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The Digital Transformation of Medical Journal Publishing Episode 3: Open Access from the Publisher’s Perspective

The Digital Transformation of Medical Journal Publishing Episode 3: Open Access from the Publisher’s Perspective

January 31, 2023/in Integrated Scientific Comms Plan & Pubs, Competency, ACCESS, Open Access, SEARCH BY TOPIC, Open Access, Digital, Customer Engagement & Scientific Comms, Podcasts, Content Hub, Medical Communications, SEARCH BY TOPIC, SEARCH BY TYPE/by [email protected]

In this our third episode this season, we’ll be discussing how and why medical publishing is changing and where is it going in the future.

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ChatGPT Featured 2

ChatGPT is Poised to Disrupt Medical Affairs

January 26, 2023/in ACCESS, Innovate Articles, Open Access, Customer Engagement & Scientific Comms, Digital, Digital Trends & Opportunities, Foundational (Intro Level), Content Hub, Interviews & Opinions, Medical Communications, SEARCH BY TOPIC, SEARCH BY TYPE/by Medical Affairs

With a multibillion dollar investment from Microsoft and already 4 authorship credits on PubMed, ChatGPT is poised to disrupt Medical Affairs.

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How Companies Are Using Real-World Evidence for Regulatory Purposes

How Companies Are Using Real-World Evidence for Regulatory Purposes

January 18, 2023/in ACCESS, MAPS Members Only, SEARCH BY TOPIC, RWE & HEOR, SEARCH BY TYPE, Evidence Generation, On-Demand Webinars & Town Halls, Evidence Generation, Foundational (Intro Level), Content Hub/by [email protected]

This presentation looks at different regulatory contexts in which product developers are using RWE.

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2023, the year of personalization? Omnichannel principles for Training Strategies

2023, the year of personalization? Omnichannel principles for Training Strategies

January 13, 2023/in Competency, Integrated Scientific Comms Plan & Pubs, ACCESS, SEARCH BY TOPIC, Open Access, Open Access, SEARCH BY TYPE, SEARCH BY TYPE, On-Demand Webinars & Town Halls, Customer Engagement & Scientific Comms, Content Hub, Partner Circle Publications, Medical Communications/by [email protected]

This webinar highlights the continued importance of omnichannel engagement for healthcare practitioners and learners and the need to equip our internal teams appropriately.

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Innovations in External Education Episode 01: The Power of the Podcast Format of Medical Education

Innovations in External Education Episode 01: The Power of the Podcast Format of Medical Education

January 2, 2023/in ACCESS, Medical Education of External Stakeholders, Open Access, SEARCH BY TOPIC, Open Access, Customer Engagement & Scientific Comms, External Education, Podcasts, Content Hub, SEARCH BY TOPIC, SEARCH BY TYPE/by [email protected]

This series of the Elevate Podcast illuminates the path scientific communication takes from teaching to diagnosis to treating all the way to changing, prolonging, and saving patient lives.

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Highlights from the APPA/MAPS Joint Medical Affairs Summit 2022

December 15, 2022/in ACCESS, Open Access, SEARCH BY TOPIC, Open Access, SEARCH BY TYPE, SEARCH BY TYPE, MAPS News & Updates, Other, Content Hub, Interviews & Opinions, SEARCH BY TOPIC, SEARCH BY TYPE/by Travis Hege

From space biology to patient voice to best practices for onboarding, here are highlights of the APPA/MAPS Joint Medical Affairs Summit in Sydney, Australia.

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Introduction to External Education (EE)

December 14, 2022/in E-Learning Courses, Competency, Medical Education of External Stakeholders, Customer Engagement & Scientific Comms, Content Hub/by Jalene Kaiser

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
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Independent Medical Education (IME)

December 14, 2022/in E-Learning Courses, Competency, Medical Education of External Stakeholders, Customer Engagement & Scientific Comms, Content Hub/by Jalene Kaiser

Independent Medical Education eLearning Course

FAWG Group: External Education

Member: Free

Non-Member: 135$

Interested in broadening your understanding of the different types of External Education in the spirit of omnichannel engagement, and more specifically in Independent Medical Education? Designed Specifically for Medical Affairs professionals working in the Independent Medical Education (IME) function, as well as, other MA Professionals involved in External Education (EE), This course:

  • Articulates the definition and principles of IME
  • Explains how to comply with global regulations and company policies on IME
  • Equips learners on incorporating IME into a Medical Affairs strategy
  • Leads participants in the grant process from pre-submission to review and decision-making; and
  • Demonstrates and applies an outcomes framework that informs planning and grant decision-making

The one-hour course will assist organizations to not only understand the breadth and depth of IME but also plan for upskilling their team as needed and enhance collaboration with other Medical Affairs and cross-functional partners to leverage synergies.

Learning activities/assessments: eLearning self-paced module, knowledge checks, and brief posttest (moderate difficulty)

Approximate time to complete the activity: 60 minutes

Prerequisites: The eLearning module “Introduction to External Education” is highly recommended.

Audience: Beginner to Intermediate; For any Independent Medical Education (IME) and/or Medical Affairs professionals involved in External Education

At the conclusion of this online learning activity, participants should be able to:

  • Articulate the definition and principles of IME
  • Comply with global Regulations and company policies on IME
  • Incorporate IME into a Medical Affairs strategy
  • Appropriately participate in the grant process from pre-submission to review and decision-making; and
  • Recognize how an outcome framework informs planning and grant decision-making

ACTIVITY DEVELOPERS:

MAPS is appreciative of the following MAPS members and other individuals who were instrumental in creating the course content.

  • Content Developer: Kimberly Braithwaite, Manager, Global Medical Education & Academic Organization Relations, EMD Serono
  • Content Developer: Sarah Funderburk, SVP, Senior Medical Strategy Director, Caudex
  • Content Developer: Patricia Jassak, Director, IME, and External Medical Affairs, Astellas
  • Content Developer: Pamela Mason, Sr. Director, Medical; Education Grant’s office, AstraZeneca
  • Content Developer: Kirtida Pandya, Executive Director, Medical Services and Operations, Sandoz
  • Content Developer: Jacqueline Waldrop, Sr. Director, Global Medical Grants, Pfizer
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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, Open Access, SEARCH BY TYPE, MAPS News & Updates, Career Resources Videos, Other, Conferences, Foundational (Intro Level), Content Hub, Content HUB Featured, 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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Using Real-World Evidence for Label Expansions

Using Real-World Evidence for Label Expansions

November 16, 2022/in ACCESS, MAPS Members Only, Competency, SEARCH BY TOPIC, RWE & HEOR, SEARCH BY TYPE, Evidence Generation, On-Demand Webinars & Town Halls, Evidence Generation, Content Hub/by [email protected]

This virtual presentation focuses on 3 aspects of RWE: What are RWE and Real-World Data (RWD), and how are they different? What are relevant legal and regulatory considerations associated with using RWE for product label expansion? How have applicants successfully used RWE to obtain approval for new drug and medical device indications?

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