Welcome to Cavan everybody.
We have a hectic schedule over the next few days but for those of you with some time to spare, we recommend the following excursions.
You can browse around the Crannog book shop a small bookshop in Cavan town ( not open on sunday )
Lough Key Forrest Park is a pleasant place to walk
Florence Court is not far away in Fermanagh.
Also the Eniskillen Museum is worth a visit and the County Cavan Museum in Ballyjamesduff.
South of Cavan, explore the Loughcrew Neolithitic Passage Graves near Oldcastle Co Meath.
For further informmation contact Dr Garret Igoe of the Co Cavan faculty of the Society of Irish Medical Writers who will be staying at the Radisson Hotel this weekend.
Friday, February 29, 2008
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Society of Irish Medical Writers Meet In Cavan
Please note final agenda for Society of Irish Medical Writers Conference. Looking forward to seeing you all on Friday and Saturday.
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Society of Medical Writers Annual General Meeting 2008
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Venue: Radisson SAS Farnham Estate Hotel, County Cavan
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Theme: The Magic of Medical Writing
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Friday February 29
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19.00 – 20.30
Dinner (optional. Please book in advance and inform restaurant if you
wish to eat in the restaurant on the Friday night)
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20.30 -22.00
Storytelling with Mick Quinn, father figure of the Northern Ireland song tradition
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22.00 – late
The Noble Call – poetry, prose and song from members who wish to
recite a short party with meet and greet in the hotel bar
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Saturday March 1
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8.30 - 9.15
Registration
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9.15 - 9.30
Introduction and welcome
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9.30 – 10.30
Keynote Speaker and questions and answers
Dr John Crown
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10.30 -11.00
Coffee
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11.00 – 12.30
The Magic of Medical Writing
Lia Mills author of the acclaimed novel In Your Face – One Woman’s
Encounter with Cancer will read from her work and offer advice to
writers on the writing process in a workshop to follow her
presentation
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12.30 -14.00
Buffet Lunch (included in registration fee)
14.00 – 15.30
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How To Get Published – Aine McCarthy (aka Orna Ross) Font
International, novelist and writing coach
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15.30 – 16.00
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Coffee
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16.00 - 17.30
Old versus New media
Colin Kerr, Executive Editor of EuroTimes and former editor Irish
Medical Times will discuss existing opportunities in the medical and
national press for medical writers and also the new online media that
doctors should be accessing and in some cases creating.
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17.30 - 18.00
Society of Irish Medical Writers Annual General Meeting
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19.30 - 22.00
Dinner (optional, but please book in advance and advise restaurant if
you wish to dine on Saturday evening)
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* For any further information please e-mail me at kerrcolin@ireland.com or
phone Colin Kerr at 087-7843422.
....
Society of Medical Writers Annual General Meeting 2008
....
Venue: Radisson SAS Farnham Estate Hotel, County Cavan
...
Theme: The Magic of Medical Writing
....
Friday February 29
...
19.00 – 20.30
Dinner (optional. Please book in advance and inform restaurant if you
wish to eat in the restaurant on the Friday night)
..........
20.30 -22.00
Storytelling with Mick Quinn, father figure of the Northern Ireland song tradition
........
22.00 – late
The Noble Call – poetry, prose and song from members who wish to
recite a short party with meet and greet in the hotel bar
....
Saturday March 1
....
8.30 - 9.15
Registration
........
9.15 - 9.30
Introduction and welcome
.........
9.30 – 10.30
Keynote Speaker and questions and answers
Dr John Crown
...
10.30 -11.00
Coffee
...
11.00 – 12.30
The Magic of Medical Writing
Lia Mills author of the acclaimed novel In Your Face – One Woman’s
Encounter with Cancer will read from her work and offer advice to
writers on the writing process in a workshop to follow her
presentation
......
12.30 -14.00
Buffet Lunch (included in registration fee)
14.00 – 15.30
.....
How To Get Published – Aine McCarthy (aka Orna Ross) Font
International, novelist and writing coach
......
15.30 – 16.00
....
Coffee
....
16.00 - 17.30
Old versus New media
Colin Kerr, Executive Editor of EuroTimes and former editor Irish
Medical Times will discuss existing opportunities in the medical and
national press for medical writers and also the new online media that
doctors should be accessing and in some cases creating.
....
17.30 - 18.00
Society of Irish Medical Writers Annual General Meeting
......
19.30 - 22.00
Dinner (optional, but please book in advance and advise restaurant if
you wish to dine on Saturday evening)
....
* For any further information please e-mail me at kerrcolin@ireland.com or
phone Colin Kerr at 087-7843422.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
The truth in Irish Medical Writing
In advance of our meeting I would recommend that you read an article by Nick Davies on the changing face of the media.
The link is http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,2251802,00.html
His general view is that the media relies too much on second hand information through press releases, official spokespeople etc.
This may be the case in some instances but I think the Irish media, and particularly the Irish medical press, do their best to tell the whole story, despite the many obstacles that are placed before them.
This is something we can discuss at our meeting, but in the meantime I would welcome comments in this space.
The link is http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,2251802,00.html
His general view is that the media relies too much on second hand information through press releases, official spokespeople etc.
This may be the case in some instances but I think the Irish media, and particularly the Irish medical press, do their best to tell the whole story, despite the many obstacles that are placed before them.
This is something we can discuss at our meeting, but in the meantime I would welcome comments in this space.
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