Benefit from networking opportunities through a variety of different channels, including biannual conferences, the EMWA website, The Write Stuff (TWS), and online social media (Facebook/LinkedIn/Twitter)

Gain valuable skills and enhance your CV by joining one of a number of different groups of volunteers who meet regularly in person and/or by telephone to discuss specific EMWA-related issues, including the Executive Committee (EC) and its subcommittees, the EMWA Professional Development Programme (EPDP) Committee (EDPC) and workshop leaders, the Freelance Business Forum, and other EMWA working groups, volunteer roles and member-led forums

Attend our biannual conferences offering various educational and networking opportunities, including welcome drink, plenary talks, freelance business forum, workshops at which active participation and group discussion is encouraged, discussion panels, lunch and coffee breaks between workshops, lunchtime roundtable discussions, AGM, and the conference banquet and other social events

Have full access to TWS, receiving both a printed copy of our journal four times a year and gaining immediate online access to a comprehensive online archive of past issues of the journal

Access to the members-only section of the website and features such as the general and specialist discussion forums, member blogs, our online TWS archive, the freelance resource centre, photo galleries from past conferences, EMWA Wikiencyclopaedia, EMWA’s policies and procedures, and online access to pre- and post-workshop assignments for upcoming conference workshops

Earn your foundation and/or advanced certificate by enrolling for the EPDP foundation and/or advanced level certificate programmes and receiving credit for participating in a wide range of certified training by experienced leaders

Advertise your products and services at a reduced rate with reduced registration fees for EMWA members signing up to the freelancer and/or company listings on the website

Be part of a thriving professional association with more than 930 members from 35 countries worldwide that aims to represent, support and train medical communicators in Europe, and in doing so, contribute to building the medical writing profession