Medical Communications Conference to be held in Austin, Texas, on Friday, May 19, 2006

Tue Apr 18 10:23:19 MDT 2006

Similar to John Gough's mail, I received this message asking to be 
posted to our members. I suppose I could just post this to the listserv 
and that would probably be appropriate. If anyone sees a problem, speak up.
--Aaron

Anita F. W. Frijhoff, PhD wrote:

> Dear Mr. DaMommio,
>
> Please forward the following to the members of the Austin STC Chapter.
>
> Thank you for your time.
>
> Best regards,
> Anita Frijhoff
> Chapter Conference Coordinator 
> (_http://www.amwasouthwest.org/Events/2006-austin/2006-austin.htm_)
> 2905 Dover Place
> Austin, TX 78757-4351
> Phone:  512/323-5171
>
>
> *2006 Medical Communications Conference for medical and allied 
> scientific professionals to be held in Austin, Texas, on Friday, May 
> 19, 2006
> *
> The 2006 Medical Communications Conference organized by the Southwest 
> Chapter of the American Medical Writers Association will offer a 
> variety of workshops on medical, manuscript, and grant writing, and 
> public speaking, a plenary lecture by Dr. James W. Pennebaker, and 
> networking opportunities. AMWA members and nonmembers are invited to 
> attend.
>  
> The conference will be held from 9 am to 5 pm on Friday, May 19, at 
> St. Edward's University, 3001 South Congress Ave, Austin, Texas 78704 
> (http://www.stedwards.edu/map/maps.htm). 
> <http://www.stedwards.edu/map/maps.htm%29.> Parking on campus is free 
> for conference registrants.
>  
> A room rate of $55 plus tax for one night including breakfast is 
> available for conference registrants at Woodward Hotel and Conference 
> Center, which is within walking distance from St. Edward's University 
> and offers shuttle service to and from Austin-Bergstrom International 
> Airport. To get the $55 rate, call 800-966-3927 and mention AMWA 
> Southwest. This rate is also available after the conference, so stay 
> longer and take the time to explore Austin itself.
>  
> The conference registration deadline is April 28, 2006, and workshop 
> seats are still available, so sign up today! A special offer is 
> available for students, postdoctoral and clinical fellows.
>  
> Here's how to expedite your conference registration:
> 1.            Download the registration form (Word file) at 
> http://www.amwasouthwest.org/Events/2006-austin/registration.doc
> 2.            Fill out the registration form in Word and e-mail it to 
> afrijhoff at amwasouthwest.org by April 28 at the latest
> 3.            Mail your check (made payable to AMWA Southwest) to 
> Anita Frijhoff, 2905 Dover Place, Austin, TX 78757-4351
>  
> _Featured Morning Workshops (9 am-noon)
> _*» Grant Writing: NIH and Non-NIH Resource Options and Strategies (Core)
> *The recto and verso of the elements, styles, and formats of effective 
> proposal writing will be presented. Joan N. Nilson will discuss the 
> highly structured format of NIH grant applications, as well as the 
> varied formats of grant applications for private sector funding.
> *» Journal Submissions Other Than Research Articles (Core)
> *In a workshop intended mainly for novice and moderately experienced 
> editors,, Barbara Gastel, MD, MPH, will combine lecture and group 
> discussion to explore the basics of writing and editing case reports, 
> review articles, editorials, and book reviews. Issues surrounding 
> content and organization will receive special emphasis.
> *» Giving Effective Presentations (Noncredit)
> *Through lecture and discussion, Marianne Mallia-Hughes, ELS, will 
> teach participants the importance of audience, content focus, 
> appropriate media and instructional materials, and voice and gesture, 
> as well as skills for overcoming the fear of presenting. Willing 
> participants will give 1-minute presentations that will be critiqued 
> by the workshop leader and peers in a supportive manner.
>  
> _Plenary Lecture (noon-1 pm)
> _Dr. James W. Pennebaker of The University of Texas at Austin's 
> Department of Psychology will speak about connections he has 
> discovered between expressive writing and physical and mental health. 
> /The plenary lecture will be followed by lunch (1-2 pm).
> /_
> Featured Afternoon Workshops (2-5 pm)
> _*» Bibliographic Resources for Medical Communicators [Editorial 
> Approach] (Core)
> *This introduction to bibliographic resources in the health sciences 
> will enable participants to become "information literate." Joan N. 
> Nilson will primarily focus on types of bibliographic literature and 
> ways to find and access this information, including online technologies.
> *» Advanced Writing (Advanced)
> *Biomedical writers with a minimum of five years' experience in 
> editing or writing will explore ways in which they can become even 
> better. Under the guidance of Marianne Mallia, ELS, participants will 
> discuss the cognitive processes used by advanced writers along with a 
