Virtual medical congresses – future solution or temporary compromise?
In terms of event-based medical communication, the year 2020 may be regarded as a game changer, since almost all medical congress events and symposia of national or international relevance have switched to virtual communication due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Principally, the transformation of an in-person event into a virtual meeting…
Cancer care in COVID-19 times – sharing your learnings
Delivering cancer care in times of a pandemic is a challenge. Reduced hospital capacities and increased infection risks have had many impacts in the oncology world. Given that many cancer patients have to undergo tumour removal surgery and endure regular cycles of immunosuppressive chemo- and radiotherapy, cancer care at present…
Quality live interviews – from a distance
Virtual interviews are very convenient, and were an established tool used by recruiters even before the pandemic enforced working from home. During the past few months, we have found that they are also a great solution for live streams and congress symposia. What are the benefits of virtual interviews? We…
Join medical meetings any time anywhere – meet the infill science voyager 2.0
What is the infill science voyager? infill science voyager takes you to the places where the latest science is happening. Our goal is to bridge the gap between online and onsite speakers and their audiences. Here is how we do it. Our engaging platform triggers participants' imagination in a safe…
Keeping your team on top form – virtual training tools
In the pharmaceutical and biotech industries, training tools are a necessary component in curating a competent sales force or marketing team. They provide the knowledge and insight one needs to thoroughly understand a therapeutic-related topic to be able to sell and market it. Virtual/ digital training tools have all the…
Travelling by speed of mind – new meeting formats
Travelling used to be a big part or our business, particularly at this time of the year. From April to June and again from August to late September, I spent more time in airport lounges and hotel beds than in the office and my own home. Now the situation has…
Every little helps – sustainable energy
People should have values, so by extension, a company should. And one of the things you do is give back. So how do you give back? We give back through our work in the environment, in running the company on renewable energy. We give back in job creation. - Tim…
The new gold standard – virtual narrative teaching
Virtual narrative teaching has become the new gold standard of medical education, and interactive patient cases are a prime example. As virtual learning tools they can easily be accessed from a computer, mobile phone or tablet, from anywhere in the world. This makes them more accessible because busy health professionals…
An asthma patient’s wish
Dear Doctor, Having asthma can be scary and stressful. I have to remember to take my preventatives daily, to carry my reliever inhaler with me wherever I go, and to make sure friends and family know what to do if I have an attack. Despite knowing the pathophysiology of asthma…
Staying in touch – multi-channel, multiple-contact focus groups
Social distancing to flatten the corona curve will have serious implications on the possibilities of interacting with experts and business partners. Conducting focus groups in a multi-channel approach on the other hand, opens up possibilities to be in touch with experts without actual personal contact. We have used this innovative…