Elyse Vezina
About Elyse Vezina
Elyse Vezina is the Manager of Health Technology Assessment at Bristol Myers Squibb in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, with over a decade of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and a strong background in health economics and outcomes research.
Current Role at Bristol Myers Squibb
Elyse Vezina currently works at Bristol Myers Squibb in Montreal, Quebec, Canada as a Manager in Health Technology Assessment. In this role, she is responsible for evaluating medical technologies and their impact on healthcare. Her position involves critical decision-making surrounding the adoption of new health technologies and ensuring that these innovations are supported by robust economic data.
Previous Experience at Certara Evidence & Access
Before joining Bristol Myers Squibb, Elyse Vezina worked at Certara Evidence & Access as a Project Manager from 2019 to 2021 in Ville Saint-Laurent. During her tenure, she focused on health technology assessments and market access strategies. Her responsibilities included managing projects that aimed to support the adoption and reimbursement of medical products by generating evidence of their value.
Educational Background in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Elyse Vezina completed her Master’s Degree in Développement du médicament - Sciences pharmaceutiques from the Université de Montréal between 2014 and 2016. She also holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) in Biopharmaceutical sciences from the same institution, which she earned from 2011 to 2014. Additionally, she pursued an internship in Pharmacy and Pharmacovigilance at Université libre de Bruxelles in 2014. Her foundational education began at Champlain College, where she earned a DEC in Health Sciences from 2009 to 2011.
Early Career and Technical Skills
Elyse Vezina's early career included technical roles such as a Laboratory Technician at Uniprix Inc, where she developed essential technical skills over four years from 2010 to 2014 in Candiac, Canada. She also gained significant experience as an Administrative Assistant in the Cardiology department at Royal-Victoria Hospital from 2014 to 2015 in Montreal, Canada.
Roles in Health Economics and Outcomes Research
Elyse Vezina has held multiple roles in health economics and outcomes research. At Sanofi, she was a Specialist in Health Economics and Health Outcomes from 2015 to 2017 in Laval, Canada, contributing to projects focused on improving patient outcomes. Following this, she worked at JSS Medical Research as an Associate in Health Economics and Outcomes Research from 2017 to 2019 in Ville Saint-Laurent. Her extensive experience in this field demonstrates a strong background in generating evidence to support healthcare decisions.