| Abbreviation | MJA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1 February 1967 |
| Founded at | London, England |
| Type | Professional organization |
Region | Great Britain |
Membership (2015) | 475+ |
Chair | Lawrence McGinty |
Vice chair and website editor | Jane Symons |
Vice chair | Nigel Praities |
Administrator | Sallie Robins |
| Website | www |
The Medical Journalists' Association (abbreviated MJA) is a professional association for medical journalists in the United Kingdom. It was established in 1967 and held its first meeting on 1 February of that year in Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese, a famous pub on Fleet Street in London.[1] As of 2015, it had over 475 members, each of whom were medical writers, health writers, broadcasters, or editors.[2] Every year, the MJA awards its Medical Journalists' Association Awards to recognize extraordinary examples of medical and health journalism. These awards are broken up across 17 categories, the most prestigious of which is the prize for "Outstanding Achievement". Occasionally, the association also honours specific distinguished individuals in the field of medical journalism with a Lifetime Achievement Award; past recipients have included Oliver Gillie, Claire Rayner, and Jonathan Miller.[3][4]
See also
- Association of Health Care Journalists - similar nonprofit organization in United States
- Medizinjournalismus - medical journalism in Germany
References
- ↑ Illman, John (30 March 2014). "History in the making: How the MJA began". Medical Journalists' Association. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ↑ "Dawn Connelly wins prestigious medical journalism award". The Pharmaceutical Journal. 2015. doi:10.1211/PJ.2015.20067816. ISSN 2053-6186.
- ↑ "Awards Public". Medical Journalists' Association. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ↑ "The 2020 Medical Journalists' Association Awards are open: £750 and a trophy to be won in 17 categories". Medical Journalists' Association. 13 February 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
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