Onboarding and training Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) can be stressful, time-consuming, and expensive. Many companies do not have the internal resources or the adequate time needed to fully onboard new MSLs. In fact, in a global survey, 72% of MSLs revealed that their initial onboard training consisted of only being given a set of journal articles related to the product or … [Read more...]

Hello Fellow Medical Affairs Colleagues! The next MSL Society annual conference is nearly here and it’s a BIG one with the 10th Anniversary program!   Get ready for an incredible conference with great networking and learning in Vegas! I hope everyone is enjoying the summer months whether it’s hot beach weather or cold in the southern hemisphere!   Moving out west at the … [Read more...]

I came to emotional intelligence because I suppose I felt I wasn’t as effective as I could be. I have a lot of knowledge that kind of built up over the years in a certain area and I wanted to become more effective in it. I was finding that I ended up doing a lot of administrative tasks and not really executing what I wanted to really deliver to patients and healthcare … [Read more...]

The COVID pandemic accelerated the evolution of the MSL profession in ways that will propel, expand, and enhance the contributions a Medical Affairs function makes across the pharmaceutical industry moving forward. This bold claim is supported by my turbulent, yet humbling journey over the past three years which saw my career moving from the comforts of an MSL at a big … [Read more...]

The importance of Recognition Acknowledgment and recognition are vital in the workplace. Rewarding and recognizing employees leads to greater employee engagement, which increases retention and helps create a more positive overall work environment. Incorporating a rewards and recognition program helps increase employee engagement, leading to many benefits for the company or … [Read more...]