The "Elevate" by MAPS Podcast

What does it take to go from an external deep subject matter expert to an internal medical expert? Specializing in one area may limit your ability to transition from one therapeutic area to another; making this adjustment requires the ability to take a risk, the skills to gain trust, and comfort with admitting the limitations of your skill sets.  

Change is the only constant in the MSL role. Panelists at the session of the March 8 Field Medical Program in Miami will prepare attendees by discussing influences on the MSL role, the rationale for emerging Field Medical roles, and key skill sets to ensure success. Speaking will be: John Pracyk, MD, PhD, MBA, DePuy Synthes – Spine, Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies, Worldwide Integrated Leader, Medical Affairs, Pre-Clinical & Clinical Research, Chris Brock, PharmD, Field Based Medical Affairs Head, Respiratory at GlaxoSmithKline, Joseph Medicis, PharmD Executive Director and Head of Medical Affairs at Allena Pharmaceuticals, Michelle Powell, PharmD, Director, Field Medical Excellence, Astellas Pharma Global Development and Kyle Kennedy, VP, Customer Strategy at The Medical Affairs Company.

Ralph Rewers, PharmD, AbbVie’s Global Head, Field Medical Excellence pulled together a group of experts who will discuss the differences in the types of Field Medical that they’re looking to hire. This panel at the Field Medical session on March 8 in Miami includes Nancy Ortiz, PharmD, Executive Director, GMA & Field Medical at Stonebridge Biopharma, Steve McLaughlin, Regional Director, US Rare Disease Field Based MSLs, Sanofi Genzyme and Brooke M. Kim, RN, BSN, MSM who serves as the AbbVie National Director, Oncology Field Medical. The podcast will highlight topics to be discussed, such as rotational assignments, career ladders, and internal and external engagements 

Are you keeping up with the data and science that are driving the profession? The panelists who will be highlighting the critical importance of adult learning principles and certification of knowledge to career training insights on March 8 in Miami are: Donna Holder, PharmD, Executive Director, Global Field Medical Center of Excellence (CoE) at Merck, Stephen Valerio, MS, CMP, AstraZeneca Senior Director of Oncology Medical Training, Urvashi Vashee, PharmD, Team Lead Director, Global Scientific Training Oncology at Merck & Co, and Danielle C. Heuer, Director of WD Communications.

Host Robin Winter-Sperry MD, Head of Global Field Based Medical Excellence & Insights at Sanofi Genzyme introduces Donna Holder PharmD, Executive Director, Global Field Medical Center of Excellence (CoE) at Merck, and Ralph Rewers PharmD, AbbVie’s Global Head, Field Medical Excellence who organized this specialized course that is being offered at the MAPS annual meeting on March 8 in Miami.

Patients want the best medicine and therapy available. Merinke Kuiper-Lenters, MD, a physician and patient who was diagnosed with autoimmune vasculitis, explains patient expectations from the pharma industry. 

How can global leaders set affiliates up for success? Charlotte Kremer MD MBA, EVP of Medical Affairs for Astellas, and current MAPS President, speaks to the importance of sharing information in real time.

What does the future of MA look like from a commercial perspective? Robert "Bobby" Mulrooney, MD, General Manager, UK & Ireland for Portola Pharmaceuticals, shares his candid opinions as to how MA can be a driver of strategy with commercial partners.

In theory, successfully commercializing a product is straightforward; in reality it is not. In this comprehensive discussion, Matthew McLoughlin, MD, ex-Head of Advisory Services and Head of the Executive Committee for Kinapse is joined by Gustavo Kesselring MD, current Academy Vice President for the International Federation of Associations of Pharmaceutical Physicians and Pharmaceutical Medicine (IFAPP) to discuss evidence generation to meet the needs of external stakeholders, the ability to bring actionable insights into the company, and the need for revamping of knowledge acquisition. 

It's sometimes challenging to find insights that are actionable in development. In this podcast, Prof. Dr. med. Iris Loew-Friedrich, UCB Chief Medical Officer and member of the UCB Executive Committee and UCB Head of Development in Medical Practice, highlights her personal journey to help you understand how Medical Affairs is uniquely suited to address these issues.