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HANDS ON
Learning & Organizational Development
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Quarterly Learning Programs

TECHNICAL SKILLS

There are many technical skills involved in the work of Life Sciences organizations. Understanding how the business of life sciences works is a great capability to build to enhance your knowledge, impact, and contributions to the business.

Explore our learning programs below...

Please note that each session carries a participant fee of USD 500.00. If your organization has multiple participants, a discounted flat fee may apply. Use sign-up links or please contact us at info@handscom.com for more information.

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Technical Skills

  1. Clinical Operations
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    (3 hours)
    Learn the fundamentals of Clinical Operations and their role and responsibilities in managing clinical trials and clinical studies. This is useful if you are in Clinical Operations and want more guidance on the full cycle of this group and its work. This is also useful if you work with Clinical Operations and/or just want to learn more about this group’s role in steering clinical trials and clinical studies to successful conclusion.
    21 July or 23 September both days at 12:30PM to 3:30PM Eastern / 9:30AM to 12:30PM Pacific / 5:30PM to 8:30PM GMT
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  2. Clinical Trials in Med Tech
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    (2.5 hours)
    Like any Life Sciences business, Med Tech also has certain requirements from a clinical trials perspective to ensure their products and services are marketable, safe, and efficacious for patients. Learn about the clinical trials process and phases for Med Tech.
    15 September from 12:30PM to 3PM Eastern / 9:30AM to 12PM Pacific / 5:30PM to 8:00PM GMT
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  3. Drug Discovery & Development 201
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    (2 x 2 hours)
    Learn advanced concepts and principles in drug discovery and development, including key stakeholders across the Biopharma ecosystem, latest trends, and evolutions in Biopharma, and more. NOTE: After you sign-up for the first date, you will receive two Outlook invitations for both parts of this program, since it is a two-part program.
    22 July from 12:30PM to 2:30PM Eastern / 9:30AM to 11:30AM Pacific / 5:30PM to 7:30PM GMT
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  4. Early Commercialization Planning
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    (3 hours)
    Commercialization is a critical juncture for any Life Sciences organization, and yet commercialization planning is sometimes left too late in the process to ensure ultimate success. Learn key steps and best practices that organizations take in early planning for commercialization. NOTE: This program is different from Preparing for Commercialization, as Early Commercialization Planning normally begins before or during Phase 2 clinical development.
    10 July or 16 September both days at 12:30PM to 3.30PM Eastern / 9:30AM to 12.30PM Pacific / 5:30PM to 8:30PM GMT
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  5. GxP
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    (2.5 hours)
    The Life Sciences and adjacent industries are governed by good, consistent practices. Learn what these are – the full range, organizational requirements and also some of the regulatory reporting requirements.
    31 July or 18 September both days at 12:30PM to 3PM Eastern / 9:30AM to 12PM Pacific / 5:30PM to 8:00PM GMT
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  6. Healthcare Economics
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    (2.5 hours)
    Learn the fundamentals of health economics and the role this field / function plays in Life Sciences.
    28 July from 12:30PM to 3PM Eastern / 9:30AM to 12PM Pacific / 5:30PM to 8:00PM GMT
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  7. Intro to CMC
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    (3 hours)
    Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls (CMC) plays a pivotal role across the Life Sciences’ product development lifecycle. If you’re not in a CMC role and want to learn more about what this function does, including where, when and how it is involved in product development progression, this is a great program for you. Whatever your function, we can all benefit from understanding how CMC works, and how we can best interact with CMC and support their role in our organization’s overall success.
    25 September at 12:30PM to 3:30PM Eastern / 9:30AM to 12:30PM Pacific / 5:30PM to 8:30PM GMT
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  8. Market Access 101
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    (3 hours)
    This program benefits all in Biopharma organizations, as it will give critical foundational information, such as what and who is involved in Market Access, when market access should be contemplated in accordance with product development cycle times. Market access is often addressed too late, which can adversely affect success of Biopharma commercialization.
