Dawn Dicandilo

Dawn has nineteen years of pharma industry experience with a focus and passion for the Medical Affairs function. 14 of those years were spent in the US market in roles within Medical Affairs operations. In 2012, she helped establish Global Medical Excellence in AstraZeneca and then went to Japan for 3 years to establish Medical Excellence there. Much of her experience centered around driving an increase in the contribution and value that Medical Affairs brings through strategic planning, metrics, capability development and communication strategies.

In her role as PaCe Excellence Director, Dawn provides strategic direction and leadership of the capability programs to elevate patient insight and engagement skills to help teams effectively understand patient needs and co-create solutions with patients. She facilitates enterprise-level collaborations to develop robust patient-oriented risk management and governance frameworks.