ISMPP Highlights
Member Research at 2020 ISMPP Meetings and More!
This Member Publications and Presentations article shares information about abstracts accepted for presentation at the virtual 16th Annual Meeting of ISMPP, June 16-18, 2020; posters presented at the 2020 European Meeting of ISMPP, January 21-22; an editorial by ISMPP leadership on the evolving role of medical publication professionals; and the EASE Statement on Quality Standards…
Add a Graduate Degree to Your Resume (and Keep Working Full-Time) ̶ Check Out this ISMPP Member Benefit
As a demonstration of ISMPP’s commitment to preparing the profession to meet (and exceed) the demands in the market, we are pleased to remind all ISMPP members and employees about the educational partnership with the University of Florida College of Pharmacy’s online graduate program in Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy…
ISMPP Releases Official Guidance to Address Authorship Challenges Related to COVID-19 Outbreak
Author responsiveness concerns in the wake of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) global pandemic has resulted in apprehension and numerous inquiries from ISMPP members over the past several weeks. To address these unprecedented circumstances, ISMPP convened a consensus panel of experts to develop an Official Guidance…
Message from Our Leadership
Robert J. Matheis
ISMPP President and CEO
News and Trends
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Patient Authorship: Three Key Questions (& Answers!) for Medical Communication Professionals [Part B]
This is the second article in a two-part series on patient authorship. Part B answers two key questions to support engaging patient authors and managing related challenges, and shares practical tips to help medical communication professionals work with patient authors, ethically and effectively…
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Patient Authorship: Three Key Questions (& Answers!) for Medical Communication Professionals [Part A]
As a medical communication professional, you will need to decide what YOU believe when it comes to patient authorship. What is your position on it right now? Like other ISMPP members, you may have questions about patient authorship. This is not surprising – patient authorship is an innovation in publications…
Virtual Meetings: Virtually All You Need to Know!
Do you need or want to make your meeting completely or partly virtual? Are you worried about maintaining interactivity and engagement? How should the program look and feel? Do you understand how technology can be leveraged to create impactful virtual meetings? This article describes types of technology, when to use them…
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.
POLL: Manuscript Review by Non-English-Speaking Authors Raises Concerns
You are providing medical writing support on a manuscript for which all non-industry authors are from a non-English-speaking country. The manuscript is written in English, but it is clear from the kick-off call that very few of the non-industry authors have a good understanding of English…
ISMPP (pronounced IzMap) is the only nonprofit organization founded by medical publication professionals for medical publication professionals