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 Cassidy Fiford (Medical Writer, Oxford PharmaGenesis) and Danny Hawker (Senior Medical Writer, Ashfield MedComms) 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. Both panellists have been profiled in the new issue of our annual FirstMedCommsJob careers guide, From academic to medical writer: a guide to getting started in medical communications, published in March 2021. And we answer questions from the audience.

It should be of interest to anyone who is looking for insights in to MedComms as a career and how to maximise their chances of gaining an entry level job.

Recorded 31 March 2021 as a MedComms Networking webinar. Produced by NetworkPharma.tv

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Cassidy’s LinkedIn page is at https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassidy-fiford-phd-53a2b683/

Visit the web site of Oxford PharmaGenesis at http://www.pharmagenesis.com/

Danny’s LinkedIn page is at https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielhawker/

Visit the web site of Ashfield MedComms at https://ashfieldmedcomms.com/
Visit the web site of allegro at https://allegro.ashfieldhealth.com/

The latest copy of our careers guide, From academic to medical writer: a guide to getting started in medical communications, is available at http://www.medcommsnetworking.com/careersguide.pdf

Much more about working in MedComms can be found at https://FirstMedCommsJob.com

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We are building a library of free webcasts and other video content for the global MedComms Community and others at http://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 http://www.medcommsnetworking.com]