
Medcomms Day 2025
A Celebration of the Medical Communication Community
Tony Pickering
A free onsite and hybrid event delivered by MedComms Networking and supported by the International Society of Medical Publication Professionals
Keynote Speakers

Dr Clive Pritchard
Principle Health Economist, Icon PLC

Tony Pickering
Medical Artist

Dr Suzanne Foncin
Scientific Director, Safety Evaluation & Risk Management, GSK

Dr Dawn Lobban
Co-founder & Managing Partner at Amica Scientific

Eleanor Steele
Medcomms Mentor,
Director of the MedComms Workbook

Dr Simon Page
Global Medical Affairs Director, Neuroscience at Ipsen, University of Cambridge

Julia Davies
Freelance editor in MedComms and qualified life coach

Dr Vicky Sherwood
Medical Publications Manager, Merck. Biopharma Careers consultant, Biomed Badass
Programme
13:30 – Sandwich lunch
Part 1: 14:00-15:30 Unvisited areas of medical communications
[Chair: Dr Tim Hardman, Niche Science Communication]
14:00-14:30: Dr Clive Pritchard:
What do health economists do, and are they the hidden power behind drug and device development?
14:30-15:00: Tony Pickering:
People remember pictures and stories - The value of art in medical communications.
15:00-15:30: Dr Suzanne Foncin:
Pharmacovigilance: important, interesting, and not too scary?
15:30 -16:00 Afternoon tea and homemade scones and jam
Part 2: 16:00 -17:30 Beyond the science: MedComms trends and essential skills
[Chair: Dr Steven Walker, St Gilesmedical London & Berlin]
16:00-16:30 Dr Dawn Lobban:
How Medical Affairs is evolving and impacting medical communications (trends and how to respond)
16:30-17:30 Panel discussion led by Eleanor Steele:
Soft Skills in MedComms: how to get that job and win that pitch
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Dr Simon Page
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Dr Dawn Lobban
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Julia Davies
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Dr Vicky Sherwood
17:30 - Close. Join us at the Angel Historic Pub!
25th June, 2025
14:00-17:30
Venue: The Vestry House, St Giles-in-the-fields, London, WC2H 8LG
(Tottenham Court Road Underground Station)
Register for onsite participation @ Eventbrite
Register for online participation @ Zoom
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