Run by Eleanor Steele(opens in a new tab)Part of MedComms Workbook(opens in a new tab)- Highly engaged
- Early adopter
- Active 2+ years
Who it's for
New or established freelancers in medical communications or medical education are warmly welcomed into the MedComms Hub, the community aspect of the MedComms Workbook. Whether you're looking for peer support because you've just made the leap from agency life, you're an experienced freelancer seeking mentoring while you pivot your services, or perhaps you're interested in the regular work opportunities, the MedComms Workbook is the place to be.
MedComms Workbook is a wonderful place to learn new skills, refresh existing ones, network with other professionals and share your own knowledge!
Pauliina Rasi, SwitzerlandWho built it
Eleanor Steele, the MedComms Mentor, has over 20 years of experience in MedComms, working her way up the medical writing pathway and leading teams of writers in various agencies before going freelance in 2018. As well as being Director of the MedComms Workbook, she provides training and mentoring to medical writers to help them achieve their potential, and consultancy to MedComms agencies to help them build the optimal medical writing team for their business.
What medical communications freelancers do
Medical communications, usually shortened to MedComms, is the work of turning clinical research into material doctors and patients can use. Agencies do much of it for pharmaceutical and biotech companies: journal manuscripts, conference abstracts and posters, and slide decks for advisory boards. Medical education is the related branch that teaches healthcare professionals about new evidence and treatments.
Many of the writers, editors and project managers behind this work are freelance, often after years inside an agency, as Eleanor was. Writing for publication has rules of its own. Good Publication Practice, the main guideline for publishing company-sponsored research, was last updated in 2022 and appeared in Annals of Internal Medicine that August. It asks authors to disclose when a professional medical writer helped prepare a paper.
The MedComms Workbook started in 2015, when Peter Llewellyn of NetworkPharma set it up to bring MedComms freelancers together. Eleanor Steele took it over in early 2024.
What's inside
The MedComms Hub is the community aspect of the MedComms Workbook. Based in the UK, the MedComms Workbook is an international community of 350+ freelancers in the medical communications and medical education industry. We are a friendly, supportive community, focusing on collaboration, connection, and encouragement.
The MedComms Hub, hosted here on Heartbeat, is a great place to ask questions and connect with other freelancers. Whether you've been in business for years or you're just starting out, there's strength in sharing your experiences with others. The Hub facilitates open discussion in a supportive, private community just for subscribers.
Member benefits
- A community hub, for peer support, networking, and knowledge sharing
- Freelance work opportunities, connecting you directly to clients
- Your details on the MedComms Workbook Freelancer Directory
- Regular online events, recordings, and resources
- Invitations to upgrade to group coaching programs with Eleanor Steele, MedComms Mentor
Run by Eleanor Steele(opens in a new tab)Part of MedComms Workbook(opens in a new tab)How MedComms Hub runs on 
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Members sign in at community.medcommshub.com, so the web version carries MedComms Hub's name too.
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