ISMPP Announces Reduced Membership and Certification Exam Fees for Publication Professionals from Asia-Pacific Region and World-Bank Designated Lower Income Countries
Briarcliff Manor, NY -- February 5, 2013 -- In an effort to expand access to ISMPP membership, educational
and certification opportunities across the globe, ISMPP's Board of Trustees
(BOT) has approved a new Associate Membership category at the reduced fee of
$95USD. In addition, the ISMPP Certification Board has approved a reduction by $150USD in the ISMPP Certified Medical
Publication Professional (ISMPP CMPP™) examination application fee. Both
resolutions apply to qualified publication professionals in the Asia-Pacific
region and lower income countries.
The Asia-Pacific region is emerging as a significant publication
hub, and a top priority for ISMPP is providing improved educational outreach to
this area. Because of extreme time differences, attendance at ISMPP U webinars,
as well as the Annual and European Meetings, can be difficult. Other evolving
regions, such as Latin America, comprise a number of countries identified by
the World Bank as low- or lower middle-income economies. For professionals in
these lower income countries, the full price of ISMPP membership and the ISMPP CMPP™
certification can be prohibitive.
According to ISMPP Asia Pacific BOT Trustee and Director and Chair
of ISMPP’s Asia-Pacific Advisory Committee (APAC) Karen Woolley, “The need for
publication professionals in the Asia-Pacific region and lower income countries
is intensifying, but the availability of experienced professionals is still
limited. The culturally sensitive and financially considerate decision from
ISMPP to reduce fees for those in these regions is most welcome. I believe ISMPP’s
pioneering (and very practical) move on fees and the efforts made to offer
regionally relevant education will help attract and educate the talented people
we need to build our profession in the region across the globe.”
ISMPP’s first APAC ISMPP U, presented this past October and
discussing the application of ethical medical publication practices as
described in GPP2, was well attended and warmly received, providing further
evidence of the need for enhanced educational options and for awareness of good
publication standards and practices among the region's professionals.
The BOT and the Certification Board passed these resolutions to
address these considerations and make ISMPP’s programs more accessible to these
underserved regions. ISMPP’s anticipation is that the lower Associate
Membership and exam fees will allow more publication professionals to become
ISMPP members and obtain the ISMPP CMPP™ credential.
Associate Members may register for the Annual and European
Meetings as well as attend ISMPP U presentations via web access, but are not
eligible to vote or to hold elected or appointed board positions. The reduced
fee for the ISMPP CMPP™ exam applies to both ISMPP members and nonmembers, and
can be used toward either initial certification or recertification. The new fee
does not apply retroactively or to exams retaken in the event of failure.
To ensure that the database of eligible participants remains
current, lists of low- and lower middle-income countries as designated by the
World Bank will be reviewed annually. ISMPP’s Certification Board will review
the need for this special consideration annually.
For
information on ISMPP and becoming member, visit http://www.ismpp.org/join
To
find out more about the ISMPP CMPP™ certification program, visit: http://www.ismpp.org/overview. The
next ISMPP CMPPTM
exam cycle will take place in March 2013. Applications must be submitted by
February 15th.
SOURCE:
International Society of Medical Publication Professionals
About
ISMPP
The International Society for Medical Publication Professionals is
an independent nonprofit professional association with members from the
pharmaceutical, medical device, and biotechnology industries; publication
planning and medical communications companies; academia; and medical journal
staff, including editors and publishers. Its goals are to support the education
needs of publication professionals and to develop best practices that ensure
the rigorous maintenance of all ethical standards for reporting the results of
medical research. Additional information about ISMPP is available by contacting
the organization’s General Manager, Kim Goldin (phone +1 914-945-0507, e-mail kgoldin@ismpp.org), or online at www.ismpp.org.