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Virtual Event

May 06, 2020 10:00 AM - May 07, 2020 4:45 PM

(Eastern Standard Time)

Fort Washington, PA 19034

Medical Affairs and Scientific Communications Forum

Evolution of Medical and Device Writing

Session Chair(s)

Sarah  Ellinwood, PhD

Sarah Ellinwood, PhD

Associate Analyst, Medical Writer

VERGE Scientific Communications, United States

Dan  Benau, PhD

Dan Benau, PhD

Director, Biomedical Writing Programs

University of the Sciences, United States

Since the inception of formalized regulatory medical writing in the 1980s, the medical and pharmaceutical communication industries have changed dramatically. Next-generation technologies have produced massive datasets giving us a more holistic view of how a therapy, whether drug, biologic, or device, behaves. The problem is that this might have created possible information overload for HCPs and especially for patients. What have been some of the key inflection points in the history of medical writing and what can we expect moving forward? The speakers in this session will share their experiences and insights on the past, present, and future of medical writing with respect to the regulatory, promotional, and educational genres.

Learning Objective :

At the conclusion of this session, participants should be able to:

  • Discuss the history of medical and device writing and how the fields have changed in response to evolving scientific understanding, trends, and technologies
  • Identify and embrace opportunities to prepare for future trends and challenges in the field
  • Initiate productive interactions with different medical writing audiences

Speaker(s)

Rita P Francis, PhD, MS, PMP

Speaker

Rita P Francis, PhD, MS, PMP

University of the Sciences, United States

Adjunct Professor, Biomedical Writing Program

Dan  Benau, PhD

Speaker

Dan Benau, PhD

University of the Sciences, United States

Director, Biomedical Writing Programs

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