First Annual ACMA Pharma Summit for PharmD, MD & PhD Professionals

General Information

The 1st Annual ACMA Pharma Summit for PharmD, MD and PhD Professionals will be rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event date is currently TBD given the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference will be a one-day conference starting at 9:00am.

The Pharma Summit offers the opportunity for PhD, PharmD, and MD pharma industry professionals and fellows from the United States to present their research projects, network with peers and learn best practices for best preparing PhD, PharmD and MD professionals for a career in the pharmaceutical industry.

The conference offers an excellent opportunity for the current leaders within the profession to network with the future leaders.

This program is eligible for ACPE accreditation, see final activity announcement for details.
The attire for the meeting sessions is professional/business attire.

The NJPhA is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

Who Should Attend?

Any PhD, PharmD, or MD fellow or professional in the pharmaceutical industry
Pharmaceutical Industry Fellows (PharmD, MD)
Pharmaceutical Industry Preceptors
Medical Affairs Professionals

Medical Science Liaisons
Faculty & Administration at Colleges of Pharmacy
Pharmaceutical Industry Solutions Providers (Medical Affairs, Promotional Med Ed Agencies, Marketing agencies, etc..)

Why You Should Attend?

Learn about best practices for preparing PhD, MD, and PharmD professionals for careers in the pharmaceutical industry
Hear from your colleagues in pharma presenting their latest research
Network & expand your career options

Gain New Skills
Get Inspired-Spark new ideas & open up new opportunities for yourself
Promote Your brand, product or solution

Conference Schedule

Time	Activity (Tentative)
8:00 am – 9:00 am	Continental Breakfast/Conference Registration
9:00 am – 9:15 am	Welcome/Opening Remarks
9:15 am - 10:00 am	Training Best Practices for MD, PharmD & PhD Professionals
10:00 am – 10:30 am	Break/Networking Opportunity
10:30 am – 11:15 am	Finding the right candidate: What to look for when hiring medical & scientific professionals in pharma?
11:15 am – 12:00 pm	Fellowship Presentations
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm	Lunch/Networking Break
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm	Engaging millennial pharma professionals: A new paradigm
1:45 pm - 2:15 pm	Communication & Soft Skills for MD, PharmD & PhD Professionals
2:15 pm - 2:45 pm	Fellowship Presentations
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm	Break/Networking
3:15 pm - 4:00 pm	Academic Leaders Panel: Cultivating talent for the industry

First Annual ACMA Pharma Summit for PharmD, MD and PhD Professionals

General Information

Who Should Attend?

Why You Should Attend?

Conference Schedule

Registration deadline is extended due to COVID-19

Conference Registration Form