The Indiana Chapter March 2011 Newsletter UPCOMING EVENTS: FROM THE PRESIDENT, AMWA INDIANA CHAPTER March 2011 Dear Chapter Members: It is my great pleasure to pen my second letter to members of AMWA Indiana Chapter. Over the next 4 months, we will bring to your attention issues and events that we have planned for the members. Since 2011, the Chapter has organized three networking events. Two events were held at the Milano Inn Restaurant: a lunch only on 21 Jan with 10 members, and a lunch with a speaker on 25 Feb with 11 members. Our speaker, Mr. Brad Maurer, a corporate business attorney with Baker & Daniels LLP in Indianapolis, gave interesting information on Intellectual Properties such as trademarks, contracts, and copyright (see the article on Page 2). The third networking event took place on March 21 at the Claddagh Irish Pub in Indianapolis, where 8 members enjoyed dinner on a warm spring night. Upcoming chapter events include a meeting at the RuthLilly Medical Library at IUPUI scheduled on April 1 (see the announcement on the right) and an event at the Indianapolis Zoo in May/June. Lastly, a dinner is planned in June/July at Traders Point Creamery in Zionsville. Please remember to register for the Indiana-Ohio Valley chapter conference to be held on April 29-30 at the Creekside Conference & Event Center in Gahanna, OH. For more details on the conferences, visit the website: http://www.indianaohiovalleyconference.blogspot.com/. We will continue to expand the global outreach by forging strong relationships with other AMWA chapters in the country. I’ll work with the Officers so that we may take advantage of the new technologies and modes of communication to spread our medical writing/editing skills to a broader public. Visit the Chapter website at: http://www.hoosieramwa.org/. Till next time, I hope to see you at one of the Chapter’s exciting events. Pam McClelland, PhD, President AMWA Indiana Chapter
AMWA Indiana Chapter Newsletter March 2011
Brown Bag Luncheon at the IU Ruth Lilly Medical Library When: April 1, 12 pm/noon Where: IU Ruth Lilly Medical Library [library.medicine.iu.edu] on the IUPUI campus, located at 975 West Walnut Street IB 100, Indianapolis Indiana 46202-5121. Speaker: Elaine Skopelja, MALS, AHIP, the IU Ruth Lilly Medical Library Liaison/Outreach Coordinator and Knowledge Manager. Elaine will speak on the various free and guest services available for medical writers. She is planning on letting the participants log onto the Net and visit various free resources. These will include sites for literature searches, medical meeting information, and free journal publications. This will be a great opportunity to see the various library resources available. Directions: Participants will meet in the library lobby (Walnut Street doors facing the tram stop) at 12 pm/noon and then proceed into the library and upstairs to the training lab. Parking is available at the University Hospital Garage and is accessible from Walnut Street (next to the overhead tram). Please note that there will be a fee for parking in the garage; however, there is really no street parking in the vicinity. Please bring your own lunch with beverage. Of note, there are several fast food places about 2-3 blocks from the campus facility. RSVP: Please RSVP to Laura Oberthur Johnson [loberthur@wwdb.org or 317-590-9025] or Elaine Crabtree [elacrabtree@earthlink.net or 317-308-7425]. We look forward to seeing you there! [Information provided by Laura Oberthur Johnson, PhD]
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The Indiana Chapter Podcast available for the last chapter meeting Eleven chapter members gathered on February 25, 2011 to learn how they could use intellectual property to build a medical writing practice. During lunch at The Milano Inn (Indianapolis), Brad Maurer, an intellectual property attorney and partner at the law firm Baker and Daniels, presented “Trademark, Copyright, and Contract 101.” In brief, a service mark is an indicator of a writer’s professional reputation. It can increase sales of writing services by giving potential clients confidence in expecting a desired result. Copyrights give a writer the option of denying, or conditionally allowing, potential client’s use of an original work. The writer can increase sales by separately selling or leasing different methods of using the work to one or more clients. The podcast for the meeting is now available at the chapter’s website. You can listen to the podcast at http://www.hoosieramwa.org/resources.php, view the slides (e-mailed to all chapter members on 2/25/2011), or contact Mr. Maurer (Brad.Maurer@bakerd.com). Also take a look at a website http://www.keepyourcopyrights.org/ that helps writers proactively manage their copyrights. David Caldwell, PhD
