Staying Motivated and Confident
Difficult Decisions
I am writing to share a very difficult decision… A decision that has been many months coming, A decision that I have put off, A decision that comes with relief And also, sadness? Worry? Anxiety? Sorrow? I’m having a difficult time describing the feeling… The Pharma IndustryMDCoach will be on a hiatus for the remainder…
Read MoreParkinson’s Law
Throwback to a previous blog from 2024: Have you heard of Parkinson’s Law? No, not Parkinson’s disease, which is what many physicians will immediately associate with. Parkinson’s Law is the concept that work will expand to fill available time. Many people work toward deadlines; think about that term paper you had to write in college……
Read MoreFREEDOM and INDEPENDENCE
The 4th of July commemorates the Declaration of Independence when the thirteen American colonies were united, free and independent states and the United States of America were formed. There are plenty of issues in the United States currently and the point of today’s blog is not to get political but to talk about FREEDOM And…
Read MoreLessons from a physician client
I’ve worked with many physicians that have successfully transitioned to pharma/biotech. These three items are ones that I see in everyone that makes the transition (even when it takes months to even close to a year!) I started working with this client about one year ago. When asked “how long will it take to find…
Read MoreHow to Network in the Pharma Industry
Pulling out a previous blog on NETWORKING. Networking is a critical component to your successful transition. If you review my blogs, you will see a common theme in all the physicians’ stories about what helped them to land their first role in the pharmaceutical industry… NETWORKING but, HOW? Attend conferences and/or congresses AND visit the…
Read MoreChanges 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 MoreUnderstanding the FDA (Food & Drug Administration)
Many clients and potential clients have recently been asking me about the state of the pharma/biotech industry given the changes in our political administration. The ACTUAL questions are: “Are there still jobs for physicians in pharma?” “Is it worth me trying to transition to biotech/pharma now?” “Are all the physicians from government agencies going…
Read MoreThe Benefits of Coaching
Over the last 5 years I’ve invested a significant amount of time and money into coaching. The Pharma IndustryMDCoach was created during my participation in a women’s physician coaching program where I was first introduced to “coaching”. (Thank you Sunny Smith, MD and Empowering Women Physicians). Coaching is where I learned that: Our THOUGHTS Create …
Read More2025 – Pharma Outlooks
With the current political and economic climate, I have received many questions from coaching clients and potential coaching clients about the state of our pharma industry and the potential for successfully making a transition given the current environment. Today I am sharing several resources for your review. From Deloitte: 2025 Life Sciences Outlook From PWC:…
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