InformED
ISMPP talks about key trends and issues facing medical communication and publication professionals in an ever-evolving field. Join our new podcast where you can hear experts share their thought-provoking insights and lessons.
Episodes
September 12, 2023 • 21 mins
Continuing our look at increasing patient participation in the scientific publication process, this episode of InformED will look at the process from a medical communications perspective. Our guests discuss questions to think through during the planning stages including: the different roles that patients can take, how to best communicate with patients and patient advocates, and education they may need to fully engage in the process...
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August 22, 2023 • 23 mins
This episode of InformED is exploring the specific steps to take in order to increase the participation of patients in the scientific publication process from the pharma perspective. Our guests discuss topics ranging from forming a collaborative board, patient authorship, and making publications more accessible to non-specialist audiences. Each of our guests bring years of experience and helpful advice no matter where you are in th...
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August 1, 2023 • 24 mins
As a follow up to the ISMPP U Digital Features – Are they really worth it? held live on June 7, 2023, join three of the faculty from the webinar as they come back together with a lively discussion of the comments and questions submitted by the audience during the live event. Listen now, even if you haven't watched the webinar, this discussion can also be a good preview! If you are interested in the original ISMPP U, please go to ...
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July 18, 2023 • 11 mins
Guest host Mary Gaskarth is joined by Emily Messina to discuss her interest and research in the accessibility of conference presentations. Emily and her team recently won the ISMPP 2023 Annual Meeting Publication Star poster award for their poster entitled Are conference presentations accessible? Insights from an online survey to improve equity. Emily discusses the results of her research, as well as making practical suggestions b...
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June 13, 2023 • 16 mins
Please join our guest host, Dawn Lobban, Head of Envision the Patient team at Envision Pharma Group, and guest Sharon Terry, President and CEO of Genetic Alliance, a not-for-profit organization that works to provide programs, products and tools for ordinary people to take charge of their health, as they continue a discussion started at the 2023 ISMPP Annual Meeting. Sharon’s keynote address on the first day of programming set the t...
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May 23, 2023 • 15 mins
Join Rob Matheis and Richard White for a discussion of the basics of what Real World Evidence (RWE) is and how it is different from HEOR, to the big questions of how the global use of RWE has changed over time and how the rise of AI - both analytics and large language models - could change the landscape of RWE. What changes should medical communications professionals be aware of in the reporting and usage of RWE data?
Richard Whit...
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April 11, 2023 • 13 mins
Join us for an interesting conversation between the Co-Chairs of the European Meeting Program Committee as they discuss the relevant trends and ideas that were topics of conversation and programming in London this year. Patients, AI, and creativity were three of the major themes that came forward during the meeting – Eleanor and Rob discuss how those themes will continue to be relevant during the years to come.
Our guests are Elean...
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Rob Matheis continues his discussion with Whitney Morris, this time focusing on what drives an employee to stay in their current position or move to a new one. Financial incentives are not always the most important factor, so what is taking their place? Whitney also discusses how to frame a conversation with a manager to improve your current position.
Our guest today, Whitney Morris, has worked exclusively in the scientific communi...
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March 7, 2023 • 21 mins
As a follow-up to the ISMPP U webinar, The Rise of ChatGPT and Generative AI: Implications for Medical Writing, Authorship, Content Development and QA Systems, this episode of InformEd aims to address unanswered audience questions and discuss new developments in this quickly changing field. Our focus is on understanding ChatGPT and other large language models, exploring how they work – including strengths and limitations, and discu...
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February 28, 2023 • 16 mins
"The Great Resignation" is affecting all organizations, including those in scientific communications and Medical Affairs. What are the main causes, and how can managers retain the great employees they already have? Or how can an employee determine what is right for them so they can see if it is where they are today or if a change is needed? Our guest today, Whitney Morris, has worked exclusively in the scientific communications and...
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February 7, 2023 • 14 mins
In this continuation of the conversation with Neil Adams, we discuss the future of enhanced publication content. What are some exciting changes that may be coming and how can EPC be used more effectively in the future? In a time of limited resources, what single EPC is a must have and why?
Neil Adams is Manager, Industry Solutions, North America, Karger Publishers. Neil has more than 20 years of experience working with healthcare ...
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January 17, 2023 • 14 mins
Enhanced publication content (EPC) can break down barriers between authors and readers in various ways. Which types of EPC are the most common and which provide the greatest value for audiences? What are the greatest barriers to the use of EPC and what are potential solutions? Join us for this examination into EPC from the publisher's perspective.
Our guest is Neil Adams, Manager, Industry Solutions, North America, Karger Publishe...
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November 15, 2022 • 16 mins
This continuation of our Social Media series will delve into how to establish a Medical Affairs social media presence, the latest developments in social media platforms that can help improve medical communications, and practical solutions to potential challenges.
Jennifer Ghith, Global Scientific Publications and Innovations Director at Pfizer. Her areas of focus include artificial intelligence, advancing digital dissemination thr...
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November 8, 2022 • 16 mins
Social media has its own set of opportunities, challenges, and solutions - and even more so when used in medical communications. This episode will examine development of a social media plan, who should create content, understanding compliance, researching your audience, defining your purpose, and more. This episode will also explore where the field is heading next and what may be possible in the future of social media as a communic...
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August 2, 2022 • 21 mins
Data privacy is not always a fun topic, but our podcast guest is another fantastic speaker from the Annual Meeting and is enthusiastic and knowledgeable! In this episode, we discuss the implications of international and domestic privacy laws and how they specifically impact medical publications professionals. Of particular importance to our industry is patient privacy in clinical trials and the challenges in protecting their identi...
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The COVID pandemic both accelerated adoption of decentralized clinical trials and highlighted the importance of decentralization in making clinical trials more patient-centric. These trials allow for the continuation of research in challenging periods, as we have seen recently with the global pandemic and in times of war. They don’t, however need to be viewed as only a fall back methodology as there are numerous benefits that make ...
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October 5, 2021 • 36 mins
Health literacy, health equity, and health disparities are connected, both in practice and in research. Join us for the first episode of InformED’s equity, diversity and inclusion series, and learn from health literacy and communication experts Laurie Myers, Director, Global Health Literacy & Oncology Health Equity at Merck and Stacy Robison, Founder & Owner of CommunicateHealth. Not only will they speak to the vital role of health...
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August 31, 2021 • 15 mins
Join us for a continuation of our conversation with David Barrett, CEO of the American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy, on successfully navigating the changing medical conference landscape. David will speak to designing medical conferences that deliver value and opportunity for all those involved. He will touch on scientific posters, metrics, patient inclusion in medical conferences, and the need to translate complex information int...
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August 10, 2021 • 13 mins
Medical societies have had to innovate rapidly in light of cancelled conferences during the pandemic. Innovation was accelerated, and the virtual conference emerged. Join us for an insightful conversation with David Barrett, the CEO of the American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy, which is the largest society of gene and cell therapy scientists, researchers, and other professionals. In Part 1 of the discussion, David will speak to s...
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July 22, 2021 • 20 mins
In a continuation of our previous discussion, let’s talk innovation and digital transformation in medical communications. There is a new sense of urgency to communicate research more rapidly and in innovative ways. But how is this best achieved? Find out in this edition of ISMPP’s InformED. Jennifer Ghith, Global Scientific Publications and Innovations Director at Pfizer will speak to how to keep pace with scientific information an...
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