2026 Faculty · Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Mayura Deshpande
Session at the summit
Case Study · Collaboration
How can we achieve true patient collaboration in Medical Affairs?
What do we mean by true patient collaboration? Why is Medical Affairs best placed to collaborate with patients? What are the challenges, and the advantages — and what are some of the ways we can achieve this across the industry?
What you’ll take away
- A working definition of patient engagement
- Why Medical Affairs is best placed to lead
- Some challenges in true collaboration
- The benefits of true patient collaboration
- What we are doing now — and what we can do more of
The summit
Mayura Deshpande presents at the 8th Annual Global Medical Affairs Summit in Berlin, 16–17 September 2026 — two days of case studies, panels and a workshop for senior Medical Affairs leaders. See the full agenda or explore all speakers.