The Publication Plan are proud to be the official Media Partner of the 54th European Medical Writers Association (EMWA) Conference mini-symposium on plain language summaries, entitled “Plain language summaries (PLS) for scientific publications: exploring multistakeholder perspectives”.

The 54th EMWA Conference will take place in Riga from 3–5 November, with attendance possible in person or online. The Conference will cover a range of topics from epidemiology and statistical analysis, publication planning, sustainability in medical communications, safety reporting, and development of graphical abstracts. The half-day mini-symposium on PLS will take place on 4 November, and will share insights on the development of PLS from medical writer, industry, publisher, and patient perspectives. The mini-symposium will comprise both presentations and panel discussions, with opportunities for attendees to ask questions.

You can view the Conference programme here.

Registration for the Conference is now open. Please note the Conference, including the mini-symposium, is open to EMWA members only. Non-members can join EMWA when registering for the conference. Please see the Fees and Registration page for further details and to register.

The Publication Plan will also be developing a report that summarises the mini-symposium.

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