The MSL Society's recent issue, March 2021, was focused on diversity and inclusion (D&I). For my sustainability and corporate social responsibility course in Spring 2020, I pondered on some of these sustainability, diversity, and inclusion issues within the medical science liaison and medical affairs career. The course was taught by Dr. Reynold Byers, a supply chain … [Read more...]
What is your career path?
The Synopsis This is a tale about a physician researcher’s career path and transition from clinical to non-clinical. Everything she did in life was about her positive mindset. Her ideas became thoughts, thoughts led to action and action led to results. She recounts how coming from academia and transitioning to industry or going from the ivory tower to the dark side was not bad … [Read more...]
Perspectives and Advice from the 2020 Medical Science Liaison of The Year Award Winners
In anticipation of the 9th Annual MSL Society Conference being held in Las Vegas, December 12-14th and this year’s MSL of The Year Awards, we asked a few of the 2020 award winners how winning the award impacted their careers, what they have been able to achieve during the pandemic, and what best practice they would share with other MSL professionals. How has winning the MSL … [Read more...]
Letter from the Editor
Dear Readers, Thank you for coming back to read each quarterly edition of The MSL Journal! As we banded together through the pandemic, we are now beginning to see light at the end with more clinics, academic centers, and KOLs, in general, are again opening to in-person engagement! Most of us continue to wear masks in clinics and during air travel as an added precaution and … [Read more...]
Medical Science Liaison leaders share their perspective on the importance and benefits of the Medical Science Liaison Board Certification (MSL-BC®)
Medical Science Liaison leaders share their perspective on the importance and benefits of the Medical Science Liaison Board Certification (MSL-BC®)
Why certification is a Gold Standard In all occupations and professions, certification is viewed as a professional qualification, signifying to employers, regulators, and the public that the holder of the credential possesses the breadth and depth of knowledge and skills needed to competently perform the role. Because certification is typically a voluntary process (vs. … [Read more...]
Leveraging an Outcome-Based RWE Framework to Further Quantify Field Medical Value
The MSL role has gained significant importance in the life science industry and is becoming -critical in terms of KOL engagement. However, the value of field medical activities has not always been easily quantifiable in terms of traditional business impact due to the primary focus on scientific and clinical exchange with target physicians. We can take a chapter out of the … [Read more...]
KOL Services Carried out by Pharmaceutical Companies and Expectations
Strategic KOL engagement planning is essential for pharmaceutical companies to ensure an effective, efficient and sustainable relationship with KOLs. Considering the increasing complexity of the pharmaceutical environment and company organizations are essential to plan and organize the interactions with KOLs. Thus, pharmaceutical companies should develop KOL engagement … [Read more...]
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