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Virtual Event

May 06, 2020 10:00 AM - May 07, 2020 4:45 PM

(Eastern Standard Time)

Fort Washington, PA 19034

Medical Affairs and Scientific Communications Forum

Is Sub-Specialization an Option or A Necessity for The MSL Role?

Session Chair(s)

J. Lynn  Bass, PharmD, RPh

J. Lynn Bass, PharmD, RPh

Senior Director, Medical Science Liaisons

BridgeBio, United States

A subspecialty is a narrow field of professional knowledge and skills within a specific profession and is most commonly used to describe an increasingly more diverse role. Is the MSL role poised to undergo a phase of sub-specialization? Who/What is driving this sub-specialization of MSL roles? External stakeholders? Internal Stakeholders? The evolving healthcare system? Will sub-specialization dilute the MSL role or strengthen the profession for decades to come? This session is intended to address these questions and provide examples of current diversification and sub-specialization in the MSL role.

Learning Objective :

At the conclusion of this session, participants should be able to:

  • Describe the current scope of MSL roles and predict future trends
  • Explore implications for expansion of MSL Sub-Specialization
  • Develop an understanding of how to implement potential changes within their MSL organizations

Speaker(s)

Ann  Westra, MD

Speaker

Ann Westra, MD

McKinsey & Company, United States

Senior Medical Knowledge Expert

James P. Siano, PhD, MBA, MS

Speaker

James P. Siano, PhD, MBA, MS

Merck & Co., Inc., United States

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