FirstMedCommsJob: In conversation with the medical writers

Note this is a video recording of an online meeting conducted using the Zoom.us platform. Inevitably such recordings suffer a little in terms of their production values because of the internet connectivity and quality of webcams. Despite that, they allow us to provide additional valuable insights in to the MedComms business and we can involve a wider range of speakers who can participate from the comfort of their own desks, wherever in the world they are.
In this webinar, we're joined by Ewa Kilinska (Fishawack Health), Alicia Lledo Lara (Oxford PharmaGenesis), Lauren Oswald (Helios Medical Communications), Lucinda Sinclair (Ashfield MedComms) and Helen Speedy (AMICULUM) to talk about their own journeys into MedComms and their current roles, the day-to-day working life of medical writers, training opportunities and career prospects. The panellists have all been profiled in the new issue of our FirstMedCommsJob careers guide, From academic to medical writer: a guide to getting started in medical communications, published in March 2022. And we answer questions from the audience.
It should be of interest to anyone who is looking for insights into medical writing as a career and how to maximise their chances of gaining an entry-level job.
Recorded 06 April 2022 as a MedComms Networking webinar. Produced by NetworkPharma.tv
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Ewa's LinkedIn page is at / ewa-kilinska-84b39a14a
Find out more about Fishawack Health at www.fishawack.com/
Alicia's LinkedIn page is at / alicia-lledo-lara-1312...
Find out more about Oxford PharmaGenesis at www.pharmagenesis.com/
Lauren's LinkedIn page is at / lauren-oswald-b246b5133
Find out more about Helios Medical Communications at heliosmedcomms.com/
Lucinda's LinkedIn page is at / lucinda-sinclair-0aa211bb
Find out more about Ashfield MedComms at ashfieldmedcomms.com/
Helen's LinkedIn page is at / helen-speedy-447961236
Find out more about AMICULUM at www.amiculum.biz/
Much more about working in MedComms can be found at FirstMedCommsJob.com
The latest copy of our careers guide, From academic to medical writer: a guide to getting started in medical communications, is available at www.medcommsnetworking.com/car...
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We are building a library of free webcasts and other video content for the global MedComms Community and others at www.networkpharma.tv and we'd welcome your suggestions for new content.
[For the avoidance of doubt: this video is intended to be freely accessible to all. Please feel free to share and use however you like. Cheers Peter Llewellyn, Director NetworkPharma Ltd and Founder of the MedComms Networking Community activity at www.medcommsnetworking.com]

[@williamevans9426]

I'm feeling very old, having watched this video! I was a PhD-qualified, agency-employed medical writer and PM 'til serious illness forced me to step back some 19 years ago. Following my recovery, I acted as a carer for my elderly parents. At the somewhat advanced age of 57, I'm now ideally seeking a role of some kind in MedComms again but suspect the combination of my age and length of time out of the business would preclude this. I'd be grateful for any insights. Many thanks!

[@Ari_diwan]

I don't think that it would be a problem, because medical writing does not involve much physical strength, it is an intellectually demanding job for sure, I recommend checking out Emma Hitt Nichols's RUclips channel and courses on Udemy( not affiliate / sponsored, etc. I found them helpful )

[@williamevans9426]

@@Ari_diwan Many thanks for your most kind response to my post. I shall definitely visit Emma Hitt Nichols's channel and the Udemy site. With kind regards, William.