A 100% online postgraduate certificate that will bring you up to date in just 12 weeks on Medical Affairs and its transcendence in the pharmaceutical sector”

In today's world of information overload, knowing how to inform and educate is essential. This is why the pharmaceutical industry places special emphasis on the ability to analyze and measure the impact of the decisions made by the professionals who make up its medical affairs departments. This profile is also in charge of looking after the patient and knowing whether the company's treatments are working or not.

Therefore, at a time when the sector has self-imposed digital transformation as the axis of progression, innovation and sustainability, it is necessary to have medical professionals with in-depth knowledge of the current functions of Medical Affairs, as well as the roles of the Medical Scientific Liaison or the Medical Advisor. Given this reality, TECH Technological University has designed this postgraduate certificate, which offers the specialist the most recent and innovative content in this field. For this purpose, it has assembled an excellent team of pharmaceutical professionals and researchers in the industry, whose experience in the sector, either in management positions or as project managers, is reflected in the agenda of this program. As a result, this program offers the latest news on the medical and product plan, the weight of communication and evidence-based study designs and Compliance.

A university program that offers medical professionals a global and future vision of the transformation of the role of Medical Affairs in the pharmaceutical industry, the changes that are taking place in research with drugs for human use, clinical trials and their evolution. A theoretical as well as practical approach, where the specialist will also be able to delve into the most recent methodologies used in these clinical studies, ranging from design, planning, trial stages, data management and monitoring.

In order to achieve this updating of knowledge in a dynamic and attractive way, this academic institution has developed multimedia didactic resources that students can access 24 hours a day, from any electronic device with an Internet connection. 

This is a fantastic opportunity for professionals to pursue a flexible university degree that is compatible with their work and/or personal responsibilities.  Moreover, due to the Relearningused by TECH in all its programs, you will be able to advance through the syllabus in an agile way, reducing the long hours of study. The medical specialist is faced with a flexible university degree that can be taken comfortably at any time of the day, without attendance or fixed class schedules. An ideal academic option for those seeking to combine their professional responsibilities with a top-quality postgraduate certificate.

You are looking at an intensive university program that will take you further into the tools used in the RWE” 

This postgraduate certificate in Medical Affairs contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include:

• The development of case studies presented by experts in medicine and the pharmaceutical industry
• The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• Practical exercises where the self-assessment process can be carried out to improve learning
• Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

TECH provides you with an academic option without classroom attendance and without the pressure of having to attend classes with fixed schedules”

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the sector who contribute their work experience to this educational program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities. 

Its multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will allow the professional a situated and contextual learning, that is, a simulated environment that will provide an immersive education programmed to prepare in real situations. 

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the academic year For this purpose, the student will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts. 

Access 24 hours a day to the most up to date academic agenda on Medical Affairs"

Learn about the latest developments in clinical trials and the need for regulation in this postgraduate certificate"

Upon completion of the 300 teaching hours of this Diploma, the medical professional will have been updated on the figure of Medical Affairs and the functions currently exercised in the departments of medical affairs in pharmaceutical companies. This will be possible thanks to a theoretical-practical content, whose methods and clinical studies, shown by the specialized faculty, you will be able to use in your daily practice.

They will be able to integrate the different methodologies exposed in the clinical cases provided in this online program"

General Objectives

• Recognize the importance of  Compliancein the medical affairs department 
• Define the comprehensive communication plan
• Research the future expectations of the medical affairs department as a co-creator in research, relationships with institutions, physicians and patients
• Recognize the various commitments of the pharmaceutical industry to patients and to the sustainability of the system without undermining quality
• Know the future of clinical trial research, the new approach to clinical trials
• Recognize the different roles within the  Medical Affairs department

Specific Objectives

• Describe the characteristics of the structure and functions of a  Medical Affairs department 
• Research models of the relationship between the medical affairs department and the rest of the departments of the pharmaceutical industry 
• Simulate a medical plan and a product plan 
• Design RWE studies
• Understand the new role of the pharmaceutical industry since the emergence and development of Medical Affairs departments
• Simulate scientific communication and professional development, with the design of the career plan 
• Describe clinical trials, their types, phases and the objective of each phase
• Define human drug research, its types and ethical foundations

This program will enhance your communication skills through the development of a comprehensive communication plan”