External Education Standards & Guidance and Templates
This Standard and Guidance is intended to inform the practice of External Education by Medical Affairs teams and departments.
This Standard and Guidance is intended to inform the practice of External Education by Medical Affairs teams and departments.
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This e-Learning module will enable learners to define principles of and adopt an integrated approach to orchestrating omnichannel Company-led Education, identify stakeholder segmentation and associated learning journeys for use in content development, use the associated outcomes and insights to deliver and improve omnichannel medical education, while complying with industry regulations as well as company governance and oversight policies.
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Introduction to external Education eLearning Course
Free to Members and Non-Members
If you are new to Medical Affairs, just getting started in developing your skills in medical education, or want a quick refresher, sign up for this e-learning module which provides an introduction and overview of all the different types of industry approaches to External Education (EE). The course will help you:
Learning activities/assessments: eLearning self-paced module with knowledge checks and a brief posttest
Approximate time to complete the activity: 30 minutes
Prerequisites: None
Audience: Beginner to Intermediate; For any Independent Medical Education (IME) and/or Medical Affairs professionals involved in External Education
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this online learning activity, participants should be able to:
Activity Developers:
MAPS is appreciative of the following MAPS members and other individuals who were instrumental in creating the course content.
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