ASHWINI COLE, MD.
Denver,CO
Summary
Successful Executive with over 14 years of demonstrated ability in delivering mission-critical results. Offering outstanding communication and cross-cultural team management skills. Entrepreneurial attitude and ambitious team leader adept at creating strategic alliances with organizational leaders and effectively aligning with and supporting key business initiatives. Problem solver, networker, and consensus builder.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Global Head of Medical Affairs
Terumo BCT
Denver, United States
11.2020 - Current
- Developed global medical affairs strategy and tactics
- Developed Scientific Messaging Platforms
- Provided inputs to revise the business strategy for point-of-care technology marketing
- Designed physician education programs
- Collaborate with market access experts to evaluate reimbursement opportunities
- Providing input into the clinical products development program
- Provided medical and scientific expertise across a broad range of medical affairs activities including data generation, data analysis and interpretation, publications, medical communication and information, and medical training.
- Developed and implemented a plan for scientific congresses and company-sponsored symposia activities
- Lead and execute a plan for global publications strategy and execution of scientific publication
Senior Medical Science Liaison
Terumo BCT
, United States
05.2019 - 11.2020
- Developed thought leader database, identified unmet medical need, opportunity costs, competitive positioning of products, competitive landscape mapping and pipeline considerations
- As chair for External Research Program Committee developed SOP for research and grants approval process
- Developed standard response letters for Medical Information Requests
- Speaker at international conferences and guest lectures at universities, and moderated round table discussions
- Developed clinical packets for off-label information
- Claims review and approval
- Critical Limb Ischemia market research
Senior Medical Science Liaison
TerumoBCT Asia
Singapore, Singapore
11.2017 - 05.2019
- Designed and led physician education programs
- Responding to unsolicited requests (off-Label) requests
- KOL development plans & speaker training
- Developed a regional consortium of Neurology experts
- Developed Rules of the Road for External communication and promotion to HCPs
- Product launch related speaker activities
- Representative for Terumo group of companies in APAC in the APACMed committee meetings.
Regional Medical Affairs Manager
Lundbeck Asia
Singapore, Singapore
01.2015 - 11.2017
- Managerial experience of leading a team of country Medical Directors and Medical Affairs Managers
- Protocol development and lead Clinical trial execution in multiple countries
- Medical Lead for HTA submission for Taiwan
- Market development and Medical Insight gathering for launch planning
- Developed Local task force of expert speakers
- Planned and moderated Advisory board meetings
- Gave lecture at conferences addressing large (1000+) HCP gathering
Product Physician
Pfizer
, Malaysia
02.2015 - 12.2015
- Developed clinical assessment tools
- Led and moderated local advisory board meeting
- Developed physician education training modules
- Thought leader (KOL) management
Medical Advisor
Abbott Healthcare
Mumbai, India
06.2012 - 02.2015
- Offered medical and strategic input to advisory boards to foster engagement with clinical advisors.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to support product marketing access strategy.
- Developed sales training modules
- Clinical Guideline Development
- Patient support programs and established disease registries
- Conducted scientific and clinical presentations to facilitate medical education strategy.
- Provided authoritative opinion and expertise to medical-based questions from internal personnel to comply with statutory requirements.
Medical Science Liasion
Pfizer India
Mumbai, India
01.2012 - 06.2012
- Collected customer requirements from KOLs to devise positioning strategies for newly launched products.
- Conducted round table and advisory board sessions to verify accessibility to scientific information.
- Gathered, recorded and analyzed disease, customer, market and competitor intelligence gained from stakeholder interactions, meetings and literature.
- Presented research findings to scientific audience and general public.
Medical Operations Manager/Hospital Administrator
Kasturba Medical College Hospital
Manipal, Karnataka
01.2009 - 01.2012
- Mentoring and coaching post graduate trainees, masters in health administration students (25 numbers)
- Handling all the In-patient and out-patient related activities in a 2023 bedded hospital
- Responsible for contract and budget negotiations with hospital departments, consultants, investigators, CROs, database management firms and outside vendors.
