Medical Affairs Value Blog
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Build Your AI Skills with This Fun Prompt for Medical Affairs
5 Min ReadBuild Your AI Skills with This Fun Prompt for Medical AffairsThe typical AI journey in Medical Affairs looks like this: hear about it, feel some fear, try it on a random prompt, feel underwhelmed, feel pressured to try it more, start really learning it, and...
The Most Overlooked Skill in Medical Affairs
5 Min ReadThe Most Overlooked Skill in Medical AffairsThe most surprising thing I heard at Fierce Pharma Week wasn’t about AI, omnichannel, or measuring impact. It was how often Medical Affairs came up across the other tracks: commercialization, PR, and marketing....
The AI Meeting Hack Smart MSLs Never Skip
5 Min ReadThe AI Meeting Hack Smart MSLs Never Skip“What tips do you have for answering questions during the Q&A? That’s where I get the most flustered.” This was a question I got from a senior MSL during an executive presence training. I was shocked. This was...
The One ChatGPT Task Every MSL Should Set Up
5 Min ReadThe One ChatGPT Task Every MSL Should Set UpI’ll admit it when ChatGPT launched the new Tasks feature months ago, I was really excited. But I completely ignored it. Which is hilarious because I’m the person always talking about time management. But I hadn’t...
MSL Insights Done Right: What Excellence Looks Like
5 Min ReadMSL Insights Done Right: What Excellence Looks LikeThis is the most beautiful MSL insights story I have ever heard. When she stepped into her Senior Director role 3 years ago, her organization had never even done an insights report. No process. No system. No...
The Vocal Habits That Are Holding MSLs Back
5 Min ReadThe Vocal Habits That Are Holding MSLs BackHere’s what I keep seeing and I can’t unsee it. In every MSL training session I run, whether it’s a virtual cohort or a live in-person workshop, I notice the same thing: MSLs who are smart, experienced, and deeply...
Behind the Scenes: Designing MSL Training With AI Tools
5 Min ReadBehind the Scenes: Designing MSL Training with AI ToolsLast week, Anthropic announced Opus 4, their newest, fanciest, most awesome AI model so far, and suddenly, my to-do list didn’t stand a chance. You know that feeling? When something new and exciting...
3-Step AI Framework to Make Data Matter
10 Min Read3-Step AI Framework to Make Data MatterHow Medical Affairs can use AI to extract meaning, prioritize action, and show impact We are surrounded by data: CRM entries. MSL insights. Med Info inquiries. Congress booth scans. Publications. Social media. Internal...
Inside Fierce Pharma Engage: Cross-Functional Buzz, Bold Ideas, and One Missing Conversation
10 Min ReadInside Fierce Pharma Engage: Cross-Functional Buzz, Bold Ideas, and One Missing ConversationIt started with the lanyards. This year, Fierce Pharma brought something new to the table. One big, cross-functional event: Fierce Pharma Engage. Instead of...
NotebookLM for MSLs: 3 Surprising Ways MSLs Are Using it in 2025
25 Min ReadNotebookLM for MSLs: Save Time & Prep Smarter for KOL MeetingsIf there’s one thing MSLs know, it’s that preparation is everything. But life doesn’t always go as planned. Meetings sneak up on you, your schedule fills with last-minute requests, and...
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