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Overview
*Medical education professional with excellent writing and presentation skills
*Extensive knowledge of continuing education requirements in the healthcare professions including ACCME, ANCC, ACPE, CDR, IACET, AANP, and AAPA systems of accreditation
*Firm grasp of regulatory framework that surrounds industry-supported education including relevant FDA, OIG, industry, professional, and accrediting agency requirements
* Knowledge of individual and organizational theories of learning and change
*Extensive experience developing and executing major medical education initiatives
*Understanding of major therapeutic categories including opinion leaders, associations, and competitors
*Broad understanding of drug development process
*Knowledge and experience of educational issues related to pharmaceutical products from pre-launch through life-cycle management
*Critical thinker, strategist, and team player
*Experienced staff manager
THEREPEUTIC AREA EXPERIENCE
*Cardiology: hypertension, heart failure, lipid management, cardiovascular interventions, thromboembolic disease, arrhythmia, cardiovascular risk reduction
*Diabetes: insulin management, oral therapies, glucose monitoring, patient self-management strategies
*Infectious disease: serious hospital infections, upper respiratory infections, fungal infections, HIV
*Oncology: Breast cancer, lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, colorectal cancer, hematologic malignancies, supportive care
*Ophthalmology: glaucoma
*Pain management: chronic pain syndromes, arthritis, neuropathic pain, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis
*Pediatrics: growth disorders, vaccine-preventable childhood illness
*Psychiatry and Neurology: Alzheimer’s disease, depression, Parkinson’s disease, adult spasticity
*Respiratory: asthma, allergy, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
*Transplantation: renal transplantation
*Women’s health: postmenopausal health, prevention of HPV infection, osteoporosis
| Places I have worked |
Academy for Healthcare Education, Inc. Since July 2005
100-999 employees
Vice President, Continuing Education
Human Sciences / Continuing Medical Education
*Participated in the planning and implementation of a corporate reorganization to establish AHECME as a separate corporate entity including erecting additional organizational firewalls and reallocation of staff
*Participated in developing and implementing a corporate compliance program including training of associates
*Established an educational outcomes measurement program
*Strengthened needs assessment capabilities
*Streamlined and strengthened internal operations resulting in cost savings and better use of staff time
*Instrumental in efforts that resulted in the award of a grant in support of a major, multi-year cardiovascular disease initiative
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Bimark Center for Medical Education From December 2003 to June 2005
10-99 employees
Vice President, General Manager
Biotech and Pharma / Continuing Medical Education
*Management responsibility for continuing education subsidiary of Bimark Inc.
*Responsible for grantor relationships
*Achieved American Association of Nurse Practitioner (AANP) accreditation
*Doubled unit revenue in first year and increased operating margin
*Instrumental the award of grant funding from a new grantor and increasing levels of funding from existing grantors
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Institute for Continuing Healthcare Education From July 1995 to December 2003
100-999 employees
Senior Vice President
Biotech and Pharma / Continuing Medical Education
*Joined the company as a Manager (1995) and progressively promoted: Senior Manager (1997), Director (1999), Executive Director (2001), Vice President (2002), Senior Vice President (2003)
*Developed the Institute for Continuing Healthcare Education into a unit holding multiple accreditations and responsible for more than 40% of revenue
*Obtained and/or maintained accreditation for physicians (ACCME), pharmacists (ACPE), nurses (ANCC-COA), medical technologists (ASCP), Dieticians (CDR), allied professionals (IACET)
*Served on CoMed Communications senior management committee
*Served on Vox Medica transition team to plan and implement a corporate reorganization
*Collaborated with colleagues to assess educational needs conceptualize and propose educational initiatives to potential grantors in the grantor’s area of therapeutic interest
*Developed strong relationships with leading clinical experts
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| Education |
Temple University - United States /
Master of Education - Adult and Organizational Development 2000 - 2003
*Adult learning theory
*Training and facilitation techniques
*Organizational theory
*Organizational assessment and intervention
*Leadership development
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University of Denver - United States / COLORADO
Bachelor of Music - Music 1982 - 1987
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