LTEN Award Winners & Finalists

The LTEN Excellence Awards celebrate the teams, leaders and industry partners who engage in bold experimentation and out-of-the-box training and development initiatives, learning technology, and content development and delivery within the life sciences.

This program highlights the vital role that training teams and partners play in helping our organizations deliver transformative and ground-breaking healthcare solutions to patients.

2024 Winners & Finalists

Winners Press Release
Finalists Press Release
  • Learning Experience Excellence, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine U.S. Commercial
  • Teva Commercial Training & Development
  • Sales Training Operations, Align Technology
  • Olympus Surgical Training Team – Virtual Business Training
  • Julie Goodwin, Pfizer
  • Tania Randolph, Neurocrine Biosciences
  • CMR Institute
  • Nazaré and AstraZeneca
  • Proficient Learning and Currax Pharmaceuticals
  • CH1 Consulting and UCB
  • IC Axon and Amylyx Pharmaceuticals
  • WLH Consulting & Learning Solutions and UroGen Pharmaceuticals
  • Daiichi Sankyo Lung Commercial Training Team and Red Nucleus
  • Neurocrine Biosciences
  • Allison Hunt & GCT+E Team, Smith+Nephew
  • Micro Video and AI Integrated HIV Training, AdMed
  • Quantified.ai and Sanofi Vaccines Partnering on a Seriously Simple Solution
  • Syneos Health and J&J Innovative Medicines Passport Adventure
  • Arroba Marks, Pfizer and Unboxed Training & Technology
  • Ferring Pharmaceuticals Commercial Training Team and Learn to Win
  • Novartis Skills & Capabilities Training Team and ACTO
  • Evolving the Reimagined Clinical Operations Training, BeiGene and Syneos Health Learning Solutions
  • Chris Platanos, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
  • Merz Aesthetics Global Learning Development Team

2023 Winners & Finalists

Winners Press Release
Finalists Press Release

Ama Agumeh

Chuck Pearson Learning Scholarship

Steven Lopez

Chuck Pearson Learning Scholarship

Amy Lang

Field Trainer Scholarship

Mark Schuster

Field Trainer Scholarship

  • Abiomed Sales Training and Development
  • Align Technology Sales Associate Program
  • Eli Lilly Clinical Trial Design Capabilities, Site Training Team
  • Genentech Training & Development Metrics Team
  • Teleflex Interventional Cardiology and Radiology Training Team
  • Merissa Goodstein
    Gilead Sciences
  • Mindy Ariatti
    Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
  • Smadar Catran
    Teva Pharmaceuticals
  • AstraZeneca Commercial Excellence Respiratory Inhaled Learning Team
  • Biogen ECP Commercial Learning Team
  • Lynn DiBonaventura, CSL Behring
  • Kevin Clemence, GE Healthcare
  • Merridith Stutts, GlaxoSmithKline
  • Novartis
  • Shureka King, Philips
  • Tracy Rubietta, Seagen
  • Vertex Pharmaceuticals Field Force Excellence Team
  • BeiGene Global Clinical Operations Learning and Development
  • Genentech CMG Training & Development B-85 Core Team
  • The One-Endo Learning Strategy Team, Endo Pharmaceuticals
  • Stephanie de Looz and the Field Sales Training Team, Intra-Cellular Therapies
  • Sanofi Dupixent Commercial Training Team
  • Field Capabilities & Learning Strategy Team, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
  • Jamie Zona and the Commercial Training & Development Team, Teva Pharmaceuticals
  • CH1 Consulting
  • Cultivate
  • IC Axon
  • Nazaré (formerly known as Axiom)
  • Attensi
  • Encompass Communications and Learning
  • EVERSANA
  • Illuminate
  • Nazaré (formerly known as Ashfield Excellence Academy)
  • Red Nucleus
  • Syneos Health
  • ACTO, Ferring Phamaceuticals and Nazaré (formerly known as Axiom)
  • CMR Institute and Boehringer Ingelheim
  • AbbVie Global Learning Team and Metrix Group
  • Quantified.ai and Novartis
  • Salience Learning and Bristol Myers Squibb
  • Medtronic and Tipping Point Media
  • WLH Consulting and Learning Solutions and Myovant Sciences

