Getting Your Foot in the Door - Volume 28, Issue

The Vienna Conference is done and dusted. But the aftermath is so rewarding, as my knowledge has broadened and my network has widened. It was a joy to meet old colleagues but also get to know many people who are new to medical writing. In this…

The Write Stuff Archive

The Write Stuff Archive

The Write Stuff was the name of EMWA’s journal starting in 1998 and up until the name was changed to Medical Writing in 2012. This archive contains issues of The Write Stuff dating back to 2002.

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Quality control: getting the best out of your review - Volume 21, Issue

In medical writing, quality control (QC) means ensuring that a document's content, style, and format are of high quality. This does not just ‘happen’ but is the result of a systemic QC review. These reviews are critical because mistakes can cause…

In the Bookstores - Volume 25, Issue

In The Elements of English Editing: A Guide - line to Clear Writing, authors Lee Ann Weeks and Ann Bless have combined their 50 years of experience to create a concise, 71-page book which introduces readers to the language editing process. This book…

Embracing a new friendship: Artificial intelligence and medical writers - Volume 28, Issue

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning-driven software are evolving toward a technological advancement revolutionising the current global, social, and economic landscape. A major breakthrough in AI is the fast-growing natural language…

Instructions for Authors

Instructions for Authors SCOPE Medical Writing, the official journal of EMWA (the European Medical Writers Association), is a quarterly journal that aims to educate, inform, and entertain medical writers. Medical Writing publishes themed issues…

Getting Your Foot in the Door - Volume 28, Issue

“How did you get into the medical writing field?” is a question I often hear. This is a fairly easy question for me to answer. I saw a job advert back in 2005 in Germany, I applied for the position, I got the job, and I became a medical writer…

Getting Your Foot in the Door - Volume 31, Issue

“Do your homework, knowledge is power!” my teachers used to say. Yes, we learn a lot during our education, respect the rules of the system, and we rely on that knowledge. However, once that stage is over, we are overwhelmed with possibilities and sta…

Getting Your Foot in the Door - Volume 32, Issue

Editorial Ivan Turek (section editor) Medical Writing. 2023;32(3):91. The hitchhiker’s guide to the EMWA conference: Reflections and recommendations from first-time delegates Anna Isermann, Louisa Ludwig-Begall (authors) “The story so far: In…

Digital tools for the clinical evaluation of medical devices: A guide to empower regulatory writers - Volume 32, Issue

The implementation of the European Medical Device Regulation (EUMDR) has driven innovation in the digitalisation and the development of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered automations for regulatory writing. This article explores a selection of…