
Elevate Medical Affairs Podcast Channel
Podcast channel for the Medical Affairs Professional Society (MAPS). Global excellence in Medical Affairs from today's leaders.
Latest episodes

Feb 16, 2021 • 15min
Typical Challenges with Moving Digitalization Initiatives Forward for Medical Affairs Ep 1
The podcast objectives are to : · To discuss some of the common challenges Medical Affairs organizations face in offering best-in-class digital capabilities to its customers.· To offer some insights and perspectives both internally and externally to understand what opportunities exist to overcome these challenges.Moderator: Rishi Ohri, MBA, MS, Sr. Director MA Digital Excellence, Astellas PharmaInterviewee: Robert Stevens, Vice President & Global Head, Digital Medical Affairs, Novartis Pharma AG

Feb 8, 2021 • 16min
Field Medical Stakeholders: Partnering for Today and Tomorrow - Episode 5 Government Affairs
Objectives: At the end of this series of podcasts, the participant should be able to:· Discuss the functions and activities of key internal partners· Identify potential areas for compliant collaboration by MSLs with key internal partnersModerator: Kathryn Gann, Independent ConsultantInterviewer: Amanda Logue, Oncology, Global MSL Excellence Director, AstraZenecaPaul Naish, Director, UK Policy, AstraZeneca

Feb 1, 2021 • 17min
Developing Publication PLS: The Patient Perspective
The podcast objectives are to : explain what publication plain-language summaries are and how patients find them useful share patient experience of being involved in reviewing PLS, and key points to consider from a patient’s perspective when developing PLS Moderator: Karen King PhD CMPP, Head of Medical Strategy, Growth & Development, CMC Affinity, a McCann Health CompanyInterviewee: Simon R. Stones BSc (Hons) MMRS, Health Advocate and Consultant, Collaboro Consulting

Jan 26, 2021 • 15min
Field Medical Stakeholders: Partnering for Today and Tomorrow - Episode 4 Market Access
At the end of this series of podcasts, the participant should be able to:· Discuss the functions and activities of key internal partners· Identify potential areas for compliant collaboration by MSLs with key internal partnersModerator: Kathryn Gann, Independent ConsultantInterviewer: Ralph Rewers, National MSL Director, Anti-Infectives/HCV/Virology, AbbVieGuest: Shontelle Dodson, PharmD, Sr. VP of Health Systems, Astellas Pharmaceuticals

Jan 21, 2021 • 36min
How COVID-19 Accelerates Orthopedic Opportunities in Ambulatory Surgery - episode 2
In this second of two episodes, John Pracyk, MD, PhD, MBA speaks with Patrick Vega of Vizient Advisory Solutions about ways that device companies can capitalize on the shift from inpatient surgical settings to hospital outpatient departments, ASCs and outpatient sites of care. Presenters hypothesize that device companies that better understand the outpatient setting can more effectively adapt their products, services and support to meet customer needs.

Jan 19, 2021 • 14min
Developing Publication PLS: The Pharma Perspective
The podcast objectives are to : explain what publication plain-language summaries are and their value share Pharma experience of developing PLS, including how to overcome any Pharma specific challenges Moderator: Karen King PhD CMPP, Head of Medical Strategy, Growth & Development CMC Affinity, a McCann Health companyInterviewee: Dheepa Chari, Head, Global Scientific Publications, Pfizer Oncology,

Jan 11, 2021 • 22min
Creating an HEOR Function Within Medical Affairs
MAPS speaks with Kent Summers, HEOR Lead at AlphaGroup and Steve Camper, VP of Medical Affairs at Blue Earth Diagnostics, about building Health Economics and Outcomes Research capabilities within Medical Affairs.

Jan 5, 2021 • 17min
Field Medical Stakeholders: Partnering for Today and Tomorrow - Episode 3 Medical Affairs
Objectives: At the end of this series of podcasts, the participant should be able to:· Discuss the functions and activities of key internal partners· Identify potential areas for compliant collaboration by MSLs with key internal partners

Dec 15, 2020 • 17min
The Role of Data and Analytics in Leading and Managing Field Medical Teams
This episode of the MAPS podcast series, Elevate, explores the differing approaches applied in the pharmaceutical and device industries to understand the impact and approach to acquired and internally generated data, analytics, and insights play in delivering value.

Dec 14, 2020 • 12min
Medical Affairs Plans: From Strategic Planning to Measuring Impact - Episode 4
The Series Podcast Objectives are: Understand how the medical affairs strategic planning process can drive decision making throughout the year Gain insight into the value medical affairs bring across an organization when an effective, collaborative, aligned medical strategy plan is developed Obtain a working knowledge of how cross-functional teams within medical affairs can reference strategic plans to inform decision making and assess impact of efforts Moderator: Monica DeAbadal, MD, MBA/HSA,VP, Medical Excellence, Ipsen Speaker: Peter Piliero, MD, VP & Head, Medical Affairs Americas, GSK Consumer Healthcare Speaker: Eileen K Sawyer PhD, Vice-President, Global Medical Affairs, UniQure , Speaker: Len Valentino, MD, President and CEO, National Hemophilia FoundationSpeaker: Anna Walz, CEO, MedEvoke