ISMPP Highlights
ISMPP and University of Florida College of Pharmacy Announce New Educational Partnership
ISMPP and the University of Florida College of Pharmacy’s online graduate program in pharmaceutical outcomes and policy are pleased to announce their new educational partnership offering certificate, M.S., and M.S. + M.B.A. degree options to all ISMPP members. The partnership provides tuition discounts…
ISMPP CMPP™ Program Celebrates a Decade of Dedication & Commitment
ISMPP is honored to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the ISMPP Certified Medical Publication Professional™ (ISMPP CMPP™) program. Achievement of this notable milestone offers a perfect opportunity to reflect on the program’s beginnings, look ahead at the future of the evolving credential, and truly appreciate…
AMWA–EMWA–ISMPP Release Joint Position Statement on Predatory Publishing
AMWA, EMWA, and ISMPP have released a “Joint Position Statement on Predatory Publishing,” which was published in Current Medical Research & Opinion (CMRO) on July 29, 2019. The Joint Position Statement outlines the “serious threat”…
Message from Our Leadership
Robert J. Matheis
ISMPP President and CEO
News and Trends
What I Would Like You to Know: A Biostatistician’s Perspective
What are one or two things you want your medical publication colleagues to know from your experience working on clinical research publications? There is a common misconception about probability and the use of the p-value…
No More RoboWars – AI and Medical Communications
Artificial intelligence (AI) is being researched and applied in many industries, and it is showing promise in the clinic. Given this trend, what might be the effect of AI on the medical communications landscape and its expert practitioners in the future?…
From Systematic Literature Reviews to Indirect Treatment Comparisons – Where Do We Start and How Do We Succeed?
Systematic literature reviews (SLR), meta-analyses, and their close relative ‒ indirect treatment comparisons (ITC) ‒ are becoming increasingly important for informing decisions about treatment and reimbursement. Anyone with an interest…
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 RESULTS: Compensating a Statistician Author for Time Spent on a Manuscript?
You are a company medical publication professional. A freelance consultant statistician is paid by the sponsor to undertake complex analyses for a study. These data are to be included in a manuscript and the statistician is invited to participate as an author so that the data can be appropriately described. The statistician agrees, but requests to be compensated for the time spent contributing to the manuscript…
ISMPP (pronounced IzMap) is the only nonprofit organization founded by medical publication professionals for medical publication professionals