ISMPP Highlights
Subscribe to Our 1st InformED Podcast on Measuring Publication Value
ISMPP recently announced the launch of our new podcast, InformED. We are now excited to share that our first podcast series – Expanding the Reach of Medical Communications – will start on Tuesday, June 9, 2020. Hear the episode, “Measuring Publication Value: What are Impact Metrics for Publications?” Alice Choi, Chief Operating Officer at McCann Health, will share her insights…
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…
Message from Our Leadership
Robert J. Matheis
ISMPP President and CEO
News and Trends
What I Would Like You to Know: A Regulatory Expert’s Perspective
What are one or two things you want your medical publication colleagues to know from your experience as a regulatory professional working on scientific publications? Increasingly, authors of medical publications aim to provide regulatory context for, or demonstrate the regulatory significance of, their findings with respect to…
How Article-Level Metrics Can Improve Your Publication Planning
Effective publication planning requires a good understanding of the uptake and impact of individual publications. In the past, our ability to measure this has been limited because publication planners have only had access to journal impact factors and citation counts. With the advent of web-native and article-level metrics…
Advisory Boards: Words of Advice and a 10-point Checklist
Are you considering running an advisory board meeting? Do you want to improve on an advisory board you managed recently – or are you about to start planning your first? Do you have questions such as: How do I plan the meeting? How can I ensure compliance with regulations? Whom should I invite? How can I ensure the meeting meets my objectives?…
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: Journal Questions Medical Writer Acknowledgement & Funding
The lead author of a meta-analysis manuscript received a rejection notice from a journal that stated “…although the topic may be of interest to the readership, the Editors are concerned about the perception of bias given the statement of funding support from the sponsor and the participation of a paid, professional medical writer.” The lead author has emailed all authors, sponsor, and medical communications agency suggesting that the manuscript be revised by the authors alone so that acknowledgement of the medical writer and funding from the sponsor to support medical writing can be removed…
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