Interview with Dr. Dana Carpenter

It is time to present a Blast from the Past Medical Communications Revisited. As I mentioned last week, I decided to bring back some of the classic episodes during this summer of 2021. Many are my most popular episodes. And they are as inspiring and informative today as they were when I first posted them (in my humble opinion).

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Today I am revisiting my conversation with Dr. Dana Carpenter. She joined us originally in Episode #61. 

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Blast from the Past Medical Communications

It was an eye-opening interview introducing us to Medical Communications. Sometimes this term is used for any company that employs medical writers, such as a CME producer.

Be open to whatever comes your way and make the most of it. – Dr. Dana Carpenter

However, in this context, we’re talking about the firms that provide marketing and advertising services to pharmaceutical and medical device companies. They create ad copy for peer-reviewed medical journals and online publications, presentations for sales personnel, support for live events, and multimedia presentations for regional and national meetings.

Nonclinical Job With A Great Lifestyle

This job can be very attractive because it offers:

  • a great lifestyle,
  • infrequent travel demands,
  • opportunities for advancement, and
  • the possibility of working remotely from home.

There are hundreds of companies helping pharma companies with their marketing. And most of them employ medical directors in small teams dedicated to a particular drug or therapeutic class. And while most are located in large metro centers, working remotely is available at many of them.

Summary

Dr. Dana Carpenter provides excellent advice and insights in this blast from the past medical communications discussion. Since that interview three years ago, she has moved on to a new related job. But you can still connect with her on LinkedIn. And my plan is to bring Dana back for another visit to the podcast in the near future.

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