, Beth Sutton, Michele Franklin, and Brandon Jones; Our moderators Julia DiFiore and Abigail Agoglia; Our event volunteers Sam Suarez, Laura Sommerville, and Nhu Nguyen; Our event committee Jaya Samaranayake (AMWA Carolinas Lead), Maria Oyaski (NCRAF lead), Demetrius Carter, and Jenni Pickett. Stay tuned for a report out from this fantastic event!  |
| 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 October Event |
NCRAF has an October event 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. |
