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WorkshopAdvancedPTA2 · 1 EPDP credits

PTA2 – Do More with less faster: Project Management for Biomedical communications

Wednesday 11 November 2026 · 13:30-17:00 CET · Art Gertel

Who it is for

Delegates should include medical writers, particularly those who work within, or for, pharmaceutical companies; project managers (whether by actual title or function); and others with responsibility for overseeing and coordinating multifunctional projects. Participants should have at least 1 year’s experience working within a matrix environment.

What it covers

Discussion will include project management theory and practical applications, both within the context of a matrix organisation, and as an independent providing services to clients. A medical writing group may also adopt these practices to better control their own destiny.
This workshop will be a combination of lecture and in-class exercise, and will include discussions based on analysis of the scenarios presented in the homework. While the majority of the presentation will be didactic, there will be opportunity for attendees to share their experiences and ask questions throughout the presentation.

Workshop leaders
Art Gertel

Art has a background in neurophysiology and behavioural medicine. As an independent consultant, he specialises in regulatory strategy, Data Safety Monitoring Board management, medical writing, and bioethics. Art has held senior posts at a
number of companies including Schering-Plough/Merck, Hoffmann-LaRoche, TFS,
and Quintiles, and headed departments responsible for medical writing, publications, project management, and regulatory affairs. He also served as a Senior Research
Fellow with the Centre for Innovation in Regulatory Sciences (CIRS). Art has extensive teaching experience and has presented to professional organisations (e.g. EMWA, AMWA, DIA), and corporate and academic audiences, worldwide. He spent 2 years heading Clinical Operations for an eDC ‘dot.com’ company, and has been active in CDISC since its inception. He served as Chair of the Global Ethics and Regulatory Initiative (GERI) of the Alliance for Clinical Research Excellence and

Safety (ACRES). He is a Founding Member of the Global Alliance of Publication
Professionals (GAPP), a Past President of AMWA, and a Fellow of both AMWA and EMWA. Art served in a Senior Advisory capacity on the Budapest Working Group in developing the CORE Reference. He has a particular interest in bioethics in the
context of clinical studies, is an advisor to an IRB, and serves on a number of task forces focusing on improving the drug development process while protecting the rights and safety of clinical study participants.

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