Katherine M. Biles

Katherine M. “Kate” Barry Biles, CHCP, is a distinguished medical education professional with more than 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Based in Branchburg, New Jersey, she has built a career specializing in oncology, hematology, rare disease, immunology, virology, and women’s health, with a focus on advancing healthcare professional knowledge, competence, and confidence. Kate is recognized for her results-driven approach, combining strategic insight with adult learning principles to maximize the impact of educational initiatives across the healthcare landscape.

Kate is the founder and principal consultant of KMGB Insights Consulting Services, LLC, where she advises medical education providers and pharmaceutical supporters on grant strategy, proposal development, outcomes assessment, and compliant collaboration. Through her consulting work, she helps align educational programs and sponsorships with therapeutic area strategies, ensures rigorous outcomes assessment, and provides actionable insights to cross-functional teams. Kate continues to pursue senior industry leadership roles while expanding her consulting practice, leveraging her expertise to elevate the quality and effectiveness of continuing medical education.

Throughout her career, Kate has held Associate Director-level roles at major pharmaceutical organizations, including Novartis, Regeneron, Takeda, and Bristol Myers Squibb. She has extensive experience managing independent medical education grants, fellowships, third-party research awards, and medical sponsorships, including multi-million-dollar budgets. Kate’s work emphasizes evidence-based education with the ultimate goal of improving patient care through practical, clinically relevant learning.

Earlier in her career, Kate contributed to scientific publications at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, supporting early protease inhibitor manuscripts, and worked in medical and college textbook publishing at W.W. Norton & Company in New York City. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from the College of the Holy Cross and holds the Certified Healthcare CPD Professional (CHCP) credential, a leading certification for professionals working in continuing education in healthcare. Her professional engagement includes service on the Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions (ACEHP) as co-chair of its Benchmarking Committee and on the editorial board of its publication, the Alliance Almanac.

Kate’s achievements have been recognized through industry honors, including the Bristol Myers Squibb Bravo and Encore Awards, and she was selected for America’s Best in Medicine (2026–27) representing New Jersey. Known for her resilience, collaborative leadership, and passion for advancing medical education, she encourages the next generation of professionals to pursue work that meaningfully benefits patients, embraces innovation, and perseveres through challenges with determination and purpose.

• Bachelor of Arts, English — College of the Holy Cross (1989)

• Certification of Healthcare CPD Professional (CHCP)

• America’s Best in Medicine, New Jersey (2026–27)
• Bristol Myers Squibb Bravo Award — Salesforce to Cybergrants Migration (14,000+ grants)
• Bristol Myers Squibb Encore Award — US ONUREG Launch

• Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions (ACEHP) — Co-Chair Provider/Supporter SIG, Editorial Board Member of The Almanac
• New York Women Leaders Association

• Contributing writer and editor for ACEHP Alliance Almanac (educational content for medical professionals)

Multiple articles in Alliance Almanac: "The next DSM: A look at the major revisions of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders"; and "Reimagining Independent Medical Education Through the Lens of Growth Mindset"