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The Westin Boston Seaport District

Mar 10, 2025 8:00 AM - Mar 12, 2025 12:30 PM

425 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02210, USA

Medical Affairs and Scientific Communications Forum

The longest running neutral forum cultivating interdepartmental relationships in medical affairs.

Session 9 Track 1: The Future of Medical Communication

Session Chair(s)

Joanna  Rizos, MBA, RPh

Joanna Rizos, MBA, RPh

Director, Medical Information

Eli Lilly Canada Inc., Canada

Join us for an enlightening panel discussion that explores the future of medical communication by breaking down borders and enhancing accessibility to credible medical information for healthcare professionals (HCPs) and patients worldwide. Discover how MILE (Europe), PVN-MI (Canada), and PhactMI (US) are tackling similar challenges and developing innovative frameworks to improve access to reliable information. Our expert panelists will share their unique perspectives, discuss collaboration opportunities, and offer insights into what the future holds for global medical communication.

Learning Objective :
  • Discuss the shared challenges faced in accessing credible medical information across the USA, Canada, and Europe
  • Recognize ways to analyze the frameworks developed by MILE, PVN-MI, and PhactMI, and evaluate how these can be adapted or integrated to enhance global access to medical information
  • Describe how to formulate strategies for fostering international collaboration

Speaker(s)

Joanna  Rizos, MBA, RPh

Breaking Down Borders: Enhancing Access to Medical Information

Joanna Rizos, MBA, RPh

Eli Lilly Canada Inc., Canada

Director, Medical Information

Mary K. Sendi, PharmD

Collaboration Beyond Borders to Make Medical Information More Easily Accessible Online to HCPs and Patients Worldwide

Mary K. Sendi, PharmD

Pfizer Inc, United States

Medical Information, Global Content Strategy and US Regional Lead

Michelle  Bridenbaker, BSN, MBA, MS

Breaking Barriers: Global Collaboration for Accessible Medical Information

Michelle Bridenbaker, BSN, MBA, MS

Recordati, Switzerland

Vice President Medical Information Leaders in Europe

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