2025 John P McGovern Award Address: Quality Health Information: An Imperative for Medical Writers and Health Communicators in the Modern Era

Authors

  • Scott Ratzan, MD, MPA, MA Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Health Communication: International Perspectives, Co-Director, MS Program in Health Communication for Social Change, CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy, New York, Principal, Institute for the Advancement of Health & Well-being, LLC

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55752/amwa.2026.526

Abstract

The John P. McGovern Award is named in honor of John P. McGovern and is presented to a member or nonmember of AMWA to recognize a preeminent contribution to any of the various modes of medical communication. The McGovern Award is presented during AMWA’s Medical Writing & Communication Conference.

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Published

2026-03-19

How to Cite

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Ratzan S. 2025 John P McGovern Award Address: Quality Health Information: An Imperative for Medical Writers and Health Communicators in the Modern Era. AMWA. 2026;41(1). doi:10.55752/amwa.2026.526

Issue

Vol. 41 No. 1 (2026)

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Conference

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