Build your knowledge and your career.
Join AMWA.

Join our professional community of skilled medical communicators.

With over 4,000 members, AMWA is the leading professional organization of medical writers. Join AMWA and

• Learn. Get access to resources, events, and online education.
• Connect. Join a welcoming and collaborative community devoted to your field.
• Advance. Meet the demands of your career and thrive as a medical communicator.

By joining AMWA, medical communicators can make meaningful connections, gain knowledge, share ideas, and solve problems. AMWA members come together in a shared commitment to excellence, ethics, and the advancement of the field of medical communication. They receive education, resources, and support to get the most out of their careers and help improve health outcomes.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

AMWA Engage

AMWA offers an exclusive online forum for medical communicators. No one understands your needs as a medical writing professional better than your peers in the field. Get quick and supportive answers to questions, discuss current issues, and learn about relevant resources. Expand your network and connect with peers through the AMWA Member Directory.

AMWA Mini Tutorials and Members-Only Resources

Unique learning tools designed specifically for medical communication professionals made available exclusively to AMWA members.  Titles include Best Practices for Writing CME Needs Assessments, Conversance with Fundamentals of Health Economics, Editing and Organizing References in EndNote, Mind Your Own Business with a Year-End Review, Telling It Like It Is: Informed Consent in Plain Language, and Understanding Authorship in a Changing World.

Medical Communication News

This twice-monthly e-newsletter provides summaries of the latest news, research, and trends in medical communication. Based on a review of nearly 12,000 print and digital publications, Medical Communication News is provided exclusively to AMWA members through a partnership with award-winning news service SmithBucklin Content.

Member Resource Library

Professional

• $199 — just $17 per month, paid in a one-time annual payment
• Includes all PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP benefits listed above
• Perfect for medical communicators at all stages of their careers

Professional + Freelance Package

• $275
• Includes all PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP benefits listed above
• Includes all FREELANCE PACKAGE benefits listed above
• To add the freelance package to a current membership, contact us.

Student

• $80
• Includes all PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP benefits listed above except print copy of the AMWA Journal
• Available to undergraduate and graduate students with proof of enrollment in at least nine credit hours or in an accredited post-doctoral or resident program
• Student members may not hold office at the national level and do not have voting rights within AMWA
  

Reasons to Join AMWA

Is AMWA membership right for you? If any of these qualities resonate with you, joining AMWA is a valuable professional investment.

• I enjoy connecting and collaborating with others to advance the medical communication profession.
• Medical communication isn’t just a job. It is an opportunity to contribute to the medical field and help improve health outcomes.
• I’m looking for education and resources that relate specifically to my area of work as a medical communicator.
• I recognize that medical communication is an esteemed profession, built on ethics and excellence, and I want to play a role in making it even better.