ISMPP Highlights
ISMPP Assumes Leadership of Medical Publishing Insights & Practices (MPIP)
ISMPP announces that it will assume the organizational leadership of Medical Publishing Insights & Practices (MPIP), in a cooperative transfer of organization responsibilities, conducted in alignment with MPIP leadership and MPIP co-sponsors…
ISMPP Committee Spotlight: Planning the 2021 European Meeting of ISMPP & What You Can Expect!
In this ISMPP Committee Spotlight, we hear from Rob Pilbrow and Eleanor Raynsford from OPEN Health Group, who are leading the planning for the 2021 European Meeting of ISMPP, taking place January 26–27, 2021…
Understanding Altmetrics – What Are They, How Can You Use Them, and What Do They Mean?
Alternative, article level publication metrics (“altmetrics”) provide publication planners with a powerful tool to understand the uptake and impact of individual publications. This graphic article provides an overview of the wide variety of article-level altmetrics available, and how they can be used to assess different types of audience engagement…

Message from Our Leadership
Robert J. Matheis
ISMPP President and CEO
News and Trends
The Year in Review / The Year Ahead
“The Year in Review / The Year Ahead” highlights significant topics in the year 2020 that were selected by The MAP Working Group. Watch three members of The MAP Working Group introduce each topic in videos. Information is also provided about ISMPP resources covering the individual topics…
What I Would Like You to Know: A Medical Affairs Perspective
What are the key things you want your medical publication colleagues to know from your experience as a medical affairs professional? It is key to think strategically when working in the medical affairs profession. Developing a publication is not just creating a data dump from the clinical study report; it is telling a story out of that data…
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Defining a Roadmap for Our Profession
A Call to Action to Medical Publication and Communication Professionals. With the weight of the COVID-19 pandemic upon us, the values of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) have never been more visible nor played a more dynamic role in healthcare. As medical publication professionals, we have a crucial role in communicating scientific research accurately and truthfully…
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.
Can Marketing Provide Input at Publications and Data Communication Planning Meetings?
You are leading the strategic publications and data communication portions of business planning with your medical affairs and real-world outcomes teams. Your marketing colleagues have requested a seat at the table during these discussions…

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