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Independent Medical Education and Grants Summit
Returning May, 2025
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Day 2 - ET (Eastern Time, GMT-05:00)

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8:00am - 9:00am
Continental Breakfast and Networking
Showing 1 of 1 Streams
9:00am - 9:15am
Co-Chair & Producer Opening Remarks and Review of Day One
  • Katie Wade - Director, Medical Research Process and Governance, Biogen
9:15am - 9:55am
Start to Finish: The Lifecycle of Learning
  • Jennifer Waitman, M.Sc. - Associate Director-Medical Affairs Education Portfolio, Eli Lilly Canada
9:55am - 10:40am
Hot Topic: Artificial Intelligence in Medical Education and Research
  • Richard Schwartzstein, MD - Vice President for Education, Harvard Medical School
  • Rubin Pillay, PhD, M.D., M.B.A, M.Sc, BSc(Hon)Pharm - Executive Director, Heersink Institute for Biomedical Innovation, The University of Alabama at Birmingham
10:40am - 11:15am
Morning Networking and Refreshment Break
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11:15am - 11:55am
The Why, How, and What of Real World Learning and Evidence
  • Katie Lucero, MS, Ph.D. - Chief Impact Officer | Vice President, Medscape
  • Steve Chalfant - Vice President, Product and Strategy, Internet Brands
11:55am - 12:55pm
Networking Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
Showing 2 of 2 Streams
12:55pm - 1:40pm
Mastering the Omnichannel Experience: A Deep Dive
  • Lauren Welch - Vice President, Outcomes & Accreditation, Med Learning Group
  • Peg Bollella - Director, Medical Education Strategy/Operations/Metrics, Sanofi
  • Tom Bregartner - Executive Director of Outcomes, Med Learning Group
  • Francie Morales, PharmD - Medical Omnichannel Excellence Lead, General Medicines US Medical, Sanofi
1:40pm - 2:25pm
Panel: The Answer to the Test: Grants Evaluation
  • Amanda Kaczerski, ATC, MS, CHCP - Director, Med Ed Grants, Hematology, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
  • Deanna Hudspeth - Grants, Sponsorships, and Contracts Specialist, Stanford University School of Medicine
  • Nishith Mehta, MPH - Associate Director, Grants and Sponsorships, Sumitomo Pharma
2:25pm - 3:05pm
Balancing Perspectives: Exploring Company-Led and Independent Medical Education Approaches
  • Susan Connelly - Team Lead, Global Medical Communications & Content, Internal Medicine, Pfizer
  • Tom Leano - IME Grants, Independent
12:55pm - 1:40pm
Navigating IISR Regulations: Key Considerations
  • Michael Martineau - Associate Director, Program Manager,, Blueprint Medicines
  • Randy Levitt, PhD - Director, Pharmacovigilance & Medical Affairs, Paladin Labs
1:40pm - 2:25pm
Relationship Management: Medical Science Liaisons
  • Priya Londhe - Senior Medical Science Liaison, Solid Tumors, Gilead
  • Morgan Miller - Sr. Medical Science Liaison, GU/Thoracic/GI Oncology, Gilead
  • Tania Alexander - Director, Centre of Excellence – Medical Education, AstraZeneca
  • Erin Stewart - Director, Grants and Giving, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
  • Kat Long - Director Medical Affairs, Head of Operations, Mural Oncology
2:25pm - 3:05pm
Best Practices for Providing Feedback on IISR Programs
  • Alexa King - Manager, Global Medical Operations, ViiV Healthcare
  • Richard Stroder, BSN - Head, Global Medical Operations, ViiV Healthcare
  • Ian Schutt - Senior Manager, Global Medical Operations, ViiV Healthcare
3:05pm - 3:35pm
Networking Break
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3:35pm - 4:15pm
Benchmarking Excellence: Metrics for IME and Grant Comparison
  • Ryan Cliche - CAE, Executive Director, The American Society of Breast Surgeons Foundation
  • Monica Raziq - Associate Director, Medical Affairs Excellence, Ipsen
4:15pm - 4:55pm
Cultivating Change: Promoting Equity in Medical Education Funding
  • Maureen Doyle-Scharff, PhD, MBA, CHCP, FACEHP - Group Lead, Global Medical Grants Executive Director, Institute of Translational Equitable Medicine, Pfizer
4:55pm - 5:00pm
Close of Day 2
3:35pm - 4:15pm
Breaking Grounds: Global IISR
  • Michael Davis - Senior Director, Research and Collaborations, Siemens Healthineers
  • Katie Wade - Director, Medical Research Process and Governance, Biogen
4:15pm - 4:55pm
From Insight to Impact: Diversity's Role in Investigator Initiated Research
  • Victory Joseph - Associate Director, Head of Medical Research Review, Biogen
4:55pm - 5:00pm
Close of Day 2
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