EMWA’s Newsletter – February 2024
European Medical Writers Association (EMWA)
Professional Organisation of Medical Writers and Communicators
Dear readers,
EMWA 57th conference is fast approaching! We will reveal details about the programme and activities as they become available, so keep an eye on our newsletters ??
Happy reading!
EMWA 57th Conference – Valencia: Call for Abstracts
The Scientific Organising Committee is inviting abstract submissions for the 57th Annual EMWA Conference in Valencia, Spain. Abstracts must be based on original research, case reports or reviews and relate to any field of medical writing, communications, editing or translation (encore abstracts are allowed if presented in relevant conferences in H2-2023 or H1-2024); structured (Introduction, Methodology, Results, Conclusion) and include fewer than 250 words (excluding title, authors and affiliations); submitted in English (UK spelling); submitted by e-mail to [email protected] by 25 February 2024, 17:00 GMT by the presenting author.
More information and submission form can be found here.
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Valencia Conference News
EMWA’s 57th Conference is fast approaching! This Spring, medical writers from all over the world will gather in vibrant Valencia for 7th-11th May to network, learn, and, of course, have fun ?? There will be workshops, seminars, the getting into medical writing session, social events, and much more. We will provide more details as soon as they are available.
Today, we will let you know about a new addition to EMWA’s Professional Development Programme (EPDP) sessions: the Expert Discussion Groups (EDGs). These are highly interactive sessions for medical writers who are experienced in a given topic, destined to promote lively debates and mutual learning. The moderator of the EDG will prepare a short presentation to kindle the participants’ knowledge, after which there will be ample opportunity for interaction, exploring several avenues of the topic in question. The aim is to provide expert medical writers a place where they can further their knowledge, thus filling a gap in the professional development of? experienced professionals.
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Getting into Medical Writing Day in Valencia
Exciting news for all our new and aspiring medical writers! The Getting into Medical Writing (GIMW) Group is organizing an entire day dedicated to everyone interested in medical writing, considering it a career option, or taking their first steps in this career path. We know how important it is to understand the field, network with other professionals, and have the right resources to get their foot in the door. After the success of the New Career Guide for Medical Writers, the GIMW group created an entire day for newbies to learn from experienced medical writers and network with them. Who knows when your first opportunity will show up? Come and join us on this day full of educational and networking opportunities. So, if you are a new medical writer or interested in the field, or you know someone else who is, don't miss this opportunity and spread the word.
The GIWM Day will take place on Wednesday, May 8th, so keep an eye on the upcoming conference registration for more detailed information.
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EMWA Professional Development Committee Webinar
Webinar:?Post Market Clinical Follow-up (PMCF) Surveys: from plan to action??
Thursday, 22nd February 2024 at 13:00 CET
Dear members,
For those of us working on?Medical Device Regulation (MDR) submissions, our next webinar speaker,?Marcus Torr, will discuss Post Market Clinical Follow-up (PMCF) Surveys. The webinar will enable the audience to understand better when to consider PMCF surveys as an appropriate data collection method, which survey approach (Level 8 vs. Level 4) to take and how to effectively design a PMCF survey protocol that will allow for effective survey implementation.?
To register, please?click here. For more information about the webinar content, please visit https://www.emwa.org/education/emwa-webinars-programme-2024/
Kind regards,
EMWA webinar team
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Regulatory Special Interest Group News
The Regulatory Special Interest Group (SIG) had its third meeting on Friday, February 2nd, at 13h?CET. In this meeting, we had several new SIG members introducing themselves, then we discussed topics such as sub-groups, the upcoming EDG in Valencia, getting the SIG information into EMWA’s website, and much more.
The Regulatory SIG also has a LinkedIn group to promote networking and sharing among EMWA members interested in regulatory writing. If you are interested in joining the LinkedIn group, please send us a request.
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CORE Reference
Check out the?January 2024?list?of ICH, EMA (including CTR and CTIS), FDA and other regional guidances; best practice documents; and other tools and resources supporting clinical trial reporting; transparency and disclosure of clinical documents; real world data and artificial intelligence/machine learning in the regulation of medicines. The CORE Reference NewsSummary encompasses medicines, vaccines and devices; information is archived?(including the January 2024 NewsSummary in the coming days) at:?https://www.core-reference.org/news-summaries/. Sign up for the bi-monthly email service here:?https://www.core-reference.org/subscribe
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Veterinary Special Interest Group News
The vetSIG’s first ‘Meet&Share’ of 2024 will be held on Friday, March 1st at 14:30 CET (Zoom meeting). We plan to discuss Evidence-based Veterinary Medicine, and look at some of the thorniest questions raised in veterinary medical writing. Please e-mail [email protected] for a Zoom invitation and/or further details.
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Pharmacovigilance Special Interest Group
Upcoming PV SIG Meet&Share - Monday 11th March, 14h-15h CET
Topic: “Concerns with Safety Concerns”
Speaker: Sven Schirp, Boehringer Ingelheim
Dear members, this Meet&Share is all about safety concerns in PBRERs and RMPs. You will learn how to manage changes in the list of safety concerns of a medicinal product during the life-cycle between the two most relevant PV documents. Sven will share his wide experience and his considerations. All members will have the opportunity to ask questions and share their own experience. This Meet&Share will be?moderated?by our PV SIG’s supporting volunteer Maria?Gullberg. Do not miss this?chance, see you there!
Tiziana von Bruchhausen
on behalf of the PV SIG
Sustainability Special Interest Group News
On February 9, 2024 from 9h-10h CET (8h-9h GMT), the SUS-SIG will be hosting a Meet & Share on the role of digital twins in medical research. During this Meet & Share, Katharina Friedrich, MD, will discuss how digital twins and virtual trials can reduce the burden of clinical trials and make medical research more sustainable.?To register, please follow this link:
The movement to decrease healthcare emissions is gaining traction. Check out this recent article in the?Guardian?and the?28th UN Climate Change Conference (COP28)’s?Climate and Health Declaration, which was signed by 123 countries.
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Did You Know…?
Guess what? Valencia, the location of EMWA’s Spring conference, was recently awarded the title?“2024 European Green Capital”.?This honour recognises Valencia’s achievements in inclusive green transition (97% of its citizens live within 300 metres of urban green spaces), sustainable tourism, climate neutrality, ecosystem restoration, and sustainable and inclusive food production. Yet another reason to attend EMWA’s Spring Conference!
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Tips and Tricks
This month,?Anja Rosendahl provided the following tips for fellow medical writers:
You set the agenda! (do not let the email inbox dictate it for you)
5-minute rule
Batching emails using the rule: 5 minutes > task < 5 minutes.
Meaning:
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If this is the first time you’re seeing the “Tips and Tricks” section, here’s the context: this section is intended to be a space for EMWA members to share pieces of useful information that might ease the life of fellow medical writers. This way, EMWA is fostering a sense of community among its members and promote dialog. In return, we’ll highlight your LinkedIn or EMWA Freelance Directory profile (or your website) with a link for it, if you wish so.
You can email your contributions to the Public Relations Officer by the 22nd of each month to be featured in the following month newsletter. Provide the text (maximum 200 words) and a link to your profile or website. Please note that the featured tips and tricks will have to be relevant to fellow medical writers, and repeat suggestions may not be featured.