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About TIPPA
TIPPA has been from the beginning an association of industry professionals whose underlying goal is the unification of the pharmaceutical publication planning industry for
the purpose of better distribution of medical communications. To this end, we are not
alone. TIPPA is one of several information resources available to publication planning
professionals, agencies, etc. We encourage existing TIPPA members to participate in
industry events as they see fit, and welcome new members regardless of any additional
affiliations.
We do believe, however, that TIPPA provides its members with benefits and educational
resources unrivaled by others available to the medical publication planning industry.
Here we list just a few:
- TIPPA membership is free – We understand the difficulty involved in getting
expenses approved in today’s world of tight budgets. That is why we do not
require any member dues, thereby allowing for participation from members who
would not be able to otherwise. Members who attend the annual and chapter
meetings pay a registration fee, ensuring that members only pay for what they
require of TIPPA.
- TIPPA events are commercial-free – The purpose of our annual and chapter
meetings is member continuing education and superior networking opportunities.
Your time is valuable, thus all panelists and presenters agree that they will not use
any part of their allotted time for a “sales pitch.”
- TIPPA is free from vested interest – We consider this our most important
distinction. TIPPA is dedicated to the unification and advancement of the
medical publication planning industry. The content of our annual meeting comes
directly from member feedback and the diverse perspectives of our Advisory
Board. This ensures that our discussion topics are timely and relevant – but never
the result of a new product or service on the market. This careful discretion
makes our organization attractive to the regulators, journals, and KOLs who
regularly present at our meetings.
TIPPA is sponsored by Pharmaceutical Education Associates LLC, a for-profit, professional conference producing company. TIPPA, however, is not and has never been intended to be a revenue producing “business.” The fees for attending the annual meeting help support TIPPA throughout the year, and keep costs low for our other resources. For example, this facilitates TIPPA’s free newsletter and chapter meetings, which are offered at or below cost. The benefits PEA reaps from its association with TIPPA are numerous, but limited to the realm of network building and brand exposure – not profit. We will keep you posted as TIPPA continues to grow and offer new ways for you to be active in the industry. In the meantime, our ears are always open to your suggestions and ideas for how best to meet TIPPA members’ educational needs. Your input is our most valuable asset – please keep it coming!
Sincerely,
Kristin B. Rodriguez
Executive Director
The International Publication Planning Association (TIPPA)
(831)465-2298
krodriguez@pharmedassociates.com
TIPPA acknowledges the support of Pharmaceutical Education Associates. TIPPA thanks Pharmaceutical Education Associates for funding our launch operations.
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TIPPA Advisory Board Members
Liz Wager
Liz Wager, Managing Director of Sideview is an authority on publication strategy and ethics. She is a member of the BMJ’s Ethics Committee and is the Secretary of the Committee On Publication Ethics. After studying zoology at the Universities of Oxford and Reading, she joined Blackwell Scientific Publications as an editor of medical and scientific books. She later developed training materials at Breakthrough Technologies, then joined Oxford Analytica as the Editor of Pharm Analytica, a daily news briefing service for senior pharmaceutical industry executives. She has 10 years experience of working within the pharmaceutical industry, first with Janssen-Cilag and then as the UK Head of Medical Publications at Glaxo Wellcome (now GlaxoSmithKline). Liz helped develop the Good Publication Practice and European Medical Writers Association guidelines and is the author of ‘Getting Research Published: an A to Z of Publication Strategy’. She has run training courses and given talks on five continents for doctors, journal editors, professional writers and drug company personnel. She is a Visiting Fellow at the UK Cochrane Centre and has acted as a consultant on trial registration to the WHO.
Elizabeth Loder, MD, MPH
Elizabeth Loder received an undergraduate biology degree from Harvard College, studied Medicine at the University of North Dakota and received a Masters degree in Public Health from the University of Massachusetts. She has worked as a clinician and researcher in the headache field since completing a fellowship in headache medicine in 1990. She currently divides her time between her position as a clinical editor at the British Medical Journal and duties as the Chief of the Division of Headache and Pain in the Department of Neurology at the Brigham and Women’s/Faulkner Hospitals in Boston. She is an Associate Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Loder served on the board of directors of the International Headache Society from 2005-2009, is the Vice-President and Winter Meeting Director for the Headache Cooperative of New England, and is the Treasurer of the American Headache Society.
Kirby Lee
Kirby Lee, Pharm.D., M.A. is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy at the School of Pharmacy and Institute for Health Policy Studies, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Lee received his Masters Degree in Pharmacology from Boston University School of Medicine and completed his Doctor of Pharmacy Degree, residency training in Pharmacy Practice and Fellowship in Health Policy, all at UCSF. His primary interests focus on evidence-based health care, health policy, and therapeutic outcomes of chronic disease. Current research activities include: evaluating editorial decision-making and peer review at major biomedical journals; assessing the quality and accuracy of health information published in the scientific literature and other media (e.g., internet, lay press); translating clinical research into clinical practice and health policy. His clinical practice focuses on medication use in older adults with chronic disease and developing interventions to improve the appropriateness of drug prescribing and drug taking. He has published a number of peer-reviewed articles related to his research.
