Special OPEN TO ALL 90-min. ISMPP U - Plain Language Summaries (PLS) of Publications

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Special 90-minute ISMPP U: Plain Language Summaries (PLS) of Publications: Perspectives that will shape the future.
Live webinar & recording approved for 1.5 ISMPP CMPPTM certification credits

Webinar Overview
Whatever we might think we know about plain language summaries (PLS) of publications, change is coming! The era of ‘PLS of Publications’ is already upon us. Indeed, PLS of publications are evolving rapidly from an innovation in medical communications to an essential part of industry communication plans. Five years ago, many ISMPP members and those working in medical communication roles probably didn’t even have PLS on their radar. And yet, we predict that 5 years from now (hopefully sooner!), there won’t be many publication plans without PLS!

This webinar will help attendees embrace the transformational changes that are taking place within the PLS space. Rather than stare at a crystal ball, we have conducted original research, with valued support from ISMPP, to gain direct insights from diverse stakeholders into the future of PLS of publications. Our research has provided us with a richer, deeper, and broader understanding of the questions and potential answers for PLS of publications. We are keen to share this new information with attendees and, just as importantly, provide a platform for discussion with our expert faculty. You will hear new voices and fresh perspectives at this session. You will recognize a common and deep commitment from all stakeholders to ethical and effective PLS practices.

Furthermore, we will highlight the opportunities to move PLS of publications forward, as identified by key stakeholder groups. While PLS of publications will be discussed in the forthcoming Good Publication Practice 4 guidelines, the time to prepare for PLS of publications is now! The evidence and insights you will gain from this session will help you to do just that.

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

Understand the top 10 key questions to be addressed relating to PLS of publications
Identify the opportunities for accelerating the uptake of PLS of publications, as identified by 6 key stakeholder groups
Consider how to apply the latest evidence and insights about PLS of publications in your organization

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Join Us for a Special 90-minute ISMPP U: Plain Language Summaries (PLS) of Publications: Perspectives that will shape the future.
Approved for 1.5 ISMPP CMPP certification credits

This ISMPP U webinar is open to all - both members and non-members free of charge.
All attendees (members and non-members) will need to click on the Register button to the right and complete the registration process. You will receive an email confirmation with a link to add to your calendar.
Need help registering? Watch the tutorial video. Questions? Contact ismpp@ismpp.org.

Webinar Overview
Whatever we might think we know about plain language summaries (PLS) of publications, change is coming! The era of ‘PLS of Publications’ is already upon us. Indeed, PLS of publications are evolving rapidly from an innovation in medical communications to an essential part of industry communication plans. Five years ago, many ISMPP members and those working in medical communication roles probably didn’t even have PLS on their radar. And yet, we predict that 5 years from now (hopefully sooner!), there won’t be many publication plans without PLS!

This webinar will help attendees embrace the transformational changes that are taking place within the PLS space. Rather than stare at a crystal ball, we have conducted original research, with valued support from ISMPP, to gain direct insights from diverse stakeholders into the future of PLS of publications. Our research has provided us with a richer, deeper, and broader understanding of the questions and potential answers for PLS of publications. We are keen to share this new information with attendees and, just as importantly, provide a platform for discussion with our expert faculty. You will hear new voices and fresh perspectives at this session. You will recognize a common and deep commitment from all stakeholders to ethical and effective PLS practices.

Furthermore, we will highlight the opportunities to move PLS of publications forward, as identified by key stakeholder groups. While PLS of publications will be discussed in the forthcoming Good Publication Practice 4 guidelines, the time to prepare for PLS of publications is now! The evidence and insights you will gain from this session will help you to do just that.

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

Understand the top 10 key questions to be addressed relating to PLS of publications
Identify the opportunities for accelerating the uptake of PLS of publications, as identified by 6 key stakeholder groups
Consider how to apply the latest evidence and insights about PLS of publications in your organization

Contributors

Laura Dormer, Editorial Director, Future Science Group
- Editorial Director at the Future Science Group, first publisher of standalone Plain Language Summary of Publication articles
- Interest in patient engagement in publications and publication ethics
- GPP4 steering committee member and member of the PFMD ‘How to’ Guide for PLS working group
Alexandra Freeman, PhD, Executive Director, Winton Centre for Risk and Evidence Communication, University of Cambridge

Alex Freeman had a 16 year career as a science television producer at the BBC, working on series such as Trust Me, I’m a Doctor. Her work won a number of awards, from a BAFTA to a AAAS Kavli gold award for science journalism and she aimed to bring science to the widest possible audience. Now leading the Winton Centre for Risk & Evidence Communication she has a particular interest in helping professionals such as doctors, journalists or legal professionals communicate numbers and uncertainty better. She is an advocate of Open Research practices and the reform of the science publishing system.
Jason Gardner, PhD, Co-lead, ISMPP PLS Perspectives Working Group; Head of Medical Services, CMC Connect, McCann Health Medical Communications
- Passionate about bringing clarity to communications – for all audiences
- Researcher into optimal readability and format of PLS
- Co-lead of the ISMPP PLS Perspectives project, published recently in CMRO
Dawn Lobban, PhD, Co-lead, ISMPP PLS Perspectives Working Group; Global Lead, Patient partnerships, Envision the Patient, Envision Pharma Group
- Expertise in patient engagement across the lifecycle of medicine development
- Interest in optimising plain language summaries of publications
- Active participant in key initiatives including ISMPP PLS Perspectives Working Group and PFMD ‘How to’ Guide for PLS.
Richard Stephens, Patient advocate; Co-Editor-in-Chief, Research Involvement and Engagement

Richard Stephens is the founding co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Research Involvement and Engagement and has been a patient advocate for twenty-one years, the last ten of them full-time, following professional careers in teaching, journalism and local government. He has co-authored over a dozen academic papers and a book.
Richard has survived (thus far) two cancers, a heart emergency, late effects and sundry co-morbidities. He has participated in four interventional studies and nine other studies. He helped found the AllTrials campaign and useMYdata movement, and works with patient groups and advocates in Europe, Canada and the USA.
Richard was the patient co-author of the 2015 Cancer Strategy for England and an advisor to the UK government during the early part of the Covid-19 pandemic. He currently chairs BBMRI-ERIC’s Stakeholder Forum (Europe’s biobanking infrastructure) and chaired the NCRI Consumer Forum 2012-2019. He sits on strategic/research groups for several local, regional, national and international organisations, including government, regulators, charities and industry.

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ISMPPU_webinar_PLS Perspectives_FINAL.pdf

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Contributors

Laura Dormer, Editorial Director, Future Science Group

Alexandra Freeman, PhD, Executive Director, Winton Centre for Risk and Evidence Communication, University of Cambridge

Jason Gardner, PhD, Co-lead, ISMPP PLS Perspectives Working Group; Head of Medical Services, CMC Connect, McCann Health Medical Communications

Dawn Lobban, PhD, Co-lead, ISMPP PLS Perspectives Working Group; Global Lead, Patient partnerships, Envision the Patient, Envision Pharma Group

Richard Stephens, Patient advocate; Co-Editor-in-Chief, Research Involvement and Engagement