Multiple Facets of Medical Publishing Showcased April 26 Medical writing often relies on both words and pictures to communicate effec-tively. At the April 26th Chapter meeting, we'll hear from two speakers with unique perspectives on these complementary facets of medical publishing. Since July 1996, Lyn Reynolds has been the Editorial Office Manager for Diabetes Care, a journal for the health care practitio-ner that is intended to increase knowledge, stimulate research, and promote better man-agement of people with diabetes. Diabetes Care has over 10,000 authors and more than 3,000 reviewers listed in their database. Ms. Reynolds will present an overview of the journal and its history, will give us a

sneak preview of a new submission system they are implementing and will discuss the most frequently encountered problems in the submission process. Tom Weinzerl, director of the department of Visual Media at Indiana University’s School of Medicine, and a board member of the Association of Medical Illustrators, has had thirty years of experience in the field of medical illustration. He’ll share with us the work of a full-service visual media depart-ment— including graphic design, medical illustration, sculpture and video— and discuss how this aids the school’s missions of teach-ing, research and service. He’ll also touch on how technology is changing the profession.

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A Newsletter of the Indiana Chapter of the American Medical Writers’ Association National: www.amwa.org Indiana chapter: www.hoosieramwa.org

If you attended the national conference in St. Louis, you may have heard about the new Professional Development Certificate (PDC), which you can earn for AMWA service and continuing education activities. Its launch (originally planned for January) was delayed, but AMWA’s education program now says this new certificate program should begin by the end of April. The PDC program makes it possible for members who haven’t yet earned AMWA certificates, as well as those who already have, to earn credit for professional activities and career development. The program gives you points for activi-ties that include: serving on AMWA commit-tees, serving as an officer, attending meet-ings, and taking credit or non-credit classes.

Earning 50 points in a 2-year period qualifies you for the certificate, and you may earn a new one every two years. Start accumulating your PDC points at our June mini-conference!

from the Presidentfrom the President

Chapter Meeting Tues., Apr 26 6:00—7:30 Eli Lilly and Co. Faris Campus (Parking Details on Pg 3)

Officers ‘04-’05 President: Elaine Crabtree President-elect: Cynthia Hooper Secretary: Tami Van Meter Treasurer: Ingrid Hensley Education Chair: Diana Fisher Program Committee: Deborah Frisby (chair), Peggy Emard, Tammy Graves Membership Chair: Teresa Wolfe Newsletter Editor: Cindi Zenkert-Strange

For more about the Core and Ad-vanced Curriculum Certificates earned by AMWA Indiana Chap-ter members in 2004, see page 2.

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Complete course descriptions, costs and registration for the upcoming con-ference are detailed in the Conference brochure you should have received as a separate e-mail. All events will be held at the Lilly Faris II Bldg (450 S. Merid-ian St.), with parking available in the Lilly Visitor's parking garage on Henry St., between Illinois and Meridian Questions about the conference? Need another brochure/registration form? Call Diana Fisher at 317-651-8632 or e-mail dfisher@lilly.com. The registration deadline is May 13th, and homework for any credit classes in which you enroll will be due May 25, so you'll want to register soon!

Saturday, June 18th, 2005, the Indi-ana Chapter of AMWA will present a one-day mini-conference offering both credit and noncredit courses, along with a short business meeting and panel discussion during the lunch hour. Here's how the day breaks out: 9:00 – 12:00 Punctuation for Clarity and Style or Package Inserts 12:00 – 1:30 Lunch (Optional), Chap- ter Meeting with Officer Elections and Panel Discussion 1:30 – 4:30 Ethics of Authorship and Editorship or Writing Critiques for Regulatory Submissions and Publications

Register Now for June 18 Chapter Mini-Conference

Name Certificate Name

Completion Date

Margaret A Campbell Advanced 10/23/2004

Peggy M Emard, BS Advanced 10/23/2004

Gordon M Berry EW 4/18/2004

Kristen L Gallup EW 6/12/2004

Jill S Gonzales EW 10/23/2004

Patti Hunker, MS, ATC/L EW 10/23/2004

Katie E Layden, BS EW 6/12/2004

Mary Schmidt, DVM EW 10/23/2004

Daniel J Walker, PhD EW 6/12/2004

Lisa Sbai PH 7/16/2004

Roberta J Secrest, PhD, PharmD

PH 10/23/2004

Scott A Simmons, MA PH 10/23/2004

Tamara D Van Meter, MS PH 10/23/2004

AMWA Indiana Chapter Members Certificates Earned 2004

Correction Please note that the 2003-2004 AMWA Indiana Chapter Presi-dent was Karen Burkey (not Burke as it appeared in the Feb-ruary issue of Hoosier Writer). It should also be noted that since that since the award-winning article referred to in our newsletter was published, Karen has married and is now Karen Heraty. Apologies, Karen!

New Chapter Web Site To Debut Soon Our Chapter web site is experiencing a rebirth! The new site is still under construc-tion, but we hope to have it up soon. It will include current and archived newsletter, meet-ing information and other helpful links. The new URL will be www.hoosieramwa.org

More News From National AMWA's national educa-tion committee is considering the creation of a science cer-tificate track. Committee members are currently re-searching this new option and would welcome ideas or sug-gestions. If you have input, please call Elaine Crabtree, IN Chapter President at elacrabtree@earthlink.net

If you have any suggestions or would like to contribute to the newsletter,

please contact Cindi Zenkert-Strange at cmzenker@stvincent.org

Parking and Entry Instructions for Apr 26 Meeting

We hope to see you at our meeting Tuesday, April 26 at 6:00 PM. Registration will start at 5:45. AMWA members and guests are welcome.

If you do not work at Eli Lilly, please pre-register by con-tacting Peggy Emard (277-6277) or Deb Frisby (276-1035). The meeting will be in the Monet Salon, but you must sign in at the registration desk in the lobby of the Fa-ris Building. Please note that cameras and recording de-vices are not allowed at this meeting. Parking is available in front of the building at designated spaces or in the Visi-tor/Interplant parking garage (see map). Parking

Garage Meeting