Invest in Yourself and Your Career Join the Elite and Growing Group of Certified Medical Publication Professionals— 726 to Date and Climbing!
Briarcliff Manor, NY -- June 25, 2013 -- Give Yourself an Edge! Now, more than ever, medical publication
professionals are challenged with increasing scrutiny surrounding data
dissemination and reporting. The ISMPP Certified Medical Publication
Professional (CMPP) credential signifies an individual’s proficiency and skill
in navigating the ever-complicated medical publications landscape. Becoming a CMPP confirms excellence in ethical publication practice,
resulting in increased confidence and value to current and future employers,
colleagues, and customers.
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Earning
a CMPP means that you:
• Are recognized as a credentialed leader in
your profession by a range of stakeholders
• Agree to uphold the highest standards of
scientific and professional integrity in medical publications
• Possess identifiable and measurable knowledge base, skill set, and
abilities
• Support a set of common standards for medical
publication professionals
• Have demonstrated and defined your commitment
to the profession
From
the APAC Region? If you live in the Asia-Pacific region or in
a World Bank-designated “lower income” country, you can join ISMPP as an
Associate Member for the reduced price of $95USD, and apply for the CMPP
examination for the reduced fees of $345USD for members and $540USD for
non-members – a reduction of $150USD! Membership and registration for the ISMPP
Certified Medical Publication Professional (ISMPP CMPP™) examination are now
more affordable than ever.
Are You Ready?
Applicants who take the CMPP exam come from a number of industry sectors and
hold a variety of job functions including, but not limited to, medical writers
and editors, researchers, project managers, publication planners, and
publishers. The
CMPP credential is awarded to eligible candidates who successfully complete the
CMPP examination—there are no additional requirements. Once received, the
certification is valid for 5 years.The minimal requirements to sit the CMPP exam
can be found in The CMPP Candidate
Handbook, available at: http://www.ismpp.org/assets/docs/Certification/cmpp_candidate_handbook_revised_03.25.2013.pdf.
The handbook also
contains sample questions and other information so you can assess your
readiness to take the exam.
Don’t Miss the Deadline!
Applications are now being accepted for the next seating of the CMPP exam, September 1–30, 2013, at approved testing centers around the world. You
can submit your application, exam fee, and signed candidate agreement form to
the ISMPP CMPP office either electronically or by regular post. Your
application will be reviewed for eligibility—upon acceptance, you will receive
an email confirmation, followed by details on how to schedule your exam.
Hurry! The
application deadline is August
1, 2013.
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 Kim Goldin, ISMPP’s General Manager (phone
914-945-0507, e-mail kgoldin@ismpp.org), or online at www.ismpp.org.