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Patients as Partners in Clinical Research

Date: Mar 17, 2025 - Mar 19, 2025

Location: Boston, MA

Day Two: Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Showing Events in 1 Track from 08:15am to 09:00am
Morning Remarks
8:15AM - 8:50AM
Registration, Tea / Coffee
8:50AM - 9:00AM
Co-Chairs’ Welcome & Opening Remarks
Co-Chairs:
Patrick Gee Sr, PhD, JLC, Patient Advocate, Founder & Chief Executive Hope Dealer, iAdvocate, Inc
Stacy Hurt, Chief Patient Officer, Parexel International Inc
Showing Events in 1 Track from 09:00am to 10:05am
Morning Sessions
9:00AM - 9:25AM
Zeitgeist: Catalyzing Change - The Business Imperative of Patient-Centric Drug Development
Zeitgeist:
Anthony Yanni, MD, SVP, Head of Patient Centricity, Astellas
9:25AM - 10:05AM
Panel: Sustaining Patient Engagement Initiatives Amid Pharma Reorganizations - Ensuring Continuity and Impact
Moderated By:
Jasmine Masullo, Senior Director, Research Services, The Center for Information and Study on Clinical Research Participation (CISCRP)
Panelists:
Angela Bilkhu, Sr Global Patient Partnership Director, Hematology Product Development: Medical Affairs, Roche
Rebecca Fidler, Director, Patient Insights and Solutions Lead, AstraZeneca
Showing Events in 1 Track from 10:05am to 10:45am
Morning Break and Networking
10:05AM - 10:45AM
Morning Break and Networking
Showing Events in 1 Track from 10:45am to 12:45pm
Morning Sessions Continued
10:45AM - 11:05AM
Keynote: Intentions, Implementation, and Accountability: Pfizer’s Approach to Embedding the Patient Voice into Clinical Trials
Keynote Speaker:
Melinda Rottas, MBA, Head of Optimization, Analytics & Recruitment Solutions, Pfizer
11:05AM - 11:45AM
Partnering with Sites to Address Clinical Trial Challenges
Moderated By:
Rosalie Filling, VP, Senior Global Head, R&D Operations, Endo
11:45AM - 12:45PM
The Annual PatientsasPartners VIEW
VIEW Hosts:
Ricki Fairley, MBA, CEO, TOUCH, The Black Breast Cancer Alliance
VIEW Guests:
Sue Hauck, Principal Patient Recruitment Lead, Parexel International, Inc
Participating Companies:
Showing Events in 1 Track from 12:45pm to 01:45pm
Lunch and Networking
12:45PM - 1:45PM
Lunch and Networking
Showing Events in 1 Track from 01:50pm to 02:50pm
Afternoon Interactive Sessions
1:50PM - 2:50PM
Choice of 4 Interactive Sessions to be Announced
Showing Events in 1 Track from 02:50pm to 03:30pm
Afternoon Networking Break
2:50PM - 3:30PM
Afternoon Break and Networking
Showing Events in 1 Track from 03:30pm to 05:30pm
Afternoon Track Choices
3:30PM - 5:30PM
Three Track Choices: AI, Digital & Mobile Technologies, DCTs / Measuring the Value of Patient Engagement / Site Level Diversity, End-to-End Patient Insights & Shaping Digital Endpoints
Showing Events in 3 Tracks from 03:30pm to 05:25pm
Track 1: AI, Digital & Mobile Tech, RWD
3:30PM - 4:10PM
Real-World Data for More Inclusive, Patient-Centric Clinical Trials Panel
Moderated By:
Ebony Dashiell-Aje, PhD, Executive Director, Patient Centered Outcomes Science (PCOS), BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc
Panelists:
Kert Gunasekaran, Program Director, Science of Patient Input, Medical Device Innovation Consortium (MDIC)
Justin Hopkin, MD, Patient Advocate / Division Chief, Hospital Medicine / Chairman Emeritus, University of Rochester / National Niemann-Pick Disease Foundation
Melissa Penn, Director, Patient Engagement R&D, Bayer
4:10PM - 4:30PM
Moderna: Turning Patient Insights into Action - Leveraging AI to Enhance Patient Engagement
Speaker:
Rachael MacQueen, MBA, Sr. Manager, Patient Centricity, Patient & Site Experience (PASE), Moderna
4:30PM - 4:50PM
Merck: Advancing Equity in Clinical Trials through Digital Accessibility and Inclusive Design
Speaker:
Stephen Framil, DMA, Corporate Global Head of Accessibility, Merck
4:50PM - 5:05PM
Vertex & ProofPilot: Incorporating Patient Input When It Counts - At the Beginning
Speakers:
Jennifer DiGaetano, Director, Patient Recruitment, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Joseph Kim, MBA, Chief Strategy Officer, ProofPilot
