Summary
The pharmaceutical industry, and therefore also the Medical Affairs function, is evolving rapidly these years, largely guided by societal changes, digital transformation, and financial scrutiny in the markets we operate in.
Amid these changes, new skills and competences are required from the Medical Affairs professional, including the ability to play a more strategic role. Is your organisation geared towards the changes ahead? Do you know the future must-wins for Medical Affairs?
This one day course strengthens your strategic thinking in Medical Affairs and thus contributes to the company´s need for development of innovative solutions in today´s evolving life science environment.
On the agenda of this course, you find topics like the future role of Medical Affairs, cross-functional team excellence, and perspectives on innovation in pharma.
Also, senior leaders share their experience with the personal leadership behaviors required to become a successful Medical Affairs professional who ensures impactful and relevant Medical Affairs contributions.
Other course participants say:
"Highly relevant, especially in relation to the development Medical Affairs is undergoing these years as a strategic and guiding stakeholder in pharma. I got an very good overview of the complexity of being excellent in Medical Affairs."
Gitte Hornemann Møller, Medical Advisor Field Based, Bayer A/S
"This is a really good course for Medical Affairs professionals who would like to be inspired and to be nudged out of their comfort zone."
Jesper Kildehøj, Senior Medical Advisor, Daiichi Sankyo Nordics
"I think the course gave some great insights into how Medical Affairs is developing and how Medical Affairs functions in different companies and within different areas."
Emil Jakobsen, Medical Scientific Liaison, Takeda Pharma A/S
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Keywords
- Medical Affairs innovation
- Strategic Medical Affairs
- HCP engagement
- Nordic Market Access with Medical Affairs partnering
- Private-Public partnerships (PPPs)
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Course leader & lecturers
- Palle DahlCourse leaderInternational Medical Director
Pharmacosmos A/S
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Is this course for you?
This course is especially relevant if you are an experienced Medical Affairs professional, e.g. Medical Scientific Liaison, Advisor, Sr. Advisor, Manager, Director, or Medical Team lead.
What you will learn
- The future of Medical Affairs, e.g. its role in driving innovation.
- The crucial role of Medical Affairs in gaining market access in the Nordic markets.
- How to drive continued scientific development and leadership with strong Private-Public collaboration.
- How digital and omnichannel approaches can be utilised in HCP engagement.
- The value of an agile, effective, and customer centric mindset and organisation.
What your company will get
- An employee who understands the value of a agile, effective, and customer centric mindset and organisation.
- An employee with the latest knowledge about the future of Medical Affairs and how it can drive innovation.
- An employee who knows how to utilise omnichannel and digital approaches in HCP engagement.
- An employee updated on the crucial role of Medical Affairs in gaining market access in the Nordic markets.
- An employee prepared to drive scientific development and leadership with strong Private-Public collaboration.
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Welcome and Introductions
- Welcome, mutual introductions, learning expectations
Future Perspectives of Medical Affairs
- Medical Affairs as a third strategic pillar in pharma, updated 2030 perspectives
- Effective pharma and Medical Affairs in the future
- Group discussion
New Ways of Working in Pharma
- Agile ways of working & cross functional team excellence
- Case: “Lev med IBD” - development, implementation, further evolution of patient programme
Excellence in Medical Affairs
- Medical affairs leadership and integrity
- Stakeholder management and key deliverables in Medical Affairs
- Medical Affairs capabilities and strategy development
Needs from Healthcare Professionals (HCPs)
- How to put need-driven intervention at the center
- The skills needed for innovations
- The team needed for innovation
Workshop: Co-creating value for HCPs and patients
- The need statements
- Recruit for change for HCP and patients
Registration
Registration deadline11 Sep 2025
Lersø Parkallé 101
2100 København Ø
Welcome and Introductions
- Welcome, mutual introductions, learning expectations
Future Perspectives of Medical Affairs
- Medical Affairs as a third strategic pillar in pharma, updated 2030 perspectives
- Effective pharma and Medical Affairs in the future
- Group discussion
New Ways of Working in Pharma
- Agile ways of working & cross functional team excellence
- Case: “Lev med IBD” - development, implementation, further evolution of patient programme
Excellence in Medical Affairs
- Medical affairs leadership and integrity
- Stakeholder management and key deliverables in Medical Affairs
- Medical Affairs capabilities and strategy development
Needs from Healthcare Professionals (HCPs)
- How to put need-driven intervention at the center
- The skills needed for innovations
- The team needed for innovation
Workshop: Co-creating value for HCPs and patients
- The need statements
- Recruit for change for HCP and patients
Registration
Registration deadline13 Sep 2026
Lersø Parkallé 101
2100 København Ø
Course information
Literature
Recommended pre-reading:
- Customer Centricity in Medical Affairs Needs Human-centric Artificial Intelligence
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33464482/ - The 7+ Habits of Highly Effective Medical Directors
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34541619/ - Developing Medical Affairs Leaders Who Create the Future
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32949352/ - McKinsey’s whitepaper “A vision for Medical Affairs in 2025”.
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Prerequisites
Experience from a pharmaceutical Medical Affairs role, either affiliate or global.
Examination
There is no examination for this course.
Course leader
Pharmacosmos A/S
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