MedComms Networking is a not-for-profit initiative building on the work of Peter Llewellyn which seeks to unite individuals and organisations involved in delivering health information. We will do this by listening and by delivering a weekly newsletter and regular online and in-person events. Our group welcomes writers, scientists, editors, educators, project managers, filmmakers, medical journalists, healthcare professionals, researchers, academics, and patient advocates from around the world to join us. The aim is to inform, educate and advance our profession and, ultimately, support patient care.
The aim is to host a regular small meeting with 2-4 speakers presenting on various topics of direct relevance to MedComms. Importantly the presentations will be filmed for webcasting for free access by the global community afterwards. Topics will be announced in advance but we believe we can guarantee a useful educational and networking session every time. So make a note of the dates now. It's the first Wednesday of every month (except when it isn't!).
Scroll down for copies of the presentation slides and the full webcasts, which are freely available.
Date: 6 July 2016
Venue: Magdalen Centre, The Oxford Science Park, Robert Robinson Avenue, Oxford OX4 4GE [DIRECTIONS]
Timing:
10.00 Registration and coffee
10.30 Formal session
History of EASE - EASE is the European Association of Science Editors Rachael Lammey, Member and Community Outreach at Crossref and EASE Council Member, gives a brief history of the association which celebrated it's 30 year anniversary in 2012.
EASE Conference 2016 - highlights Rachael Lammey, Member and Community Outreach at Crossref and EASE Council Member, gives a summary of the 13th EASE Conference, held in Strasbourg on 10-12 June 2016. The theme of the conference was 'Scientific Integrity: editors on the front line'.
What is EASE up to now? Pippa Smart, a publishing consultant and member of EASE Council, provides a brief overview of the activities of the European Association of Science Editors (EASE) and how they are helping editors by developing and promoting good practice.
Editing: things they don't tell you about what journal editors want Pippa Smart, a publishing consultant working with editorial groups, journals and publishers on editorial and publishing strategy and intellectual property rights, provides some insights into the "black box" of editorial offices and why occasionally (apparently) strange decisions are made.
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WHAT ELSE?
This meeting was free to attend thanks to the generosity of the corporate sponsors
