Lifetime Achievement Award Finalists Announced

FINALIST: Freda C. Lewis-Hall, Medical Officer and Executive Vice President, Pfizer Before joining Pfizer in 2009, Lewis-Hall held senior leadership positions in medical affairs and new product development with Vertex, Bristol Myers Squibb, Pharmacia and Lilly. Lewis-Hall actually started her career outside of pharma working in front-line mental health services for families and communities. A passionate advocate for empowering patients through knowledge, she speaks frequently in venues from TEDMED to the Essence Music Festival, appears regularly on television shows including The Doctors and Dr. Phil, and shares health and medical information at GetHealthyStayHealthy.com. Lewis-Hall has been selected for the following reasons: Industry leadership: Lewis-Hall was appointed by Obama Administration to the inaugural Board of Governors for the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Patient empowerment: She is committed to helping patients make informed treatment decisions. Commitment to non-commercial objectives: Lewis-Hall serves as a board member at Harvard Medical School, Save the Children among others. Women's health and mental health thought-leadership: Lewis-Hall has a huge list of publications to her name, including the book “Psychiatric Illness in Women: Emerging Trends and Research.”   FINALIST: Annalisa Jenkins, CEO, Dimension Therapeutics Annalisa Jenkins came into pharma after service within the UK armed forces, with the Minesweeper Squadr...
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