Overview
Primer: April 11-12 | Virtual
Short Courses: April 13 | Virtual
Short Courses: April 14 | Virtual
April 17-19, 2023: Forum
DIA’s Medical Affairs and Scientific Communications Forum is designed for medical affairs professionals, by medical affairs professionals. This forum provides a comprehensive understanding of the regulatory and compliance environment directly affecting the daily activities of medical affairs and scientific communication professionals. Made up of multiple general and breakouts sessions within three tracks covering medical communications, medical writing, and medical science liaisons, you can pick and choose which sessions to attend and create your own unique forum.
Participant Testimonials
“DIA never disappoints. The MASC Forum is critical for keeping on top of trends in Med Info, staying connected with industry colleagues, and ensuring that we are prepared to face the future needs of HCPs and patients. Thank you, DIA, for giving us this space to learn and grow together.” – Alicia Cadogan, Pfizer Inc.
Featured
Short Course or Primer
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Apr 13, 2023
Short Course: Medical Communications: Compliance in 2023
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Apr 11, 2023
Medical Communications Primer: The Fundamentals of Medical Communications
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Apr 14, 2023
Short Course: Advertising and Promotional Content Review: The Role of Medical Information
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Who should attend?
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Meeting Designed For:
- Medical Communications
- Medical Writing
- Medical Science Liaisons
- Medical Information
- Medical Call Center Environment
- Regulatory Affairs
- Clinical Research
- Professional Education, Training, and Development
- Document Management/eSubmissions
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Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:- Discuss the changing responsibilities of the scientific communications professional and explore the impacts to content creation, internal collaborations, patient engagement, and vendor management
- Recognize the unique skill set needed to make a good medical writing, medical science liaison, and medical communication’s leader
- Examine insights to the future of the medical science liaison (MSL)
- Recognize the importance of insight generation
- Identify opportunities for including the patient voice in medical writing activities
- List regulations and guidelines that are essential and relevant for promotional materials
- Identify opportunities for including the patient voice
- Discuss the evolution and future of the clinical study report (CSR)
- Describe how patient-facing digital therapies fit into the broader digital health technologies
- Define how omnichannel applies to Medical Communications and MSL functions
- Evaluate the process by which artificial intelligence can produce documentation for medical writing
- Identify strategies to prepare for an audit or inspection and anticipate the requirements to pass them
- Apply best practices for improved HCP access and ensure issues are addressed proactively
Program Committee
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Dannis Chang, PharmD • Director, Hematology Medical Information Team Lead
Genentech, Inc., United States -
Robert Tamburri, PharmD, MBA • Director, Medical Information ad Knowledge Integration
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC, United States -
Andrea Tuttle Meyers • Senior Vice President, Clinical Operations
Syneos Health, United States -
Sonja Wesley Hokett, PharmD, MS • Executive Director/Head of Medical Managed Care
BioXcel Therapeutics, United States -
Darshan Kulkarni, JD, PharmD, MS • Principal Attorney
The Kulkarni Law Firm, United States -
Marie-Ange Noue, PhD • Senior Director, Head of Scientific Communications
EMD Serono, Canada -
Sonia Sandhu, PharmD • Senior Director, Medical Information
Gilead Sciences, Inc., United States -
Elizabeth Brown, MS, PMP • Director, Oncology Medical Writing Lead
Merck & Co., Inc., United States -
Diane Cleverley, PhD • Senior Regulatory Writer
Synchrogenix, United States -
Lisa DeTora, PhD, MS • Associate Professor, Director of STEM Writing
Hofstra University, United States -
Elizabeth Froom, PharmD • Senior Director, Medical Writing and Healthcare Communications
Evidera, United States -
Paul Minne, PharmD, RPh • Senior Director, MSL Team
Neurocrine Biosciences, United States -
Kay Uttech, PharmD, MA, RPh • VP, Strategic Initiatives
Indegene, United States -
Representative Invited • DIA, United States
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Preconference Primers
Medical Communications Primer: The Fundamentals of Medical Communications
Preconference Short Course
Short Course: Medical Communications: Compliance in 2023
Short Course: Advertising and Promotional Content Review: The Role of Medical Information
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