Section Editor: Adriana Rocha

Navigating my freelance journey while driving EMWA freelance activities

Author: Laura A. Kehoe

I didn’t plan to become a medical writer, but then again who does? It wasn’t, at the time, a career on the list of things to do after a PhD. Shortly after completing my PhD, I got a job as an editorial coordinator for a high-impact journal in hepatology, learning all the intricacies of the publication world. It was in this role that I found EMWA and went to my first conference in Brussels (2016). I must admit, I felt a bit of imposter syndrome going to a medical writing conference when I was “just” editing. Oh, how I was wrong. I was amazed at the diversity of medical communicators at the conference and all the interactions I had gave me the realisation that there were multiple opportunities to be had.

Medical Writing. 2024;33(2):86–7. https://doi.org/10.56012/fwcr1928