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

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

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

This not-for-profit event is supported by: