MSLead Chronicles

In this episode of MSLead Chronicles, hosts Chad Fellers and Mary Morton engage in a lively discussion with Carl De Luca, PhD, about the importance of insights in medical affairs. They explore Carl's new role focused on medical insights and analytics, the challenges of gathering and socializing insights, and the significance of training MSLs to ask the right questions. The conversation also t...

In this episode, Chad and Mary engage in a conversation with Zach Henney, who shares his journey from an individual contributor to a leadership role in medical affairs. The discussion covers key takeaways for aspiring leaders, the importance of building a network, and the mindset shift required when transitioning to a leadership position. Zach emphasizes the significance of servant leadership, tru...

In this episode of MSL Lead Chronicles, hosts Chad and Mary delve into the significance of understanding and adapting to different communication styles, particularly in professional settings. They explore the four primary social styles—driving, expressive, amiable, and analytical—and discuss how recognizing these styles can enhance interpersonal communication, team dynamics, and overall effectiven...

In this episode of MSLead Chronicles, Chad and Mary visit with Joe Medicis, a seasoned expert in medical affairs and current Global Executive Medical Director with Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, to discuss the intricacies of working in startups and with first-in-class products in those environments. The conversation covers essential strategies for navigating the challenges of medical affairs, the impor...

In this episode, Chad leans into Mary's nearly 3 decades of executive recruiting experience to share how we can all be more intentional in our commitment to ourselves and to position ourselves to make the best career choices to achieve our professional growth.

In this episode of MSLead Chronicles, Chad and Mary discuss individual development plans (IDPs) with their guest, Kunal Ramani. Kunal shares his experience with IDPs and emphasizes the importance of self-introspection and aligning personal goals with the company's strategic goals. He highlights that IDPs are not just for vertical movement but can also facilitate lateral growth. The conversati...

In this conversation, Chad Fellers and Chi Momah discuss the importance of cross-functional collaboration in the medical affairs industry. They emphasize the need for defined and aligned goals between medical and commercial teams, as well as the importance of seeking to understand each other's perspectives. Chi shares his career journey, highlighting the value of networking and the transferab...

In this conversation, Chad and Mary discuss the topic of insights in medical affairs. They address questions and concerns from MSL Leaders and MSLs regarding the impact and communication of insights. They emphasize the importance of clear direction, qualitative metrics, and collaboration between field medical and medical affairs leadership. They also discuss the challenges of tracking and reportin...

In this episode, Chad and Mary are joined by Ryan Case, a medical director in neurology and author of the book 'Wild Happy.' Ryan shares his experiences living in remote villages in Papua New Guinea and the lessons he learned about life, self-exploration, and simplicity. The conversation covers topics such as culture shock, imposter syndrome, and the importance of personal journeys. The...

Audrey shares her journey of transitioning from an MSL role to a clinical development role in the pharmaceutical industry. She emphasizes the importance of exploring different opportunities and encourages leaders to give their team the freedom to explore. The conversation also touches on imposter syndrome and the importance of having a supportive leader who believes in your abilities. In this conv...

In this episode, Chad and Mary take a break from their regular format to celebrate the first 12 episodes of their podcast. They reflect on the growth and success of the podcast, thank their listeners and guests, and discuss some of the key takeaways from each episode. They also provide a preview of upcoming episodes and express their gratitude for the support and engagement they have received.

In this conversation, Patrina shares several stories of life experiences that brought her to where she is today. From growing up off the grid in Alaska to graduating with a PhD from Yale,  to the entrepreneur she is today, she discusses the importance of resilience and then walks us through how she tackled her own path to finding fulfillment and joy in her career and life, including the incredible...

Given the continuous changes, downsizing, and reorganization occurring in pharma right now, this is a very timely episode, Chad and Mary are joined by Leigh Holcomb, a tenured medical affairs professional and certified career coach, who will discuss the value of preparing and charting out your career goals, putting this plan in place, and executing on it. She also discusses the pitfalls of NOT bei...

Chad was really disappointed that he couldn't be with us this time, but you will learn so much in our Mother's Day tribute to all the medical affairs moms out there. Alicia shares great insights, stories, and a realness that makes us feel like we aren't alone in this and we CAN do it!

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Patrick Win, a board-certified allergist/immunologist and major thought leader.  We learn how a KOL finds value and impact in MSL interactions, what makes the MSL memorable, and the likelihood that a long-term relationship will develop. And MUCH MORE.

Chad and Mary discuss the ways baseball and medical affairs leaders apply the stats they log to analyze and evaluate their teams. What is baseball doing right?

In this episode, Chad and Mary dig into the topic of metrics and try to answer questions around the best ways to measure success.

We are honored to be joined by a pharma industry veteran with 20 years of global medical affairs experience. In this extended episode, we discuss how to adjust and improve your hiring strategies from the smallest details to the broadest ones. You are guaranteed to experience some "A-HA" moments!

Chad and Mary discuss the challenges of leading remote teams and some solutions to increase collaboration.

We resume our discussion with Deanna Tucker to dive even deeper into this topic.

This episode was so full of great info, we had to split it into 2 parts. Joined by the wildly beloved and respected MSL Leader, Deanna Tucker, PharmD, we dive right into  this timely topic.

In this episode, we talk about the challenges faced upon first moving into the MSL Leadership role including understanding if/why leadership is your calling, how to lead from all angles, and how to keep your team engaged from the start.

In this episode, Chad and Mary are going to give you an overview of what the podcast has in store for everyone!