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MISSION, VISION & VALUE

MISSION, VISION & VALUE

MAPS Mission

MAPS transforms Medical Affairs organizations and Medical Affairs Professionals globally by:

  • Speaking as the single voice of the Medical Affairs profession
  • Defining the current and future practice of Medical Affairs
  • Being the global community for Medical Affairs professionals
  • Leveraging collective thought leadership to train the next generation of Medical Affairs leaders

MAPS Vision

To improve patient outcomes by maximizing the impact of Medical Affairs.

MAPS Value

For Medical Affairs Professionals

MAPS provides unparalleled opportunity to tap into the collective experience and best practices of Medical Affairs peers and thought-leaders, globally.

For Senior Medical Affairs Leaders

MAPS provides access to a network of top-level peers collaborating to identify trends, set standards, and advance the Medical Affairs function.

For Early Career Medical Affairs Professionals

MAPS provides insight into Medical Affairs career paths along with skills, training and connections within the Medical Affairs community needed to accelerate career growth.

For Middle Leadership Medical Affairs Professionals

MAPS provides visioning resources from a community of peers and thought leaders to facilitate the transition from a focus on personal projects to become enterprise thinkers.

For Biopharmaceutical And Medical Technology Organizations

MAPS provides best-in-class on-demand and interactive training resources to ensure Medical Affairs teams are equipped with the comprehensive ability to implement best practices.

For Solution Providers

MAPS provides the opportunity to demonstrate value to the Medical Affairs community through innovation while growing recognition as an industry leader in their niche.

For Patients, Society, And The Healthcare Ecosystem

MAPS provides thought-leadership guiding the ability of the Medical Affairs function to bridge the gap between the biopharmaceutical industry that develops new medicines and the healthcare providers and patients who need them.

THE VALUE OF MAPS TO INDIVIDUALS

NOT YET IN MA/INDUSTRY NEW TO MA MIDDLE LEADERSHIP VP & ABOVE
Functional Excellence
MAPS makes available on-demand and interactive resources help prospective Medical Affairs Professionals create and demonstrate the skills needed to secure a first position MAPS formalizes best practices and standards/guidelines to guide the growth of new Medical Affairs skills and function MAPS facilitates the skills Medical Affairs need to transition from focus on assigned projects to become enterprise thinkers MAPS offers an opportunity for leaders to drive the development of the first cross-industry standards while accessing the tools needed to realize Medical Affairs as a strong function within their organizations
Professional Growth & Development
MAPS helps those not yet in the profession to conceptualize and capitalize on Medical Affairs career paths MAPS offers a supportive community along with the training and networking needed to grow careers in Medical Affairs MAPS provides peer-to-peer inspiration and fresh ideas, helping middle leadership look beyond silos to advance their careers MAPS provides a unique forum for senior leaders to share and receive expertise with a collaborative network of peers, staying up to the minute on emerging trends and career transition opportunities, while advocating for the Medical Affairs function

THE VALUE OF MAPS TO ORGANIZATIONS

500+ MA EMPLOYEES 50-500 MA EMPLOYEES STARTUP SOLUTION PROVIDERS
Strategic Business Excellence
Pulse-taking within the MAPS community allows organizations to evolve MA practices and structures based on emergent conditions Real-time, peer-to-peer interactions offer insights into emerging opportunities and threats, while engaging in the MAPS community demonstrates organizational thought leadership Visibility within MAPS positions startups alongside established biopharma entities as a signal of legitimacy/growth of the MA function within the company MAPS connects solution providers with the opportunity to demonstrate the value of their innovations to the MA community
Employee and Team Excellence MAPS ensures employees of participating organizations receive best-in-class continuous training and development, while offering access to a strengths-based talent pipeline MAPS positions mid-sized biopharma organizations to capitalize on the best practices defined by larger organizations, as well as innovative strategies of startups MAPS offers startup leadership a roadmap for implementing an MA team from n=1 employee, and offers cost-effective skill-building resources that replace the need for in-house training Solution providers embed within the ecosystem of MA, becoming valuable partners with the people, culture, language, and future directions of the function

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