CMAP CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
YOUR PATHWAY TO BECOMING A CERTIFIED MARKET ACCESS PROFESSIONAL

CAHR Market Access offers insights into the major challenges facing the industry, important trends, and areas of innovation and growth, combining education on the fundamentals of the Canadian reimbursement platform with thought-provoking discussion and productive networking opportunities.

Event attendees from a wide range of backgrounds, including senior staff from manufacturers and government, patient advocates, consultants, academics and students, gain insights into how reimbursement systems across Canada function and how reimbursement is observed from the payers’ perspective as well as develop a broader understanding of the multiple factors required to successfully manage a market access portfolio.


CAHR MARKET ACCESS 101 (MA101) 

Designed to educate market access professionals and other industry professions on the fundamentals of Canadian pharmaceutical access and reimbursement, ranging from clinical trials to budget impact analyses and government relations. Participants gain insights into Canadian reimbursement systems and payers’ perspectives to develop a broader understanding of the multiple factors required to successfully navigate a product through market access and reimbursement processes.

NEXT PROGRAM DATE: Spring 2025


CAHR MARKET ACCESS FORUM (MAF)

Delivers multifaceted insights into current issues, key topics and health care policy of paramount importance to the pharmaceutical industry and its various stakeholders. By covering a broad spectrum of provincial and national themes intended for those with an existing knowledge of the Canadian pharmaceutical market access environment and the processes and players involved in bringing products to market, it provides attendees with context and insight to better understand the issues facing market access professionals.

For more information and to register, click here.

The CMAP program allows you to be recognized as possessing the unique skill set that defines the modern market access professional. Comprehensive and complete, the program encompasses a broad range of subjects of direct relevance to your daily activities.

Upon completion, you will be able to:

      • Explain why market access is critical to commercial success.
      • Describe the market access players in the public and private payer environments.
      • Discuss how review processes, pricing and regulations impact public and private payer environments.
      • Find the information necessary to understand public and private submission processes.
      • Identify key players in the market access and reimbursement environments.
      • Discuss the intricacies of bringing a new drug to market in Canada.
      • Identify the key approvals pathways, processes and agencies involved in bringing a new drug to market in Canada
      • Leverage a solid foundation in all areas of Patient Support Programs in Canada

*Attendance at CAHR's Market Access 101 and Market Access Forum is required to complete the Certified Market Access Professional (CMAP) certification.

Successful completion of the program qualifies you as a CMAP - Certified Market Access Professional and is verifiable through CAHR.

If you're working towards your CMAP Certification you MUST attend both Market Access 101 and Market Access Forum (formerly Market Access 201).

**Limited number of special discounts available to patient groups and students. Please contact the CAHR office for information.

2024 CERTIFICATION PROGRAM COSTS

CORE:

Pharmaceutical Market Access in Canada1          $678
In-person Market Access 1012                                $795  (CAHR Member rate)
In-person Market Access Forum2                           $795  (CAHR Member rate)

ELECTIVE (1 of):
Basic Pharmacoeconomics1                                    $678
Introduction to Patient Support Programs           $678

TOTAL1-2                                                                               $2,946

CAHR member discount on the CCPE course for pharmaceutical manufacturers employees is contingent on the pharmaceutical manufacturer being a member of CCPE.

Prices are subject to change. 

The CMAP Certification Program is open to CAHR members only.  Learn about the benefits of CAHR membership, click here.

* Note that if you have completed this course through CCPE within the past 2 years, you will receive credit and will only need to attend the MA101 and MA201 conferences in order to receive your certification.

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