October 24, 2008: Newest issue of The Freelancer now online!

The September-October issue of the EFA newsletter, The Freelancer, will be in your mailboxes soon. Read the issue online now in the Members-Only area of the Membership section. Remember that you must be logged in to read.

September 4, 2008: Jennifer Maybin steps in as Education Chair

Jennifer Maybin, a medical editor and writer for more than twenty years, has volunteered to take over from Lisa Owens as EFA education chair. Welcome, Jennifer! Jennifer has worked for medical education companies, medical and healthcare publishers, healthcare websites, pharmaceutical companies, and journals during a career that spans more than twenty-five years. This background will of course serve her well in her capacity on the EFA Board of Governors as education chair.

August 28, 2008: Fall 2008 education catalog now available!

We are pleased to announce EFA's Fall 2008 Education Program! The schedule runs from October to December and features three online courses and two one-day workshops to be held at our NYC headquarters. Read more ...

August 7, 2008: New Member Directory launch!

The EFA member directory has at last been reengineered and its design integrated to the rest of the site.

Members log into the site with a unique username and password combination to access a new Members-only area, edit their directory profiles in real time, upload either a text format or pdf version of their resumes in real time, and renew online. New memberships and renewals will now be effective as soon as the application or renewal transaction clears, and both invoices and receipts will be sent immediately and automatically by email. Members who forget their login will get that information from the site itself (rather than from the EFA office) by supplying their email address of record.

The Members-only area includes the usual access to update member directory profiles, but as well to a variety of EFA logos for use by members on their websites and the full electronic library of archived PDF versions of the EFA newsletter, The Freelancer, back to 2002.

Please direct questions about the directory and logging in to the EFA web chair (web.site AT the-efa.org).

July 25, 2008: Resumes for Freelancers booklet now available!

Through its Lulu.com storefront, EFA now offers Sheila Buff's booklet on how to turn your traditional resume into an effective marketing tool. See more under Booklets!

June 19, 2008: Election Results

Welcome to new and returning EFA board members and so many thanks to those leaving us — Trudy Balch (secretary) and Lisa Owens (education chair), both of whom will be sorely missed!

Co-executive: JP Partland
Secretary: Anita McClellan

Members at Large:
Scott Bogue
Chuck Brandstater
Marion DS Dreyfus
Amy Fass
Laurie Lewis
Ida Walker
Erin Wilcox

Thanks to all, and we look forward to a productive year!

May 17, 2008: EFA Board Candidates Announced

The EFA Board of Governors has accepted nominations for a co-executive director and a secretary, and candidates for seven members at large. Elections will be conducted by mail. The ballots and written notice of the election will be mailed to you as of May 22. Return ballots must postmarked no later than June 7.

May 4, 2008: Annual Meeting, Election, and Party

The annual EFA business meeting, election, and party will be held on Wednesday, June 18, 2008, at the EFA office, 71 West 23rd Street, 4th floor conference room, New York City. Socializing will start at 5:45 p.m., and the business meeting will begin at 6:15 p.m. sharp. The party, to feature a delicious buffet, will begin after the business meeting, at about 7:15 p.m. Please reply to EFA's office manager, Judi Greenstein, by e-mail (office AT the-efa DOT org) if you plan to attend. It'll help us put together that delicious spread! But if you don't have a chance to RSVP, don't worry. Just come, and everyone will be glad to see you!

April 23, 2008: Cicely Nichols, 1937–2008

The last of the EFA founders, Cicely Nichols, died on April 5, 2008 after a long battle with cancer. She is survived by her three daughters, Hilda, Jenny, and Christy. A memorial service was held on Sunday, May 11 in Greenwich Village. Read more ...

February 10, 2008: EFA Call for Candidates

The EFA Board of Governors is now accepting nominations for the following positions:

• One co-executive director, serving a two-year term
• One secretary, serving a two-year term
• Up to seven members at large, serving one-year terms

The deadline for nominations is May 1, 2008. All nominations must include a 100- to 150-word bio statement, which should include objectives in serving on the board. Read more about these positions and participation in the EFA board.

February 5, 2008: Spring 2008 Education catalog now available!

Register now for spring classes!

December 4, 2007: Holiday Party!

Hold the date: Monday, January 7, 2008 ... Celebrate and kick off the new year at the EFA holiday party!

October 20, 2007: New Member Benefits!

EFA members now receive discounts when they join Better World Club ("the environmentally friendly alternative to AAA") and ZipCar.

Read more at Membership Benefits ...

October 8, 2007: Code of Fair Practice revised

The Code of Fair Practice is now updated and revised. This third edition is also available in pdf format for download and printing.

September 19, 2007: Making Word Work for You now available!

Through its Lulu.com storefront, EFA now offers Hilary Powers' invaluable book on getting the most out of Microsoft Word when editing manuscripts on screen.

June 22, 2007: Election Results

Welcome to new and returning EFA Board members!

Co-executive: Margaret Moser
Treasurer: Tony Johnson

Members at Large:
Scott Bogue
Chuck Brandstater
Paula Damiano
Amy Fass
Laurie Lewis
Anita McClellan
Holly Thesieres

Thanks to all, and we look forward to a productive year!

June 10, 2007: Annual Meeting, Election, and Party

The annual EFA business meeting, election, and party will be held on Wednesday, June 20, 2007, at the EFA office, 71 West 23rd Street, Suite 1910, New York City. Socializing starts at 5:30 p.m. The business meeting will begin at 6:00 sharp. The party, to feature a delicious buffet, will begin after the business meeting, at about 7:00 p.m. Please reply to EFA's office manager, Judi Greenstein, by e-mail if you plan to attend info AT the-efa DOT org. It'll help us put together that delicious spread! But if you don't have a chance to RSVP, don't worry. Just come, and everyone will be glad to see you!.

May 11, 2007: EFA Board Candidates Announced

The EFA Board of Governors has accepted nominations for a co-executive director and a treasurer, and candidates for nine members at large. Elections will be conducted by mail. The ballots and written notice of the election will be mailed to you as of May 23. Return ballots must postmarked no later than June 9.

April 13, 2007: EFA Call for Candidates

The EFA Board of Governors is now accepting nominations for the following positions:

• One co-executive director, serving a two-year term
• One treasurer, serving a two-year term
• Up to seven members at large, serving one-year terms