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.

