Michelle Schwinges Email & Phone Number

United States

Southern California, Arizona

Pacific Nw

Emergent BioSolutions acquired PaxVax in October 2018

Livermore, Ca

Promoted to Professional Education Manager in January 2015

Livermore, Ca

Halt Medical is a start up company that is focused on the treatment of women who suffer from symptomatic uterine fibroids. Approved in November 2012, the Acessa Procedure is a minimally invasive procedure that utilizes laparoscopic ultrasound and radiofrequency energy to map, target, and ablate uterine fibroids while leaving the surrounding healthy uterine tissue unharmed. The company was acquired by Hologic in 2020.Responsibilities:-Develop training content (Didactic and Lab content) related to physicians, Halt representatives, and support staff-Create sales support materials for distribution in the field-Physician proctor support, including course content, travel logistics, and facility credentialing-Education and development of new physician proctors-Coordinate and execute new physician/facility training programs-New Hire clinical sales training-Collaborate across departments (Operations, Engineering, Marketing) to streamline and enhance internal processes-Conduct physician and patient webinars. Partner with Marketing, Sales and Reimbursement for content development and delivery-Manage all clinical aspects of University of California (5 site) clinical study-Launch and monitor physician Online Training Portal-Sign-off of Halt employee in-servicing and OR support-Acessa case support, including Acessa generator functioning and laparoscopic ultrasound-Physician contract execution and physician payments-Send all Professional Education materials through the regulatory process for approval

Conceptus- the maker of Essure, the permanent birth control procedureKey account management within Kaiser and large county facilitiesNew hire trainingCollaborated with Marketing on competitive strategy against long acting alternatives (IUD's)

Increase sales of numerous electrical stimulation devices, cervical traction and bracing products to Physiatrists, Pain Medicine, Rheumatologists, Internal Medicine and Physical Therapy. Represent the leading home electrotherapy provider in a virtually untouched territory.Launched RS Medical products to the Palo Alto VA system following FSS awardEvaluate individual patients, fit patients with prescribed medical devices, and provide patient follow-up throughout treatmentEnsure efficient processing of orders by collecting and managing all associated insurance related documents for managed care providers, Medicare, and Work Comp

Promote chronic pain management product to Anesthesiologists, Physiatrists, Oncologists, Rheumatologists, and Internal Medicine. Educate Internists and Primary Care physicians on the cycle of pain and the pain management arena, as supported by the American Pain Society. Partner with the DOJ on education and responsible prescribing of pain medicationsDeveloped training module for Microsoft's Streets and Trips program that was distributed nationwide

Relaunch of IUD’s into the contraceptive market. Updated and educated clinicians and key decision makers to increase ParaGard awareness with new product information, insertion training, mentoring, and reimbursement sessions. Client base consisted of Hospitals, Public Clinics, and Office based accounts.Developed new contraception protocol for public institutionsPiloted national patient outreach programDeveloped national speakers for ParaGardTrainer for new representatives

Promote line of technologically advanced women's health productsLaunched 8 products in 18 monthsObtained formulary status at Mar Monte Planned Parenthood, the largest Planned Parenthood organization in California, consisting of 33 clinics