ISMPP Highlights
ISMPP Hosts 14th Annual #MedComms Day on June 25, 2025
The International Society for Medical Publication Professionals (ISMPP) is thrilled to announce that it will host the 14th Annual #MedComms Day Celebration on June 25, 2025. This global celebration is dedicated to recognizing the vital role that medical publications and communications professionals play in healthcare.
Advancing Core Values in an Integrated Age: Key Takeaways from the 2025 ISMPP European Meeting
The 2025 European Meeting of ISMPP, held from 27-29 January at Novotel London West, brought together a record-setting number of 418 attendees from 16 countries to explore the theme “Core Values for an Integrated Age.” The event highlighted the evolving landscape of medical publications and communications, emphasizing the need to balance innovation with core professional values.
2024 ISMPP Academy Takes Place in Philadelphia
ISMPP Academy was a great success leaving attendees equipped with new knowledge, practical tools, and a strengthened network to propel their careers in medical communications and publications. We look forward to the continued growth and success of ISMPP Academy in the years to come. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this remarkable event!
Message from Our Leadership
Robert J. Matheis
ISMPP President and CEO
News and Trends
Engagement Evolution: How Metrics and Enhanced Publication Content Shape Readership
With >1 million medical articles being published annually, HCPs can struggle to keep up to date with the ever-expanding medical literature, especially considering how little time they may have to engage with a medical publication (on average less than 2 minutes)….
Who Gets Paid for What? A Practical Guide for Medical Publication Professionals
Compensation for publications activities is highly regulated to protect patients, healthcare professionals (HCPs) and the reputation of the pharmaceutical, biotech and device industries, and to limit perceptions of bias and conflict. This article aims to address the practical application of current regulations and guidelines that apply to industry-sponsored research, and to give the reader insights into our own experience as publications professionals….
AI Tools for Systematic Literature Reviews
A systematic literature review (SLR) allows us to find and evaluate existing evidence to answer a specific research question… many people are turning to artificial intelligence (AI), especially when considering large and complex SLRs, which would otherwise not be feasible without AI because of cost or turnaround time…
What Would You Do?
In our role as medical publication professionals, we may occasionally encounter situations in which it is not obvious how to ensure good publication practice. Have you ever wished you could consult the ISMPP membership for guidance when these situations arise? Here’s your opportunity!
What Would You Do? is a section of The MAP that presents case scenarios as an educational tool for medical publication professionals. The section provides a case scenario to ponder, and readers are invited to participate in a poll by selecting one of the listed solutions. Readers can also submit their thoughts on the scenario anonymously. The poll results, plus educational insights, are posted in a later issue for readers to digest.
To Use AI or To Not Use AI…for Manuscript Development?
You are a researcher working on a groundbreaking clinical study that could potentially lead to a significant advancement in the treatment of a complex disease. Some members of the research team want to use artificial intelligence (AI) to develop the first draft of the manuscript. Other team members are concerned about accuracy, interpretation, and potential bias in the content. What Would You Do?
ISMPP (pronounced IzMap) is the only nonprofit organization founded by medical publication professionals for medical publication professionals