EMWA Strategic Plan Julia Donnelly

Previous Plan ( ) EMWA is the network of professionals that represents, supports and trains medical communicators in Europe ACTIONS Promote the added value of professional medical writing Influence press coverage of the profession Increase the perception of medical writing qualifications Develop links with related professional organisations Further the profession ACTIONS Increase and communicate value for current members and attract experienced members Diversify the membership base by discipline and geography Introduce new membership categories Grow Membership ACTIONS Set and achieve financial benchmarks Ensure effective governance and implementation Define EMWA volunteer roles and responsibilities Recruit and reward volunteer involvement Develop vehicles for communication Build the Association ACTIONS Diversify and expand the education programme Develop learning formats Improve accessibility to expertise and knowledge base Encourage communities of shared interest Share expertise

EMWA Strategic Plan – Getting the Right Balance Sufficiently broad to allow manoeuvre by future EC’s Sufficiently detailed to provide direction for future EC’s ConsultativePragmatic Start with a blank piece of paper Adopt existing strategy

The Vision EMWA is the association committed to representing, supporting and training medical writing professionals* *professionals who are involved in any aspect of medical writing (writing, editing, translation, project or publication management; regulatory or medical communications)

Key Areas Further our Profession Maintain & Grow Membership Build our Association Achieve Professional Status Share Expertise Match our constitution with our aims Increase Networking Between Members Provide Value for Money Provide recommend- ations on guidelines and policy

ACTIONS Stabilise membership Encourage existing members to renew Attract experienced medical writing professionals* Attract new medical writing professionals* Maximise attendance at career events/ invited presentations to promote EMWA and the medical writing profession Maintain and Grow Membership *professionals who are involved in any aspect of medical writing (writing, editing, translation, project or publication management; regulatory or medical communications)

ACTIONS Expand volunteer base Encourage new working groups Maximise potential for website/new media interactions Investigate new networking opportunities at conference Increase Networking between Members

ACTIONS Undertake review of constitution Ensure fit-for-purpose Ensure value for money Determine whether demands on volunteers are sustainable Match Constitution with Aims

ACTIONS Develop links with related professional organisations Maximise our PR opportunities Attract renowned speakers to conferences Work on high level writing initiatives Gain peer-recognition for MEW Further our Profession

ACTIONS Achieve financial stability Stabilise membership Challenge constitution Expand volunteer base Encourage new working groups Build our Association

ACTIONS Regularly benchmark fees with comparable organisations Negotiate member benefits Develop office-based training Provide Value for Money

ACTIONS Diversify and expand education programme Introduce new educational initiatives –E-learning –Specialist symposia –Webinars –Expert seminar series Share Expertise

ACTIONS Review and establish industry guidelines and policy Be the ‘go-to’ association for opinion, review and guidelines Provide recommendations on guidelines and policy

ACTIONS Review and establish industry guidelines and policy Be the ‘go-to’ association for opinion, review and guidelines ACTIONS Develop links with related professional organisations Maximise our PR opportunities Attract renowned speakers to conferences Work on high level writing initiatives Gain peer-recognition for MEW Further our Profession ACTIONS Stabilise membership Encourage long- standing members to stay Attract experienced medical writing professionals* Attract new medical writing professionals* Maximise attendance at career events/ invited presentations to promote EMWA Maintain and Grow Membership ACTIONS Achieve financial stability Stabilise membership Challenge constitution Expand volunteer base Encourage new working groups Build our Association ACTIONS Diversify and expand education programme Introduce new educational initiatives –E-learning –Specialist symposia –Webinars –Expert seminar series Share Expertise Provide recommend- ations on guidelines and policy ACTIONS Expand volunteer base Encourage new working groups Maximise potential for website/new media interactions Investigate new networking opportunities at conference Increase Networking between Members ACTIONS Regularly benchmark fees with comparable organisations Negotiate member benefits Develop office-based training Provide Value for Money EMWA is the association committed to representing, supporting and training medical writing professionals* ACTIONS Undertake review of constitution Ensure fit-for-purpose Ensure value for money Determine whether demands on volunteers are sustainable Match Constitution with Aims *professionals who are involved in any aspect of medical writing (writing, editing, translation, project or publication management; regulatory or medical communications)