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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
What’s next for UK leadership in genomic medicine?
December 6 @ 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm
News
BBC journalists win award for exposing false science behind Covid ‘miracle drug’ - The Royal Society of Medicine and Medical Journalists’ Association have announced the winners of inaugural Sarah Hughes Trust Prize. The BBC News journalists Rachel Schraer and Jack Goodman have won Read more...
Events
What’s next for UK leadership in genomic medicine? - Genomics England invite all MJA members to this exclusive briefing in London, with networking, food, and drink to follow. Please ensure you register via our form below. Genomics is revolutionising Read more...
Blogs
Has Covid fractured the way we live? - Has it? Hmm… I’ll be assessing the effects of the pandemic on everyday life on the evening of September 6 when I give the 2022 Tom Olsen lecture at St Read more...
Awards Latest
MJA Awards 2022: Meet the winners - Congratulations to all the winners and those highly commended in the MJA Awards 2022 and thank you to the hundreds of talented health and medical journalists who entered our awards. Read more...
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Resources
The history joys - The Jubilee celebrations have prompted a lot of coverage on the changes we’ve seen over the past 70 years. On June 30, 2022, the Medical Journalists’ Association will also be 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
Let’s stamp out 60-day payment terms - We know that for many freelance members, chasing payments is a perennial problem, and there seems to be no end to the hoops and barriers to navigate before payment is Read more...
Gallery
Outstanding Contribution to Health or Medical Journalism 2022 - Alys Cummings, Michael Buchanan, Eleanor Plowden, and Diana Martin of BBC Panorama won in the Feature of the Year (Broadcast) category and then went on to win Outstanding Contribution to Read more...