5:05PM - 5:25PM
Boston Scientific: Leveraging Digital Tools and Technologies to Enhance Patient Engagement in Clinical Trials and Product Development
Speaker:
Dan Stephens, PhD, Global Advocacy - Real World Evidence, Patient Science & Early Feasibility, Boston Scientific
Track 2: Impact Measures / Measuring the Value of Patient Engagement
3:30PM - 4:10PM
Proving the Value of Patient Engagement: Developing Metrics to Drive Impact and Obtain Stakeholder Buy-In Panel
Moderator:
Vanessa Boulanger, Director, Patient Engagement, Boehringer Ingelheim
Panelists:
Korinne Jew, Sr. Director, Enterprise Clinical Research & Medical Science, Medtronic
Heather Pin, Head, Patient Centric Operational Effectiveness | Patient Informed Development & Health Value Translation, Sanofi
4:10PM - 4:30PM
Sanofi: Integrating Patient Preferences to Shape Clinical Development and Accelerate Outcomes
Speakers:
Catherine Coulouvrat, MD, Head, Health Value Translation, R&D, Sanofi
4:30PM - 4:50PM
AstraZeneca: Strengthening R&D through Value-Driven Partnerships with Patient Advocacy Organizations
Speaker:
Swathi Ramesh, Director, Patient Insights and Solutions, AstraZeneca
Track 3: Site Level Diversity, End-to-End Patient Insights & Shaping Digital Endpoints
3:30PM - 3:55PM
How Patient Organizations are Bridging Patient Diversity Gaps at the Site-Level
Speakers:
Tracy Battaglia, MD, MPH, Associate Cancer Center Director, Cancer Care Equity, Yale Cancer Center
Maimah Karmo, Founder/CEO, Tigerlily Foundation
3:55PM - 4:15PM
BioMarin: Engaging Patients and Caregivers to Shape Digital Endpoints in Pediatric Trials
Speakers:
Andrew Pearlmutter, Associate Director, Patient Centered Outcomes Science (PCOS), BioMarin Pharmaceuticals Inc
4:15PM - 4:45PM
Pfizer: A Collaborative Approach to Integrating Patient Insights from Early Development to Late-Stage Clinical Trials
Speakers:
Michael Zincone, Sr Director, Patient Advocacy, Pfizer
Showing Events in 1 Track from 05:15pm to 05:20pm
End of Day Two
5:15PM - 5:20PM
End of Day Two
Showing Events in 1 Track from 08:15am to 09:00am
Morning Remarks
8:15AM - 8:50AM
Registration, Tea / Coffee
8:50AM - 9:00AM
Co-Chairs’ Welcome & Opening Remarks
Co-Chairs:
Patrick Gee Sr, PhD, JLC, Patient Advocate, Founder & Chief Executive Hope Dealer, iAdvocate, Inc
Stacy Hurt, Chief Patient Officer, Parexel International Inc
Showing Events in 1 Track from 09:00am to 10:05am
Morning Sessions
9:00AM - 9:25AM
Zeitgeist: Catalyzing Change - The Business Imperative of Patient-Centric Drug Development
Zeitgeist:
Anthony Yanni, MD, SVP, Head of Patient Centricity, Astellas
9:25AM - 10:05AM
Panel: Sustaining Patient Engagement Initiatives Amid Pharma Reorganizations - Ensuring Continuity and Impact
Moderated By:
Jasmine Masullo, Senior Director, Research Services, The Center for Information and Study on Clinical Research Participation (CISCRP)
Panelists:
Angela Bilkhu, Sr Global Patient Partnership Director, Hematology Product Development: Medical Affairs, Roche
Rebecca Fidler, Director, Patient Insights and Solutions Lead, AstraZeneca
Showing Events in 1 Track from 10:05am to 10:45am
Morning Break and Networking
10:05AM - 10:45AM
Morning Break and Networking
Showing Events in 1 Track from 10:45am to 12:45pm
Morning Sessions Continued
10:45AM - 11:05AM
Keynote: Intentions, Implementation, and Accountability: Pfizer’s Approach to Embedding the Patient Voice into Clinical Trials
Keynote Speaker:
Melinda Rottas, MBA, Head of Optimization, Analytics & Recruitment Solutions, Pfizer
11:05AM - 11:45AM
Partnering with Sites to Address Clinical Trial Challenges
Moderated By:
Rosalie Filling, VP, Senior Global Head, R&D Operations, Endo
11:45AM - 12:45PM
The Annual PatientsasPartners VIEW
VIEW Hosts:
Ricki Fairley, MBA, CEO, TOUCH, The Black Breast Cancer Alliance
VIEW Guests:
Sue Hauck, Principal Patient Recruitment Lead, Parexel International, Inc
Participating Companies:
Showing Events in 1 Track from 12:45pm to 01:45pm
