Application for Conference Director

Sunethra Wimalasundera
Senior Associate Medical Writer, Eisai Ltd

I would like to apply for the position of Conference Director as I believe that I have the ideal combination of skills and personality to conduct this role. I have experience of organising meetings from my time as a CRA where I was involved in setting up site initiation meetings for study investigators. This required liaising with venues, caterers and delegates to ensure their availability. I have also had the opportunity to organise several weddings including my own and am aware of the many aspects of ensuring a successful social event. I believe, I have very good interpersonal skills as I am very communicative, approachable, persuasive and enjoy being part of a team. Finally, I would like to apply for this position as it would be a great honour to assist EMWA as an organisation which has been an integral part of my professional development for over 5 years.

Rita Wellens
Wellens Clinical Research Consulting

I am honoured by the invitation of several EMWA colleagues to forward my candidacy for the position of EMWA Vice-President. My involvement with EMWA started in the late 1990s when I returned to Europe, after an academic career in the USA, to pursue a professional career in the pharmaceutical industry. A workshop on “Basics of epidemiology for medical communicators” already developed for the core curriculum of the American Medical Writers Association was soon adapted for EMWA. Motivated by the generous feedback from workshop participants and fellow-workshop leaders, a second workshop was rolled out for the advanced curriculum. As member of the EMWA Professional Development Committtee since 2008, I continue to enjoy being actively involved in supporting the development of new workshops by mentoring of new workshop leaders. I hope to contribute further to the booming bright future of EMWA as Vice-President.