MEDICAL OPERATIONS

FOCUS AREA WORKING GROUP

The strategic mission and objectives of the Medical Affairs Professional Society (MAPS) Medical Operations Focus Area Working Group are to:

Build a community that evolves our role as strategic partners
- Further develop the skills and competencies of Medical Operations Professionals
- Standardize and Simplify the role of innovation within Medical Operations
Act as strategic connectors of the Medical Affairs ecosystem by strengthening both internal and external collaborations
- Enhance cross-functional relationships within Medical Affairs and across the company
- Develop an approach for successful operational integration within an alliance
- Create infrastructure and support compliant and effective scientific exchange
Drive change management to ensure sustainable solutions
- Creation of Medical Excellence Standards and Guidance document to enable sustainable change including:
  - Stakeholder mapping and management
  - Change management resources
  - KPIs or meaningful metrics

FAWG OVERVIEW

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MEMBERS

Ann Granger

Co-Lead

Head, Strategy & Operations, OBU Medical

Becky Lakata

Co-Lead

Medical excellence and Capabilities Consultant

Anahita Guarino

Co-Lead

Jaime Blais

Global Head Strategy and Execution GU Oncology

Brian Bowmil

Director, Program Management & Operational Excellence

Nihar Baxi

(Midwest/Chicago Chapter - Co-Lead)

Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs

Hilary Garzarelli

Director, Program Management & Operational Excellence Global Oncology Medical Affairs

Zohra Khan

Associate Director, Policy Medical External Engagement Operations

Kat Long

Director of Operations, Medical Affairs

Melissa Toler

Sr. Director, Medical Affairs Operations

Eric Toron

Executive Director & Medical Operations Lead, Global Medical & Scientific Affairs

Stephanie Walsh

Associate Director, Medical Operations & Planning

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How Do Publications Find Their Audience?

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This webinar explores how we can ensure best practices in journal selection and publication performance.

BOOK RELEASE: MAPS Medical Affairs Textbook

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

Medical Insights Standards and Guidance

November 30, 2023

This Standard and Guidance identifies best practices and recommends guidelines for an effective insights management process.

Identifying and Quantifying Unmet Medical Needs: Expert Perspective on Enabling Field Medical with Data

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This podcast reviews new ways of identifying and quantifying opportunities for field medical impact with disease-state analytics.

Demystifying Data in Medical Affairs Part 4: The Next Steps for You to Begin Using Data

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This Webinar series explores the fundamental concept of big data in Medical Affairs, from which sources can we retrieve this, what are the broader considerations when utilizing data in health and what impact this can have on our organizations, physicians, and patients, now and in the future.

Identifying and Addressing “Pain Points” in the Insights Management Process

October 10, 2023

This white paper addresses insights challenges in Strategy, Data Generation, and Analysis/Reporting - arming Medical Affairs teams with the tools and opportunity to build strategies that preempt these challenges.

MEDICAL OPERATIONS

FAWG OVERVIEW

MEMBERS

Ann Granger

Becky Lakata

Anahita Guarino

Jaime Blais

Brian Bowmil

Nihar Baxi

Hilary Garzarelli

Zohra Khan

Kat Long

Melissa Toler

Eric Toron

Stephanie Walsh

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RESOURCES RELATED TO MEDICAL OPERATIONS

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