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The Indiana Chapter
AMWA Indiana Chapter Newsletter March 2011 Page 1 of 3
March 2011 Newsletter
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 Ruth-
Lilly 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
UPCOMING EVENTS:
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
317-590-9025] or
Elaine Crabtree
or 317-308-7425]. We look
forward to seeing you there!
[Information provided by Laura Oberthur Johnson, PhD]
The Indiana Chapter
AMWA Indiana Chapter Newsletter March 2011 Page 2 of 3
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 ([email protected]). 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.
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.
The Indiana Chapter
AMWA Indiana Chapter Newsletter March 2011 Page 3 of 3
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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