ISMPP Highlights
Educational Series on Data and Financial Transparency Now Available
ISMPP is pleased to announce the availability of the Educational Series on Data and Financial Transparency, developed by the ISMPP Global Transparency Committee. This Educational Series was “designed to educate members…”
“Good Practice for Conference Abstracts and Presentations” Preprint Available for Comment
Recently, a group of medical communication professionals, which included several ISMPP members, developed and submitted a preprint to PeerJ Preprints. The preprint, titled “Good Practice for Conference Abstracts and Presentations: GP-CAP,” endeavors to…
Shining a Light on the ISMPP U Committee
While the ISMPP University (ISMPP U) webinars are recognized by many association members, what the ISMPP U Committee is and how an ISMPP U comes to fruition may be less well-known. This Committee Spotlight will shine some light on these aspects and how you can be part of an ISMPP U…
Message from Our Leadership
Robert J. Matheis
ISMPP President and CEO
News and Trends
Shire Announces New Open Access Policy
Shire has adopted a new publication policy that requires the submission of all Shire-supported research manuscripts to journals that offer public availability via open access. Shire announced its new policy at the recent European Meeting of ISMPP, January 23-24, 2018, in London…
Online Medical Publishing and Social Media: Reaching Your Audience in 2018
We’re glued to our technology, right? We’re never far from a smart phone, tablet, e-reader, or laptop. We work online and in e-rooms and clouds. We IM someone who’s running late for a TC. Even our healthcare professionals (HCPs) are likely to…
Close Your Eyes and Make a Wish – Publication Professionals Edition
Holiday time means many things, among them, making lists: shopping lists, gift lists, things-I-need-to-do-before-the-holidays lists, people-I’m-thankful-to-have-in-my-life lists… so why not a wish list for Medical Publication Professionals!? With that in mind…
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: Delayed Review Calls Authorship into Question
You are a company medical publication professional. The lead author of a manuscript in development was key in acquiring data for the study and actively engaged in the initial discussions that shaped the outline for the paper. However, he/she was slow to send feedback…
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