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TRAINING COURSES Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Communications, offered by the University of Worcester. [More information here]

FURTHER INFORMATION The following third-party resources are worth exploring further if you want to work in medical communications (MedComms) in the UK: Specialist jobs board: NextMedCommsJob Professional bodies: ABPI EMWA HCA ISMPP SfEP Industry news, views and information Pharma Executive PharmaFile.com PharmaTimes PMLive pharmaphorum Free version of Medical Writing Careers, a themed issue of The Write Stuff from EMWA, published March 2011

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STARTING OUT IN MEDICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Medical communications (MedComms) agencies provide consultancy services to the pharmaceutical industry to help raise awareness of medicines via education and promotion. Read on if you want to know more about a career in medical communications in the UK. On this page you will find our free careers guide as well as videos from MedComms Specialists, a map and directory of all the UK offices of MedComms agencies, news of upcoming careers events and reports from previous events. To stay in touch and to be alerted about relevant events and news, simply sign up to our newbies email list If you have any questions at all, anytime, please contact Peter Llewellyn. Webcasts | AudioBoos and Videos |Directory and Map of office locations | Events

WEBCASTS... Introduction to Careers in Medical Communications (MedComms) Recorded 9 January 2012, Oxford, UK This unique series of free webcasts provides a valuable introduction to career opportunities in Medical Communications (MedComms). These recordings were made on 9 January 2012 in Oxford, at a MedComms Networking Careers event. Elif Fincanci-Smith, Editorial Director at Darwin Healthcare Communications, explains the nature of medical communications (MedComms) and describes the typical roles of medical writers and account managers within an agency. [VIEW WEBCAST - opens new window] Kay Chapman, a new Medical Writer at Darwin Healthcare Communications, reflects on her first few months working in a medical communications (MedComms) agency after leaving academia. [VIEW WEBCAST - opens new window] Ryan Woodrow, an independent freelance medical writer, reflects on his experience in medical communications (MedComms) and provides an overview of the role of medical writer and some advice for prospective candidates. [VIEW WEBCAST - opens new window] Carys Mills, Recruitment Consultant, provides an overview of the role of the recruitment specialists and provides valuable advice for anyone looking to start a career in medical communications (MedComms). [VIEW WEBCAST - opens new window]

Showcase Presentations Recorded 9 January 2012, Oxford, UK These webcasts showcase companies involved in and around Medical Communications (MedComms). These recordings were made on 9 January 2012 in Oxford, at a MedComms Networking Careers event. Diane Sutherland talks about working life at The Fishawack Group of Medical Communications (MedComms) agencies, their organisation and career opportunities. [VIEW WEBCAST - opens new window] Anna Palmer talks about working life at Medical Communications (MedComms) agency Darwin Healthcare Communications, the organisation and career opportunities. [VIEW WEBCAST - opens new window] Specialist Recruiter Carys Mills talks about the service provided by her company, Carys Mills Recruitment, and how they can help candidates and clients find each other in medical communications (MedComms). [VIEW WEBCAST - opens new window]

IN THEIR OWN WORDS... We've asked a number of MedComms specialists, using their own style and words, to explain their work and to pass on tips to people looking to start a career in medical communications. listen to ‘A conversation with Natasha Hausman, medical writer at inScience Communications’ on Audioboo Natasha Hausman is a Medical Writer at inScience Communications and in this AudioBoo, recorded during the The Day in the life of MedComms initiative on 13 June 2012, she talks about how she made the journey in to MedComms and her experience of the job so far. listen to ‘A conversation with Jane Tricker, Freelance medical writer’ on Audioboo Jane Tricker is a Freelance Medical Writer and in this AudioBoo, recorded during the The Day in the life of MedComms initiative on 13 June 2012, she talks about how she made the journey in to MedComms and her experience of the job so far. Abi Stevenson is an Associate Medical Writer at Watermeadow Medical and in this AudioBoo, recorded at the MedComms Networking Careers event in Manchester on 8 March 2012, she talks about how she made the journey in to MedComms and her experience of the job so far. Nigel Eastmond is a freelance medical writer and consultant, trading as Eastmond Medicomm, and here he talks about his background and his day-to-day work in medical communications. Recorded May 2011, Derbyshire, UK Ken Sutor is an accomplished medical writer with 15 years of experience in healthcare communications and he started his own business, trading as Ascendancy Medical Writing, in 2010. Recorded May 2011, Cheshire, UK

Google map showing offices of MedComms agencies around the UK and Ireland. View UK and Ireland Map of MedComms Agencies in a larger map here which also includes a clickable listing of all the agencies on the map. So you can search the map by location or by agency name. Additional maps are available as follows: [Asia-Pacific region map of MedComms agencies] [Mainland Europe (ie excl. UK and Ireland) map of MedComms agencies] [North America (USA) and Canada map of MedComms agencies] - please note these are all a work in progress. Please get in touch if you spot errors or omissions. Additional maps are being developed to cover other regions of the world because unfortunately a bug in Google Maps restricts the number of places you can usefully list on any one map.