Lunch and Networking
12:45PM - 1:45PM
Lunch and Networking
Showing Events in 1 Track from 01:50pm to 02:50pm
Afternoon Interactive Sessions
1:50PM - 2:50PM
Choice of 4 Interactive Sessions to be Announced
Showing Events in 1 Track from 02:50pm to 03:30pm
Afternoon Networking Break
2:50PM - 3:30PM
Afternoon Break and Networking
Showing Events in 1 Track from 03:30pm to 05:30pm
Afternoon Track Choices
3:30PM - 5:30PM
Three Track Choices: AI, Digital & Mobile Technologies, DCTs / Measuring the Value of Patient Engagement / Site Level Diversity, End-to-End Patient Insights & Shaping Digital Endpoints
Showing Events in 3 Tracks from 03:30pm to 05:25pm
Track 1: AI, Digital & Mobile Tech, RWD
3:30PM - 4:10PM
Real-World Data for More Inclusive, Patient-Centric Clinical Trials Panel
Moderated By:
Ebony Dashiell-Aje, PhD, Executive Director, Patient Centered Outcomes Science (PCOS), BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc
Panelists:
Kert Gunasekaran, Program Director, Science of Patient Input, Medical Device Innovation Consortium (MDIC)
Justin Hopkin, MD, Patient Advocate / Division Chief, Hospital Medicine / Chairman Emeritus, University of Rochester / National Niemann-Pick Disease Foundation
Melissa Penn, Director, Patient Engagement R&D, Bayer
4:10PM - 4:30PM
Moderna: Turning Patient Insights into Action - Leveraging AI to Enhance Patient Engagement
Speaker:
Rachael MacQueen, MBA, Sr. Manager, Patient Centricity, Patient & Site Experience (PASE), Moderna
4:30PM - 4:50PM
Merck: Advancing Equity in Clinical Trials through Digital Accessibility and Inclusive Design
Speaker:
Stephen Framil, DMA, Corporate Global Head of Accessibility, Merck
4:50PM - 5:05PM
Vertex & ProofPilot: Incorporating Patient Input When It Counts - At the Beginning
Speakers:
Jennifer DiGaetano, Director, Patient Recruitment, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Joseph Kim, MBA, Chief Strategy Officer, ProofPilot
5:05PM - 5:25PM
Boston Scientific: Leveraging Digital Tools and Technologies to Enhance Patient Engagement in Clinical Trials and Product Development
Speaker:
Dan Stephens, PhD, Global Advocacy - Real World Evidence, Patient Science & Early Feasibility, Boston Scientific
Track 2: Impact Measures / Measuring the Value of Patient Engagement
3:30PM - 4:10PM
Proving the Value of Patient Engagement: Developing Metrics to Drive Impact and Obtain Stakeholder Buy-In Panel
Moderator:
Vanessa Boulanger, Director, Patient Engagement, Boehringer Ingelheim
Panelists:
Korinne Jew, Sr. Director, Enterprise Clinical Research & Medical Science, Medtronic
Heather Pin, Head, Patient Centric Operational Effectiveness | Patient Informed Development & Health Value Translation, Sanofi
4:10PM - 4:30PM
Sanofi: Integrating Patient Preferences to Shape Clinical Development and Accelerate Outcomes
Speakers:
Catherine Coulouvrat, MD, Head, Health Value Translation, R&D, Sanofi
4:30PM - 4:50PM
AstraZeneca: Strengthening R&D through Value-Driven Partnerships with Patient Advocacy Organizations
Speaker:
Swathi Ramesh, Director, Patient Insights and Solutions, AstraZeneca
Track 3: Site Level Diversity, End-to-End Patient Insights & Shaping Digital Endpoints
3:30PM - 3:55PM
How Patient Organizations are Bridging Patient Diversity Gaps at the Site-Level
Speakers:
Tracy Battaglia, MD, MPH, Associate Cancer Center Director, Cancer Care Equity, Yale Cancer Center
Maimah Karmo, Founder/CEO, Tigerlily Foundation
3:55PM - 4:15PM
BioMarin: Engaging Patients and Caregivers to Shape Digital Endpoints in Pediatric Trials
Speakers:
Andrew Pearlmutter, Associate Director, Patient Centered Outcomes Science (PCOS), BioMarin Pharmaceuticals Inc
4:15PM - 4:45PM
Pfizer: A Collaborative Approach to Integrating Patient Insights from Early Development to Late-Stage Clinical Trials
Speakers:
Michael Zincone, Sr Director, Patient Advocacy, Pfizer
Showing Events in 1 Track from 05:15pm to 05:20pm
End of Day Two
5:15PM - 5:20PM
End of Day Two

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