The Best Of: Highlights of Local and National AWMA News ♦ Indiana Chapter Student Scholarship Announced: Three students received the chapter student scholarship ($155 value) that covers the registration fee for the upcoming Indiana-Ohio Valley Chapter Conference and 1-year AMWA student membership dues. They are: Shelby Becker (St. Mary-of-the-Woods College), Kris Reeve (IUPUI), and Andrew Piropato (Indiana University). Congratulations! ♦ Call for 2011 Conference Breakfast Roundtables: The most popular session at the annual conference. Visit http://www.amwa.org/default/conference/2011/2011callf orroundtables.pdf to see the instruction and a proposal form. Please submit your proposal to AMWA no later than March 31, 2011. ♦ Call for 2011 Conference Coffee and Desert Klatches: Fun networking opportunities to relax and meet your colleagues for stimulating but casual conversation at the annual conference. If you are interested in becoming a leader, please complete a proposal form found at http://www.amwa.org/default/conference/2011/2011callf orklatch.pdf and submit it to AMWA no later than March 31, 2011. AMWA Indiana Chapter Newsletter March 2011
Indiana-Ohio Valley Chapter Conference April 29-30, 2011 Creekside Conference & Event Center 700 Creekside Plaza, Gahanna, OH 43230
Friday, April 29 Registration 3:00-4:00 Career Enrichment Open Sessions -The New AMWA Curriculum 4:00-5:00 Susan Aiello, DVM, ELS -Managerial Effectiveness: Setting Clear Expectations 5:15-6:15 Janice Sabatine, PhD, CSC Dinner Roundtables 6:30-8:00 -Best money you've spent on your business Heather Haley, MS, CMPP -Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Successful Freelancer? Eleanor Mayfield, ELS -Giving professional referrals & references Laura Oberthur Johnson, PhD -Screening potential paying clients Sandra Gurvis - FDA and ICH Regulations and Guidances: Implications for the Medical Writer Barbara Lightfoot BS, CCRP Saturday, April 30 Registration & Continental Breakfast 8:00-9:00 Career Enrichment Open Sessions -Overview of Reporting Adverse Events 9:00-10:15 Elana Stolpner, MD -Copywriting Tips 10:30-11:45 Moderator: Elizabeth Ramicone Workshops 9:00-12:00 -Basics of Epidemiology (RR/EW/PH/SG) [#4001] Bart Harvey, MD, PhD, MEd, FACPM, FRCPC -Proofreading (CP/EW) [#3013] Susan Aiello, DVM, ELS Networking Lunch 12:00-1:00 Chapter Business Meetings 1:00-2:00 Career Enrichment Open Sessions -Freelancing: Starting Up, Sticking With It 2:00-3:00 Moderator: Eleanor Mayfield, ELS -Surviving as a Freelancer in a Rocky Economy 3:15-4:15 Sandra Gurvis Workshops 2:00-5:00 -Statistics for Medical Writers and Editors (ES/G/SG) [#2010] Bart Harvey, MD, PhD, MEd, FACPM, FRCPC -Effective Paragraphing (ES/G) [#2003] Susan Aiello, DVM, ELS The registration brochure and form were sent to your email in February. Please note the following important dates: -April 8: No refund for a workshop registration canceled after this day. -April 15: Homework due for workshops. -April 15: Conference registration due. No refund for a conference registration canceled after this day. Free meals (Friday dinner and Saturday breakfast and lunch) will be provided only to those who register by April 15.
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The Indiana Chapter 2010-2011 AMWA Indiana Chapter Board: President:
Phadungchom (Pam) McClelland, PhD
President-Elect:
Anne Wolka, PhD, ELS
Secretary:
David Caldwell, PhD
Treasurer:
Julie Beyrer, MTSC, ELS
Membership/Scholarship Chair:
BethAnn Garni-Wagner, PhD
Program Chair:
Elaine Crabtree, MA, ELS
Program Committee: Education Chair:
Laura Oberthur Johnson, PhD
Education Committee:
Barbara Lightfoot, BS, CCRP
Newsletter Editor:
Qing Zhou, PhD
Editorial Committee:
Svetlana (Lana) Dominguez, ELS
Past President:
Kristin Bullok, PhD
Contact any Board member with questions or ideas for the chapter. See the website for contact information: www.hoosieramwa.org.
About AMWA: The American Medical Writers Association (AMWA) is a national organization for writers, editors, and other professionals in medicine and science. The association was founded in 1940 and has regional chapters throughout the United States and Canada and members in 26 countries throughout the world. Through an extensive educational program, various publications, and unparalleled opportunities for networking, AMWA encourages and enables its members to extend their professional expertise.
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