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Explore previous Hot Topics from ISMPP Insider, each featuring curated content, perspectives, and resources on issues shaping medical publications and communications.
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This collection examines the threats confronting research integrity—and the actions publishers, researchers, and communications professionals can take to safeguard the credibility of science.
The Integrated Era: Purpose, Partnerships, Personalization
This year’s theme explores how integrating a shared purpose, meaningful partnerships, and effective personalization drive more impactful communication.
ISMPP Leadership Update: A New Role Dedicated to our Members and ISMPP Staff Advancements
Dear Colleagues, As we round out the year and enjoy the holiday season, I am writing with some very exciting ISMPP news! Our professional society continues to grow and evolve in an effort to best serve the needs of our members. To reinforce ISMPP’s ongoing commitment...
Shining the Spotlight: The Dark Side of Publishing Gets Even Darker
Predatory publishing has evolved beyond questionable journals into a complex ecosystem of paper mills, review manipulation, and AI-enabled fraud. This article explores emerging threats to research integrity and introduces the Quad P framework—Prevention, Probing, Protection, and Preservation—to help professionals identify risks and safeguard the publication lifecycle.
Why Volunteer With ISMPP? More Than Giving Back
The 2026 Annual Meeting of ISMPP takes place on April 19-22 in Washington, D.C. See you there!
Seeing Beyond Speed: Debating AI’s Value in Medical Communications
At the 2026 European Meeting of ISMPP, a lively “balloon debate” explored a simple but important question: what is AI’s most valuable contribution to medical communications? Framed around the familiar challenge of delivering work faster, better, or cheaper, the debate featured four competing perspectives—quality and trust, speed and scalability, transformational potential, and informed skepticism—and challenged attendees to rethink the tradeoffs that have long shaped the profession.
Poll Results — When AI Shapes the Narrative: Do Pubs Teams Have a Responsibility to Act?
As AI-generated summaries become more common, publication professionals face new questions about responsibility and oversight. In this What Would You Do? poll, respondents considered whether publication teams should act when AI tools misrepresent published research—and the results suggest a clear preference for proactive engagement.
Purpose, Partnerships, Personalization at the 22nd Annual Meeting!
The spirit of collaboration among the ISMPP community was alive and thriving at the 22nd Annual Meeting of ISMPP, April 20-22, 2026, in Washington, DC.
Discover How ISMPP Supports Emerging Professionals and Small Companies
Whether you’re exploring a future in Medical Communications or navigating the unique challenges of working in a small company setting, ISMPP is here to support your success. Read more to discover what ISMPP has to offer for new and small company professionals.