About us
The swiss health quality association (shqa) is "the" provider of training programs for the pharmaceutical, medical technology and diagnostics industries. Shqa was founded in 2006. As a non profit oriented industry association with currently 82 member companies, we embrace lifelong learning – and continuously adapt our educational offerings to the highly agile market environment.
From seminars and training courses to a Federal Diploma of Higher Education
Wherever a person currently stands: We develop their skills and prepare them for the world of tomorrow. Be it with an examination at association level, a Federal Diploma of Higher Education or seminars as well as diploma and certificate courses.
Learn today for the future
Our training and development program reflects the needs and requirements of the market. We pick up on trends and develop tailor-made educational offerings and learning content. Always with a view to the future and practices.
Gained in practice, for use in practice
Our lecturers all come from real-world practices – and leverage their industry expertise to build a bridge to everyday working life. Thanks to our collaboration with member companies, healthcare industry specialists, Swiss Federal Office of Education, Research and Innovation and the Institute for Medical Education of the University of Bern, our educational offer is cutting-edge.
One community – beyond individual organizations
We learn from and with one another: We embrace a community concept to promote learning and dialog outside of our own organization – and facilitate the transfer of knowledge between companies and people. Practical and sustainable.
Office
The Office is responsible for the operational implementation of the business delegated to it by the Board of Directors. The office is managed by the Managing Director, who reports to the Board of Directors, and its Team.
Dr. Corinne Wild
Geschäftsführerin shqa
swiss health quality association (shqa)
Carla Rentsch
Digital Marketing Specialist shqa
swiss health quality association (shqa)
Nicole Morof
Project Coordinator shqa
swiss health quality association (shqa)
Rebecca Siegmann
Project Coordinator shqa
swiss health quality association (shqa)
Pamela Radice
Project Coordinator shqa
swiss health quality association (shqa)
Patricia Zürcher
Account & Program Manager shqa
swiss health quality association (shqa)
Bord of Directors
The Board of Directors is elected by the General Assembly of the member companies and bears overall responsibility for the management of the association. It is responsible for all business that is not delegated to another body by law or by the Articles of Association. The Board of Directors shall determine which business it delegates to the Office and shall supervise it.
Roman Käser
Präsident shqa, Leiter Business Unit Pharma
Doetsch Grether AG
- Mitglied der Geschäftsleitung
Judith Gembler
Vizepräsidentin shqa, Head Portfolio Enablement & Customer Engagement
Roche Pharma (Schweiz) AG
- Mitglied der Geschäftsleitung
Andreas Fischer
Vorstandsmitglied shqa
Andreas Hostettler
Vorstandsmitglied shqa, Chief Financial Officer
Pill Group AG
Christian Knapp
Vorstandsmitglied shqa, Business Unit Director Specialty Care
AbbVie AG
- Mitglied der Geschäftsleitung
Dr. Pierre Köver
Vorstandsmitglied shqa, Chief Business Development Officer
Sonic Suisse
- Mitglied der Geschäftsleitung
Sandra Lüdi
Vorstandsmitglied shqa, National Sales & Strategic Account Lead Oncology & Hematology
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
Emanuel Lorini
Vorstandsmitglied shqa, Geschäftsführer
Zur Rose Suisse AG
- Mitglied der Geschäftsleitung
Verena Nitsche
Vorstandsmitglied shqa, Geschäftsführerin
Senevita AG
- Mitglied der Geschäftsleitung
Beat Obrist
Vorstandsmitglied shqa, Director Digital, Data Analytics & Operations
MSD Merck Sharp & Dohme AG
- Mitglied der Geschäftsleitung
Examination committee Pharma
The Examination Committee Pharma is responsible for the preparation, implementation, monitoring and final assessment of the examinations for Pharma Specialist with federal diploma and Certified Pharma Sales Representative shqa. Among other things, the examination board validates all examination questions (written examination) as well as the examination case and the examination tasks (oral examination) in terms of content and language in the run-up to the examination.
lic. iur. Barbara Schärer
Präsidentin Prüfungskommission Pharma
Obergericht Zürich
Heidi Zbinden
CEO
Spital Lachen
Dr. Elodie Berger
Head Medical Affairs
CSL Vifor Pharma Switzerland SA
Dr. Mirjam Britschgi
Lead Heart Failure, Medical Customer Engagement Partner
Bayer (Schweiz) AG
Dr. Marco Ceppi
Leiter Pharmazeutische Dienste
ZURZACH Care AG
Dr. Philipp Faber
First Line Sales Leader
GlaxoSmithKline AG
Sylvie Lindauer
Key Account & Sales Manager
Marcel Menzi
National Hospital Sales Manager
Orion Pharma AG
Dr. Christelle Pythoud
Market Access Manager
OM Pharma Suisse SA
Christa Spitznagel
eMBA, Eidg. dipl. Apothekerin, Director Regulatory Affairs
Viatris Pharma GmbH
Dr. Kathrin Stirnemann
Director Medical Customer Engagement
Roche Pharma (Schweiz) AG
Dr. Robert Witschi
Medical Advisor Rheumatology
Novartis Pharma (Schweiz) AG
Dr. med. Michael S. Messerli
Oberarzt, Klinik für Geburtshilfe
Universitätsspital Zürich
Lecturers
All our lecturers are active in healthcare - and with their proven industry expertise guarantee the bridge to everyday professional life. Guest speakers from the life science industry complement the course content with examples from their practical experience.