Jodie Sherman Gillon
Jodie Sherman Gillon recently joined Pfizer’s WW Publication Management Team as an Associate Director. She is responsible for strategy and streamlining publication practices within the AIDS, Anti-infective, Urology, Sexual Health, Respiratory, and Gastroenterology groups. For over four years prior to that, Jodie fulfilled the roles of Clinical Publications and Communications Manager for the global gastroenterology and urology franchises at Novartis Pharmaceuticals. She had been recognized throughout Novartis for achieving the largest number of publications in the company with the smallest budget and led a steering committee to implement the publications processes that she created companywide. Additionally, she led Phase IV clinical trials and managed investigator initiated research studies. Prior to joining Novartis, Jodie served as the Director of Medical Education for Oridion Medical and as a Health Economist with the Israeli Center for Disease Control and Ministry of Health. Jodie holds a Master’s of Public Health with a dual degree in Health Economics and Epidemiology.
Keith Veitch
Keith Veitch is Head Global Publications at Novartis Vaccines. Following his Biochemistry degree, he obtained a Ph.D in Gastroenterology at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. He then took the opportunity to undertake post-doctoral studies in Brussels, Belgium, but 10 years later, when academic benchwork and continuous grant applications lost their attraction he joined SmithKline Beecham Biologicals (now GSK Bio) as a publication manager for their vaccine portfolio. After establishing a publication group at GSK Bio he has subsequently performed the same role at Aventis Pasteur (now sanofi pasteur) in Lyon, France and now hopes to do so at Novartis Vaccines in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, where he is currently based. Keith is a past member of AMWA and EMWA, where he served as president, and is currently a member of ISMPP as well as TIPPA.
Elizabeth Crane, M.A.
Elizabeth Crane is currently a Senior Manager, Medical Publications at Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc., located in Deerfield, IL In this role, she develops and executes publication strategies in key therapeutic areas. Previously she was Assistant Director, Publications at TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc. In addition to publication management, Elizabeth has held positions in clinical development, project management and medical writing and has over 12 years of industry experience. Elizabeth is a member of TIPPA, ISMPP and AMWA. She holds a M.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, as well as a B.S. in Biology and B.A. in Communication from Aurora University.
Art Gertel
Art joined Beardsworth Consulting Group in 2001 and serves as VP, Strategic Regulatory Consulting, Medical Writing, and QA. Previously, he was Senior Director, Clinical Trial Services at iKnowMed, contributing to the development of their web-based electronic data capture software to support pharmaceutical clinical trials. As Executive Director of the Advanced Phase Solutions Group of Quintiles, he had responsibility for the oversight of the Project and Portfolio Management disciplines associated with peri- and post-approval clinical trials. For 11 years, Art was Director, Medical Communications at Schering-Plough, where he oversaw the preparation of clinical documentation filed in support of new drug registrations, worldwide. Previous Medical Writing responsibilities included Management of the Medical & Scientific Communications Department at Hoffmann-La Roche, Managing the Medical Writing Department at Revlon Health Care Group, and Supervising Preclinical Report Writing at Schering-Plough. Art is Past President of AMWA and a Fellow of both AMWA and EMWA, continuing to serve on committees and lead workshops and plenary sessions. He has also been active in the establishment of standards of authorship for AMWA, EMWA, and ISMPP, as well as data transformation standards for protocols, registries, and health records, under the auspices of CDISC. He has a strong interest in Biomedical Ethics and has participated in many panel discussions on that topic. Art’s educational history includes undergraduate studies in Biology and Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, graduate work in Neurophysiology and Behavioral Medicine at New York Medical College, and in Pharmaceutics at Temple University.
Jane Moore, MS, CMPP
Jane has worked on publications for Medtronic, Inc. for the past 6 years, most recently in the CardioVascular division. Medical device companies are new to the practice of strategic publications planning, and Jane has been a pioneer of the publications efforts at Medtronic, first appointed to manage the publications associated with the Heart Failure Business Unit in 2003. She is a member of the International Society of Medical Publication Professionals (ISMPP), and has participated on several committees including; Annual Conference Planning Committee, Standards and Best Practices, Resource and Development Committee, and participated in the development of the ISMPP credentialing exam, which resulted in her achieving the designation of Certified Medical Publications Professional. Jane also participated in the development of the new Good Publication Practice Guidelines currently under review for publication. She is the founder and owner of WfH Medical Writing*
Jane has a strong interest in innovative therapies to treat cardiovascular disease. She is a Certified Electrophysiology Specialist by the International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners. She has a B.A. in Physiology from the University of Minnesota, and an M.S. in Biotechnology Management from the University of Maryland.
*Not doing business since 1998; inactive because of conflict with MDT
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