ISMPP Highlights
13th Annual Meeting of ISMPP – A Great Success!
The 13th Annual Meeting of ISMPP was a great success, with its programming focused on the meeting theme, Global Publication Practices: Advancing Ethics and Scientific Integrity in an Era of Data Sharing. Over 560 attendees participated in the meeting, held May 1-3, 2017, at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, in National Harbor, Maryland, USA…
Advocacy & Outreach Committee Focuses on Strategic Targets
One aspect of ISMPP’s mission is to advance the medical publication profession globally through education, advocacy, and professional collaborations. ISMPP fulfills this mission in various ways, with the Advocacy & Outreach (A&O) Committee serving a key role. The current A&O Committee is focusing its effort on three strategic targets…
Eighth International Congress on Peer Review and Scientific Publication
The aim of the Eighth International Congress on Peer Review and Scientific Publication is to encourage research into the quality and credibility of peer review and scientific publication, to establish the evidence base on which scientists can improve the conduct, reporting, and dissemination of scientific research…
Message from Our Leadership
Robert J. Matheis
ISMPP President and CEO
News and Trends
Engaging the Audience: The Importance of Targeting the Reader When Creating Impactful Scientific Publications
As medical publication professionals, we know the importance of disseminating scientific information clearly and accurately. We work methodically and meticulously on each publication (or publication plan), striving to ensure that the final product is comprehensive, transparent, and ethical…
Publication Planning: Balancing Speed vs Story Flow
In the evolving landscape of medical publications, the question of whether to release study data as soon as they are available or to plan release based on a “story flow” is front-and-center. Recent regulation changes on the release of clinical trial results are an important consideration and will likely continue to have an impact on publication planning…
Preparing Manuscript Submissions: Plan to Submit Supporting Documentation!
Rigorous journal peer review ensures the quality of manuscripts and, ultimately, the credibility of the published literature. Peer reviewers should have access to documentation relating to the research they are reviewing. In an era of so-called fake news, predatory publishing, and scrutiny of industry activities…
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: Presenting Author Changes Slides Just Before Oral Presentation
You are a company publication professional and have been supporting authors to develop an oral presentation for a scientific congress. The content is agreed upon and approved by authors prior to the start of the congress. Both sponsor and medical writing agency colleagues are onsite to provide support, and it was agreed that the presenting author would upload the slides to the system…
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