FORT WASHINGTON, Pa.,
March 19, 2019
/PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The US HealthConnect group of CME
companies today announced the expansion of the Scientific Affairs
team with the hiring of industry expert William Mencia, M.D., FACEHP, CHCP. Dr. Mencia
will serve as Vice President of Scientific Affairs in support of
CME subsidiaries Prova Education, Omnia Education, Medtelligence,
and AGILE.
"William's expertise ranks at the top in our industry, and we
are excited to infuse his strategic thinking and clinical expertise
in support of our multiple CME companies," said Rob Braun, President of US HealthConnect group
of CME companies (known as TOPEC).
Dr. Mencia is a physician who has served in the field of
continuing education for health professionals (CEhp) for the past
20 years. Most recently he was Vice President of Education and
Medical Affairs for Med-IQ where he helped lead the growth of
Med-IQ and its innovative educational solutions. In 2015, Dr.
Mencia was awarded the Distinguished Fellowship by the Alliance for
Continuing Education in the Health Professions (Alliance).
Additional awards from the Alliance include Leadership Awards, the
William Campbell Felch Award for
Research in CME, and 'Best Enduring Activity'. Dr. Mencia is an
accomplished speaker in the CEhp community and has been published
in numerous clinical and education journals.
"I am very impressed with their strategies in medical education
and advanced technologies in data analytics and educational
delivery," Dr. Mencia said. "It is a pleasure to be working
side-by-side with long-time industry colleagues, and I look forward
to contributing to the growth and innovation."
About US HealthConnect Inc. (USH) CME Companies
USH is a global organization whose subsidiaries are dedicated to
improving the lives of patients and healthcare professionals
through evidence-based education for clinicians. USH companies
develop, produce, distribute, and measure the impact of education
designed to improve the practice of medicine. CME subsidiaries
include Omnia Education, a global leader in healthcare education
for women's health providers; Prova Education, experts in adult
professional learning in oncology, primary care, cardiology,
auto-immune diseases, and many more clinical areas; Medtelligence,
a leader in cardiovascular and related education; and AGILE, the
Academy for Global Interprofessional Learning and Education, a
Europe-based company offering
education in multiple languages to healthcare professionals across
the globe.
SOURCE US HealthConnect Group