Time | Event |
8:30 AM – 8:45 AM | Welcome and announcements: Grace Ostera, Conference Co-Chair |
8:45 AM – 9:45 AM | Keynote Address: Science Journalism: Separating Fact from Fiction During a Public Health Emergency Charles J. Lockwood, MD, MHCM, Senior Vice President, USF Health Dean, USF Health Morsani College of Medicine |
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Ethical Issues in Scientific Writing and Editing Cindy Clark, MSLC, WordPower Pros, LLC |
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM | Tips and Tools for Communicating Risk and Evidence in Clinical Trials Dr. Alexandra Freeman, Executive Director, Winton Centre for Risk & Evidence Communication, Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Cambridge University |
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | Break |
1:30 PM – 1:50 PM | Remarks from AMWA-MAC President Judith M. Orvos, ELS |
1:50 PM – 2:50 PM | EDUCATION SESSIONS Track 1: 10 Tips for an Effective Medical Writer or Editor Resume, Carla D. Bass, author of Write to Influence! OR Track 2: Legal Essentials for Medical Writers and Editors, Elizabeth Briones, Esq., Business Litigation Associate, Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP |
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Roundtable Sessions – Stay tuned! TBD |
4:15 PM – 5:00 PM | Networking Happy Hour |