Discovering the Value and Path to the CMPP™ Credential and Illuminating the Recertification Process

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Webinar Description
The ISMPP CMPP™ credential demonstrates expertise and commitment to excellence and integrity in the medical publication profession. This webinar will review the power and value of certification, explain the path to certification, and provide details on recertification processes and how to document your participation in continuing education (CE) activities. New online options to earn CE credit will also be described.

This webinar is intended to address common questions pertaining to the CMPP exam and recertification processes, highlight resources available to candidates, and offer practical advice to encourage active engagement in CE activities that enhance professional development and further ethical publication practices.

At the end of this session, participants should be able to:

Understand the CMPP™ exam eligibility requirements, subject matter on the exam, available resources for study, and the value and benefits of certification
Know the requirements to maintain certification, including how and when to apply for recertification, minimum required credit hours, and how to enter CE credits and documentation
Be familiar with online activity options for earning CE credits

Contributors

Dana Fox, PhD, ISMPP CMPP™ SVP, Portfolio Director Caudex

Dana has over 14 years of medical communications and scientific publishing experience and is currently SVP, Portfolio Director for Caudex, based in the United States. In this role, she provides high-level strategic, commercial, operational, and financial insight combined with account leadership of client services and scientific services teams. She effectively manages and coaches her team to ensure excellence in product delivery across the communication mix. She is also responsible for promoting best practice across client accounts ensuring operational effectiveness. Dana has led communication and publication planning activities in several therapy areas including oncology, immunology, cardiology, virology, neurology, gastroenterology, pulmonology, and metabolism. Dana obtained her PhD in Molecular and Cellular Biology from the University of Massachusetts and Virginia Tech. She has been a Certified Medical Publication Professional since 2010, served as Chair of the Recertification Committee, and currently serves as Vice-Chair of the ISMPP Certification Board.
Megan Weigel, ISMPP CMPP™, Publication Advisor Specialist, Bristol-Myers Squibb

Megan Weigel is the Publication Advisor Specialist at Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS), where she provides guidance to colleagues on company and industry publication policies, procedures, SOPs, and best practices. Megan has held roles in medical communication agencies, providing project management support to diverse pharmaceutical and biotech clients in a range of therapeutic areas since 2014. Throughout her career, Megan has developed training materials and implemented training sessions to new employees as part of larger efforts to provide education on industry and pharmaceutical best practices. She also has experience creating content, SOPs, and training guides that have been successfully used for employee onboarding and promoting adherence to GPP.

Megan is ISMPP CMPP™ certified, and is a mentor for the CMPP Mentorship Program, where she continues to provide guidance to many publication professionals as they prepare to take the CMPP credentialing exam. Megan also serves as Chair of the ISMPP Certification Board and is a CMPP exam item writer and exam reviewer. Megan currently leads an initiative within BMS that encourages colleagues to gain CMPP certification and provides direct mentorship opportunities to interested employees. Megan holds a BA in Organizational Communication from SUNY New Paltz.
Danita Sutton, PhD, ISMPP CMPP™, Director, Credentialing, International Society for Medical Publication Professionals

Danita is Director of Credentialing at the International Society for Medical Publication Professionals (ISMPP). In her past, she has served as Chair of the Certification Board, and is proud to have been among the subject matter experts who developed the first ISMPP CMPP certification exam. She joined the ISMPP staff in April 2019 after a 20-year career in the medical communications and publications industry, where over the years she held the positions of medical writer, medical director, and medical communications consultant for her own company Proficiency Science. She earned a BA in Biochemistry from Smith College and a PhD in Pharmacology from Yale University. She has held the ISMPP CMPP™ credential since 2009.

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2021 CMPP Parallel Session ISMPP U_FINAL(2).pdf

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Contributors

Dana Fox, PhD, ISMPP CMPP™ SVP, Portfolio Director Caudex

Megan Weigel, ISMPP CMPP™, Publication Advisor Specialist, Bristol-Myers Squibb

Danita Sutton, PhD, ISMPP CMPP™, Director, Credentialing, International Society for Medical Publication Professionals