About About Founded in 1940, the AMWA is a nonprofit professional organization for people in the medical communications field. The group provides medical writers and editors with chances for professional growth in a social and supportive atmosphere. Services and activities include meetings and conferences, a job placement exchange, seminars and workshops, publications, group insurance plans, and a core curriculum program in biomedical communications.
Membership is by fee.
The AMWA has numerous regions. The Pacific Southwest Chapter is Region 15, which covers southern California, southern Nevada, and Arizona. We publish a newsletter called PostScripts, and meet 4-6 times a year in various southern California locations.