

Prof. John Weinman & Nathan O’Donnell
- Prof. Weinman is one of the most prominent experts in the field of patient adherence and is head of Health Psychology (Europe) for Atlantis Healthcare, global leaders in patient behaviour change & adherence solutions.
- Nathan O'Donnell is Director of Client Services at Atlantis Healthcare with expertise in designing, developing and implementing global PSPs.
By Attending This Course, You Will
- Fully understand the extent and nature of the adherence challenges that patients face, and in particular the evidence-based drivers of their non-adherent behaviour.
- Be able to identify adherence opportunities to effectively contribute to commercial brand outcomes and decrease healthcare resource utilisation.
- Know how to design and deliver Patient Support Programmes that resonate with all stakeholders (patients, payers, pharma).
- Learn the dos & don’ts, including managing regulatory restrictions, effective enrolment and regional implementation.
- Have the unique opportunity to interact with one of the world’s leading experts on improving patient adherence, Prof. John Weinman, and learn from Director of Client Services Nathan O’Donnell how to design, develop and implement global PSPs.
Why You Should Attend
Whilst the challenge of non-adherence has been around for as long as medications exist, successful efforts to address the challenge have been scarce. This is primarily due to a lack of knowledge in two areas: What does an effective intervention look like for a specific patient? How do we scale this across markets and conditions?
The Content & Experts: In order to answer these questions, Principles of Patient Adherence & Support Solutions will be presented by two experts who have been at the cutting edge of these challenges for a number of years, and will relay their collective expertise and experience. Prof. John Weinman is a key opinion leader in the design of interventions to address non-adherence. Attendees are able to learn about the clinical background to non-adherence, along with the validated approaches to create evidence-based support programmes. Nathan O’Donnell has extensive experience in patient support strategy, ensuring evidence-based behaviour change principles are at the heart of all solutions, driving effective and measurable outcomes that demonstrate a positive impact in the lives of patients, caregivers and HCPs.
The Principles of Patient Adherence & Support Solutions course is the only available public training course delivered by Prof. John Weinman and Nathan O’Donnell on the topic of patient adherence.
Agenda
10:00 | Welcome |
10:20 | Introduction to Non-Adherence and the Implications for Pharma |
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11:15 | Coffee Break |
11:30 | What are the Drivers of Non-Adherence? |
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13:00 | Lunch |
13:45 | Designing a Patient Support Programme (PSP) |
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15:30 | Coffee Break |
15:45 | Exercise – Design Your Patient Support Programme |
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17:15 | Closing Remarks |
Learning Methodology
This 1-day seminar perfectly balances theory with practice. Lectures alternate with short interactive exercises that bring some of the ideas and concepts to life. This hands-on course ends with a workshop during which you will learn how to design a Patient Support Programme.
One of the most valuable aspects of attending any C.E.L.forpharma course is not only being able to have your specific questions answered by a leading expert, but also having the opportunity to share experiences and have in-depth discussions with your international peers.
![]() | The maximum audience size of this course is 16 participants. |
Who Should Attend?
Adherence is an issue that overlaps many functional areas but the patient adherence seminar is particularly suitable for brand/product teams, patient-engagement specialists, medical science liaisons and market access professionals developing pharmaceutical services to complement products.
As this course is delivered by Prof. Weinman and Nathan O’Donnell, experts from Atlantis Healthcare - a world leader in evidence-based personalised patient support programs, executives from other professional service agencies should request approval prior to registering for this course. Please contact Annelies Swaan, Head of Business Operations, for more information (annelies.swaan@celforpharma.com, tel +32 (0)2 709 01 42).
Past Participants
Below is a non-exhaustive list of past participants who have benefited from attending this course.
