Independent Medical Education
Putting science into practice
Liberum IME is an independent medical education agency that creates bespoke, innovative programs that follow the core principles of good CME practice.
About us
As innovators in the rapidly evolving medical education landscape, Liberum IME continually identifies creative solutions to deliver globally relevant science in the context of local practice.
Our evidence-based education is tailored to the needs of healthcare professionals and aims to inspire self-reflection and drive measurable practice change to improve patient care.
We are dedicated to sharing best practice through international collaboration, allowing healthcare professionals worldwide to put science into practice.
Our approach
We develop education programs around the principles of good CME practice
Appropriate education
Built on robust needs assessments that identify clinical practice gaps and educational needs, our bespoke programs have clear and relevant learning objectives.
Balance
We work with expert faculty to ensure our educational content is evidence-based, free of bias, and meets the needs of learners.
Transparency
We commit to full transparency, including disclosure of all financial support received to assist our programs, and relevant disclosures of all faculty and staff involved in the development of scientific content.
Effectiveness
We build programs with clear, defined outcomes in mind to ensure we can measure and adapt to learner knowledge, competence, and ultimately performance in clinical practice with the ultimate goal of improving patient care.
We ensure education is locally relevant, compliant, and positively impacts the practice
Localization
All countries have different guidelines, healthcare systems and face resource constraints. Although education developed at a global level can offer general information, we adapt content to address educational needs on a country-specific level.
Steering committee
Our expert faculty provides us with invaluable global insights, ensuring all our content reflects the latest guidelines and cutting-edge evidence that is relevant to real-world clinical practice.
Accreditation
We utilize a combination of local and international organizations to accredit our education, awarding CME credits on completion. Accreditation ensures our programs are recognized by our audience and that content is fair, balanced, and of high quality.
Medical societies
We work in partnership with international medical societies to produce collaborative, educational programs that truly meet clinical needs. We also work with local societies to maximize the range and impact of education.
Practice change
We drive measurable change in clinical practice and support improvements in patient care.
Our team
Our senior team includes thought leaders at the forefront of innovation in CME.
Celeste Kolanko
Managing Director
Celeste has more than 15 years’ experience in IME/CME, delivering large-scale, global programmes across a variety of therapy areas. She is an active member of the international IME/CME community and a frequent presenter at the European CME Forum along with other international medical education conferences, Currently, she is President of GAME (Global Alliance for Medical Education) and is serving as a Steering Group member for the Good CME Practice Group (gCMEp).
Sophie Inwood
Senior Medical Education Director
Sophie started her career in medical communications working on the project management side before progressing to manage teams and oversee deliverables for her clients. She has extensive experience in across a wide range of therapy areas including diabetes, rare diseases and oncology. Sophie has led and implemented local, European and Global education programmes including the management of global publication plans, eLearning platforms, internal meetings and educational events.
Alison Chapman
Program Engagement Lead
Alison has 15 years’ experience in medical communications publishing; the most recent 7 years focused on medical education and IME. She was part of the start-up team for the IME business unit at a leading global STM publisher taking the lead for marketing strategy, brand development, society partnerships and user engagement.
Spanning all brands within Liberum, Alison develops dissemination strategy to maximise learner engagement and ensure education is reaching the promised audience.
Kirk Lanzone Terry
Director of Outcomes and Compliance
Kirk has worked in both medical communications and non-profit medical education management in the United States for 20 years, mostly working with global companies and organizations. He most recently completed seven years at the American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy in Chicago, where he served as Director of Education and Operations, leading a team of education managers.
Diana Torres
Associate Director Medical Education Development
Diana has more than 12 years’ experience in science communication, planning, and strategy across many therapeutic areas including haematology, oncology, and respiratory illness.
Diana holds a BSc in Biomedical Science and First-Class honours in Physiology.
With her creative and agile approach, Diana develops and delivers innovative multichannel educational content and scientific engagement opportunities for healthcare professionals at both global and local level.