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The Mid-America chapter of the American Medical Writer's Association was founded in 1985, and historically serves AMWA members living in the states of Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska. We published a quarterly newsletter (latest issue 2025 Winter), and hold regular meetings. The Board of Directors holds regular meetings by teleconference, and minutes of those meetings are available.

Upcoming Chapter Events:

TechWriteSTL (St Louis)

2026

March 11 - Self-Publishing on Amazon, presented by Patrick Dorsey Fiction or non-fiction, if you’re like most writers, you have a book you’ve wanted to write but have been putting off, asking yourself “But who will publish it?”
You will.
Author, publisher, book coach, and TechWrite STL member Patrick Dorsey will walk you through the process of setting yourself up as your own publisher, prepping your manuscript, and publishing for print-on-demand on Amazon -- It’s easier than you think!


May 13 - Sales and Billing Advice/Etiquette, presented by Veronika Redmann
July 8 - AI-related Issues for Editors, presented by Núria Waddington Negrão, PhD, Medical Writer & AI Consultant
September 16 (dinner meeting) - Retrospective/History/Statistics of TechWrite STL (20th anniversary of the group!), presented by Lisa Balbes and Joanne McAndrews
November 11 - Best and Worst Books of 2026, presented by Leslie Niedtadt

All meetings are held at Sunny Street Cafe, 11692 Manchester Road, Des Peres from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm.  For more information or to register contact Lisa Balbes or Joanne McAndrews.

Iowa Area Events

Contact Julia Moffitt for more information on events in this area.  

Nebraska Area Events

Contact Rebecca Bigelow for more information about events in this area.

Central Kansas

Contact Matt Sandbulte for more information about events in this area.

Kansas City Area Events

Contact Alysia Drummond about activities in this area.

Resources for Freelancers (Courtesy of Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Frick)

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