Carolina Connections – October Newsletter
| Register for our AMWA national conference chapter dinner in Phoenix on Nov 06th and our Fall journal club on Nov 12th, where we will discuss the evolving role of artificial intelligence in regulatory submissions. We are also proud to feature our chapter members, Nadia Sabeva for her recent publication in the AMWA Journal and Amber Carr for receiving an instructional excellence award for her teaching contributions in regulatory medical writing! We also have a final call for volunteers for our 2026 Chapter Conference Committee and list our open volunteer positions for a local networking coordinator in Charlotte and a risk-management assistant. |
November 6th: Chapter Dinner at the AMWA National Conference in Phoenix
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| The in-person AMWA national conference will be held in Phoenix, Arizona, from Nov 5th to 8th. Please join us for the AMWA Carolinas Chapter Dinner on Nov 6th! The dinner is prix fixe; please register and pre-pay by Oct 29th. The registration fee includes soft drinks, a taco bar, and dessert (gluten free, vegetarian, and vegan options will be provided). Attendees are welcome to purchase their own alcoholic drinks at the restaurant. Date: Thu, Nov 6, 2025 Dinner location: Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co. – Downtown Phoenix. 201 E Roosevelt St, Phoenix, AZ 85004 Time: 6:00 pm (meet in the lobby of the conference hotel at 5:30 pm) Registration link: AMWA Carolinas National Conference Dinner Cost due at registration: $45 for AMWA Carolinas members; $65 for non-members We will meet in the lobby of the conference hotel (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown, 340 North 3rd Street Phoenix, Arizona, 85004) at 5:30 pm and then walk to the restaurant together (a 10-minute walk). Dinner begins at 6:00 pm. Questions? Contact Abigail Agoglia, AMWA Carolinas President-Elect. |
November 12th: Fall Journal Club
 Register now for a guided group discussion led by Steven Greer on the following article from the 2025 summer issue of the AMWA Journal: The Evolving Role of Medical Writers: AI as a Partner in Regulatory Submissions. The report can be accessed here, page 4. Please read the report ahead of time to be able to gain the most out of the discussion. Date: Wed, Nov 12, 2025 Location: Virtual Time: 6:30 to 7:30 pm ET Registration link: November 12th: Fall Chapter Journal Club Cost: Free |
Featuring our October Members of the Month
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| We are proud to announce that Nadia Sabeva, the Carolinas Chapter’s Social Media Coordinator, was featured in the AMWA Journal’s fall issue. The article discusses the history of the use of opioids in pain management and the opioid epidemic in the United States. Nadia is also featured on the chapter’s website here and the article can be accessed here. We are also proud to feature Amber Carr, the Carolinas Chapter’s Student Volunteer Coordinator, who received an Instructional Excellence Award honoring her teaching excellence and educational support for students enrolled in the University of Washington Specialization in Regulatory Writing Course. Amber is featured on the chapter’s website here. We want to hear from you and celebrate you – our chapter members! Do you have a professional achievement that you would like to share with the Carolinas membership in the chapter newsletter and on our chapter website? Professional achievements cover a range of items, from being selected to present an education session/poster at the AMWA national conference in Phoenix, receiving an award, or being featured in/writing an article for the AMWA journal. If you have a professional success that you would like to share, please submit a brief summary for consideration to amwa.carolinas@gmail.com. To view our past member highlights on the chapter website, click here. |
November 13th: NCRAF Roundtable Dinner
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| Registration for NCRAF’s annual in-person roundtable dinner is now open! The event will feature a networking reception with complimentary bar, followed by a full dinner and discussions at several tables. Each table will have a different speaker and discussion topic on regulatory affairs. Date: Thursday, November 13th Time: 5:30 – 8:30 pm Location: North Carolina Biotechnology Center, Durham, NC 27713 Cost before October 29th: $75/nonmember, $50/standard member, $30 student/unemployed jobseeker member Cost after October 29th: $85/nonmember, $60/standard member, $40 student/unemployed jobseeker member Register here |
Join our 2026 Chapter Conference Committee
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| This is our final call for volunteers for our 2026 chapter conference planning committee. Planning for our hybrid chapter conference (save the date for Fri May 15th, 2026!) starts this fall, as we move to a new venue in Durham. Our conference committee is a great opportunity to engage with our chapter, expand your professional network, sharpen your collaboration and project management 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. If you have filled the form in the past but did not indicate an interest in volunteering for the chapter conference committee, feel free to submit the form again. |
Volunteer With Our Chapter!
Call for LNCs and Insurance Researcher
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We are in search of a local networking coordinator in the Charlotte area. If you live in that area and would like to organize a small dinner/networking event for the members in your area, please volunteer! Being an LNC is as easy as picking a restaurant, date and time, and letting us know at amwa.carolinas@gmail.com. We will advertise the event in the monthly newsletter and set up a registration link for members to sign up. This can be either a short-term or long-term role.
?We are also looking for a volunteer to support the chapter’s insurance and business continuity goals. This is a short-term role.
If you are interested in filling any of the above roles, please complete our Volunteer Interest Form. If you have filled the form in the past but did not indicate an interest in this role, feel free to submit the form again and state ‘LNC-Charlotte’ or ‘Risk Management Assistant’ under ‘Other’.
