MedComms Networking

03/04/2024

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20/03/2024

Today we heard some powerful patient stories and fascinating insights into developing the photographs and films that tell the stories, in The Power of Raw and Honest Storytelling in . Thanks so much to Ceridwen Hughes and Sally Stringer from Same but Different cic for joining today's webinar. Recording now freely available. Comment and feedback welcome

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18/03/2024

Back to basics for this week's Free Webinar on Wednesday 20 March at 12.00 midday UK time. I'm looking forward to it. Please join us. Everyone's welcome >> The Power of Raw and Honest Storytelling in MedComms with Ceridwen Hughes and Sally Stringer from Same but Different cic https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_iNoT57l_Ru6G-1EwTcDPaA

14/03/2024

A shout out here in particular to all the in my Network, but not just the writers. Everyone. Have you played with Microsoft's AI product, Copilot, yet? Today's EXTRA webinar was led by Mario Morel, CD and Tania Sultana, PhD ✍️ who shared live demos and commentary about some of the ways in which they are using the tool. Useful, practical advice. But we barely touched the surface of its capabilities. Have a play. The times they are a changin'.... Recording now freely available. Feedback and comment welcome

Copilot, Microsoft's AI product, could be a powerful tool for enhancing productivity in MedComms, but it is not without its shortcomings. In this webinar we ...

13/03/2024

Fascinating. And maybe a tad threatening? We are entering a new age, folks. And fast. I defy you to watch this recording of today's Webinar and tell me it's not so. Comments and feedback welcomed >> Transforming the way Healthcare Businesses Communicate using Enterprise-Level Generative AI with Zayed Yasin and Sam Pitkeathly from Writer

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12/03/2024

A shout to the . Everyone's welcome to join us (with fingers crossed for the live demo!) on Thursday 14 March, when Tania Sultana, PhD ✍️ (medical writer) and Mario Morel, CD (digital teamwork specialist) from Foremost Medical Communications will lead our free EXTRA webinar >> Using Copilot in : The Good and the Not So Good News https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_J1I6NtB8T9S1BQnKiuopeg

11/03/2024

Our next free webinar should be a good one, everyone's welcome on Wednesday 13 March at 12.00 midday UK time >> Transforming the way Healthcare Businesses Communicate using Enterprise-Level Generative AI with Zayed Yasin and Sam Pitkeathly from Writer https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FR-XX3aYQ1axAwDPHoeXWw

06/03/2024

I'm not allowed favourites, but if I were allowed then today's webinar might be one! In today's webinar we heard about how the team at Cuttsy+Cuttsy® have developed their approach to using AI, their promise to clients and how they are supporting the use of AI by staff within their agency. Kudos Joe Hance, Jon Hume and Philippa Pristerà for your honest, open, practical insights. This is one that everyone across the community and beyond should make time to watch. Recording now freely available. Comment and feedback welcomed

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28/02/2024

Recording now freely available to everyone, everywhere, from today's webinar >> "Working effectively in healthcare communications: Turning stress into a force for good" featured Paul Hutchings and Catherine Keddie. Gather your colleagues,share some cake, stream the video and use it as an opportunity to discuss how you can better support each other. Comments and feedback welcomed https://youtu.be/-ghZBOys0-w

Together, we can create an industry where the natural levels of pressure and stress that come with the role are used as a force for good, rather than us feeling crushed by it.

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26/02/2024

"Together, we can create an industry where the natural levels of pressure and stress that come with the role are used as a force for good, rather than us feeling crushed by it." Agree? Disagree? Join us, Wednesday 28 February, for our free Webinar featuring Paul Hutchings and Catherine Keddie https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DhVQTRRORnuRsIHfutD9FQ

21/02/2024

The recording is now freely available, for everyone everywhere, from today's webinar. Enjoy >> Achieving true globally aligned sci comms - can tech really help de-silo the pharma industry? with Daniel Gibbs and Justin Erswell of 9LABS along with Eve Guichard CMPP of LiNK Health Group. Comment and feedback welcomed

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19/02/2024

Join us for our next Free webinar on Wednesday 21 February >> Achieving true globally aligned sci comms - can tech really help de-silo the pharma industry? with Daniel Gibbs (co-Founder, 9LABS), Justin Erswell (Head of Product, 9LABS) and Eve Guichard CMPP, (Chief Scientific Officer, LiNK Health Group). Everyone's welcome https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_T4jxaLdTTNuFud_uftCdJQ

15/02/2024

Freelancers, aspiring freelancers, commissioners of freelancers and others should all have some food for thought from today's EXTRA webinar. The important action point is to go browse the results of our Freelancing Barometer 2024 for yourself, but thank you Lisa Baker, PhD, CMPP, Laura A Kehoe, PhD and Eleanor Steele for sharing your thoughts about the results and for providing some useful insights from your different perspectives. Recording now freely available https://youtu.be/TqN4EyKOCVI

