AMWA Membership

AMWA is the resource for professional medical communicators, promoting excellence in medical communication and providing educational resources in support of that goal. Founded in 1940, AMWA is the leading professional organization for writers, editors, and other communicators of medical information. With approximately 5,000 members in the US, Canada, and 30 other countries, AMWA members work on staff or as freelances for a wide range of businesses and organizations. AMWA members are committed to accurately and ethically making information about health and medicine clear and meaningful.

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Membership Types

• Professional

• Professional & Freelance (includes listing in the freelance directory)

• Student (Student status required)

AMWA’s mission is to promote excellence in medical communication and to provide educational resources in support of that goal. Your membership supports this mission and helps AMWA develop the programs, resources and services you need to practice and promote excellence in medical communication.

AMWA Resources

AMWA offers a wide variety of useful resources for medical communicators

• Education resources

• The Medical Writer Certified (MWC®) credentialing program 

• Career resources to help find work, promote services, or find a medical writer

• Engage, the discussion forum with a rich, searchable history

• A guide to becoming a medical writer

• And much more available at https://www.amwa.org