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Welcome to the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the American Medical Writers Association! AMWA-RMC includes the states of Colorado, Utah & Wyoming. (Residents of Idaho and Montana also participate.) A nonprofit society, AMWA promotes excellence in biomedical communication by:
bringing together communicators and editors engaged in the medical and allied health professions throughout the world,
offering an extensive educational program,
providing a forum for networking and interactive meetings, and
publishing the quarterly AMWA Journal.
The AMWA Rocky Mountain Chapter plans 3–4 programs around the Denver and Salt Lake City metro areas each year. Some programs involve topics that may stimulate ideas for writing, while other programs concern particular aspects of medical writing.
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
February Virtual Networking Event 📲🕔
Please do join us later this month to connect with Chapter members and learn more about Chapter
activities. This will be a fun, informal evening event. Please feel free to with your favorite
beverage. 🍵
If you have friends who are interested in joining and finding out more about AMWA and the Chapter,
please do forward the invitation to them as well.
When: Thursday, February 19th, 2026, 5-6:30PM Mountain time
Where: Zoom
REGISTER HERE: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/eiKkOsRKQw-7zG4ymvz0CA
Coffee Get-Together ☕🍰
We do hope you can join us for a coffee gathering at the Rayback Collective in Boulder. There are
multiple excellent choices of food and drinks at the Rayback. Please also feel free to bring
friends who are interested in meeting our members and finding out more about AMWA and the Chapter.
Attendees will need to pay for their own purchases.
When: Tuesday, February 24th, 2026, from 3:30pm
Where: Rayback Collective, 2775 Valmont Road, Boulder, CO 80304
Website: https://www.therayback.com/
Past Events
Past Events
2025 AMWA RMC Spring Conference!
Thank you to all our members, guests and speakers who joined us on Saturday June 7th for our 2025 AMWA-RMC Spring conference in Aurora, CO! Your presence and contributions made the event what it was. 🙏 🎤
Highlights included outstanding keynote talks from Aimee Pugh Bernard, PhD and Alyssa Hurst, which focussed on building and maintaining resilience and trust in science and medicine through storytelling, education, metaphors and connection. We also had a highly interactive panel discussion with several experts covering different facets of medical communication. 👩💼
Thanks to you all, this event brought together experts from various sectors of medical communication to share insights, discuss industry trends, and to build connections. 🤝 👨🏫 👩🏾🏫
OTHER RECENT EVENTS:
Chapter Brunch in Denver! 🥞 🍳
Approximately 14 Chapter members gathered together at Early Bird Restaurant for brunch on Sunday, January 25th 2026. It was terrific gathering with members old and new, including past Chapter Presidents and members who joined at the very end of last year.
Educational Webinar 💻
We were so excited to invite Angel Hadsell, a Medical Editor at AbbVie, to lead an educational webinar in October 2025.
Topic: 'Common AMA and Other Style Mistakes'
When: Thursday, October 23rd 2025, 12noon-1pm
Where: Zoom - connect from anywhere
Angel Hadsell is a medical editor with over 20 years of experience in scientific publications including journal publications.
Chapter Dinner at the AMWA National Conference 🍽️
It was our pleasure to host member at the AMWA RMC Chapter dinner during the 2025 AMWA Medical Writing & Communication Conference in Phoenix, Arizona.
When: Thursday, November 6th 2025
Where: Mancuso's restaurant, 201 E. Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ. 85004
Restaurant Website: https://www.mancusosrestaurant.com/
This year, the Chapter sponsored the dinner, so it was free for attendees. A good time was had by all!
Top: Group photo at the 2025 AMWA-RMC Spring conference
Below: Expert panel discussion in full swing during the 2025 AMWA-RMC Spring conference
Connect With Us!
Connect With Us!
AMWA-RMC Facebook page
AMWA-RMC LinkedIn group (you must first join the AMWA national LinkedIn group, then request membership in our chapter group)
AMWA-RMC X page
Questions? Want to learn more about getting involved with the chapter?
Contact us at amwa.rmc@gmail.com
2025-26 AMWA-RMC Board of Directors
2025-26 AMWA-RMC Board of Directors
President – Cheryl McCutchan
President Elect – Emma Louise Robinson
Secretary – Kelly Du Pont
Treasurer – Shenavia Balcom
Events Co-coordinators – Pamela Stebbins and Diksha Diundi
Chapter Advisory Council (CAC) representative – Pam Harvey
Webmaster – Gwen Taylor
Communications Director – Diksha Diundi (newsletter) and Emma Louise Robinson
About AMWA-RMC
About AMWA-RMC
How to Join the AMWA Rocky Mountain Chapter: Membership in an AMWA regional chapter is included in your AMWA membership. New AMWA members can select a chapter during the join process. Current AMWA members can select or change chapters in their user profile.
How to Join AMWA: Visit the Membership page at the AMWA national organization website.
Benefits of AMWA Membership: AMWA offers medical writers and editors opportunities for professional development at the Annual Conference, held each fall, and at regional conferences located throughout the country. These conferences are an excellent opportunity to brush up on your grammar skills, further develop your writing style, learn about new and emerging technologies, or just network with other professionals. For more information on these conferences, please visit the AMWA national organization website.
AMWA also offers an extensive array of courses to help members build their skills and earn valuable credentials. The Medical Writer Certified (MWC®) credential has been developed by the Medical Writing Certification Commission (MWCC), in collaboration with the American Medical Writers Association (AMWA). The MWC defines the scope of medical writing practice and distinguishes individuals in the field.
Want to Hire a Medical Writer? Whether you are looking for a contract / freelance writer to help you with projects or you want to hire a full time employee, you can advertise to a large population of biomedical communicators through AMWA-RMC. Use our contact page to send us information, and we will post the job ad for free on our members-only LinkedIn page. You can also search for freelance writers in the AMWA Freelance Directory.
Disclaimer: The content in this website is under the control of the Rocky Mountain Chapter and is the responsibility of the chapter, not of the AMWA national organization.
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