In this episode of Medical Affairs Unscripted, Peg Crowley-Nowick, PhD, MBA, President of Medical Affairs Consulting at Lumanity, welcomes Cathy Andorfer, PhD, the national Director of Field Medical for Tourmaline Bio, and author of "The Art of Excellence: Build a Rockstar Career as a Medical Science Liaison and Beyond." Their conversation explores the vital role of medical affairs, emphasizing the importance of strategic vision, continuous learning, and effective communication within the team. Cathy shares her experiences and insights on leadership, stressing the necessity of repetition and clarity in setting objectives. She believes that consistent reminders and clear priorities are key to team success. Cathy also highlights the importance of training MSLs to interpret and contextualize insights, transforming them from simple observations into valuable strategic intelligence. The conversation touches on the need for ongoing refinement in training and the significance of fostering an environment where team members feel empowered to ask questions and engage in deep scientific discussions. Cathy underscores the value of learning from mistakes and continuously evolving to achieve better outcomes. Lastly, Peg and Cathy reflect on the broader impact of medical affairs on improving patient health by optimizing access to medical advances.

In this episode of Medical Affairs Unscripted, Peg Crowley-Nowick, PhD, MBA, President of Medical Affairs Consulting at Lumanity, welcomes Jane Carroll, MS, BSN, Vice President of Global Strategy and Operations at Moderna. They discuss the evolving role of medical affairs and the impact of generative AI, specifically ChatGPT, on the field. Jane shares her experiences leveraging AI as a copilot to enhance efficiency and innovation in medical affairs. They delve into the potential of AI to speed up publication processes and reduce biases, ultimately impacting patient care positively. The conversation highlights AI as a tool to augment, not replace, the expertise of medical professionals. The episode concludes with reflections on the importance of strategic medical affairs planning and optimizing access to medical innovations.

Medical Affairs is going through a digital transformation. What this means, what it will look like, and what value it will bring to pharmaceutical and biotech companies is still unknown. In this third episode of our short form podcast series, we discuss this topic with Dan Hennessy, PhD. As the Vice President of Medical Affairs at Merus N.V., he has a wealth of Medical Affairs experience and insights. This conversation brings us further along in trying to understand the changes that are coming to the industry, and more specifically how it may affect clinical trial enrollment and engagement.