Scott Gorman Email and Phone Number

Provides strategic leadership for key Medical Affairs projects.Implements continual process improvements for Medical Affairs functions and areas of responsibility.Establishes trusted peer-to-peer relationships with internal partners.Effectively manages multiple vendor and agency relationships, ensuring that Ardelyx interests are well represented and addressed.

▪ Supported Medical Education Grant & Investigator Sponsored Trial (IST) process.▪ Developed departmental report dashboards for all Medical Affairs functional areas.▪ Created scalable and streamlined processes and systems to support the Medical Affairs team.▪ Worked closely with all Medical Affairs functional areas, cross-functional partners, and external stakeholders to drive success in Medical Affairs strategic & tactical plans▪ Managed MLR process using Veeva MedComms.▪ Organized departmental meetings including setting agendas and managing project updates.

Developed proprietary research metrics for high growth companies in slow growth industries.

ACCME surveyors play a critical role in the accreditation process. Surveyors have the opportunity to learn from their colleagues, gain a broader understanding of the CME environment, and contribute to continuous improvement in the accreditation system.

Reestablished full ACCME accreditation compliance with evidence, in under four months, focusing on key organizational processes.Grew international participation 8X for learning-on-demand activities in collaboration with COO, medical director, and media staff.ROI in less than two years: 4X increase in education activities; 5X growth in annual revenue; 15% cost savings ($1.1 million budget).Collaborated with C-suite by leading the selection, design and administration of a best-in-class digital learning management system for 30,000 physicians, resulting in alignment with leadership’s strategy to streamline activities, increase global presence & funding.Accelerated the development of direct report by designing an accreditation curriculum; contributed to 360 degree feedback report.Selected as an ACCME volunteer accreditation surveyor and interviewer; Stanford University CME Live top-rated online presenter.

Partnered with the administrator to manage the Salesforce learning and development system; designed plan and strategic vision for financial disclosure management; work resulted in an optimized workflow & consistent delivery of presentation materials. Consulted with key leaders and ensured compliance; resulted in 6 years of accreditation (rather than 4 years) and $175K in savings.

Maximized the success of 1,000 annual speakers by organizing their disclosure information; ensured industry speaker compliance.Developed innovative checklist system tracking documented evidence, later presented as a TED-style talk at a regional conference.Built trusting relationships with a diverse set of colleagues, resulting in technology process improvements for physician learners.

Expanded the accredited education activities 7X, growing annual educational grant funding revenue 5.5X in less than three years. Trained multiple colleagues and college interns to influence learning solutions and development initiatives; adult learning theory.Facilitated complex cross-functional projects by leveraging excellent interpersonal communication skills and data analysis skills.

Pro bono volunteer @ Mayor of Conshohocken, Yaniv Aronson's non-profit Destination Conshohocken 501(c)3. As a volunteer, I focus on outreach to local businesses for donations and I encourage local artists to join the Annual Conshohocken Arts Festival and Car Show to benefit the Conshohocken Art League.

• Worked with Edward Mannino of the Mannino Law Firm and Anthony Creamer of Navigant Consulting on health care research • Researched Harvard Business School and Kaiser Foundation articles about the effects of finance reform in the health care law• Participated in College of Physicians of Philadelphia workshops in a range of medical areas: ethics, finance, medical history, EHRs

• Scott's professional accomplishments as a Jesuit Scholastic included work at (3) different Jesuit High Schools where he taught mathematics, directed liturgies, piloted a service-learning curriculum, and coached sports teams. Scott also collaborated with School Presidents on special projects, including speeches to alumni, cultivating donors, and mission-focused symposia.• While earning his MA in Applied Social Philosophy at Loyola University Chicago, Scott Founded a Vocation Discernment Group with the President of the University and worked with the Deaf Catholic Church of Chicago.

• Administered grant-writing proposal to Ford Foundation for information technology upgrade of school computing resources• Motivated students to achieve one entire grade level beyond standardized expectations in Massachusetts state assessments • Cultivated Chairman and Board Members during mission-focused seminar, initiating a ten-year strategic planning process

• Worked directly with CEO and industry experts; M&A due diligence projects for both qualitative and quantitative data • Developed innovative mathematical formula for efficiency of comparable firms in the national jet aviation charter industry• Piloted executive-level interviews with relevant firms and presented economic findings to angel investors in New York City

• Utilized financial software systems for processing cash and securities into individual brokerage and retirement accounts• Met multiple daily deadlines for client financial service, including receiving calls, check imaging, batch and reconciling