If you have a question which is not listed below, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it with your query. Please note that questions and answers relating to EMWA's Professional Development Programme are included in the latest version of the EPDP brochure. To read this brochure, please click here.

Q. How do I log on to the member only section of the website?
Q. How do I log on to the members database?
Q. My password doesn’t work
Q. How do I become a medical writer?
Q. What salary should I ask for?
Q. Will EMWA be involved in another salary survey?
Q. How do I pay for my membership by credit card?
Q. Can I pay by American Express?
Q. Can I pay in Sterling?
Q. How do I register online for a conference?
Q. My personal information has changed, who should I contact?
Q. What are the benefits of becoming an EMWA Member?
Q. What are the benefits of attending a conference?
Q. My credits listed in the online database are incorrect
Q. Can I add a link to the EMWA website?
Q. Does EMWA have corporate membership?

Q. How do I log on to the member only section of the website?
A. Access to the members-only section of the website requires registration; the generic username/password (User1315/paste) is no longer valid.

Please click on the "Register" link below the member’s log-in box and fill in the online registration form. Please make note of the unique username and password you create. Your registration once completed will be sent to head office, who will verify that you are a current member and will approve you for access. Once approved, you will receive a confirmation and will be able to log in.

Q. How do I log on to the members database?
A. To access the database please click on the following link: http://web2.emwa.org/eseries/scriptcontent/index.cfm

The database is also accessible via the EMWA website on the conference registration page by clicking the online registration link.   

For security reasons, your login name and password for the online membership database are different to the log in details you use to access the members only section of the EMWA website. To request log in details for the online database, please contact head office.

Q. My password doesn’t work
A. Please note that there are two different passwords depending on which area you are trying to log in to. The two areas are as follows:

• Members only section of the EMWA website

The members area gives you access to the discussion forum, wiki-encyclopaedia and member blogs as well as other areas. The member’s only section can be accessed by filling in your username and password in the box at the top right corner of the website homepage.   Access to this section requires registration; the generic username/password (User1315/paste) is no longer valid.

If you have not already registered, please click on the "Register" link below the member’s log-in box and fill in the online registration form. Please make note of the unique username and password you create. Your registration once completed will be sent to head office, who will verify that you are a current member and will approve you for access. Once approved, you will receive a confirmation and will be able to log in. Approval will usually be completed within 24 hours.

• Members online database

The members online database gives you access to your personal record and enables you to change details such as your address. The database also allows members to register online for conferences and enables you to check your EPDP record.  To access the database please click on the following link: http://web2.emwa.org/eseries/scriptcontent/index.cfm

The database is also accessible via the EMWA website on the conference registration page by clicking the online registration link.  For security reasons, your login name and password for the online membership database are different to the log in details you use to access the members only section of the EMWA website. To request log in details for the online database, please contact head office.

Q. How do I become a medical writer?
A. Please see our webpage on ‘A Career in Medical Writing’ at http://www.emwa.org/A-career-in-medical-writing.html

Q. What salary should I ask for?
A. A salary survey was performed among the EMWA members in 2006 to determine what average salaries are. This can give you a rough idea, but keep in mind that the data are now 3 years old. The salary survey can be found at http://www.emwa.org/Medical-writing-salary-survey.html

Q. Will EMWA be involved in another salary survey?
A. It is likely that we will run another salary survey but a date is not yet set for this. If you are interested in helping coordinate a new survey, please get in touch with Head Office or a member of the Executive Committee and let them know.

Q. How do I pay for my membership by credit card?
A. Please call head office and provide the following information:
Full Name:
Membership number (if known):
Card type:
Card number:
Expiry date:
CCV number:
Please note we are unable to accept AMEX.

Q. Can I pay by American Express?
A. No. We are able to accept payment by Visa, MasterCard, Switch/Maestro, bank transfer or cheque.

Q. Can I pay in Sterling?
A. Yes. The exchange rate will be calculated by head office using www.xe.com on the day of processing payment. For sterling cheques please visit www.xe.com to calculate the payment. When sending your cheque to head office, please include a print out of the exchange rate calculation showing the date the calculation was made, the exchange rate listed (e.g. 0.904) and the total sterling amount to be paid.

Q. How do I register online for a conference?
A. The Online Membership Database allows you access to your details, the ability to update personal information and to register for conference. To access the database please click on the following link: http://web2.emwa.org/eseries/scriptcontent/index.cfm. The database is also accessible via the EMWA website on the conference registration page by clicking the online registration link.   

For security reasons, your login name and password for the online membership database are different to the log in details you use to access the members only section of the EMWA website. To request log in details for the online database, please contact head office.

Q. My personal information has changed, who should I contact?
A. The Online Membership Database allows you access to your details and gives you the ability to update personal information. To access the database please click on the following link: http://web2.emwa.org/eseries/scriptcontent/index.cfm. To change your personal information, please follow the on screen instructions.

For security reasons, your login name and password for the online membership database are different to the log in details you use to access the members only section of the EMWA website. To request log in details for the online database, please contact head office.

Q. What are the benefits of becoming an EMWA Member?
A. Please see our webpage on becoming a member at http://www.emwa.org/Become-a-member.html

Q. What are the benefits of attending a conference?
A. The EMWA Spring and Autumn Conferences provide a medium for networking, active discussions and extensive cost-effective professional training. It's also an opportunity to benefit from the experiences of other medical writers.

The venues, facilities, and training programmes are chosen to offer the best possible learning environment. In addition to the formal training sessions, a relaxed, friendly conference atmosphere provides for ideal networking opportunities and enables all those attending to meet medical writers and communicators at all stages in their careers.

Q. My credits listed in the online database are incorrect
A. Please email head office providing details of the error and list the workshop name, conference location and the date when credit was gained. A member of the head office team will investigate your query and will update the database accordingly. Please note that in order the check credit queries, head office need to obtain feedback from individual workshop leaders, this process may take longer during the run up to or following conferences.

Q. Can I add a link to the EMWA website?
A. If you would like to add a link to your company web page or another website, this can be done via the “Submit Web Link” on the EMWA website. To add a link, click on “Submit Weblink” which can be found on the User Menu which appears beneath the Events Calendar when logged into the members-only part of the website.

Click on “Submit Weblink” and a new dialogue box appears that allows you to enter the name, section, URL, and description of your web link. You will notice that immediately after submitting a new web link that the system will return you to the home page with a small message thanking you for your submission and confirming that it needs reviewing before being posted to the website.

Q. Does EMWA have corporate membership?
A. No.