Job Title | Company | Country |
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TA Manager Cardio, Emerging Markets | Abbott | Switzerland |
Patient Experience Manager | Abbvie | Belgium |
Brand Manager | Actavis | Sweden |
Business Unit Director Primary Care | ALK | Germany |
Senior Global Product Manager Global Dermatology Business Unit | Almirall | Spain |
Associate Brand Director, Transplantation | Astellas | United Kingdom |
Head of CV Inline Brands | AstraZeneca | United Kingdom |
Medical Science Liaison | Baxalta | United Kingdom |
Brand Manager | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals | Germany |
Medical Affairs Manager | Biogen | Belgium |
International Product Manager | Boehringer Ingelheim | Germany |
Medical Education Manager | Bristol-Myers Squibb | United Kingdom |
Senior Brand Manager | Celgene | Belgium |
Therapeutic Head Medical Affairs | Chiesi | France |
Global Purchasing Manager | Ferring | Switzerland |
Vice President Market Access & Concepts Ketoanalogues & Enteral Nutrition | Fresenius | Germany |
Patient Care Manager | Genzyme | Belgium |
International Senior Medical Manager Oncology | Gilead | United Kingdom |
Regulatory Affairs Manager | Ipsen | Algeria |
Implementation Manager | Janssen | United Kingdom |
Senior Brand Manager | Lilly | United Kingdom |
Brand Manager General Medicine & Speciality | Merck Group | Austria |
Global Portfolio Manager - Lipid Health | Mylan | Switzerland |
Global Product Manager | Novo Nordisk | Denmark |
International Product Manager | Orphan Europe | France |
Senior Regional Marketing Manager | Pfizer | Switzerland |
Country Medical Affairs | Roche | Belgium |
Marketing Director Integrated Solutions – devices Events | Sanofi | France |
Neuroscience Country Medical Lead | Shire | United Kingdom |
Research Intern | Teva | Netherlands |
Medical Lead RA | UCB | Belgium |
Testimonials
Dates & Locations
20 June 2018, London
This course takes place at the Renaissance London Heathrow Hotel which is located on the perimeter of Heathrow Airport, a short taxi or bus journey from the terminal where the Heathrow Express service to Central London is also situated.
Address: Bath Road, Hounslow, TW6 2AQ, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 20 88 97 63 63
20 September 2018, Zurich
This course takes place at the Hilton Zurich Airport Hotel which is located just five minutes from Zurich Kloten Airport with the complimentary shuttle. Zurich’s vibrant city centre is located only a fifteen minutes’ drive away.
Address: Hohenbuehlstrasse 10, Opfikon-Glattbrugg 8152, Switzerland
Tel: +41 44 828 50 50
22 November 2018, Brussels
This course takes place at the Courtyard Marriott Brussels Hotel which is located 15 minutes from Brussels National Airport by complimentary hotel shuttle or taxi and 30 minutes by taxi from Brussels South train station (Thalys, TGV, Eurostar).
Address: Avenue des Olympiades 6, 1140 Brussels, Belgium
Tel: +32 2 337 08 08
Hotel Booking Assistance
Having built a strong relationship with each hotel, C.E.L.forpharma has secured preferential room rates for our delegates who book their accommodation three weeks or more prior to the course. Upon your registration, we will help you make your hotel booking. For any assistance in this matter please do not hesitate to contact Sarah Nissen, Programme Coordinator (sarah.nissen@celforpharma.com, tel +32 (0)2 709 01 46).
Included in the Registration Fee
- Course Material (Digital & Print Versions)
- Coffee, Tea & Refreshments During the Course
- Lunch During the Course
- Certificate of Attendance Signed by the Experts
Group Discounts
Team discounts can be offered to 3 or more delegates from the same company. Contact Annelies Swaan, Head of Business Operations, (annelies.swaan@celforpharma.com) for more details.
How to Register
- Click the "Register Here" button on this page.
- Choose a course date, then fill out your personal details and company / invoicing details.
- Choose to pay via bank transfer / invoice or by credit card.
- Click "Confirm Registration". You will be sent an automatic email confirming your registration followed by a personal email containing a pro-forma invoice and further payment instructions.
For assistance in registering, raising a PO or invoicing, please do not hesitate to contact Britt De Cat.
(email: britt.decat@celforpharma.com or call: +32 2 709 01 44)
Transfer & Cancellation Policy
Flexible Transfer
- If a registrant cannot attend the scheduled course, he/she can avoid any cancellation charge by sending a suitable replacement participant.
- Alternatively, the registrant can transfer once on a “space available” basis at no extra cost, until 1 week prior to the event, to another course held within one year of the original course date.
Participant Cancellation
- Cancelling 5 weeks or more prior to the course: cancellation fee of €250 per participant.
- Cancelling 4 to 3 weeks prior to the course: 25% of the invoiced registration fee.
- Cancelling 14 to 7 working days prior to the course: 50% of the invoiced registration fee.
- Fewer than 7 working days or if no notification received: registrant liable to pay invoiced registration fee.
- If a registrant postpones his/her participation to a future course, and cancels again, no refund can be claimed for paid registration fees.