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PTF8a – Cross-cultural Communication
Who it is for
Anyone who wishes to explore how to recognise a cultural issue or problem (particularly in a medical writing setting) and how to approach it wisely. Curiosity and willingness to share own experiences are the most important prerequisites.
What it covers
The ability to operate effectively in multicultural contexts has become a key business skill. Medical writers often work in international teams and many of us have experienced different working styles and ways of communicating that can create a host of problems. Knowledge about cultural characteristics and differences, and how they affect medical writing can diminish these problems. The workshop will be a mixture of lecturing, discussions and group work. The most common ways of distinguishing cultures from each other (national and organisational) will be covered and the pre-workshop assignment (the Enneagram’s nine personality types) will help to raise awareness about one’s own personal inclination to meet an unknown culture. Discussion groups will be put together from information given in the pre-
workshop assignment.
Kari is an experienced freelance medical writer who works mainly with medical communication and training, particularly manuscript writing. She has given
workshops on manuscript writing at several universities in different countries, gives EMWA workshops on manuscript writing, grant-writing and cross-cultural
communication, and currently serves on EMWA’s Professional Development
Committee (since 2013). During 2004–09 she was a member of EMWA’s Executive Committee. She is bilingual Canadian/Norwegian, has a MSc in biochemistry, has worked for more than 10 years in clinical development in pharmaceutical industry, and is currently a regular writing consultant for a medical device company.
Currently working as a Senior Medical Writing Manager at Trilogy Writing & Consulting, she has over 25 years of experience in writing, editing, and managing medical and scientific documentation for diverse clients and audiences. Laura is EMWA-certified and holds multiple certificates in linguistics, pharmacology, medical devices, and clinical research. She has served EMWA in different roles: Professional Education Committee member and chair, as well as a member of the Executive Committee.
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