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NCCN Academy for Excellence & Leadership in Oncology™: School of Pharmaceutical & Biotech Business

This Virtual Program was held on March 25, 2021.

During this interactive online program, pharmaceutical and biotechnology professionals are given the rare opportunity to view the oncology space, its future and its current operational issues from the provider, advocacy, and payer perspectives. Through this pharmaceutical and biotech training program, participants will improve their working knowledge of key business, policy, coverage, reimbursement, informational, and operational issues in oncology while gathering valuable insights into developing effective strategies for navigating the cancer care ecosystem. Pharmaceutical and biotech professionals will learn from key stakeholders what they view to be the most pressing issues in oncology today and how to apply this knowledge to create mutually-successful working relationships.

Moderator

Clifford gOODMAN

Clifford Goodman, PhD
Senior Vice President
The Lewin Group

Curriculum*

12:00 – 12:05 PM	Welcome Beth Gaffney, MBA Vice President, US & Global Business Development National Comprehensive Cancer Network
12:05 – 1:30 PM	Module I: Meet the Guidelines Panel Experts Moderator Clifford Goodman, PhD Senior Vice President The Lewin Group Deborah Armstrong, MD Professor of Oncology, Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins Shaji Kumar, MD Consultant, Division of Hematology, Professor of Medicine, Medical Director, Cancer Center Research Office Mayo Clinic Cancer Center Gregory Riely, MD, PhD Vice Chair, Clinical Research, Department of Medicine Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
1:30 – 1:45 PM	Break
1:45 – 2:55 PM	Module II: Future of the Affordable Care Act Justin Bekelman, MD Professor; Director, Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD, PhD Chair, Medical Ethics and Health Policy Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania Marc Samuels, JD, MPH Chief Executive Officer ADVI Phylicia Woods, JD, MSW Executive Director, Cancer Policy Institute Cancer Support Community
2:55 – 3:00 PM	Closing Remarks Gary J. Weyhmuller, MBA, SPHR Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer National Comprehensive Cancer Network

*Curriculum subject to change. All times are EDT, see World Clock here.

Intended Audience

Professionals from advocacy, marketing, medical affairs, clinical research, policy and government affairs, and other business areas will better be able to serve their customers with improved knowledge of real-world oncology issues after completion of this program.

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