Gaps in Medical Science Liaison Training

Gaps in MSL training As the number of MSLS An MSL needs to be an has exploded over the last several years, the need for MSL specific training is on the rise. expert in their therapeutic area as well as a wide range of skills in which they are often not trained. Medical Science Liaisons play an increasingly important role in the success of pharmaceutical and biotech companies. Over the next two years MSL teams are expected to grow 20% As the prevalence of the role increases, Specific training has not. ; 52% 60% Only slightly more than half of MSLS reported that their company offers a formal onboarding MSL training Of MSLS report that presentation/communication skills training were not part of their initial onboard program. training or ever offered. However... 80% of all MSLS reported they would like to have formal training in presentation and communication skills O MSL 98 97 Activities Delivering scientific KOL relationship management presentations 97% 92 82% 76 Attending medical conferences Educating KOLS and other Healthcare Support advisory boards Identifying and Training speakers professionals Despite the wide range of activities in which MSLS participate, or activities they are expected to perform, MSL-specific soft skills training is minimal. Many MSLS rarely see other team members or managers in person, making training more difficult. Live and online training is now available through the MSL Society. Emotional Intelligence for MSLS Test drive our first online course "Emotional Intelligence for MSLS" with many more to come! Visit our website for more information and to keep up-to-date. www.themls.org/learning The MSL Society is committed to providing global training for MSLS. GMSLS The MSL Society is the ONLY 501c3 Non-Profit organization exclusively dedicated to serving as the voice and advancing the global MSL profession. The Society provides resources for those interested in the MSL role, as well as, professional growth and development opportunities for current MSL Managers and individual MSLS. MEDICAL SCIENCE LIAISON SOCIETY Data Source: Global Survey of MSLS (330 MSLS in 31 countries), MSL Society, 2013