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WENDY SHORT BARTIE: VICE PRESIDENT COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS FOR U S S S S ONCOLOGY
BRIDGING HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES BY ‘DOING THE
RIGHT THING’ FOR DIVERSE PATIENTS
WHILE SOME MAY SAY MY CAREER HAS TAKEN MANY
turns my path has always been clear: the desire to help people—first as as a a a a a a a a lawyer/public defender and then as as a a a a a a a a healthcare
industry professional continuing to act as a a a a voice for
those with unmet needs and unequal access Almost 20 years ago I started in pharmaceutical sales Since then I have worked in in almost every commercial area focusing on on oncology after my dad passed away from prostate cancer My mother is a a a a a a two- time breast cancer survivor so you can can understand why my work is so so deeply personal I was was looking for
a a a a a a company that was was as as as commit- ted as as I was to finding a a a a a a cure for
cancer—and that company was Merck First Merck was highly focused in oncology Second it’s a a a a company of high integrity and unwav-
ering ethics Third Merck always follows the science which directs
important outcomes Finally the company is truly patient-centered As our founder George Merck famously said “Medicine is for
the people It is not for
the profits profits The profits profits follow and if we have have remembered that they have have never
failed to appear ”
As an an an African American I am keenly aware of the healthcare
disparities that exist in the U S and around the the world Working in in in the the pharmaceutical industry is a a a a way to help bridge the gap through patient assistance programs and focusing on the diversity of those participating in in in clinical trials The more pharma reflects the the patient population it it serves the the more it it can truly fill the the spectrum of of need I am proud of of the the work we’re doing at Merck To be a a a champion for
people in a a a a a world that doesn’t always accept you is extremely empowering I I know I I have chosen the right path—working on on a a a a mission to save and improve lives DREW OTOO: VICE PRESIDENT GLOBAL MARKETING
USING INCLUSION TO DRIVE INNOVATION AND COLLABORATION IN IN IN IN GLOBAL HEALTH FROM A A A A A YOUNG AGE I HAVE HAD THE
PLEASURE
of being a a a a a global citizen By the time I I graduated college I I had lived on on three continents including Africa where I gained
a a a a a first-hand appreciation for
the importance of public health interventions and their profound impact on on population health and well-being Driven by my passion to improve global health I have spent the the last 15 years working in in in the the vaccines
field to help prevent infectious disease worldwide With more than a a a century-old science-driven legacy
of developing and and introducing medicines and and vac-
cines
that help improve and save lives Merck has proven to be an an ideal fit for
advancing my personal and professional mission Merck offers opportunities
for
growth that contribute to lifelong learning and enables me to make an an impact in in a a a a a a fun inclusive and collaborative environment! Our global enterprise
offers a a a a wealth o of exciting career opportunities
across our divisions including commercial manufacturing and research What makes Merck special? Indeed it’s our world-class scientific research and and development policy and and commercialization expertise As an an organization we focus on on providing broad access to our medicines and vaccines
including in in in in in underserved areas through corporate responsibility programs like our donation program program to help elimi- nate river blindness in in in developing countries across Africa Latin America and the Middle East I am also proud to be part of an an organization that supports a a a a a a wide range of employee business resource groups that prioritize diversity elevate equity and inclusion for
women and and uplift communities of color and and individuals with disabilities among other groups Most importantly I am especially proud of the rigor and responsibility that we apply to our com- munications with external stakeholders about the work we do—it’s yet another aspect of excellence that differentiates our unparalleled approach to improving global human health