Pharma Physician Success Stories
Success
As a coach focused on helping my clients make successful transitions to biotech/pharma, I am so excited EVERY time I receive an email from a physician that has successfully navigated the transition. One of my clients recently received an offer and will be re-locating for a new role. I am so psyched to see where…
Read MoreCelebrating Success
One of our Physician’s Pharmaceutical Career Academy joined the monthly coaching hours this past week to share FABULOUS news… She started a job as Medical Director at a CRO!! CONGRATULATIONS! It is so rewarding to get emails, texts, phone calls (and live updates!) on the success of physicians landing their new roles in biopharma. One…
Read MoreGiving Thanks
Thursday is Thanksgiving in the United States. Every morning I use my 5 Minute Journal to document what I am grateful for… Reflecting on The Pharma IndustryMDCoach… I am grateful for… My clients My assistant, Heather Coaches that have guided through the journey of starting a business Referrals Physicians in biopharma that have shared their…
Read MoreCoaching – A Resource You Need Throughout Your Career
My first introduction in life coaching was in early 2020 via a women’s physician group. Since that time I’ve had multiple one-on-one coaches, both for business and personal life, been in multiple group coaching sessions, participated in Self Coaching Scholars through The Life Coach School, and become a certified Life Coach through The Life Coach…
Read MoreA great article from 2 M.D.s at Stoke Therapeutics
From the Bedside to the Boardroom: When Physicians Move to Biotech Today’s blog is from an article posted on LinkedIn… The CEO and CMO of Stoke Therapeutics are both physicians and discuss their transition. 2 key lessons I pull out of this article with Ed Kaye and Barry Ticho include: The patient focus that physicians…
Read MoreUnderstanding the Opportunities for Career Progression
Many physicians can enter the biotech/pharma industry as Associate Medical Director or Medical Director. What are the opportunities after that? Promotions – To: Medical Director Senior Medical Director Executive Medical Director Vice President Sr. Vice President And also… Other functional areas – Let’s say you enter in the function of Pharmacovigilance… You do have opportunities…
Read MoreShots on Goal
For all of you out there that are applying for jobs in biotech and pharma… Getting rejected HURTS I understand – I truly do – I have been rejected from roles I applied to But, the alternative is EVEN WORSE! If you try to protect yourself from rejection, you will stop trying – you will…
Read MorePersonal Training and Career Coaching
What do you invest in related to your personal fitness? Do you have a gym membership? Do you attend fitness classes? Maybe a running club? I’ve recently started working with a personal trainer. One-on-one sessions where I am the only client; the center of attention. All of the trainer’s focus is on me. WOW! Is…
Read MoreRunning Away or Running Toward?
Any time you are considering a change it is critical that you are making the decision from a place of clarity and confidence. Before any transition, you must understand what the issues are in your current situation that are frustrating, challenging, irritating, (insert whatever other negative emotions you are dealing with). Whatever is dragging you…
Read MoreGhosting
A question I routinely get from clients is about the turn-around time for responses from recruiters and talent acquisition leads in pharma. Here is a typical situation that is shared with me: “I applied for the job online and I connected with the Human Resources team member via LinkedIn and shared my resume with him. …
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