Nathan Simms

About Nathan Simms

LEADER FOR COMPLIANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, EXECUTION AND EDUCATIONPHARMA POLICY/GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS EXPERTAfter a successful pharmaceutical industry career and a venture into entrepreneurship and business ownership, I joined the Strategic Risk Management Team of the Eshelman School of Pharmacy as the Director of Compliance. My background as an attorney, business leader and policy expert have all been influenced or directly involved with identifying, managing and working in compliance frameworks and environments. My role with the Eshelman School of Pharmacy involves building a compliance culture that is seamless and transparent, applies to students, faculty and staff, improves the ability of the School and it members to operate in an increasingly compliance impacted environment but also does not hinder the innovative research and collaborations for which the Eshelman School of Pharmacy is renowned.I am also an experienced pharma executive with a 16-year portfolio of success driving public and private program health policy development and execution, product access strategy execution, specialty brand marketing, and team leadership for GSK. I have fostered excellence in building, shaping, and directing high-performing, cross-functional teams to successfully achieve corporate objectives.I lead by example, managing resources, and creating a professional atmosphere to accomplish objectives. Competencies are:Compliance Program and Education Development Compliance Support that Enhances InnovationHealth and Pharmaceutical Policy Analysis and Development Government RelationsPharmaceutical Market Access Business LawContact me at n•••••••@yahoo.com or n•••••••@ad.unc.edu

Experience

1. Director of Compliance, Risk Management and Contracts

   Unc Eshelman School Of Pharmacy

   Sep 2020 — Present · Chapel Hill, NC, US

   As Director of Compliance and Risk Management for the UNC-Chapel Hill Eshelman School of Pharmacy, I am responsible for identifying potential areas of activity where the non-compliance with federal, state and University regulatory requirements would put the core activities of the School, such as innovation, research and academic excellence, as well as the School\'s world renown reputation at risk. I am responsible for developing training programs, evaluating the level of knowledge of and comfort with compliance frameworks. Serve as the one of the School\'s Conflict of Interest Chairs, a member of the University Policy Review Committee and the University\'s Compliance an annual compliance audit that focused on specific new regulatory areas or risk areas of concern to the School\'s leadership. Audit has provided analytics necessary to develop focused training programs to reduce the non-compliance risk in the identified areas.Developed a new on-line site for the School to house all of the policies, procedures and processes (the 3Ps) at the request of the School leadership. Site houses all of the relevant policies, procedures and processes that faculty and staff regularly research or access. Allows staff and faculty to more easily access them on the School webpage as opposed to having to search the entire University site.

Education

• Georgetown University

  BSFS

• University of Chicago Law School

  JD

• University of Chicago

  MA

Skills

• Policy Analysis
• Integrated Marketing
• Leadership
• Managed Care
• Biotechnology
• Legal Research
• Regulatory Affairs
• Franchise Consulting
• Consumer Health Information
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Marketing Strategy
• Consumer Healthcare
• Managed Markets
• Legal Compliance
• Hospital Sales
• Business Relationship Management
• Public Relations
• Healthcare
• Business Development
• Neurology
• Urology
• Public Sector
• State Policy
• Franchising
• Sales Effectiveness
• Lobbying
• Legal Liability
• Management
• Public Health
• Governmental Affairs
• Pharmaceuticals
• Government Relations
• Public Speaking
• Marketing
• Strategic Planning
• Public Policy
• Medication Administration
• Affordable Care Act
• Vaccines
• State & Local Government Sales