• The evolution of patient organizations
• Why partner with patient organizations?
• Who should you partner with?
• When to partner? The importance of timing
• What is the nature of the intended partnership? Clarify the ask and the opportunity
• How? Best practices for engagement
• Common challenges and cases of successful partnerships

This course is designed for professionals involved in:

• Patient Advocacy/Engagement/Experience/Access (Including Chief Patient Officers)
• Patient Communications
• Medical Affairs and Medical Communities (Including Chief Medical Officer)
• Health Outcomes
• Study Endpoint Development
• Research & Development
• Clinical Trial Design, Clinical Operations
• Benefit-Risk Assessment
• Regulatory
• Clinical Safety, Pharmacovigilance and Risk Management
• Patient Support Services
• Commercial Launch Readiness/Marketing
• Market Access Strategy
• Legal, compliance, and contracting

At the conclusion of this course, participants should be able to

• Recognize the rationale for partnering with patients.
• Identify the five questions to ask and actions to take when considering partnering with patient organizations.
• List the different types of patient organizations and factors to consider in timing your outreach to potential partners.
• Utilize resources to find patient organizations that align with your project goals.
• Apply best practices for patient organization engagement, including the guiding principles from industry groups, guidance from multi-stakeholder collaboratives, and specific guidance on contracting.
• Identify common challenges with partnering with patient organizations and ways to mitigate them.