MEDICAL STRATEGY & LAUNCH EXCELLENCE

FOCUS AREA WORKING GROUP

The Medical Affairs Professional Society (MAPS) Medical Strategy & Launch Excellence FAWG ensures the highest level of Medical Affairs asset, launch, and organizational strategic plans and planning capabilities..

Activities: 

We will organize Medical Strategy & Launch Excellence MasterClasses and other training for MAPS meetings in the Americas, 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 Strategy & Launch Excellence sector for the MAPS publication, Elevate magazine. Most importantly, we will provide a supportive resource for all Medical Strategy & Launch Excellence Medical Affairs professionals.

Strategic Objectives

#1 To create a community that advances our role as fully integrated strategic business partners for internal stakeholders.

#2 To develop our medical strategy and launch excellence community within MAPS to become the premier global destination of choice for Medical Affairs Professionals responsible for leading medical strategy.

#3 To catalyze our individual personal leadership development and professional career advancement.

FAWG OVERVIEW

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MEMBERS

Arron Mungul

Co-Lead

Director, Worldwide Medical Capabilities

Leah Williams

Co-Lead

Director of Medical Education and Communications

Gamar Akhundova

Global Medical Director, Therapeutic Area Head, Gastroenterology

Andree Amelsberg

VP, Medical Affairs Oncology

Eisai

Heidi Anthoni

Senior Director, Oncology Medical Affairs, Asia Pacific and South America

Leona Blustein Binnfeld

Senior Director, US Medical Affairs Operation

Sarah Clark

Global Head of Medical Affairs and Operations - Biogen Digital Health

Gorana Dasic

VP, Global Medical Affairs, Internal Medicine

Vandana Garg

Medical Innovation Director APAC

Emily Howman

EVP, Scientific Strategy

David Kelaher

Chief Medical Officer

Charlotte Moseley

Executive Director – Client Engagement

Jovanka Paunovich

Director Strategic Portfolio Initiatives - US Medical Affairs Oncology

John Sandstrom

Senior Director, Head of Field HEOR • Endocrine Medical Sciences

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RESOURCES RELATED TO MEDICAL STRATEGY & LAUNCH EXCELLENCE

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.

COVID: Cross-Industry Collaboration Podcast Series Episode 1: The How and Why of Coming Together

July 12, 2022

This podcast discusses the how and why this group of MI professionals, who are part of phactMI, a nonprofit collaboration of Medical Information leaders, came together and the lessons learned from their collaboration.

Elevating Scientific Exchange – The New Frontier in Congress Experiences

June 8, 2022

This webinar provides an overview of the evolution of the Medical Affairs role and contributions to scientific congresses.