Jeremy Williams, Global Director, Communications and Client Relations, Omnicom, Chameleon has sent in 5 short videos capturing the thoughts of team members.

Here’s number 2…

Jeremy Williams, Global Director, Communications and Client Relations, Omnicom, Chameleon has sent in 5 short videos capturing the thoughts of team members.

Here’s number 1…

Jon Gawley, Account Director at ID Seach and Selection has prepared a little video to offer everyone his best wishes for a Happy #MedComms Day 2019.

I’m running out of steam but #MedComms Day 2018 is still running over on the west coast of the USA. Here’s the Fishawack Group team…

At Fishawack’s San Diego office, it’s all paws (err, hands) on deck to seamlessly transition projects from the UK’s EOD to the start of our West Coast morning. To ensure a dogged attention to detail, we enlist the help of our canine coworkers, as often as we can! Happy #Medcomms Day to all!

(Pictured are Ann Barajas (with Gladys) in a meeting; and Jen Humbert (with Theo), beginning to check the day’s messages).

Well, I had fun following the antics of the Cognito spy during the day. Did you spot him? Hugo Dowson from Cognito Medical Communications in London reports… #incognito

The Cognito spy took over the agency’s twitter feed for #Medcomms Day. Unbeknownst to the team, he monitored a typical day in the office, from tea making to team meetings. He even managed to check in with the new Nucleus Academy members, finding out how they feel about the experience so far. As the day draws to a close, the spy has been reflecting on the different aspects of Cognito that he saw and decided to apply for our next Academy intake.

This just in from Nwoza Eshun, Associate Medical Writer at inScience Communications.

My day started with a series of early morning teleconferences, as my clients are based in Asia with a significant time gap. I really enjoy the author calls as it’s a great way to capture what they want to embody in their manuscript, and the conversation can make for a refreshing change to communicating via email.

My workload is very varied and interesting, with no two projects being the same. I am currently working on a manuscript which will communicate the findings from a vaccine developed for a neglected tropical disease. Last week however I was assembling safety slide decks for a drug to be used to educate healthcare professionals at a conference. One of the biggest assets of the structure of our team at inScience Communications, is the availability of support. As an Associate Medical Writer the opportunity to learn on the job is a great way to get practical experience, develop your own style, and a natural confidence booster.

At about 12.30pm we gathered for lunch in the games room to let off steam with games of Foosball and Ping-Pong. It’s nice to gather as a team at lunch time – it builds camaraderie, and contagious laughter at lunch time is good for the soul. On the few occasions when the weather is good in London, I take myself for a walk by Regent’s Canal, which you can see from the office window. It’s such a beautiful tranquil place and its nice be surrounded by calm in such a wonderful bustling city. It’s a great lunchtime escape.

With external meetings out of the way, the afternoon gave me an opportunity to focus on completing work for my ongoing projects.  Happily, it’s now time to wind down and finish up before heading home, unless of course there’s an impromptu meet up after work with colleagues, which is a great way to unwind on a summer’s evening with an array of interesting spots to choose from in nearby in St. Pancras.

Evelina Matekonyte, an Associate Medical Writer at inScience Communications, describes her #MedComms day.

My day at work starts with a cup of coffee (the best cure for grumpy mornings!) and a freshly baked croissant from our lovely in-house café. While I rush through the front door, the guard gives me his warmest “good morning”, which always brightens my mood and starts my day on a good note. When I get to my desk, first thing I do is sort through my flooded inbox while at the same time prioritizing tasks for the day. My schedule looks quite busy for the day: a status call with a client, a concept meeting to discuss upcoming publication and a looming deadline for the poster submission to the congress. However time goes incredibly fast when I get stuck in with the projects that are genuinely interesting to me. The role is definitely challenging and no day is the same, however I see every challenge as an incredible opportunity to learn and grow, especially when the knowledge and skills that I gain are so rewarding.

Around 12.30 my focus is interrupted by the smell of the coffee and lunch lingering around the office. Usually we all grab some food from the canteen and eat lunch together, however today, as the weather is nice outside, we decide to go for a walk to the beautiful Granary Square located just few minutes from the office. The atmosphere here is refreshing, with groups of people from the neighbouring offices sitting together on the grass, sunbathing, reading and just enjoying their time off. As we walk by the canal, we come across a bookstore on a boat full of vintage books, journals and old vinyl records! We are warmly greeted by the owner and his dog, lazily stretching in the sun. Even though I resist the urge to buy something in this quirky bookstore, it is definitely one of the highlights and great finds of the day.

Taking eyes (and brain) off the computer screen for an hour definitely serves me well – the work from this point onwards feels like a piece of cake. Revising a poster and addressing author’s comments is my last task for today.

I end up my day by reminding myself how happy and grateful I am to be working with such a great and supporting team in a company where every concern is heard and every opinion matters.

Anna MacDougall, Marketing Manager at inScience Communications has written to say this meeting is happening right now! Look carefully and you can see plentiful supplies of biscuits and cakes so I guess they’re in for the afternoon.

It’s the inScience Communications quarterly update meeting today. The Chester office assembles to hear what’s going on as we get to the half year point. Lots to talk about! We are welcoming 13 new staff members around the group and looking to the second half of the year.

Another great view. This one from Kelly Farrell, Editorial Team Lead at InspiredScience in London.

Those who are in the office on this MedComms day take a short and well-earned break to welcome new team members on our lovely rooftop terrace in Bankside! This day finds Team Inspired Science managing a portfolio of medical education activities in therapy areas including gastroenterology, mental health, oncology, ophthalmology, respiratory disease and rheumatology. We are busy this week with the late stage development of an oncology webinar and masterclass series, thought leader filming preparations for EULAR, respiratory advertorials and the drafting of an Iranian ophthalmology manuscript – pretty diverse we think you will agree! Team Inspired Science is having an exciting 2018 so far, and we are looking forward to continuing meaningful work that makes a difference to people’s lives. Strategic savvy, scientific strength, creative curiosity and dynamic delivery: We’ve got it all going on!