AMWA Journal
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The AMWA Journal is the official publication of the American Medical Writers Association
(AMWA). Delivered quarterly in online or print editions to AMWA members and subscribers, the AMWA Journal aims to be an authoritative, comprehensive source of information about the knowledge, skills, and opportunities in the field of biomedical communication worldwide. It is a peer-reviewed publication that is free to AMWA members. The current editor
is Lori Alexander, MTPW, ELS.
(Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature) database and the Modern Language Association
International Bibliography.
American Medical Writers Association
The American Medical Writers Association is the world's leading professional association for medical communicators. AMWA has more than 5,600 members in the United States, Canada, and 26 other countries. AMWA is governed by a board of directors composed of a 14-member executive committee and...
(AMWA). Delivered quarterly in online or print editions to AMWA members and subscribers, the AMWA Journal aims to be an authoritative, comprehensive source of information about the knowledge, skills, and opportunities in the field of biomedical communication worldwide. It is a peer-reviewed publication that is free to AMWA members. The current editor
Editor in chief
An editor-in-chief is a publication's primary editor, having final responsibility for the operations and policies. Additionally, the editor-in-chief is held accountable for delegating tasks to staff members as well as keeping up with the time it takes them to complete their task...
is Lori Alexander, MTPW, ELS.
History
The history of the AMWA Journal is closely tied to the history of the AMWA, which had its roots in the Mississippi Valley Medical Editors Association (MVMEA). The MVMEA published The Mississippi Valley Medical Journal, which became the official journal of AMWA when AMWA absorbed MVMEA. In 1951, the Bulletin of the American Medical Writers Association was first published quarterly. The Bulletin continued into the 1960s, but some years saw more issues than others. In 1970 the AMWA Newsletter was introduced, and the editor wrote that "the inaugural issue benefited from several months of organizational silence and the leftovers of the defunct Bulletin." In 1972, the first issue of Medical Communications was published. By the late 1970s, the AMWA Newsletter was merged into Medical Communications, and, in 1985, the Board of Directors of AMWA voted to produce one official journal. The first issue of the AMWA Journal was published in the fall of 1986, with Ronald Sanchez as editor-in-chief.Journal Content
The journal publishes feature articles, Science Series articles, Practical Matters articles, coverage of meeting sessions/chapter events, letters to the editor, media reviews, and a freelance forum. Regular contributors are Edie Schwager in her "Dear Edie" column and Arnold Melnick, DO, MSc, DHL(hon), FACOP, in his "Melnick on Writing" column.Indexing
The AMWA Journal is selectively indexed in the CINAHLCINAHL
CINAHL is an index of English-language and selected other-language journal articles about nursing, allied health, biomedicine and healthcare....
(Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature) database and the Modern Language Association
Modern Language Association
The Modern Language Association of America is the principal professional association in the United States for scholars of language and literature...
International Bibliography.