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Crafting Strategic Objectives to Guide and Measure Success

Crafting Strategic Objectives to Guide and Measure Success

September 20, 2023/in MAPS Members Only, Competency, Strategy, ACCESS, SEARCH BY TOPIC, Medical Strategic Plan, SEARCH BY TYPE, On-Demand Webinars & Town Halls, Content Hub, SEARCH BY TOPIC, SEARCH BY TYPE, Medical Strategy & Launch Excellence/by [email protected]

In this on-demand webinar, learn how to develop robust strategic objectives, and why this is a skill that all Medical Affairs teams should possess.

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Aamir Shamim Choudry: Single Point of Contact Model for Medical Affairs

August 3, 2023/in Competency, ACCESS, Open Access, SEARCH BY TOPIC, SEARCH BY TYPE, External Scientific Engagement, Customer Engagement & Scientific Comms, Innovate Articles, Content Hub, Interviews & Opinions, Leadership & Management Skills, Medical Operations, Medical Strategy & Launch Excellence/by Travis Hege

In this interview recorded at the MAPS 2023 Annual Meeting in Nashville, MAPS Director, Mary Alice Dwyer, speaks with amir Shamim Choudry, Executive Medical Director at Sage Therapeutics, about the Single Point of Contact Model for Medical Affairs.

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Beyond Journals: Leveraging the Power of Publication Extenders for Medical Communications

Beyond Journals: Leveraging the Power of Publication Extenders for Medical Communications

June 30, 2023/in Competency, ACCESS, MAPS Members Only, SEARCH BY TOPIC, SEARCH BY TYPE, On-Demand Webinars & Town Halls, Content Hub, Medical Communications, SEARCH BY TOPIC, Medical Strategy & Launch Excellence, SEARCH BY TYPE/by [email protected]

This webinar teaches the benefits of a holistic Publication Extender Strategy while sharing practical insights on how to implement one effectively.

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Bridging the Gap: Understanding and Implementing Gap Analyses

Bridging the Gap: Understanding and Implementing Gap Analyses

June 28, 2023/in ACCESS, MAPS Members Only, Data Gap Identification, SEARCH BY TOPIC, SEARCH BY TYPE, Evidence Generation, On-Demand Webinars & Town Halls, Content Hub, Medical Communications, SEARCH BY TOPIC, Medical Strategy & Launch Excellence, SEARCH BY TYPE/by [email protected]

The intent of this webinar is to demonstrate how to conduct gap analyses to identify needs, or deficiencies, within your Medical plan,​ as well as demonstrate how to apply results of gap analyses to effectively address needs.

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Monica de Abadal

Medical Affairs Leadership Interviews from the MAPS 2022 Global Annual Meeting

December 7, 2022/in ACCESS, Career Development, Open Access, SEARCH BY TOPIC, SEARCH BY TYPE, Open Access, Career Resources Videos, Conferences, Foundational (Intro Level), Content Hub, Content HUB Featured, Other, Interviews & Opinions, Medical Strategy & Launch Excellence/by Medical Affairs

At the MAPS 2022 Global Annual Meeting in New Orleans, we sat down with Medical Affairs leaders in attendance to discuss a range of issues important to the function. Now as we prepare for the MAPS 2023 Global Annual Meeting in Nashville, March 26-29 (early bird registration open until December 31!), join us in looking back at these important opinions. Have a topic you’d like covered at the 2023 meeting? Email MAPS Communications/Marketing Director, Garth Sundem, with your suggestions!


