CHAPTER EVENTS AND MEETINGS

Recent Events

Bocce Ball at Campo di Bocce, Livermore, CA.

Saturday January 26, 2008

A sit-down lunch, followed by 1.5 hours of Bocce Ball.

Computer Health and Well-Being Seminar

Jeannie and Kevin Shea from Bay to Bay Technical Solutions, LLC

Saturday October 27, 2007, at the Delancey Street Restaurant, 600 Embarcadero St., San Francisco, California 94107

The Sheas gave us a presentation on how to get the most from our computers, as well as how to keep them safe and functioning happily. They treated us to a fun and creative presentation that taught us basics that we should not ignore. They also provided a handout with information that we can refer to again and again!!

Here are their PowerPoint slides for those of you who missed the presentation.

Stacy Christiansen, Director of Manuscript Editing, JAMA

June 30, 2007: Stacy Christiansen led us through changes in that indispensable reference work, the AMA Manual of Style, and treated us to glimpses inside the world of medical publishing. Stacy has generously provided her PowerPoint slides for those of us who could not attend.

PAST CHAPTER EVENTS AND MEETINGS

February 24, 2007: Maggie Norris demonstrated tips and tricks to make working in Microsoft Word.

November 5, 2006: Dr. Marcia Stefanick of The Stanford Women's Health Initiative

July 29, 2006: Summer Social at Mitchell Katz Winery

May 6, 2006: Dr. Susan E. Caldwell, Regulatory Writing—Skills and Thrills

February 18, 2006: What You Always Wanted to Know About Continuing Medical Education-Lunch with the CME Experts

October 22, 2005: Fall Social, Blupointe Restaurant, San Francisco

Sept. 10, 2005: Tom Lang, "Staking Your Claim - Authorship Issues Impacting Medical Writers"

May 1, 2005: Jack Anthony, Saegis Pharmaceuticals

BAY AREA EVENTS CALENDAR

The Bay Area offers a plethora of events of interest to people in biotech, pharma, medical device, and related industries. For a calendar of upcoming professional and educational events in biospace, visit the BioDevice Group's calendar of events.

OTHER EVENTS

Please note: AMWA Northern California chapter has no official relationship to "Other Events" listed in this section. Please contact the organizations linked in the entries for more information.

San Francisco Chapter STC Monthly Meeting

The STC San Francisco chapter usually has a monthly meeting during the third week of the month. First-timers can attend free with a coupon. Info for first-timers (PDF).

You can learn more at the SF STC site. Check out their Events list, too. Visit STC's national site for more information about the organization and its chapters.

National Association of Science Writers

NASW has a California affiliate, Northern California Science Writers Association, which offers workshops, quarterly dinners, and field trips.