AMWA, Northern California Chapter
The Northern California Chapter is one of twenty regional chapters of the American Medical Writers Association. With more than 200 members in Northern California, Nevada, and Hawaii, it has been an active and thriving chapter for over twenty years. AMWA members are an integral part of Northern California’s large and dynamic medical products industry, as well as its eminent medical research and medical education communities.
If you live within our geographic area, you are automatically added to our chapter membership when you join the national organization. If you would like to learn more about our chapter or simply to find out about the benefits and opportunities that come with being more involved, please contact our President Mark Hagerty.
Site Mission
- Help Northern California members keep in touch with the chapter and with each other
- Represent our chapter in the biomedical and communications communities
- Help writers find the education, tools, and information they need to use the Internet and other publishing media effectively in their professional lives
Chapter History
2023
President: Mark Hagerty, MS
President-Elect/Vice President: Loni Anderson
Secretary: Morgan Leafe, MD, MHA
Treasurer: Sandra Ruhl, RN
Immediate Past President: Faezeh (Fae) Koohestani, MS, PhD
2022
President: Faezeh (Fae) Koohestani, MS, PhD
President-Elect/Vice President: Mark Hagerty, MS
Secretary: Barbara Arnoldussen, RN, MBA
Treasurer: Sandra Ruhl, RN
Immediate Past President: Bridget Mazzini, RN, OCN
2021
President: Bridget Mazzini, RN, OCN
President-Elect/Vice President: Faezeh (Fae) Koohestani, PhD
Secretary: Barbara Arnoldussen, RN, MBA
Treasurer: Sandra Ruhl, RN
Immediate Past President: Sandra Ruhl, RN
2020
Presidents: Andrea Johnson, BA; Bridget Mazzini, RN, OCN
Vice Presidents: Bridget Mazzini, RN, OCN; Sandra Ruhl, RN
Secretary: Barbara Arnoldussen, RN, MBA
Treasurer: Rose Tomey, BA
Immediate Past President: Sandra Ruhl, RN
2018/2019
President: Sandra Ruhl, RN
Vice President: Andrea Johnson, BA
Secretary: Barbara Arnoldussen, RN, MBA
Treasurer: Rose Tomey, BA
Immediate Past President: Nancy Katz, PhD, MWC
2017/2018
President: Nancy Katz, PhD, MWC
Vice President: Sandra Ruhl, RN
Secretary: Barbara Arnoldussen, RN, MBA
Treasurer: Catherine Magill, PhD
Immediate Past President: Caren Rickhoff, BA, MWC
2016/2017
Acting President: Nancy Katz, PhD, MWC
Acting Vice President: Toniann Derion, PhD, ELS
Secretary: Barbara Arnoldussen, RN, MBA
Treasurer: Catherine Magill, PhD
Immediate Past President: Caren Rickhoff, BA; Myrna Faulds, BSc
2015/2016
President: Caren Rickhoff, BA
Vice President/President-Elect: Myrna Faulds, BSc
Secretary: Barbara Arnoldussen, BSN, MBA
Treasurer: Catherine Magill, PhD
Immediate Past President: Arushi SInha, PhD
2014/2015
President: Arushi Sinha, PhD
Vice President/President-Elect: Caren Rickhoff, BA
Secretary: Barbara Arnoldussen, BSN, MBA
Treasurers: Kariena Dill, PhD; Catherine Magill, PhD
Immediate Past President: Maggie Norris, BSc, ELS
2013/2014
President: Maggie Norris, BSc, ELS
Vice President/President-Elect: Arushi Sinha, PhD
Secretary: Joan Brodovsky
Treasurer: Kariena Dill, PhD
Immediate Past President: Suzanne Canada, PhD