Business Acumen: The Other MSL Currency

In this episode, Tom Caravela is joined by Maria Abunto and Nabhan Islam to explore the critical role of business acumen in medical affairs. The discussion begins with the guests' backgrounds and transitions into the importance of integrating business strategy within the field. Key insights include defining business acumen, mastering medical affairs language, and effectively demonstrating these skills as an MSL. The conversation also covers strategies for developing business acumen, navigating compliance challenges, and fostering a growth mindset. The episode concludes with reflections from the guests and Tom, providing a comprehensive understanding of excelling in business acumen for MSLs.

Maria Abunto, MD, MPH, MSL Regional Lead at Exact Sciences and Nabhan Islam, MD, Medical Science Liaison with Syneos Health discuss business acumen: the other MSL currency.

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(0:00) Introduction of guests Maria Abunto and Nabhan Islam, and podcast introduction
(2:00) Business acumen in medical affairs and guests' backgrounds
(5:09) Importance of business strategy in medical affairs
(6:54) Defining and understanding business acumen
(10:40) Medical affairs language and terminology
(12:14) Demonstrating business acumen in the field
(17:17) Developing business acumen for MSLs
(22:04) Navigating areas of caution and compliance
(23:24) Cultivating a growth mindset and excelling in business acumen
(26:33) Final thoughts from guests
(30:30) Host reflections and episode wrap-up