> few finer points of style, and they will learn some successful 
> strategies for approaching (and completing) a writing project. For the 
> precourse assignment, participants will begin to analyze the process 
> used in their writing and the effect of writer's block on that process.
> *»* *DNA, Cell Cycle, and Cancer: An Introduction (Noncredit)
> *Aimed at writers and editors without a scientific background, this 
> workshop by Robin Fuchs-Young, PhD, will explain the basics of DNA and 
> the cell cycle and how normal cellular and molecular processes can be 
> derailed and give rise to cancer.
>  
> _Fees and scholarships_    
>   Conference registration (incl. plenary lecture and lunch): $25 (AMWA 
> member), $75 (nonmember)
>   Conference registration for *students* and postdoctoral/clinical 
> fellows* (incl. plenary lecture, lunch, and enrollment in Giving 
> Effective Presentations workshop): *$30* (both AMWA members and 
> nonmembers)   
>   Core workshop: $85 (AMWA member), $185 (nonmember)   
>   Advanced workshop: $110 (AMWA member), $210 (nonmember)   
>   Noncredit workshop: $55 (AMWA member), $155 (nonmember)   
>   AMWA membership: $135 (AMWA member), $135 (nonmember)  
>   Core curriculum enrollment, good for 6 years: $125 (AMWA member), 
> $235 (nonmember)   
>   Advanced curriculum enrollment, good for 8 years: $150 (AMWA 
> member), $260 (nonmember)  
> ***Five $60 scholarships, provided by SCIREX, Inc will be awarded, on 
> a first-come, first-served basis, by SCIREX, Inc., to students who 
> register for the conference and are enrolled in health sciences, 
> writing, or journalism programs at institutions outside the greater 
> Austin area in the AMWA Southwest region (AMWA membership not 
> required). These scholarships will cover the conference registration 
> fee and provide a small travel stipend.
>  
> _If you have any questions or comments about the Medical 
> Communications Conference_, please contact Anita Frijhoff at (512) 
> 323-5171, or afrijhoff at amwasouthwest.org
> *
> *_Sponsorship opportunities
> _AMWA Southwest is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (federal tax ID: 
> 76-005-2588). Please contact Anita Frijhoff 
> (afrijhoff at amwasouthwest.org, 512/323-5171) about tax-deductible 
> sponsorships, starting at $50.
>  
> *About the AMWA Education Program
> *AMWA (http://www.amwa.org) <http://www.amwa.org%29> is a national 
> organization of more than 5,000 writers, editors, and other 
> professionals in medicine and science. The association has regional 
> chapters throughout the United States and Canada, with members in 26 
> countries.
>             The AMWA Curriculum programs are extensive continuing 
> education programs for professional communicators in the medical and 
> allied scientific fields. The core curriculum program offers an 
> opportunity to improve communication skills in five disciplines: 
> editing and writing (EW), educators (ED), freelance (FL), 
> pharmaceutical (PH), and public relations/advertising/marketing 
> (PRAM). The advanced curriculum program is designed for those who have 
> earned core curriculum certificates or have a minimum of five years' 
> experience as biomedical communicators. Completion of the requirements 
> of the programs is recognized with a certificate.
>             Registrants must be enrolled in a curriculum program and 
> must complete and submit homework in time in order to receive credit 
> for workshops taken. Registrants may enroll in the curriculum programs 
> by paying a one-time enrollment fee (see registration form).
>             Even if participants are not taking a core workshop for 
> credit, it is to their advantage to complete the homework so that they 
> will be better prepared and may fully participate in the workshop. 
> Successful completion of the homework is also necessary if 
> participants decide to enroll in the core certificate program at a 
> later date (within 60 days of completing the workshop) and wish to 
> receive credit for the completed workshop.
>             Participants in advanced workshops must complete the 
> homework, whether or not they are taking the workshop for credit. If a 
> participant's completed homework is not received by the deadline 
> indicated, the seat in the workshop will be forfeited, and the 
> participant will not receive a refund.
>             Nonmembers who wish to join AMWA and enroll in the 
> education program can pay the appropriate fees when registering for 
> this conference and thus be eligible for reduced fees.
>  
> *About AMWA Southwest
> *AMWA Southwest (http://www.amwasouthwest.org) 
> <http://www.amwasouthwest.org%29> has more than 250 members in Texas, 
> Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico and is very active in 
> the education and professional enrichment of members and nonmembers 
> alike.

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