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John Russo, Jr, PharmD
88 Pinehurst Circle
Monroe, New York, USA 10950
(845) 774-4354
jr@MedComRes.com
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Two
decades conceptualizing, selling, and implementing educational and
marketing support
programs targeted to physicians and other health care
professionals for the pharmaceutical industry.
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Five
years in clinical practice, research, and teaching at the University of
Utah.
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Experience in implementing international medical communications programs:
Japan and the
Pacific Rim, Europe, and South America
current
PROFESSIONAL POSITION
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1999 to present |
The MedCom
Resource, Inc.
President |
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Provide editorial, scientific and technical support for the development
and implementation of pharmaceutical educational programs
See
Web site for description of services offered:
www.MedComRes.com
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PAST POSITIONS
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1999 to 2001 |
www.Vicus.com
Senior Vice President, Medical Communications
Develop editorial content on complementary and alternative medicine
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1992 to 1999 |
Churchill
Communications, North America, Inc.
Executive Vice
President, Chief of Operations
Director,
Continuing Education
Director, New
Project Development |
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Supervise 60 full-time employees plus freelancers at two offices in the
US (Secaucus New Jersey, and Los Altos, CA)
Oversee an annual salary budget of $4.2 million on revenue of $19
million
Conceptualize and implement innovative and credible educational
programs that meet pharmaceutical marketing objectives
Provide scientific and technical support to the Churchill
Communications sales force during proposal development and
presentations to clients
Serve
as liaison between clinical researchers and marketing personnel to
ensure the most effective use of drug data in educational programs
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1989 to 1992 |
Radius Scientific,
Inc.
(sold to Pearson plc. in 1992)
Co-founder & Vice
President for New Project Development
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1986 to 1989 |
Advanced
Therapeutics Communications International
Division of
Physicians World Communications Group,
Senior Vice
President, Editorial Director
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1983 to 1986 |
Advanced
Therapeutics Communications, Inc.
Vice
President/Editorial Director
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1982 to 1983
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ADIS Press, Inc., New York
Associate Editor
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1976 to 1982 |
University of Utah, School of
Pharmacy
Assistant Professor
of Clinical Pharmacy
Adjunct Assistant
Professor of Surgery
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medical communications Experience
Written and supervised development of more than 200, monographs, articles,
newsletters, slide kits, and other educational programs, including videos,
CD-ROM, Internet sites, and preceptorships in support of pharmaceutical
marketing programs or as a result of conducting original research at the
university level.
Experienced in conceptualizing and implementing all phases of meetings
programs: advisory boards, consensus conferences, investigator meetings,
symposia, and interactive theater.
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Alzheimer’s disease
Anesthesia
Asthma
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
Cardiovascular
diseases
Complementary and
alternative medicine
Contraception
Dermatology
Diabetes mellitus
Drug abuse
Epilepsy
Erectile
dysfunction
Gastrointestinal
diseases
Generic drug issues
Hepatic diseases
HIV/AIDS
Hormone replacement
therapy |
Imaging agents
Infectious diseases
Migraine
Multiple sclerosis
Nutrition
Oncology
Oral contraceptives
Parkinson's disease
Pain management
Pharmacokinetics
Photodynamic
therapy
Prostate cancer
Respiratory
diseases
Rheumatic diseases
Schizophrenia
Sexually
transmitted diseases |
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Postdoctoral Residency
in Clinical Pharmacy
Truman Medical Center,
Kansas City, Missouri
Doctor
of Pharmacy (PharmD)
in Clinical Pharmacy
Practice
University of Missouri
- Kansas City,
Kansas City, Missouri
Master
of Science
in Institutional Pharmacy Practice
St. John's University,
College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions, New York
Residency in Hospital Pharmacy
(American Society of
Hospital Pharmacists - accredited)
Hunterdon Medical
Center, Flemington, New Jersey
Bachelor of Science
in Pharmacy
Rutgers—The State
University of New Jersey, College of Pharmacy, New Brunswick, New Jersey
HONORS
ASHP
Pharmacist of the Year Award for Achievement in the Professional Practice
of Pharmacy
Rho Chi
Society, St. John's University
Leadership Recognition Society, Rutgers University
Anthony J
DeRosa Memorial Award for Professional Activity in the Community,
Pi Delta
Epsilon - Honorary Collegiate Journalism Fraternity. Rutgers University
Computer skills: Macintosh and Windows
MS Word MS
PowerPoint Canvas
MS Excel Filemaker Pro
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
American College of
Clinical Pharmacists
American Society of
Health-System Pharmacists
REFERENCES:
Provided on request
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