2022 Winners & Finalists

Winners Press Release
Finalists Press Release
  • Super NOVA Road Show Program, Astellas Pharma US
  • Excellence in Cardiac Surgery Residency & Fellowship Education, Edwards Lifesciences
  • CMG Training & Development Diversity & Inclusion Team, Genentech
  • Commercial Training & Development, Horizon Therapeutics
  • Better by Design, Tech, Video Animation Team, Smith & Nephew
  • National Field Meeting Revamp, Teva Pharmaceuticals
  • Desha Hagens, Amgen
  • Barbara Pattullo, Genentech
  • Jamie Lynn Zona, Teva Pharmaceuticals
  • New Hire Training – BCNBU-ISS FTMs, Amgen
  • Rise & Thrive: A Unique Learning Experience for Bayer’s Leaders, Bayer
  • Employee Learning Experience, Merck
  • C-Suite Selling Transformation, Philips
  • Agile Sales Training, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
  • Using Technology to Build Personalised Healthcare Capability, Roche
  • Christine McSherry & Mindy Leffler, Casimir
  • CMG Training & Development Portfolio Management Team, Genentech
  • Manufacturing Workforce & Learning Systems Playbook, Merck
  • Barco & Nipro
  • Encompass Communications and Learning & Teva Pharmaceuticals
  • ETU & Merck
  • IC Axon & GlaxoSmithKline
  • Red Nucleus & Adaptive Biotechnologies
  • New Competency Model Unites Legacy L&D Teams During Merger, AbbVie
  • Global Commercial Learning Team, Biogen
  • BioMarin Pharmaceutical
  • Bristol Myers Squibb Partnership, Bristol Myers Squibb
  • Merz Elevate, Merz Therapeutics
  • Stop, Collaborate and Listen, Philips
  • Phased Sales Academy & New to Pharma Curriculum, Teva Pharmaceuticals
  • Barco & Nipro
  • Encompass Communications and Learning & Teva Pharmaceuticals
  • ETU & Merck
  • IC Axon & GlaxoSmithKline
  • Red Nucleus & Adaptive Biotechnologies
  • Actando
  • Attensi
  • CMR Institute
  • ERS (Educational Resource Systems)
  • Illuminate
  • Proficient Learning
  • TiER1 Performance
  • Ashfield Excellence Academy
  • Attensi
  • Axiom
  • Encompass Communications and Learning
  • Illuminate
  • OPEN Health Learning & Development

2021 Winners & Finalists

  • Customer Services Education – Siemens Healthineers
  • Endo All Star Team – Endo Pharmaceuticals
  • Field Training & Leader Development – Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
  • GCO Learning & Performance Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Council – Amgen
  • The Superhero Janssen Immunology Sales Learning & Development Team – Janssen (J&J)
  • Mike Amato / Dermira, a Subsidiary of Eli Lilly and Company
  • Monica Gillison / SK Life Science
  • Tracy Rubietta / Seagen
  • Ashlee Wilkins / Genentech
  • Kristina Frank & Alyson Peipert – Amgen
  • Project Lighthouse – Boehringer Ingelheim
  • Neil Tibayan – Medtronic
  • Robyn Sachnoff – Teva Pharmaceuticals
  • Global Commercial L&P Operations & Technology Team / Amgen
  • Global Commercial Training & Education (GCT&E) Team / Smith & Nephew (S&N)
  • Future Focused Capabilities / Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
  • Rachael Conway / UCB
  • AdMed & Merck
  • BI Worldwide & Novartis
  • Bull City Blue & AbbVie Canada
  • CMR Institute & Bristol Myers Squibb
  • Ignite Selling & Olympus
  • Red Nucleus & AstraZeneca
  • Axiom
  • Elicom
  • Illuminate
  • Qstream
  • Axiom
  • GP Strategies
  • OPEN Health
  • MC3

2020 Winners & Finalists

Winners & Finalists Press Release
  • The Abbott EP Education Team – Abbott
  • The Americas’ Commercial Training Team – Baxter International
  • Novartis Market Access and Patient Specialty Services – Novartis
  • The SK Training Team – SK Life Science
  • Jerad Abbott – AbbVie
  • Andria Cox – Sanofi
  • Amanda Harris – Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices
  • Tiffani Higgins – Teva Pharmaceuticals
  • John Broadwell – Biohaven
  • Katrina Church – Merz North America
  • Lauren Griffey – Jazz Pharmaceuticals
  • Gilbert Marchany III – AbbVie
  • Sarah Pinson – UCB
  • The Commercial Training & Development Team – Teva Pharmaceuticals
  • Missy Lay – Grifols
  • Barbara Pattullo – Genentech
  • The Sandoz Team – Sandoz
  • AdMed
  • ScienceMedia
  • SCRIMMAGE
  • Axiom
  • IC Axon, a Division of GP Strategies
  • Illuminate
  • Maestro
  • IC Axon, a Division of GP Strategies and Novartis
  • Proficient Learning and Chiesi USA
  • SCRIMMAGE and Sunvion Pharmaceuticals
  • Unboxed Training & Technology and GlaxoSmithKline

