Conference Program 

9:00 - 9:10 am      Welcome and Opening Remarks

9:15 – 10:10 am      Keynote Address: Beyond Generalism: A Strategic Approach to Finding Your Medical Writing Niche

Alex Howson, PhD, CHCP

10:15 – 10:55 am    Managing Change by Upskilling as a Medical Communicator

Damiana Chiavolini, PhD

11:00 – 11:40 am    Prescription Drug Labeling 101: US Prescribing Information

Farrokh Sohrabi, MD

11:45 am – 12:25 pm    Panel Discussion: Transition into a Regulatory Medical Writing Career: Four Diverse Perspectives

Sharon Rogers, PhD, ELS, Audrey Knight, PhD, Christine Weisshaar, MS, Melissa Schwartz, MA 

12:30 – 1:00 pm   Networking Lunch

Afternoon Sessions: Attendees can choose either Track A or Track B at any time

1:00 – 1:40 pm

Track A: How to Search PubMed, Google Scholar, and Other Health Sciences Databases

Rachel Wedeward, MLIS, AHIP

Track B: Using PowerPoint to Create Graphical/Visual Abstracts, Posters, and Infographics

Kelly Schrank, MA, ELS

1:45 – 2:25 pm

Track A: Writing About the Medical Literature for a Systematic Literature Review

Sandra Lee, PhD

Track B: Insider Insights: A Recruiter's Guide to Positioning Yourself as a "Gold" Medical Writer in Biotech

Cassidy Drummond, MA

2:30 – 3:10 pm     

Track A: The AI Revolution in Healthcare: Are Medical Communicators Prepared?

Goldina Erowele, PharmD, MBA

Track B: Own Your Career: Speak Up & Step Out!

Johnny Roccia

3:15 – 3:20 pm  Closing Remarks

3:30 – 4:00pm   Networking

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