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MSL Burnout…The Struggle is Real


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In this episode, Jennifer Mohawk joins to discuss the prevalent issue of burnout among Medical Science Liaisons. She shares her insights on the common stressors, including overachievement and post-COVID challenges, that contribute to burnout in the MSL field. Jennifer addresses the impact of travel stress and the pressure of metrics, emphasizing the importance of recognizing early warning signs. She provides effective strategies for managing stress, such as midday movement and aligning personal and organizational values. The episode concludes with Jennifer's advice on building supportive, diverse teams and her final words of wisdom for MSLs.

My guest this week is Jennifer Mohawk, Senior Director, Medical Affairs with Apogee Therapeutics who discusses MSL burnout and how to handle the stress of the job.

Jen shares….

👉 What is MSL Burnout?
👉 How to pick up the warning signs
👉 What Managers can do to help with burnout
👉 What are ways to minimize and cope with the stress of the job
👉 What habits should be adopted for MSL sanity

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MSL Talk is a podcast that features helpful information for current Medical Science Liaisons, Medical Affairs leaders, job seekers looking to break into the pharmaceutical industry in their first MSL role as well as anyone interested in hearing good industry conversation and medical affairs discussions.

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(0:00) Introduction to Jennifer Mohawk and episode topic
(1:24) Jennifer Mohawk's insights on MSL burnout
(3:52) Common stressors and the contagious nature of MSL burnout
(7:20) Overachievement and post-COVID factors contributing to burnout
(10:06) Tackling travel stress and the role of metrics in MSL work
(14:24) Recognizing and addressing burnout warning signs
(15:45) Effective strategies for MSLs to manage stress
(20:55) Jen’s tips for midday movement and general MSL advice
(23:40) Building a supportive culture and embracing diversity in teams
(25:25) Aligning personal and organizational values
(26:04) Final words of wisdom and episode wrap-up
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