John M. York

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About John M. York

Commercial-oriented, marketing and medical professional with over 25 years in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries (BMS, AMGEN, ALLERGAN, HDI, and AKITA). Founded AKITA BIOMEDICAL, a service agency in its 11th year of business with over 300 projects (110+ editorial, 120+ meetings, 20 Medical writer with 100+ publications and scored in the top 1% of test takers with a 6 on the essay section of the GMAT. Professional meeting facilitator with over 50 programs to credit as program moderator. Associate Editor for Cancer Control, peer review journal of the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer control-journal MBA Candidate (Indiana University, Kelley #15 Program in Nation, Bloomberg, 2012;#1 Online Program 2013-14). GPA (3.96, 6 A+'s, 40.5 credits) PharmD (University of Michigan), Industry Fellow (Rutgers), Medical Marketing Certificate (UCLA, Anderson), and Life Science Business Certificate Candidate (GPA: 4.0, 3 credits). Specialties: Publications, advisory meetings, clinical research, symposium and speaker programs, MSL projects, and specialty projects. Clinical Focus Hematology/oncology (23 yrs), ophthalmology (18 yrs), cardiovascular medicine (23 yrs), respiratory medicine, pediatrics, dermatology, and neurology. Recently completed courses towards MBA (Kelley) and Life Sciences Business Certificate (UC Berkeley): Life Sciences Business Development (UC Berkeley), Life Sciences Venture Capital (UC, Berkeley), Writing Pharmaceutical Marketing Plans (UC, Berkeley), Financial and Managerial Accounting (Kelley), Strategic Marketing (Kelley), Quantitative Analysis of Business (Kelley), Economics for Managers (Kelley), and Decision Making & Leadership (Kelley), Intellectual Property (Kelley), Developing Strategic Capabilities (Kelley), Business Models and Venture Ecosystems (Kelley), US in a Global Economy (Kelley), & Ind. Study in Accounting.