Who the profession is and how it is seen

This branch covers medical writing’s collective identity and public recognition. It divides by the question about the profession: scientific identity, gender composition, historical development and visibility to outsiders. Researching the profession, individual career paths and international markets and standards belong to neighbouring branches.

• Are medical writers scientists? — scientific identity through a research-team role and through knowledge alongside the art of writing
• Gender and the medical-writing profession — workforce composition, feminisation as a hypothesis, practitioners’ experiences, recognition and participation
• The history of medical writing as a profession — early medical texts, paid editors, editorial services, AMWA’s foundation, changes in practice and EMWA’s formation
• Medical writing’s visibility to outsiders — awareness, misunderstandings, occupational recognition, education, career events, networks and ambassador programmes