Rob Kaper discusses his vision for the future of Medical Affairs
Charlotte Kremer, Bjorn Oddens and Danie du Plessis discuss whether Medical Affairs has truly achieved its position as the third strategic pillar in industry
Lobna Salem discusses building a Medical Affairs department from scratch
John Pracyk and Bill Sigmund discuss the differences in the practice of Medical Affairs between pharma and MedTech
Riad Dirani and Omar Dabbous discuss the emerging importance of Health Economics and Outcomes research (HEOR) in Medical Affairs
Tamas Koncz talks about the evolution and future of the Medical Affairs professional
Jose Borlolla and Augusto Grinspan discuss the practice of Medical Affairs and the emergence of the pharma industry in Latin America
Danie du Plessis describes the new competencies Medical Affairs professionals will need to succeed in a changing industry ecosystem
Monica de Abadal describes the value of Medical Affairs to patients and society
Marija Simin Geertsen describes her changing view on the role of Medical Affairs in patient engagement
Kirk Shepard and Nicole-Selenko-Gebauer discuss the challenges of diversity in Medical Affairs, both in patients and within industry positions
Jaime Blais, Deb Braccia and Karen Jursca discuss what is medical excellence and how do you do it in this Medical Affairs table talk.
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Finance 101 for Medical Affairs

WEBINAR: Finance 101 for Medical Affairs

October 12, 2022/in ACCESS, MAPS Members Only, Business / Finance, Competency, SEARCH BY TOPIC, Business Knowledge, SEARCH BY TYPE, Finance for Non-Finance Professionals, On-Demand Webinars & Town Halls, Foundational (Intro Level), Content Hub, Medical Strategy & Launch Excellence/by [email protected]

In this webinar, our presenters will take a Medical Affairs-specific approach to general finance topics, useful for all Medical Affairs functions but particularly operations, therapeutic area leadership, and aspiring Medical Affairs managers.

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A Strategic Partnership – Medical Strategy and Medical Communications Part 2

A Strategic Partnership: Medical Strategy and Medical Communications Part 2

September 26, 2022/in Competency, ACCESS, Integrated Scientific Comms Plan & Pubs, Open Access, SEARCH BY TOPIC, Open Access, Customer Engagement & Scientific Comms, Elevate Podcasts, Content Hub, Medical Communications, SEARCH BY TOPIC, SEARCH BY TYPE, Medical Strategy & Launch Excellence/by [email protected]

In episode 2 of this two-part series, a panel of experts discuss how you can structure roles and responsibilities, KPIs, and best practices to increase synergy between Medical Strategy and Medical Communications teams.

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A Strategic Partnership: Medical Strategy and Medical Communications Part 1

A Strategic Partnership: Medical Strategy and Medical Communications Part 1

September 19, 2022/in Competency, ACCESS, Integrated Scientific Comms Plan & Pubs, Open Access, SEARCH BY TOPIC, Open Access, Customer Engagement & Scientific Comms, Elevate Podcasts, Content Hub, Medical Communications, SEARCH BY TOPIC, Medical Strategy & Launch Excellence, SEARCH BY TYPE/by [email protected]

In episode 1 of this two-part series, a panel of experts in Med Comm and Med Strat will discuss the roles, best practices, & ways to measure the impact of Medical Strategy and Medical Communications.

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Lobna Salem Featured

Building Medical Affairs from Scratch

May 12, 2022/in Competency, Strategy, ACCESS, Overview & Vision, Open Access, Elevate Podcasts, Content Hub, Interviews & Opinions, Med Affairs Table Talk, SEARCH BY TOPIC, Medical Operations, SEARCH BY TYPE, Medical Strategy & Launch Excellence/by [email protected]

In this interview recorded at MAPS 2022 Global with Lobna Salem we discuss building a Medical Affairs department from the ground up.

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Has Medical Affairs Solidified its Position as a Third Strategic Pillar?

Has Medical Affairs Truly Achieved a Position as the Third Strategic Pillar?

April 14, 2022/in Strategy, ACCESS, Overview & Vision, Competency, Open Access, Career Resources Videos, Elevate Podcasts, Content Hub, Interviews & Opinions, Med Affairs Table Talk, SEARCH BY TOPIC, SEARCH BY TYPE, Medical Strategy & Launch Excellence/by Medical Affairs

Charlotte Kremer (former Astellas) speaks with Danie du Plessis (Kyowa Kirin) and Bjorn Oddens (Merck) about whether Medical Affairs is truly the third strategic pillar.

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