Feedback and comment welcomed

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14/02/2024

We had lots of really useful insights again in today's webinar with the journal publishers. Thanks to Clare Cook (Shepherd), Hamish McDougall, Jonathan Patience and Joanne Walker for joining me >> AI in medical publishing - are we loving it? Recording now freely available. Feedback and comment welcomed

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12/02/2024

This one should be lively! On Wednesday 14 February, join us for our free webinar >> AI in medical publishing - are we loving it? with Clare Cook (Shepherd) (Senior Editor at Adis, Springer Healthcare), Hamish McDougall (Publishing Solutions Manager at SAGE Publishing), Jonathan Patience (Head of Publication Development at Taylor and Francis) and Joanne Walker (Co-Founder and Publishing Director at Becaris Publishing) https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YRoNwHTZS8uzicV1ltPnTw

12/02/2024

Join our free webinar with Lisa Baker, PhD, CMPP (Freelancers in Pubs), Laura A Kehoe, PhD (EMWA's Freelance Forum) and Eleanor Steele (The MedComms Mentor) Thursday 15 February to reflect on the results of our Freelancing Barometer 2024, conducted 01-31 January 2024. We collected data from 550 from across our specialist community. What have we learnt? Everyone's welcome https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_n1WJeMg6QYeVDtCfrvp0jw

09/02/2024

A fun end to the week with more lively discussion in today's webinar featuring Liz Stutz, Annette Keith and Eleanor Steele. Recording now freely available. Comment and feedback welcomed >> A new era in - Questions and Answers

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08/02/2024

Are we facing a new era in ? Last week's webinar, was a lively, free-flowing, discussion with Liz Stutz (Roche), Annette Keith (Langland) and Eleanor Steele (The MedComms Mentor). The different perspectives were interesting. Perhaps inevitably the discussion rapidly became all about AI. Afterwards we felt we had left too many questions from the audience unanswered, so the panel is reconvening for an EXTRA Webinar on Friday, 9 February, for a Q&A session. Please join us, everyone's welcome https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Pgt9V86gTNKO2l7t4PMvtQ

07/02/2024

Thanks Tammy Gibbs and Matthew Goodwin from Touch Independent Medical Education for joining today's Webinar, "The evolving nature of IME: the potential for AI and other key developments". The recording is now freely available, all feedback and comment welcomed

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05/02/2024

Join us on Wednesday 07 February for our next Free Webinar, everyone's welcome >> The evolving nature of IME: the potential for AI and other key developments with David Noble and Matthew Goodwin of Touch Medical Media and Touch Independent Medical Education https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CAyrma3hSquH-I9D-WawfQ

31/01/2024

Are we facing a new era in medical writing? We think so.... Thanks so much Annette Keith (of Langland), Eleanor Steele (aka MedComms Mentor and Liz Stutz (of Roche) for the spirited discussion today. If you were one of the many who tuned in to listen, please add your comments and feedback below. If you missed it live, the recording is now freely available. Tell us what you think

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18/01/2024

What a great start to this year's free webinars >> Are we taking notice of ChatGPT and allied AI technologies in MedComms? with Martin Delahunty, Katja Martin, Stephen Mott and Avishek Pal. Kudos to the panel for such open, insightful discussion. Lots of food for thought. Recording now freely available. Feedback and comment welcomed

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15/01/2024

I've just had a pre-webinar chat with the panellists and I think this EXTRA webinar is going to be a lot of fun - and maybe a tad bonkers! Join Katja Martin, Martin Delahunty, Stephen Mott and Avishek Pal on Thursday 18 January at 13.00 UK time >> Are we taking notice of ChatGPT and allied AI technologies in MedComms? Everyone's welcome https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YUi2PCPqTfuSOJUAA3rLiA

03/01/2024

A shout out to any freelancers here. Best wishes for 2024!

Please complete our Freelancing Barometer 2024 survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2DJT72F

After a challenging year for many in 2023, it would be interesting to gather data from across the global community to build an overall picture of how specialist freelancers working in and around have fared during the past year and to gather data about what additional support might be useful in 2024. The results will be shared freely for everyone to think about on 1 February.

We've collected more than 100 responses already. We want more. Lots more. If you are a freelancer working in or around , then please join in. Importantly, please help spread the word amongst all relevant others. Are you a member of another formal or informal networking group of freelancers? Are you in one of the many WhatsApp groups for freelancers that have sprung up over the last couple of years? The more responses we can collect, the more interesting the results.

The survey will run till 31 January and then on 1 February I'll share the results for everyone to think about.

18/12/2023

Diary Date! 2024 is coming fast, folks, and we'll start with an EXTRA webinar on 18 January when Martin Delahunty (Inspiring STEM Consulting), Katja Martin (medtextpert), Stephen Mott (PharmAdvisor Ltd) and Avishek Pal (Novartis) return to ask Are we taking notice of ChatGPT and allied AI technologies in MedComms? https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YUi2PCPqTfuSOJUAA3rLiA