    14 July from 12:30PM to 3:30PM Eastern / 9:30AM to 12:30PM Pacific / 5:30PM to 8:30PM GMT
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  9. Market Access 201
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    (3 hours)
    Advance your understanding of the fundamentals of Market Access by advancing your understanding of key constituents, e.g., patients, patients advocates, private and public payers, and more. Understanding what market constituents need will help your organization position itself for optimal market and patient access.
    13 August at 12:30PM to 3:30PM Eastern / 9:30AM to 12:30PM Pacific / 5:30PM to 8:30PM GMT
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  10. Market Access Strategy
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    (3 hours)
    If you are in a Market Access or adjacent role, such as Sales, Marketing, Medical Affairs, etc., learning how best practice organizations build and deploy market and patient access strategies will help your organization prepare in advance to optimize patient, payer and healthcare provider satisfaction while helping to realize sales and marketing goals as well.
    16 September at 12:30PM to 3:30PM Eastern / 9:30AM to 12:30PM Pacific / 5:30PM to 8:30PM GMT
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  11. Patient Centricity
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    (2.5 hours)
    Learn about this important mindset in Life Sciences - how to strategize, plan, implement, and enhance patient centricity, including best practices and industry lessons learned.
    21 July from 12:30PM to 3PM Eastern / 9:30AM to 12PM Pacific / 5:30PM to 8:00PM GMT
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  12. Phase 0 Clinical Trials
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    (3 hours)
    This phase of Biopharma product development is typically used for oncology but may have some applications beyond oncology. Phase 0 clinical trials are also useful to understand the broader landscape of what will likely occur / transpire in Phase I trials as a means of preparing for broader / more formal Phase I trials, as there are many parallels irrespective of disease area.
    17 September from 12:30PM to 3:30PM Eastern / 9:30AM to 12:30PM Pacific / 5:30PM to 8:30PM GMT
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  13. Preparing for IND
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    (3 hours)
    Learn the fundamental requirements for a successful Biopharma Investigational New Drug (IND) application, including best practices and common challenges and pitfalls.
    5 August from 12:30PM to 3:30PM Eastern / 9:30AM to 12:30PM Pacific / 5:30PM to 8:30PM GMT
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  14. Preparing for Phase 2
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    (3 hours)
    Learn how to transition from Biopharma Phase 1 to Phase 2 clinical trials – what’s typically required to be successful and common challenges and pitfalls.
    31 July at 12:30PM to 3:30PM Eastern / 9:30AM to 12:30PM Pacific / 5:30PM to 8:30PM GMT
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  15. Ramping-up for Phase 3
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    (3 hours)
    Biopharma Phase 3 clinical trials bring a myriad of challenges and learning opportunities, for which if we can proactively prepare, we’ll be better positioned to successfully meet the challenges and ensure we’re ready for our ultimate goal, which is commercialization. Phase 3 also introduces a number of other considerations beyond clinical development, such as preparing the rest of the business for potential product launch. This program is great to give you an advanced review of considerations before or during Biopharma Phase 3 clinical trials. Whether you’re in clinical development or another function, you will learn about one of the most critical milestones for Biopharma organizations.
    30 July from 12:30PM to 3:30PM Eastern / 9:30AM to 12:30PM Pacific / 5:30PM to 8:30PM GMT
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  16. Regulatory Affairs 201
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    (2.5 hours)
    Learn advanced concepts, evolutions and trends for Regulatory Affairs in Biopharma. This program will benefit both regulatory professionals early to mid-career as well as those working functions working with Regulatory Affairs.
    31 July from 12:30PM to 3PM Eastern / 9:30AM to 12PM Pacific / 5:30PM to 8:00PM GMT
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  17. Regulatory Affairs in Med Tech
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    (2.5 hours)
    Regulatory requirements drive so many aspects of operations for Life Sciences organizations, and the regulatory landscape for Med Tech has its own unique characteristics. In this program, you’ll learn the full spectrum of regulatory in Med Tech.
    28 September from 12:30PM to 3PM Eastern / 9:30AM to 12PM Pacific / 5:30PM to 8:00PM GMT
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