Avalere Health welcomes Rhiannon Meaden, Ph.D., as Head of Medical Strategy and Business Transformation

LONDON, July 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Avalere Health, a global strategic partner for the healthcare industry, names Rhiannon Meaden, Ph.D., as its new Head of Medical Strategy and Transformation.

A highly accomplished and globally recognized leader in the medical communications industry, Meaden brings more than 20 years' experience in transforming scientific insights into meaningful impact for healthcare professionals and patients.

Meaden spent the past nine years at IPG Health Medical Communications, where she led the team as Global Head of Complete HealthVizion. Before joining IPG Health, she spent a decade working at Adelphi Communications, part of the Omnicom Group, where she held senior leadership positions in Global Scientific and Global Business Development functions.

At Avalere Health, Meaden will refine the Medical team's strategic priorities and drive measurable business transformation. She will lead the team in bringing the company's EVERY PATIENT POSSIBLE mission to life, partnering with Avalere Health's Advisory and Marketing capabilities to uncover untapped challenges across the healthcare landscape and develop unconventional solutions that ensure no patient is left behind.

"We are thrilled to welcome Rhiannon to our Medical leadership team. With a Ph.D in virology and a proven record in strategic, medical, commercial, and business development functions, she is the ideal candidate to lead our teams and create new avenues of partnership with our clients. She will be instrumental in leveraging our unique SenseMaking approach to create solutions that elevate the role of Medical Affairs in reaching every patient," said Effie Baoutis, President of Medical at Avalere Health. 

"What drew me to Avalere was the boldness of the EVERY PATIENT POSSIBLE mission. As a strong advocate for the patient voice, I believe life-changing medical evidence should be accessible to every healthcare professional so they can make the best decisions for their patients. A healthier world, where every patient is within reach, is ultimately why we're here," says Meaden.

Meaden holds prominent positions at prestigious industry associations, including as Board Member and Chair of the Foresight Committee at the Healthcare Communications Association and as the former Chair of the International Society for Medical Publications Professionals (ISMPP) Europe Programme Committee. Her influence as a global thought leader continues to shape the evolution of the medical communications industry.

About Avalere Health 
Avalere Health is guided by a single mission to reach EVERY PATIENT POSSIBLE. Its Advisory, Medical, and Marketing capabilities move as one, ensuring every patient is identified, supported, treated, and cared for. Equally. Avalere Health is a global strategic partner, perfectly formed to solve the biggest challenges in health, at pace and at scale.

The organization is united across the product lifecycle, uniquely positioned to understand every angle of life, health, and the human condition. Partnering with its clients, its experts are building a world where healthcare is not a barrier. And no patient is left behind. Visit www.avalerehealth.com and follow Avalere Health on LinkedIn. 

SOURCE Avalere Health