2019 Winners & Finalists

Winners & Finalists Press Release
  • Astellas Pharma
  • CVRM (CV, Renal, Metabolic) Training Team – AstraZeneca
  • Business & Leadership Development Team – Boehringer Ingelheim
  • Center for Excellence – Genentech
  • Commercial Learning & Development – Gilead Sciences
  • Commercial Training Team – Sage Therapeutics
  • Trintellix Commercial Learning & Development Team – Takeda Pharmaceutical
  • Chloe Bangs – Teva Pharmaceuticals
  • Karen Eno – Takeda Pharmaceutical
  • Aryal Afifi – Genentech
  • James Ashby – Philips Healthcare
  • Kathryn Tawakol – Gilead Sciences
  • Patrick Tresner – Genentech
  • Melissa Lowe – Philips
  • Matt Hayden – Allergan
  • Leslie Mason – Sage Therapeutics
  • Mike Paradiso – Novartis
  • Christine Sadowski – GlaxoSmithKline
  • Shawn Thomas – Bristol Myers Squibb
  • Kristi Vredenburg – United Therapeutics
  • Gerald Golden – LEO Pharma
  • Amgen Global Learning & Performance Team – Amgen
  • Tara Leahy – Daiichi Sankyo
  • Andrew Nemmicolo – Gilead Sciences
  • GlaxoSmithKline SMx Team – GlaxoSmithKline
  • Merz Neurosciences Learning & Development – Merz North America
  • IC Axon, a division of GP Strategies
  • ACTO Technologies
  • AdMed
  • SCRIMMAGE
  • Syneos Health
  • The Inception Company 
  • AdMed
  • Axiom
  • Custom Learning Designs (CLD)
  • Red Nucleus
  • Strategic Thinking Institute
  • BI WORLDWIDE
  • Axiom
  • IC Axon, a Division of GP Strategies
  • Illuminate
  • Maestro

2018 Winners & Finalists

Winners & Finalists Press Release
  • Genentech Immunology & Ophthamology (GIO) Lucentis/Xolair Training Teams 
  • Teva Pharmaceuticals Commercial Training and Development 
  • CVRM (CV, Renal, Metabolic) Training Team – AstraZeneca
  • Business & Leadership Development Team – Boehringer Ingelheim
  • Center for Excellence – Genentech
  • Commercial Learning & Development – Gilead Sciences
  • Commercial Training Team – Sage Therapeutics
  • Trintellix Commercial Learning & Development Team – Takeda Pharmaceutical
  • Shelby Guhl – Siemens Healthineers
  • Aryal Afifi – Genentech
  • James Ashby – Philips Healthcare
  • Kathryn Tawakol – Gilead Sciences
  • Patrick Tresner – Genentech
  • Genentech, CMG Training & Development 2017 Fall Offsite Action Team
  • Matt Hayden – Allergan
  • Leslie Mason – Sage Therapeutics
  • Mike Paradiso – Novartis
  • Christine Sadowski – GlaxoSmithKline
  • Shawn Thomas – Bristol Myers Squibb
  • Kristi Vredenburg – United Therapeutics
  • Kel Greene, Gilead Sciences Commercial Learning & Development, Learning Technologies Team
  • Amgen Global Learning & Performance Team – Amgen
  • Tara Leahy – Daiichi Sankyo
  • Andrew Nemmicolo – Gilead Sciences
  • GlaxoSmithKline SMx Team – GlaxoSmithKline
  • Merz Neurosciences Learning & Development – Merz North America
  • IC Axon, a division of GP Strategies
  • ACTO Technologies
  • AdMed
  • SCRIMMAGE
  • Syneos Health
  • The Inception Company 
  • AdMed
  • Axiom
  • Custom Learning Designs (CLD)
  • Red Nucleus
  • Strategic Thinking Institute
  • BI WORLDWIDE
  • Axiom
  • IC Axon, a Division of GP Strategies
  • Illuminate
  • Maestro

2017 Winners & Finalists

  • Carrie Schaal – AstraZeneca CL & D Immuno-Oncology Team
  • Heather Katz – Bayer
  • Angelo Valeri – Biogen
  • Jenny Bryan – Teva Pharmaceuticals CL & D
  • Joan Francy – AdMed
  • Ian Kelly – Red Nucleus
  • IC Axon
  • David Mihalik – BI Worldwide