Tony Pickering
(Pick-Art.co.uk)
Wednesday 25th June, 2025: 14:00-17:30
A Celebration of the Medical Communication Community: MedComms Day 2025
A free onsite and hybrid event delivered by MedComms Networking and supported by
Programme
13:30 – Sandwich lunch
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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 is a health economist, what do they do, can they be trusted and are they the power behind the throne of drug/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?
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15:30 -16:00 Afternoon tea and homemade scones and jam
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Part 2: 16:00 -17:30 Beyond the science: MedComms trends and essential skills
[Chair: Dr Steven Walker, St Gilesmedical London & Berlin]
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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 ​
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17:30 - Close. Join us at the Angel Historic Pub!
Venue
The Vestry House, St Giles-in-the-Fields Church, 60 St Giles High Street, 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:
Keynote Speakers
Dr Clive Pritchard
Principal 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 @ 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
Biopharma Careers consultant, Biomed Badass