The "Elevate" by MAPS Podcast

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the structure and content of interactions between MSLs and KOLs/HCPs was shifting, with MSLs increasingly seen as trusted partners in scientific exchange and KOLs/HCPs increasingly open to technology-based communications. Of course, the pandemic has accelerated this change, shifting the mechanics of communication and collaboration and throwing into focus the defi...

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 strateg...

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

In this third podcast episode in collaboration with Open Health, MAPS speaks with Jessica Ingram, Managing Director of Learning and Development at Open Health, and two of her team: Briony Frost, Learning Design and Development Specialist, and Jessamy Lowe, Senior Account Handler. Joining Jess, Jessie, and Briony is Seema Haider. Seema is the former Health Economics and Outcomes Research Cluster Le...

 In this second episode of the MAPS podcast series Elevate with medical communications and educational design experts from Open Health, we explore the development and delivery of internal training for Medical Affairs professionals: How do we ensure people do the training and can we also design for engagement and motivation? Does this look different in the digital environment?   Speakers include th...

In partnership with Medical Communications and Educational Design experts from Open Health, this episode of the MAPS podcast series Elevate details how to position patients as priority in designing and refining internal training. How do we go about designing effective, outcome-focused internal training? Can effective internal training also be efficient? And is it expensive? What are the benefits f...

Medical Affairs thought leaders discuss the Pre-21st Century Act uses of Real World Evidence (RWE) with Post-Marketing Surveillance to understand the impact of the 21st Century Act on RWE and Natural History Studies.

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 strateg...

Kathryn Gann, Independent Consultant , serves as the moderator for this session on Global Communications. In this podcast, Robin Winter-Sperry, MD, President & CEO , Scientific Resilience, interviews Aimee Christian, Ph. D., Global Head of Communications, Specialty Care , Sanofi-Genzyme. At the end of this series of podcasts, the audience should be able to: ·         Discuss the functions and...

In this first 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...

External experts play a key role in the success or failure of the innovations delivered by the pharma/biotech industry. In today’s environment, restrictions continue to impede broad access to practicing physicians who in turn have less autonomy and it’s harder to gain access to them. At the same time, the complexity of the science behind future products increases the needs for diverse involvement...

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 strateg...

In this first of two podcasts, Pete Piliero, MD, VP & Head, Medical Affairs Americas, GSK Consumer Healthcare, moderates a discussion on Contributions Medical Affairs Makes to Asset Strategic Plans; and Time Horizon, Refreshing, and Resourcing of a Medical Affairs Plan.  Panelists are:  Ed Gudaitis, MBA, President & CEO Acerus Pharma  Keith Johns, MBA, VP, Global Marketing and Alliance Man...

In this second of two podcasts, Pete Piliero, MD, VP & Head, Medical Affairs Americas, GSK Consumer Healthcare, moderates a discussion on Global/Regional/Local Planning; Approach to MA Strategic Planning - Rare Disease & Oncology; and, Compliance Considerations. Panelists are:  Tina Beaman, VP and Chief Compliance Officer, Karyopharm Therapeutics  Ed Gudaitis, President & CEO Acerus Ph...

Cerise James, MD, moderates this podcast presentation by the MAPS Evidence Generation Focus Area Working Group in which Neil Belson, JD, discusses Real World Evidence and its impact. The podcast objectives are: To define Real World Evidence, and to demonstrate RWE and its impact to Biotech/Pharma. Mr. Belson will address a variety of topics including: The significance of Real World Evidence for th...

In this second podcast on the EUMDR, panelists John Pracyk, MD, PhD, MBA, Worldwide Integrated Leader, Medical Affairs, Pre-Clinical & Clinical Research, DePuy Synthes - Spine | Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies welcomes Philip Desjardins, JD, Vice President, Global Regulatory Affairs Spine and Medical Device Regulatory Policy, DePuy Synthes | Johnson & Johnson Medical Device...

Host John Pracyk, MD, PhD, MBA, Worldwide Integrated Leader, Medical Affairs, Pre-Clinical & Clinical Research, DePuy Synthes - Spine | Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies welcomes Philip Desjardins, JD, Vice President, Global Regulatory Affairs Spine and Medical Device Regulatory Policy, DePuy Synthes | Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies, and Drilon Saliu, PharmD, MBA...

Hosts John Pracyk, MD, PhD, MBA, Worldwide Integrated Leader, Medical Affairs, Pre-Clinical & Clinical Research, Depuy Synthes - Spine | Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies and Marc Rubinstein, MD, Medical Director at Instrumentation Laboratory, welcome panelists Huub Kreuwel PhD, Vice President of Scientific and Medical Affairs at Octapharma, and Sean Lilienfeld MBBCh, MMEd(Neuro)...

If you’re considering a career transition, asking: “What’s in it for me?” is just as important as “What’s in it for the company?” During this podcast, Dr. Rubinstein asks the panelists, Dr. Sean Lilienfeld and Huub Kreuwel, why they considered making the change from one area to another. The potential for expanding your skillsets is an important consideration but it is not the only one.

While there are similarities in decision making between Pharma and MedTech, it can be difficult to get face time with physicians but is still relatively easy to get face time with surgeons particularly when the medical technology is more complex. Asking what success looks like to the patient is a critical element in a successful career transition.

Do you possess the ability to empathize, but also the business acumen to understand your audience? MA professionals interact with a variety of stakeholders, so you must possess the skills necessary to be relatable and to present information in a meaningful way to a wide audience. 

Teams are traditionally smaller in MedTech than in Pharma. In MedTech companies, the MA professional may be asked to manage smaller teams and broader areas of responsibilities. This may be the case if you work for a smaller Pharma company, but larger Pharma companies may require more focused responsibilities. 

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 Integr...

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 Rar...