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The Medical Journalists’ Association has a membership of around 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 and career development.
Upcoming MJA Events
MJA Christmas Party
December 5 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
News
- MJA agrees news briefing partnership - This week the MJA has agreed to an exciting new partnership with the MHP Group communications agency to provide our members with exclusive media briefings on some of the latest Read more...
Events
- Christmas party - Christmas is hurtling towards us, so get ready to celebrate and catch up with colleagues over drinks and food — on December 5 — at the Morpeth Arms. It will Read more...
Blogs
- How one door opens when another closes – and why freelancers must confidently walk through - In early October I was all set to travel to Rwanda for a week-long reporting trip on NCDs and hepatitis B vaccination in children, with commissions from the Lancet and Read more...
Awards Latest
- Maddox Prize stands up for integrity of journals - Medical journals are the source of so many of the stories we write, but how trustworthy are they? This year’s winner of the John Maddox Prize for Early Career Research, Read more...
Have your say:
Latest health news
- BBC's Glenn Campbell: I want to show what it’s like living with a brain tumouron November 20, 2024 at 6:17 am
- Women plan UK legal action over talc cancer claimson November 20, 2024 at 6:16 am
- 'Ambulance delays made me a widow at 28'on November 20, 2024 at 6:08 am
- Tax hike could push surgeries ‘over the edge' - GPon November 20, 2024 at 6:02 am
Resources
- Sepsis update: ESICM symposium - New research on sepsis and the role of NETs in improving diagnosis will be presented at the European Society of Intensive Medicine on Monday October 7. This was flagged in Read more...
Member Benefits
- Gut health uncovered: Guild invitation to MJA members - The Guild of Health Writers is offering MJA members the opportunity to attend their upcoming interactive Q&A on the microbiome and gut-brain axis for the same cost as Guild members: Read more...
Work and Money
- MJA seeks an administrator - Could you be the MJA’s next administrator? The Medical Journalists’ Association is a thriving national organisation with around 450 members, including some of the top health journalists across broadcast, radio, Read more...
Gallery
- Watch the 2024 Awards highlights - If you weren’t able to make the 2024 Medical Journalists’ Association Awards, or would like to know more about this annual celebration of excellence and this year’s winners, watch our Read more...