ISMPP Highlights
ISMPP: Looking to the Future
With ISMPP well into its second decade as a professional society, we find ourselves in an excellent position. We have been very successful to date and demonstrated strong historical growth, both in terms of our size and geographical footprint. This year’s Annual Meeting in the US was the largest ever…
ISMPP Unveils New Vision and Mission
Over the past year, ISMPP, through the efforts of its Strategic Workgroup, has been evaluating the current medical publications landscape and assessing potential future trends. To build on its historical success and strong growth, the Society…
ISMPP Member Publications and Presentations
ISMPP is pleased to share information about a recent blog authored by a Society member, plus the 27 posters from the 2018 European Meeting of ISMPP. The Society encourages members to publish and present research and information related to publishing practices to…
Message from Our Leadership
Robert J. Matheis
ISMPP President and CEO
News and Trends
Publication Planning: Getting Published vs Making a Splash
While there are many factors, such as author selection, full disclosure and acknowledgement, and data access, that are common to planning any publication, different issues arise when managing a publication that is likely to have a big impact on the clinical community…
Writing for Medical Devices and the Impact of New Regulations
The medical device industry is similar, and yet different, to the pharmaceutical industry with regards to medical writing. While publications and presentations follow the same guidelines as the pharmaceutical industry, the position of a medical writer is…
What’s New in Peer Review?
Peer review has been described as “a process in which academic research is subjected to critical evaluation by other academics. More precisely, it is the impartial and independent assessment of research by others working in the same or a related field.” Double-blind peer review, in which…
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: 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…
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