Erin Albert has over 10 years' experience in the pharmaceutical industry. She has worked in several industry and practice settings including: retail pharmacy, clinical research operations, consulting, drug safety & epidemiology, medical affairs, and pharmaceutical brand/marketing. She is a pharmacist and obtained her BS in pharmacy from Butler University, her
MBA in Marketing from Concordia University Wisconsin, and her Doctorate of Pharmacy (PharmD) from Shenandoah University. Dr. Albert has also worked as a MSL for several small, medium and large pharmaceutical companies as a medical science liaison. She currently is also an assistant professor at Butler University in the College of Pharmacy.

Cathleen Sass has over 25 years experience in healthcare related fields. Dr. Sass received her ASRT from Indiana University and her MBA and PharmD degrees from Mercer University. She did her residency at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, GA. She was on faculty at Mercer for 7 years and has worked as a medical science liaison for 9 years. Dr. Sass has been the author/co-author of several publications and posters on medical liaison job satisfaction. She also serves as managing editor for Pharm's electronic newsletter, InPharML.

Dr. Malaz Boustani, MD, MPH, is Assistant Professor of Medicine in the division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics in the Department of Medicine at Indiana University, center scientist at Indiana University Center for Aging Research, scientist at the Regenstrief Institute, and a Beeson Scholar in Aging Research. Dr. Boustani obtained his Medical Degree from the University of Damascus. He completed the internal medicine residency program at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in Cleveland and a three-year geriatric fellowship at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. During his three-year geriatric research fellowship at the Program On Aging at the University of North Carolina, he completed the two-year translational clinical research curriculum fellowship as one of the first scholars in the UNC K30 program. He attended the core curriculum for the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar Program at UNC, and he obtained a MPH degree in Health Care and Prevention from the University of North Carolina School of Public Health.

LouAnn began her pharmaceutical industry career in 1987 with a marketing internship at Wyeth Laboratories in Radnor, PA. Soon after, she recieved her BS in pharmacology/toxicology from Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science. LouAnn has performed biodistribution studies on anti-neoplastic and anti-fungal compounds and monitored clinical studies in pulmonology and cardiology. While working as a senior Medical Liaison for the past seven years, LouAnn has studied various disease states within gastroenterology, cardiology, and neuroscience and has recieved her MS in Regulatory Affairs/Quality Assurance from Temple University in Philadelphia.

Shwen Gwee transitioned from the continuing medical education (CME) industry to the medical communications group of a pharmaceutical company in 2005. He obtained a BS (suma cum laude) in behavioral neuroscience from Northeastern University in 1998 and completed his graduate research at the University of Cambridge (Englkand, UK) in 2004, where he also earned a certificate in entreprenuership. In addition to his acedemic/research experience in neuroscience and psychopharmacology, Shwen also has a background in educational technology and business, including web production and development, e-learning and multimedia management, and involvement with various organizations such as "Biology in Business" and "The Naked Scientists" (to promote public understanding of science). Shwen has a passion for communicating science through (new) media and biomedical entreprenuership.

Eva has over 18 years in the healthcare industry and is currently the principal of The Helios Group, a drug development consulting firm with experience in clinical research within the pharmaceutical industry. The Helios Group specializes in providing clinical research introduction and execution service to the Research and Development sectors of the healthcare industry, such as, strategic planning, sourcing selection, negotiation assistance, contract development and execution, vendor/client relationship management, and change management efforts aimed at accelerating R&D cycle time. Ms. Kantanas recieved her MBA in Finanace and International Business from Hofstra University and her BS in Engineering Chemistry and Economics from the State University of New York at Stony Brook.

We believe the MSL's work advances science, medicine, and most importantly, helps practitioners make a difference in the lives of their patients.

We believe the MSL role is one of the best jobs on earth for the curious, innovative scientist that craves creative freedom and autonomy.

We believe MSL excellence is due to intrinsic motivation to do good work - not because of degrees on the wall or vegetable soup behind the name.

We believe in advancement of the medical liaison role through innovative ideas, collaborative relationships, and constantly asking, "What if…?"

We believe that being a successful MSL is not only about science, but equally about art.

We believe that even with heavy regulatory guidelines, the MSL can still perform innovative, cutting edge work.

We believe you should not only expect a paycheck for your work, but also the opportunity to do what you love.

We believe you should constantly be learning on the job. If you aren't learning, it is time to move on.

We believe the individual is responsible for her own career path - no one else is going to manage it.

We believe being right or innovative isn't always popular. You should fight for what you believe is right as a scientist and as an employee - even if you disagree with your peers, or your manager.

We believe failure, as well as success, should be commended by managers. Some of the world's biggest mistakes turned into the best products and services.

We believe people are a company's most precious asset.

We believe "that's the way we've always done it" is not a legitimate excuse.

We believe companies should worry less about physical location and titles of a great employee and worry more about retaining, challenging, and motivating them.