UPCOMING EVENTS... UPCOMING EVENTS...

MedComms Careers Insight Workshop 20-21 May 2013, Oxford This will be the sixth time we run this 2-day workshop with funding from Oxford University and the support of several leading MedComms agencies. Delegates with a genuine interest in joining the MedComms industry hear from a superb line up of speakers about the pharmaceutical industry, the role of MedComms agencies and the specifics about working as a medical writer and some of the activities they would expect to undertake. We are able to highlight related writing roles as well as other roles within the agencies such as Account Management. Registration is now open. [FULL PROGRAMME AND REGISTRATION DETAILS HERE]

Introductory MedComms Careers Event 10 July 2013, Institute of Education, London Everyone who is looking for a job in MedComms is welcome at this, our fourth London careers event. It is free to attend and primarily intended for post-docs and PhD students from the biomedical sciences departments within and around London and also from other Universities and Institutes further afield, to meet with a number of medical communications (MedComms) professionals for a highly engaging session which presents medical writing and account management in MedComms as attractive career options. We explain how areas of the UK such as Oxfordshire, London and Cheshire are home to numerous leading medical communications agencies that serve the global pharmaceutical industry... and they're crying out for good staff! These established events have now proven themselves hugely valuable to both potential job candidates and employees alike. Please join us. This event is free of charge to anyone interested in entry-level career opportunities in MedComms and registration is now open. [FULL PROGRAMME AND REGISTRATION DETAILS HERE]

PREVIOUS EVENTS... PREVIOUS EVENTS... Below are links to reports of previous careers events some of which include copies of the presentations to download.

24 April 2013 - Medical Writing Careers Session, Manchester University [Post-event report here.]

10 January 2013 - Medical Writing Careers Session, Oxford University [Post-event report here.]

13 July 2012 - Medical Writing Careers Session, Institute of Education, London [Post-event report here.]

24-25 May 2012 - Careers Insight Workshop, Oxford University - Medical Writing in MedComms [Post-event report here.]

8 March 2012 - Medical Writing Careers Session, Manchester University [Post-event report here.]

9 January 2012 - Medical Writing Careers Session, Oxford University [Post-event report here.]

15 July 2011 - MedComms Careers Session, Institute of Education, London [Post-event report here.]

23-24 May 2011 - Careers Insight Workshop, Oxford University - Medical Writing in MedComms [Post-event report here.]

10 January 2011 - Medical Writing Careers Session, Oxford University [Post-event report here.]

5 July 2010 - Medical Writing Careers Session, Imperial College, London [Post-event report here.]

24-25 May 2010 - Careers Insight Workshop, Oxford University - Medical Writing in MedComms [Post-event report here.]

11 January 2010 - Medical Writing Careers Session, Oxford University [Post-event report here.]

11-12 May 2009 - Careers Insight Workshop, Oxford University - Medical Writing in MedComms [Post-event report here.]

12 January 2009 - Medical Writing Careers Session for Oxford University Post-Docs [Post-event report here.]

1 July 2008 - Medical Writing Careers Session for Oxford University Post-Docs [Post-event report here.]

17-18 April 2008 - Careers Insight Workshop, Oxford University - Medical Writing in MedComms [Post-event report here.]

18 December 2007 - Medical Writing Careers Session for Manchester University Post-Docs [Post-event report here.]

11 July 2007 - Medical Writing Careers Session for Oxford University Post-Docs [Post-event report here.]

WHAT ELSE?

Starting out in Medical Communications is sponsored by Carys Mills Recruitment and Darwin Healthcare Communications.

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Updated 2013 careers guide, From academic to medical writer: A guide to getting started in medical communications

MedComms companies featured in the updated 2013 careers guide, From academic to medical writer: A guide to getting started in medical communications: Adelphi Amiculum Choice Pharma Darwin Healthcare Envision Group Facilitate Fishawack Group Havas Life Medicom InScience Communications Insight Medical Writing KnowledgePoint360 McCann Medical Group Nucleus Group Oxford PharmaGenesis PAREXEL MedCom Porterhouse Medical Prism Virgo Health Education Watermeadow Recruitment companies featured in the updated 2013 careers guide, From academic to medical writer: A guide to getting started in medical communications: Carys Mills RBW Consulting Star Zenopa [DOWNLOAD CAREERS GUIDE HERE - PDF FORMAT]

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