1. Association of Medical Affairs
Professionals Overview

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Organization
• Non-profit organization supporting Medical Affairs
professionals in Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology
and Medical Device Companies

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Mission
Sharing of best practices
• Advocacy:
– Set a stage for appropriate medical
communications between medical professionals
within pharmaceutical companies and
physicians
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Mission
Sharing of best practices
• Provide a platform for education and professional
development for the membership
– Create and establish understanding of what
medical affairs function is all about
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Mission
Sharing of best practices
• Self interest and higher interest
– Self interest: training, articles, journals, best
practice sharing, networking
– Higher interest: scientific communication,
ensuring that physicians understand the role of
medical affairs, looking for innovative ways of
doing studies
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Management
• Operating Board of Directors
– Elected – two year term
– Each board seat focused on specific areas of
the organization
– Chairperson
• Elected – two year term
• Executive Board
– Invited
– Two year Term
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Current Status
• Filing for 501(c)3 non profit status
• Expanded enrollment to begin late 2010
• Started Process of Setting up European Executive
Board
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Executive Committee
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Simon Mason
Skila
Dr. Steven James
Allergan
Kathy Presto
Roche
Dr. Ken Newman
Medical Affairs Consultant – former Boehringer
Ingelheim/Forest
Shahin Gharakhanian
Vertex Pharma
Dr. Charles Hugh-Jones
Sanofi-Aventis
Dr. William Sigmund
GSK
Dr. Paul Weber
PTC Biotech