AMWA Recognizes Roxanne Khamsi and Kevin Pho as Leaders in the Field of Medical Communication at 2016 Medical Writing & Communication Conference
AMWA recognizes Roxanne Khamsi and Kevin Pho as leaders in the field of medical communication at 2016 Medical Writing & Communication Conference. Ms. Khamsi will be honored for her longtime focus as a medical reporter on health research in underreported regions of the world. Dr. Pho is an expert in the convergence of social media, health care, and medicine. His writing, including his blog at KevinMD.com.
Rockville, MD, October 02, 2016 --(PR.com)-- With over 750 medical communication professionals in attendance, AMWA will recognize two leaders in the medical communication field during the American Medical Writers Association (AMWA) Medical Writing & Communication Conference in Denver, CO, October 5 – 8, 2016.
The conference will kick off with an engaging presentation by the Walter C. Alvarez Award winner, Roxanne Khamsi, Chief News Editor of the international biomedical journal Nature Medicine. On Thursday, October 6, Ms. Khamsi will be honored for her longtime focus as a medical reporter on health research in underreported regions of the world and her efforts to champion stories about studies that challenge the scientific status quo. She will discuss new findings on the use of jargon in medical literature.
On Saturday, October 8, Dr. Kevin Pho will receive the John P. McGovern Award. Dr. Pho is an expert in the convergence of social media, health care, and medicine. His writing, including his blog at KevinMD.com, provides insights into his dual perspectives as a board-certified internal medicine physician and health care social media leader. His opinion pieces highlight the real-world challenges physicians face, from the primary care shortage to the epidemic of physician burnout. He will discuss how social media has changed the patient-provider relationship.
Keeping with AMWA’s long-standing tradition of educational excellence, this conference, formerly called simply the AMWA Annual Conference, offers an innovative and dynamic opportunity for medical communicators to keep abreast of ever-changing and emerging trends and opportunities in the industry, and remain ever-prepared to accurately and ethically communicate information about medicine and health to stakeholders around the world.
About AMWA
AMWA’s mission is to promote excellence in medical communication. Through an extensive educational program, various publications, and unparalleled opportunities for networking, AMWA encourages and enables medical communicators to extend their professional expertise.
The conference will kick off with an engaging presentation by the Walter C. Alvarez Award winner, Roxanne Khamsi, Chief News Editor of the international biomedical journal Nature Medicine. On Thursday, October 6, Ms. Khamsi will be honored for her longtime focus as a medical reporter on health research in underreported regions of the world and her efforts to champion stories about studies that challenge the scientific status quo. She will discuss new findings on the use of jargon in medical literature.
On Saturday, October 8, Dr. Kevin Pho will receive the John P. McGovern Award. Dr. Pho is an expert in the convergence of social media, health care, and medicine. His writing, including his blog at KevinMD.com, provides insights into his dual perspectives as a board-certified internal medicine physician and health care social media leader. His opinion pieces highlight the real-world challenges physicians face, from the primary care shortage to the epidemic of physician burnout. He will discuss how social media has changed the patient-provider relationship.
Keeping with AMWA’s long-standing tradition of educational excellence, this conference, formerly called simply the AMWA Annual Conference, offers an innovative and dynamic opportunity for medical communicators to keep abreast of ever-changing and emerging trends and opportunities in the industry, and remain ever-prepared to accurately and ethically communicate information about medicine and health to stakeholders around the world.
About AMWA
AMWA’s mission is to promote excellence in medical communication. Through an extensive educational program, various publications, and unparalleled opportunities for networking, AMWA encourages and enables medical communicators to extend their professional expertise.
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www.amwa.org
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