American Medical Writers Association “Tag-team” Event
Non-STC-Montreal Event | Posted April 15th, 2008
April 30th, 2008, 6:30 pm
Java U, Westmount, 4914 Sherbrooke St. West, Westmount
Four topics in one evening:
Instant Web Site: Just Add Blogger
Jim Royal
One of the hardest things for freelance writers to do is build and maintain a professional-looking web site for self-promotion. Who has the time? And not many of us have the skills. Well, Jim Royal has a shortcut: use a blog engine, and save 90% of the work.
Jim Royal is an information architect at Twist Image.
Quest for Freedom: One Writer’s Experience
Peter MacMillan
Peter will speak about his experience as an ad agency employee working on pharma accounts and his transition to freelancer, as will review the pros and cons of employee vs. freelance status.
Peter MacMillan is a freelance medical copywriter.
The Power of the SOP - Writing Policies and Procedures for Regulated Industries
Everett Larsen
Regulated industries, such as pharmaceuticals, have competing usability and compliance requirements for their documents, and the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is the primary document that provides both instructional content and regulatory compliance context. Writers who develop procedures and policies for regulated industries should be aware of the balance and dynamic tension between two very different sets of audience requirements. Successful SOP writing comes from balancing the needs of the two groups of document users - the regulatory community and the manufacturing process operators.
Everett Larsen is a writer at Wyeth Pharmaceuticals in NY State.
Getting a Medical Writing Job South of the Border
Crystal Kaczkowski
Have you ever considered a medical writing job in the US? Crystal will discuss the “whys and hows” of finding a medical writing position and relocation:
- Why would you want to work in the US?
- How to find a medical writing job
- Work visa sponsorship–how does it work?
- Other assorted tips (relocation, taxes, establishing credit, etc)
Crystal Kaczkowski is a pharmaceutical copywriter at Merck Frosst.
This event is not sponsored by STC-Montreal.