- Created an isolation ICU for H1N1 management during the 2011 outbreak
- Member and advisor for various committees – Ethical committee, infection control committee, Tumour board, Mortality committees
- Facilitating and providing active solutions to the day to day activities of Medical records department, registrations and admissions, Hospital formulary, pharmaceutical products storage and dispensing, general stores management, CSSD management, operation theatre unit management
- Training 60 post graduate students every year for 3 years - Developing the syllabus, training and conducting periodic evaluations
- Managed recruitment and conducted preliminary interviews for various support service departments
- Managed 3 Management executives – Developing & setting KPIs and conducting reviews/periodic appraisals
- Cultivating long term relationships with internal (doctors and heads of clinical departments) and external (Govt bodies and disease societies) stakeholders
Casulaty Medical Officer
Kasturba Hospital, Mangalore
Mangalore, India
01.2009 - 06.2011
- Improved patient outcomes and delivery of care through improved clinical quality processes.
- Completed patient referrals to other medical specialists.
- Defined medical and administrative best practices in policies and procedures.
- Led diverse team of medical and administrative professionals in day-to-day clinic activities such as patient care, new business development and patient relations.
- Drove significant improvement in achievement of goals related to health, safety and employee relations.
Medical Intern
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University
Mangalore, India
12.2007 - 01.2009
- Built strong foundation in medical practice by contributing to different areas of patient care and administrative practice.
- Reviewed clinical cases to gain additional understanding of disease etiology and progression.
- Completed daily rounds to check on patients and identify any reasons for concern.
- Wrote detailed and professional progress notes for each patient, outlining notable events and examinations findings.
Education
M.D. - Hospital Administration
Kasturba Medical College
Manipal01.2012
MBBS (Bachelor Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) -
Manipal University
Mangalore2008
Skills
- Self-Motivated
- Critical Thinking
- Product and therapy strategy
- Public Speaking
- Leadership
Accomplishments
- Carried out Critical Limb Ischemia Global Market Research with Zero budget to support the business.
- Delivered a talk to 300 Psychiatrists from 15 different countries
- Chair and voting member for External Research Committee
- Designed and conducted multi-country, multi-site clinical trial as a part of post marketing strategy
Certification
Health Economics, Erasmus University, Rotterdam 2018
Health Records Management, Father Mullers, Mangalore, India -2011
Total quality management, MIM, Manipal, India -2010
Medical Cyclotron & PET-CT, Indian college of Nuclear Medicine, India -2010
Expert in Patient and staff safety in hospitals, AFMC, Pune, India -2009
Managing Quality in Healthcare Services, AIIMS-WHO, New Delhi, India -2009
Doctor-Patient Relationship, KMC, Mangalore, India -2009 T
actical medicine and wound care, A.J Institute, Mangalore, India - 2008
Affiliations
Current
Academy of Hospital Administration – AHA House, U.P, India Associate Life Member
Past
Ethics committee - Kasturba Medical College Hospital Administrative Advisor Hospital Infection control committee – KMC Hospital Administrative Advisor Tumour board committee – KMC hospital Administrative advisor Mortality Committee – KMC hospital Co-ordinator and Advisor
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
French
Elementary
Timeline
Global Head of Medical Affairs
Terumo BCT
11.2020 - Current
Senior Medical Science Liaison
Terumo BCT
05.2019 - 11.2020
Senior Medical Science Liaison
TerumoBCT Asia
11.2017 - 05.2019
Product Physician
Pfizer
02.2015 - 12.2015
Regional Medical Affairs Manager
Lundbeck Asia
01.2015 - 11.2017
Medical Advisor
Abbott Healthcare
06.2012 - 02.2015
Medical Science Liasion
Pfizer India
01.2012 - 06.2012
Casulaty Medical Officer
Kasturba Hospital, Mangalore
01.2009 - 06.2011
Medical Operations Manager/Hospital Administrator
Kasturba Medical College Hospital
01.2009 - 01.2012
Medical Intern
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University
12.2007 - 01.2009
M.D. - Hospital Administration
Kasturba Medical College
MBBS (Bachelor Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) -
Manipal University
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