ISMPP CMPP™ Governance

2025-2026 Certification Board Election Is Now Open!

The 2025-2026 Certification Board Election will take place electronically from June 23 to July 18. There are 5 candidates for 4 open Director positions (2-year term).

Click here to view Candidate Bios and Qualification Statements.

Only Certified Medical Publication Professionals™ (CMPP™s) in good standing may submit a ballot, and only one ballot per CMPP may be submitted.

Click here to VOTE.

Election results will be sent via email and posted on www.ismpp.org.

 OVERVIEW

The ISMPP Certification Program is governed by the Certification Board of Trustees as required by the Society's bylaws.

The ISMPP Certification Board shall serve as an independent and autonomous body within the ISMPP with respect to the development, evaluation, supervision, and administration of all Certification Program policies, procedures, and activities. The Board is also responsible for the financial management of the CMPP™ Program.

The Credentialing Director is responsible for the management of the day-to-day operations of the program. Elections for the Board are held annually. Please refer to the ISMPP bylaws, article X (Certification Board) for details.

2024-2025 Certification Board

Chair Ann Gordon, PhD, BSC (HON), CMC Affinity*
Vice-Chair Claudia Piano, Apothecom*
Secretary Susan Garson, MS, Gilead*
Trustee Sharon Blimm, Merck*
Trustee Gary Dever, PhD, Envision Pharma Group*
Trustee

Jackie Marchington, BSC, PhD, IPG Health*
Asia Pacific Trustee

Haruko Isomura, Takeda*
Public Director

Allyson Welch, OutWrite Solutions
Ex Officio Dana Fox, PhD, Caudex*


*ISMPP Certified Medical Publication Professional™ (CMPP™)

Credentialing Policies and Procedures

The Certification Board of Trustees will from time to time be issuing or updating policies and procedures that relate to the ISMPP CMPP™ Program.

These are listed below for the information of certificants:

  • Click here: Certification Appeals Procedures

  • Click here: ISMPP Certification Board Nominations Committee Policy

  • Click here: ISMPP Certification Designation Use Policy

  • Click here: Certificant Use of ISMPP CMPP™ Certification Marks and Credentials