Outgoing President's Message - Volume 33, Issue

Time flies – nothing new in that then! The year of my presidency is finished, so it is time to look back and summarise. It was my first task as a president to introduce a 5-year strategic plan for 2023–2027, and together with the whole Executive…

Challenges of working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic: A survey to inform working practices - Volume 30, Issue

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic working practices changed for members of the medical communication community. We devised a multifactorial online survey to better understand the impact of these changes. Of the 759 respondents, 85% had a positive…

58th EMWA Conference: Online and in real life - Volume 33, Issue

From EMWA's Outgoing President Beatrix Doerr - Volume 30, Issue

Time to say goodbye! After having served on EMWA’s Executive Committee (EC) for six years in various roles, my term ended at our Spring conference in May. These have been rewarding years, with lots of work, but also lots of unforgettable experiences…

Writing for the internet - Volume 29, Issue

Writing for online sources requires a slightly different skillset than writing for print publications. Authors need to be aware of their potential audience’s interests. This article explains how avoiding typical online mistakes, and both knowing and…

President’s Message - Volume 30, Issue

It fills me with sadness that we had to cancel our spring face-to-face (F2F) conference in Riga. It’s been 1 ½ years since our last in-person meeting! Yet we hope that we at least will have the chance to meet in Cascais this autumn. But I also have…

Getting Your Foot in the Door - Volume 30, Issue

No setback comes without a blessing Like many things in the professional world, I got to know more about medical writing and see it as the next step in my professional life, thanks to a connection. A friend of a friend was a native Spanish speaker…

Publisher perspectives on plain language summaries of scientific publications: An Open Pharma survey - Volume 33, Issue

Plain language summaries (PLS) of scientific publications can help to make scientific literature more understandable. In healthcare, PLS can contribute to informed decision- making by healthcare professionals, patients, and their caregivers. In late …

Unlocking success as a book author: Navigating the essential social skills of writing gained through my PhD journey - Volume 33, Issue

This article explores the journey of transitioning from PhD to a book author, emphasising the importance of soft skills cultivated during academic pursuits. Drawing from personal experience, the author underscores the parallels between academia and a…

Pharmacovigilance - Volume 31, Issue

The Pharmacovigilance section of this issue is related to the first Meet & Share online event held in December 2021 by the EMWA Pharma - covigilance Special Interest Group (PV SIG) – with more than 70 attendees! Tiziana von Bruchhausen (editor)