Holli Dilks, Ph.D.

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Senior Director | Global Head of Field Medical at Foundation Medicine

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Overview

Dr. Holli Dilks serves as the Senior Director and Global Head of Field Medical at Foundation Medicine, where she leads initiatives in precision medicine. With a Ph. D. from Vanderbilt University, she excels at integrating genomics data and technology to advance cancer treatment options and bridge scientific and medical gaps.

Her work is fueled by a profound personal motivation stemming from losing two close loved ones to disease. This experience drives her dedication to democratizing precision medicine, ensuring that patients can access the most effective and personalized treatment options available at the point of care.

Unique fact: Dr. Dilks previously returned to her undergraduate alma mater, Lipscomb University, as an Assistant Professor in the College of Pharmacy.

Personality Overview

Risk-Taker

Decisive

Impact-Driven

They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success.  They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others. They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact.

Topics They Care About

Precision Oncology
Her entire career is focused on advancing precision medicine through comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) to improve cancer patient outcomes.
Genomic Profiling
Frequently posts about emerging biomarkers, NGS, and the importance of advanced genomic testing like HRD signatures in identifying treatment options.
Medical Affairs
Leads a global Field Medical team, developing vision and strategy to connect scientific communities and educate physicians on personalized medicine.

Media Appearances

Holli has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2021
Senior Director | Global Head of Field Medical at Foundation Medicine
10-2019 - 4-2021
Senior Medical Science Liaison | Facilitating comprehensive genomic profiling of cancer patients at Foundation Medicine
9-2014 - 9-2019
Director, Personalized Medicine Operations | Enabling scientific & clinical information exchange at Sarah Cannon Research Institute
9-2009 - 9-2014
Technical Director, VANTAGE | Accelerating discovery in genome sciences & personalized medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center
7-2008 - 7-2020
Assistant Professor, College of Pharmacy | Equipping the next generation of pharmacists at Lipscomb University

Education

Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Bachelor of Arts - BA from Lipscomb University

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During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

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  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders

DONT's

  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

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  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Holli

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

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    How fast (or slow) will Holli move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Holli take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

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