Welcome to the American Medical Writers Association - Florida Chapter!

Dedicated to the advancement of all facets and levels of medical communication, our chapter provides enhanced opportunities to educate and encourage our members.

This website, which is in the process of being updated and redesigned, strives to help build your career, using all of the tools that AMWA-Florida has to offer—from our annual chapter conference, to local networking dinners, to the chance to exchange ideas with experts in our field. Florida AMWA is proud to be a part of a 40-year-old non-profit organization that connects us to medical communicators across the country and around the world. Additional information about our national association is available at www.amwa.org.

Let’s Get Together!

New! Registration Brochure

Please join us on March 12 and 13 at the 2010 Florida Chapter Annual Conference at the Hilton Garden Inn Orlando at SeaWorld International Center.

The Conference will feature educational workshops, networking opportunities, and intellectual stimulation. Four AMWA workshops and four short sessions inform, inspire and infuse participants with knowledge ranging from clinical to grammatical subjects. After diving into the deep sea of information at the conference, relax and have a whale of a time at SeaWorld, within walking distance from the hotel!

For the budget conscious, we have kept the registration fee at the 2007 rate and have negotiated affordable room rates—about 20% less than last year! More detailed information will be available soon about the Conference; please check this site again to view our brochure and access detailed information.

Download registration brochure now!
For further information about the Conference
right now, please email Lori Alexander.

Florida Chapter Officers and Executive Committee Members 2009-2010

These volunteers keep the Chapter relevant and growing. They welcome your thoughts and feedback!

• President: Samuel Falsetti, PhD – Associate Scientific Director for Discovery Chicago.
• President-Elect: Deb Whippen – Vice President, Editorial Rx, Inc., specialist in medical writing, editing and publications management, and Publisher of Editorial Rx Press.
• Treasurer: Maryalice Ditzler – Freelance Medical Writer/Editor providing editing services for peer-reviewed scientific journals.
• Secretary: Vinod Podichetty, MD, MS – Director of Research & Education in the Department of Medical, Intervention and Surgical Spine at the Cleveland Clinic, Florida.
• Education Coordinator: Lori Alexander, MTPW, ELS – President and Founder of Editorial Rx, Inc., a medical writing and editing company and Editor of the AMWA Journal.
• Publications/Web Site Coordinator: Mali Schantz-Feld, MA – Freelance researcher, writer and editor.
• Membership Coordinator: Carolyn Anne Berg, MBA – Marketing Consultant and Freelance Medical Writer with a concentration in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Student Outreach Coordinator: Rebecca (Becky) Davis, PhD – Research Fellow at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville Florida and Freelance Writer.

Good News for Early Birds

Planning for the 2010 national AMWA meeting program is well underway. Be sure to visit the national AMWA site for up-to-the-minute information. It’s never too early to start building your AMWA meeting itinerary!

Disclaimer – Specific content posted on the AMWA Florida Chapter Web site is under the control of the Florida Chapter and is the responsibility of the Chapter, not of the national office.