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The Medical Journalists’ Association has a membership of more than 450 health and medical writers, broadcasters and editors. We are based in the UK and exist to promote excellence in journalism, encourage and support our membership and provide opportunities for networking.
Upcoming MJA Events
MJA Awards judging day
July 30 @ 2:00 pm - 9:00 pm
News
Sarah Hughes Trust Prize for exposing false or misleading information in health and medicine – open for entry - History of Medicine Society: Sarah Hughes Trust Prize in conjunction with the Medical Journalists’ Association Sarah Hughes was a talented journalist whose life was cut short when she died from Read more...
Events
Both sides of blowing the whistle: MJA Symposium insights and tips - Journalists need time to build sources, gain trust and triple-check the evidence when working on sensitive stories, delegates at the 2024 MJA Annual Symposium heard. This year the focus was Read more...
Blogs
Why Can’t I See My GP? - Why Can’t I See My GP? The Past, Present and Future of General Practice by Dr Ellen Welch was released by Calon/University of Wales Press this month– and is already Read more...
Awards Latest
Dr Sian Williams to host MJA Awards - We’re delighted to announce that the 2024 MJA Awards will be compered by the award-winning journalist and psychologist Dr Sian Williams. Sian spent almost 40 years as a reporter, producer Read more...
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Resources
OECD library: global health statistics - The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) library is publicly available and has a huge range of health statistics and other data. You can search by themes, countries, or Read more...
Member Benefits
Benefits of MJA membership - The Medical Journalists’ Association is the UK’s largest and oldest membership organisation for health and medical journalists. Membership brings a range of benefits including free entry to our prestigious Awards, Read more...
Work and Money
Have you joined the ALCS? - Have you joined the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society? If not, you could be missing out on royalty payments for your work. It really is as simple as making money out Read more...
Gallery
2024 MJA Symposium - MJA Chair Shaun Lintern shares his thoughts on the highlights of the 2024 MJA Symposium, which focused on working with whistleblowers and building trust. With thanks the the Doctors’ Association Read more...