Dr. Christine Aeschlimann
Program Manager Patient Advisory Board
Swiss Cancer Institute
Dr. Philine Betz-Werner
Beraterin Marketing, Sales & KAM, Lehrbeauftrage HSG, Geschäftsführerin
Performanice GmbH
Lorenz Borer
Associate Principal, Pricing & Market Access
IQVIA Schweiz AG
Lukas Brand
Head Regulatory Affairs
Novartis Pharma (Schweiz) AG
Dr. med. Claude Cao
Head Medical Office Sanamea AG; CEO Medyoo AG
Sanamea AG
Kaethi Correia Nogueira
Regional Sales Manager
B. Braun Medical AG
Jacqueline Cueni
Pricing & Market Access Leader
Roche Pharma (Schweiz) AG
lic. iur. Reto Dietschi
Trainer, Consultant & Speaker
dConsulting
ehemaliger Direktor der Allianz Schweizer Krankenversicherer & der curafutura
Marko Dujak
Key Account Manager
IQVIA Schweiz AG
Petra Erni Rauch
Consultant
SICOmed AG
Oliver Fäh
Key Account Manager
IQVIA Schweiz AG
Regula Felix
Lead of Food, Cosmetic & Medical Device Services
pharma services oehler gmbh
Patrick Fischer
Senior Director Client Solutions
FFI Ventures GmbH
Aileen Frans
Omnichannel Manager
Viatris Pharma GmbH
Alex Fuchs
Director Legal & Compliance
Daiichi Sankyo (Schweiz) AG
Stephanie Gessler
Analytics Manager
Viatris Pharma GmbH
Dr. Mascia Ghielmetti
Director Medical Affairs
EffRx Pharmaceuticals S.A.
Tamara Godenzi
Managing Director
AurigaVision AG
Bruno Graf
Health System Leader
Roche Pharma (Schweiz) AG
Christian Henseler
Leiter Strategischer Einkauf
Zur Rose Suisse AG
Marianne Hochstrasser
Coach, Trainer & Consultant
Hochstrasser Consulting
Julian Hohendorff
Consultant & Coach
JH Consulting & Coaching
PD Dr. Simon Hölzer
CEO
SwissDRG AG
Dr. Jörg Indermitte
Leiter Sektion Arzneimittelaufnahmen
Bundesamt für Gesundheit BAG
Dr. med. Peter Indra MPH
Leiter Gesundheit
Sanitas Krankenversicherung
Sandra Jampen
Leiterin Verkauf Schweiz
Avosano AG
Andrea Kern
Texterin & Kommunikations-Profi
Wort & Stil
Dr. Ursula Kienzl
Pharma Expertin Marketing & Sales
Dr. med. Matthias Langenfeld
Medical Lead Switzerland
Ipsen Pharma Schweiz GmbH
Dr. pharm. Enea Martinelli
Chefapotheker
Spitäler FMI AG
Nicola Martucci
Owner & CEO
valimeo AG
Dr. med. Michael S. Messerli
Oberarzt, Klinik für Geburtshilfe
Universitätsspital Zürich
Ina Meyer
Study & Site Operations (SSO) Country Manager Switzerland
Novartis Pharma (Schweiz) AG
Dr. Anna Katharina Moser
Medical Lead Alpine
Alexion Pharma GmbH
Dr. med. Leander Muheim
Stv. medizinischer Leiter mediX zh und Vizepräsident mediX schweiz
MediX Gruppenpraxis
Manfred Mülchi
Access Partner & KV Lead
Roche Pharma (Schweiz) AG
Patrick Müller
Geschäftsführer und Mitinhaber
PraxisExperts AG
Marios Ntinis
Business Consultant
Provectis Healthcare AG
Andrea Pargger
Strategic Access Lead
Novartis Pharma (Schweiz) AG
Dr. med. Eugen Paul Scheidegger
Facharzt FMH für Dermatologie und Allergologie
Allergie & Haut AG
Gründer "OnlineDoctor"
Olivier Schorr
Country Medical Affairs Director Switzerland
Gilead Sciences Switzerland Sàrl
Sylvia Schüpbach
Rechtsanwältin und Partnerin
Pharmalex GmbH
Dr. Louis-Sebastian Sonntag
Geschäftsführer
Sonntag Lifescience Consulting
Tamara Spichtig-Röthlin
Associate Director Compliance Amgen Switzerland & Germany
Amgen Switzerland AG
Christa Spitznagel
eMBA, Eidg. dipl. Apothekerin, Director Regulatory Affairs
Viatris Pharma GmbH
Rosa Stebler
Prozessmanagerin, Prozessentwicklung und Support, Zulassung
Swissmedic
Dr. Kathrin Stirnemann
Director Medical Customer Engagement
Roche Pharma (Schweiz) AG
Dr. Olivier Thomet
Enterprise Account Lead
Roche Pharma (Schweiz) AG
Roger Thommen
National Sales Manager
Johnson & Johnson AG
Dr. Ulrike Thull
Company Owner
Thull Consulting
Eva von Mühlenen
Head of Global Life Sciences Switzerland
Sidley Austin LLP
Dr. med. Caroline Vonder Mühl
Medical Director
Bayer (Schweiz) AG
Dr. med. Thomas Wels
CEO
Wels - Omnino Medico
Corinne Wenger
Director Regulatory Affairs
Roche Pharma (Schweiz) AG
Daniel Widrig
General Manager
Advisory Environment AG
Dr. Andreas Wildi
Partner
Walder Wyss Ltd
Michael Zürcher
CEO
Swizzard Pharma AG