Clinical Care Options Announces Changes To Leadership Team

RESTON, Va., June 10, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Clinical Care Options®, LLC (CCO) today announced the promotions of 2 executive team members: Marissa Seligman, PharmD, FACEHP, CCMEP, as President and Chief Operating Officer and Trish Bates Doolin, as Executive Vice President and General Manager, Oncology.

As President of CCO, Dr. Seligman will be responsible for strategy and overall company performance, overseeing expansion of CCO's leading position in the continuing medical education (CME) market, and driving growth and expansion of specialty-focused education solutions. She joined the organization in August 2013 as Chief Operating Officer and General Manager of virology, rheumatology, and other therapeutic areas.

In her expanded role, Dr. Seligman will continue to oversee operations, administration, and editorial/production functions for all of CCO, as well as the company's expansion into new disease and therapeutic areas.

With more than 25 years of experience in education, clinical research, and clinical practice, she is a highly respected leader in the medical education industry and she continues to represent CCO with professional CME associations, govern compliance with accrediting body guidelines, and serve as key spokesperson at industry forums.

Prior to joining CCO in 2013, she held various positions at DBC Pri-Med, LLC, where she served as Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President for Regulatory and Clinical Affairs. Dr. Seligman has held a variety of leadership positions at various companies including ViroPharma, SCP Communications, and Bayer Corporation. She is a Fellow of the Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions and has her CCMEP certification from the National Association of CME Professionals.

CCO also promoted Trish Bates Doolin to Executive Vice President and General Manager, Oncology. In this role, Ms. Doolin will assume, in addition to her duties as General Manager, Oncology, responsibility for marketing and business development training and support across CCO and outcomes activities.

Ms. Doolin brings more than 23 years of healthcare communications and medical education industry experience and expertise to her expanded role, having spent the better part of the last 16 years focused specifically in oncology medical communications and CME. Ms. Doolin joined CCO in 2005 and quickly earned a promotion to General Manager of the company's oncology business unit. Prior to joining CCO, she held roles as Vice President of Business Development with Healthstar Communications Group and as Senior Vice President for OmegaMed Communications. Her experience also includes roles with the National Institutes of Health's Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group, the Coalition of Cancer Cooperative Groups, and Dudnyk Healthcare Group.

"We are extremely fortunate to have both Marissa and Trish in expanded leadership positions at CCO," said Jeffrey Drezner, MD, PhD, Managing Director, CCO and inPractice Resources. "They each bring unparalleled experience in continuing medical education to their new roles. Together with the rest of our senior management team, they will continue to innovate, evolve, grow, and build upon CCO's current offerings."

About Clinical Care Options
Clinical Care Options is a global leader in the development of innovative educational technology platform that integrates all levels of medical education and information with personalization of the clinician's experience and the integration of moderated social media. CCO has been a pioneer in the creation of continuing education and decision support resources for healthcare professionals. For more information, visit clinicaloptions.com.

inPractice® Resources (a subsidiary of CCO) delivers specialized clinical reference and education content specifically designed to meet the information needs of specialist physicians, nurses, and other care providers. Available for specialties including hepatology, HIV, oncology, and rheumatology, inPractice is available digitally, via online and mobile devices, or can be integrated with other workflow tools. For more information, visit inPractice.com.

SOURCE Clinical Care Options