Lead annual US Medical congress strategic planning including: identification of priority meetings, execution of medical congress activities (i.e. medical symposiums, exhibit booth, competitive intelligence and development of post-con executive summaries). Additionally, manage yearly congress budget, maintain internal congress Teams site, maintain congress app, and identification of new digital engagement strategies.
Review and approve consumer and HCP promotional materials, ensuring compliant, medically accurate and fair balanced content in partnership with legal and regulatory.
Lead medical omnichannel planning including: conducting an annual customer segmentation workshop and development of innovative content across all relevant channels such as conference exhibit booths, PfizerPro Medical Website, Field Medical and social media accounts.
Contribute to data generation/analyses & ensure medical & scientific accuracy of manuscripts, abstracts, & posters.
Rare Disease Fellowship Program Lead
Pfizer
04.2023 - Current
Oversee Rare Disease Fellowship program and serve as daily point of contact for Preceptors and Fellows to address issues and questions.
Advocate for Fellow development and guide Fellows in tasks and projects to meet individual objectives.
Select, onboard and set expectations of Preceptors.
Lead annual program recruitment efforts.
U.S. Medical Affairs, Rare Disease Fellow
Pfizer
07.2019 - 03.2021
Contributed to US Medical tactics to support the launch of Vyndaqel/Vyndamax.
Contributed to the planning and preparation of congresses and ensured medical and scientific accuracy of congress exhibit booth materials.
Conducted review of promotional content through cross-functional collaboration with legal and regulatory.
Engaged with KOLs to discuss emerging data and gather insights.
Strategic review of request for proposal (RFP) for independent quality improvement grants to
support clinical excellence at cardiac amyloid centers.
Supported medical advisory boards, & contributed to cross functional advisory boards, for generation of actionable insights.
Pfizer Chief Fellow
Pfizer Inc
03.2020 - 03.2021
Oversaw 12 fellows across various Pfizer Business Units and served as a representative for all fellows on the Fellowship Leadership Committee.
Led fellowship recruitment efforts, including the planning and execution of the Rutgers Fellowship Information and Networking Day (FIND), ASHP Midyear, Industry Pharmacists Organization (IPhO) Annual Meeting Sponsorship.
Coordinated the fellowship weekly Lunch and Learn Series that promoted understanding of various topics related to the Pharmaceutical Industry.
Adjunct Faculty
Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers University
07.2019 - 03.2021
Course instructor for the Integrated Pharmacotherapy Assessment Skills Series (iPASS).
Led mock interview sessions with pharmacy students interested in pursuing fellowship.
Precepted fourth-year pharmacy students on Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) Rotations for 6 weeks.
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) -
Albany College of Pharmacy
05.2019
Accomplishments
Pfizer Monarch Award: Excellence in cross-functional partnership and collaboration to transform the lives of rare disease patients
Pfizer Values Award: Leadership in the development of the first Medical omnichannel video series including topics aiming to educate and inspire the creation of engaging medical content
Pfizer Values Award: Serving as an ambassador for Pfizer and Medical Affairs
Publications
Schepart A, Burton A, Durkin L, Fuller A, Charap E, Bhambri R, Ahmad FS. Artificial intelligence-enabled tools in cardiovascular medicine: A survey of current use, perceptions, and challenges. Cardiovasc Digit Health J. 2023.
Burton A, Castano A, Bruno M, Riley S, Schumacher J, Sultan MB, See Tai S, Judge DP, Patel JK, Kelly JW. Drug Discovery and Development in Rare Diseases: Taking a Closer Look at the Tafamidis Story. Drug Design, Development and Therapy. 2021.
Bruno M, Castaño A, Burton A, Grodin JL. Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy in Women: Frequency, Characteristics, and Diagnostic Challenges. Heart Fail Rev. 2020.
Follman S, Sendi M, Burton A, Joseph C. Evaluation of the Clinical Impact of Scientific Responses Provided by Pfizer US Medical Information to Providers and Patients. Poster presented at: Drug Information Association 2021 Global Annual Meeting; June 27, 2021; Virtual.
Timeline
Rare Disease Fellowship Program Lead
Pfizer
04.2023 - Current
Rare Disease Sr. Manager
U.S. Medical Affairs, Pfizer Inc
03.2021 - Current
Pfizer Chief Fellow
Pfizer Inc
03.2020 - 03.2021
U.S. Medical Affairs, Rare Disease Fellow
Pfizer
07.2019 - 03.2021
Adjunct Faculty
Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers University
Nurse Practitioner at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Care SystemNurse Practitioner at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Care System
Advanced Medical Support Assistant ( Primary Care) at U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsAdvanced Medical Support Assistant ( Primary Care) at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery at Cambridge Health Alliance-Cambridge HospitalRegistered Nurse, Labor and Delivery at Cambridge Health Alliance-Cambridge Hospital