Introduction to External Education (EE)
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:
- Plan and implement different types of EE while adhering to regulations and compliance restrictions
- Strategically incorporate EE into your medical plan in a way that can bring value to all stakeholders
- Increase the efficiency and quality of your EE deliverables in order to impact healthcare professionals and their patients
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:
- Define External Education and identify the key differences between CPD from CME
- Distinguish and contrast the types of commercially and medically-led education
- Summarize several approaches to industry external education and identify examples of these events
- Identify key requirements for delivering high-quality External Education
- Select the four main components of the External Education planning and execution process
Activity Developers:
MAPS is appreciative of the following MAPS members and other individuals who were instrumental in creating the course content.
- Content Developer: Ivan Desviat, Director Global Medical Education Excellence, Abbvie
- Content Developer: Jacqueline Waldrop, Sr. Director, Global Medical Grants, Pfizer
- Content Developer: Sarah Funderburk, SVP, Senior Medical Strategy Director, Caudex
- Content Developer: Patricia Jassak, Director, IME and Medical Affairs, Astellas
- Content Developer: Kirtida Pandya, Executive Director, Medical Services and Operations, Sandoz