The EMWA Mini Symposium will focus on practices and perspectives of plain language summaries. 

The symposium will have a well-paced mix of presentations and panel discussions, with free-flowing dialogue between speakers and panellists and ample opportunity for delegates to raise questions.

The Symposium can also be joined virtually. 

Please note this programme is subject to change. All timings are in the venue's local time (EET). To double-check your time zone, you can use this handy tool.

The written report of this symposium can be viewed here. 

• 1:30 PM
  to
  1:50 PM
  

  Introduction and welcome
  Adeline Rosenberg Slavka Baronikova


• 1:50 PM
  to
  2:05 PM
  

  Medical writer perspective
  Sarah Griffiths Jill Shuman


• 2:05 PM
  to
  2:20 PM
  

  Industry perspective
  Sarah Thomas Laurence Rouxhet


• 2:20 PM
  to
  2:35 PM
  

  Publisher perspective
  Kelly Soldavin Caroline Halford


• 2:35 PM
  to
  2:50 PM
  

  Patient perspective
  Mitchell Silva Richard Stephens


• 2:50 PM
  to
  3:10 PM
  

  Coffee break
  


• 3:10 PM
  to
  4:40 PM
  

  Panel Session
  


• 4:40 PM
  to
  4:50 PM
  

  Wrap up and conclusions
  Adeline Rosenberg Slavka Baronikova

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