MEDICAL INFORMATION

FOCUS AREA WORKING GROUP

The Medical Affairs Professional Society (MAPS) Medical Information FAWG evolves and expands the value of Medical Information as a strategic Medical Affairs partner and an exceptional resource of timely and trustworthy information for providers and patients.

Activities: 

We will organize Medical Information workshops for MAPS meetings in the North America, APAC (Asia Pacific – China/Japan), and EMEA (Europe, Middle-East, Asia) regions. We develop original content for webinars, podcasts, eLearning courses and white papers. In addition, the working group will periodically contribute cogent and timely content on the Medical Information sector for the MAPS publication, Elevate magazine. Most importantly, we will provide a supportive resource for all Medical Information Medical Affairs Professionals.

Strategic Objectives

#1 Define the value of Medical Information as a strategic Medical Affairs partner and an exceptional resource of timely and trustworthy information for providers and patients

#2 Raise awareness among Medical Affairs professionals of the value of Medical Information in the biopharmaceutical/device industry

#3 Facilitate the evolving role of Medical Information professionals in response to the changing landscape

#4 Develop a foundational curriculum for Medical Information which provides tools, solutions and digital innovations to lead a strategic partnership for Medical Information

FAWG OVERVIEW

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MEMBERS

Evelyn DeSantis

Co-Lead

Director, Research and Publications

Stacey M. Fung

Co-Lead

Senior Director

Juergen Bentz

Global Head of Medical Information & Patient Support

Nate Capone

Head of Global Medical Information

Leena Jindia

Content Strategy and Innovation Leader

Lisa Khosla

Director of Medical Information

Abha Pandya

Shionogi Inc. Associate Director of Medical Information

Lee Mei Pang

Associate Director Medical Information

Dhara Patel

Director of Medical Information

Julia Petses

Worldwide Head, Oncology Medical Information and SEC Established Products and Rare Franchise

Karen Raines

Regional Medical Information Lead JAPAC

Timothy Fish

(Northeast / Mid-Atlantic Chapter Co-Lead)

Adjunct Faculty, Southern New Hampshire University

Urvashi Vashee

Sr Director, Medical Information

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All Focus Area Working Groups

RESOURCES RELATED TO MEDICAL INFORMATION

BOOK RELEASE: MAPS Medical Affairs Textbook

January 26, 2024

MEDICAL AFFAIRS: The Roles, Value and Practice of Medical Affairs in the Biopharmaceutical and Medical Technology Industries (Taylor & Francis, 2024)

Essential Elements of a “Best-in-Class” Medical Information Organization

November 3, 2023

In this webinar, our panelists highlight key areas of the Standards and Guidance created between MAPS, phactMI & MILE and how to use this S&G to move to a best-in-class medical information organization.

Digital First Medical Information: Innovative Content in MI

June 6, 2023

In this episode, listeners will better understand what innovative content is in the context of Medical Information while setting expectations of HCPs in accessing innovative content.

Medical Information Standards and Guidance

March 24, 2023

This Standard and Guidance, a collaboration between MAPS, PhactMI, MILE, is intended to inform learners about the Medical Information (MI) function, strategic direction, and operations across multiple geographies.

WEBINAR: Leveraging a combined MSL and Medical Information Leadership Model

October 19, 2022

The goal of this webinar is to help new professionals in Medical Affairs better understand how Medical Information and MSLs can have harmonized activities, benefit from one another working more closely together, but also understand where being too close may increase risk.

COVID: Cross-Industry Collaboration Podcast Series (Evelyn DeSantis) Episode 2: The What & Lessons Learned – The Specific Topics Covered by the Group

COVID: Cross-Industry Collaboration Podcast Series Episode 2: The What & Lessons Learned – The Specific Topics Covered by the Group

July 18, 2022

This podcast, the 2nd in a 2-part series, discusses the What of the collaboration– the specific topics covered by phactMI, a nonprofit collaboration of Medical Information leaders.