Chief Quality Officer Forum

Creating Quality for the 21st Century

CQO Forum Purpose

The Chief Quality Officer Forum Team is an action-oriented team of inspiring leaders who are collaboratively mobilizing enterprise-wide effectiveness through people, process and systems innovation…grounded in the science of quality. This team (1) charters global initiatives, (2) networks on topics directly related to what each member is working to accomplish in their companies, (3) brings in external SMEs who are taking novel approaches to address the challenges faced by our industry, and (4) shares quality innovation with each other.

The Role of Quality for the 21st Century

To optimize patient and business success by mobilizing enterprise-wide effectiveness grounded in science, data, stakeholder awareness and regulatory intelligence.

Redefining the Role of Quality

In order to develop impactful change across the industry, the CQO Forum started by “looking in the mirror”. Our work has uncovered that QUality often shuts down the exact behaviors it is trying to grow acorss the organization! The newly established Role of Quality for the 21st Century establishes Quality as an enabler of patient and business success grounded in science, data, stakeholder awareness and regulatory intelligence. This new understanding of Quality fuels the innovative developments of the team.

CQO Forum - A Team in Action!

The CQO Forum gains input and insight from other industries, regulators, and cross-functional peers to drive meaningful outcomes. Here is a glimpse of some of the work we are doing.

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Meet the Team!

The CQO Forum Team has been working to make a difference across the industry since 2018. Meet the team that is mobilizing enterprise effectiveness for the betterment of patients around the world!

Fit-for-Purpose Initiative

Covid shutdown caught us off-guard for how to lead our operations through extreme emergency conditions - on every front. The Fit-for-Purpose Model is a roadmap for how to pivot your QMS operations to support business success across normal conditions, time pressures and cost pressures. Each condition requires a different strategy!. Access the Tools!

Adaptability and Agility Maturity Model

We want every CEO to say “We are achieving a competitive advantage through adaptability and agility from every employee, every system, and every process so every stakeholder can count on us - every day”. Our Adaptability and Agility Maturity Model is designed to drive decisions to the lowest level possible and build quality into the earliest point possible. Learn More!

Metrics that Matter

The CQO Forum researched which metrics are assessed across functional groups in search of a common language - recognizing that metrics drive intended and unintended behavior. Learn more about the outcome, and how the Forum used a V-model approach to connect metrics to desired outcomes.

Annex 1 Initiative

The Pathway Chief Quality Officer Forum commissioned a team to benchmark how to implement the Annex 1 requirements and expectations. Check out the benchmarking report and live webinars. Learn More!

Preparing the Next Generation

Through the Quality Science Education program, the Chief Quality Officer Forum is preparing the next generation of scientists to enter the life science industries, by arming them with an understanding of quality science and an understanding of “why”. Learn More!

“The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results.”

—Albert Einstein

It’s time for a change, and it starts with you!

Foundation of Our Work - Grounded in “Why”

The foundation of our work is to ensure everything we do is grounded in “Knowing Your Why.” As demonstrated by comedian Michael Jr., this video clearly shows how a person is impacted when they understand their why, and how a person knowing their why affects everyone around them.

We are including regulators in the discussions, sharing our work on stage at major conferences, communicating via trade press, and will be engaging industry through trade associations.

Questions? Please contact Marla Phillips at Marla.Phillips@Pathway4PH.org, or use the Contact Us form. Thank you for your interest!