Pharma Physician Success Stories
Changes are coming!
A NEW Mastermind Coaching Cohort!!! Since 2020, The Pharma IndustryMDCoach has helped physicians transition to roles in pharma/biotech. The physicians have been early, middle career and later in their careers and from a wide variety of specialties including pediatrics, endocrinology, family medicine, neurosurgery and plenty others. Many success stories have occurred and physicians have taken…
Read MoreClinical Development Courses and Certifications
Recently, I physician that booked a free 15 minute consultation with me asked about Clinical Development training courses. Generally, I counsel physicians that they have plenty of degrees and experience to transition to pharma. I certainly do not think they need to go back for a Masters degree, etc. The physician that I was speaking…
Read MoreClimbing Mountains in Ecuador
Many of you know that I’ve been away most of February in Ecuador. I was climbing in the Andes on a trip called “The Three Volcanoes” with 6 other biotech/climbing friends. Our goal was to summit Cotopaxi, an active volcano and Ecuador’s second highest mountain (19,347 feet). We hiked multiple days through beautiful, scenic areas…
Read More2025 is HERE!!! New beginnings!
Happy New Year! My hope for all of my readers is that you have had a wonderful start to the new year; if instead, it has been challenging, I am sending my thoughts and will share a practice that has helped me in trying times – Gratitude In our most difficult times, coming back to…
Read MoreEnd of year reflections
A dear friend of mine recently said “I’m LOVING this year of Nerissa”. I met this friend climbing Kilimanjaro and since that time she has become a very important friend. She has been through a lot with me since we summited Kili in 2023. “the year of Nerissa” – I have to say it is…
Read MoreVeterans Day
Today’s blog isn’t about pharma or biotech… It’s about learning and growing. How many times do we just roll through life doing things without really understanding why? It struck me that tomorrow is Veteran’s Day – And yes, I know it is to honor our military veterans. My dad was a veteran. My brother is…
Read MoreTHROWBACK (from 2020!!!) Building The IndustryMDCoach … A Passion Project
“Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you.” -Oprah Winfrey My father is a serial entrepreneur (since writing this blog in 2020, my father died of Parkinson’s Disease… he taught me MANY lessons and I loved him – I’ll let this re-posting serve as a memorial to him). When…
Read MoreMedical Science Liaisons (MSLs) – Not ALL Medical Affairs Roles are MSLs
Many times when I meet for an initial consultation with a physician (get your free consultation by signing up here!) she/he has discounted Medical Affairs as a potential role because of the misunderstanding that Medical Affairs is synonymous with Medical Science Liaison (MSL). MSLs are but ONE type of Medical Affairs role. Medical Affairs encompasses…
Read MoreGiven it’s TAX day…
As a biotech employee, you may have been granted Incentive Stock Options (ISOs) as part of your compensation package. While ISOs can be a valuable perk, it’s important to understand the unique tax considerations that come with them, especially in the fast-paced biotech industry. Biotech companies often use stock options, including ISOs, to attract and…
Read MoreALL your questions answered about careers in pharma/biotech!
Have you ever fantasized about another career option? Another way to use your hard earned medical degree? Maybe considered what it might look and feel like to have NO “call”? What if you had the flexibility to attend your child’s music concert in the middle of the work day? (without having to request the time…
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