Rushita Patel
About Rushita Patel
Rushita Patel is the Associate Director and Worldwide Medical Congress Strategy Lead for Immunology at Bristol Myers Squibb, with a strong background in pharmacy and managed care.
Company
Rushita Patel currently works at Bristol Myers Squibb, a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering, developing, and delivering innovative medicines for patients with serious diseases. She holds the position of Associate Director and serves as the Worldwide Medical Congress Strategy Lead for Immunology.
Title
Rushita Patel's title at Bristol Myers Squibb is Associate Director, Worldwide Medical Congress Strategy Lead, Immunology. She is responsible for leading the strategic planning and execution of medical congresses within the immunology division, playing a crucial role in the dissemination of medical knowledge and advancements in this field.
Previous Roles at Bristol Myers Squibb
Before her current role, Rushita Patel worked as a Senior Manager in the US Franchise Medical team at Bristol Myers Squibb from 2020 to 2023. During this time, she contributed significantly to the success of multiple medical initiatives, leveraging her expertise in managed care and medical strategy.
Experience at PerformRx
Rushita Patel has a strong background in managed care from her time at PerformRx, where she held several roles. She served as Medicare Clinical Operations Lead from 2019 to 2020 and as Clinical Pharmacist, Formulary and Drug Utilization Review, from 2016 to 2019. Her work primarily focused on improvements in formulary management and drug utilization review.
Pharmacy Practice at Walgreens
From 2015 to 2016, Rushita Patel worked as a pharmacist at Walgreens in Wilmington, Delaware. This role provided her with invaluable experience in community pharmacy practice, where she was involved in direct patient care, medication management, and customer service.
Educational Background
Rushita Patel pursued her education at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, where she studied Pharmacy. She achieved her Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree after six years of rigorous academic training, from 2009 to 2015. Her academic background laid a solid foundation for her career in pharmacy and medical strategy.