MEDICAL INFORMATION FELLOWSHIP

Med Communications, Inc. offers a 12-month medical information fellowship that will provide the pharmacy professional with the opportunity to develop competency in industry-based medical information. The fellow will gain practical experience in responding to inquiries from health care professionals and patients, writing and editing medical information publications, evaluating medical literature, and reporting adverse event and product complaints. Other opportunities include involvement in new product launches, sales representative support, and travel to interact on site with pharma/biotech clients. The fellow will complete a research project worthy of publication in a peer-reviewed journal and will present this project at a professional meeting. Elective experiences may include rotations in clinical areas, the pharmaceutical industry, and a hospital drug information center.

If you are interested in this program, please contact Beth S. Miller, Pharm.D. at 901.579.3181 or beth.miller@medcomminc.com.

EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION ROTATIONS

Pharm.D. students from top area Pharm.D. programs develop competency in industry-based drug information via experience at Med Communications, Inc.. The student learns about the regulatory nature of the pharmaceutical industry and how this applies to medical communications. The student gains practical experience in responding to inquiries from health care professionals and patients, writing and editing drug information publications, and reporting adverse event and product complaints under regulation. Additional activities include quality assurance projects and updating staff on current product related literature.

MARKETING INTERNSHIP

Sales and Marketing students in the local area gain valuable experience at Med Communications, Inc. Interns looking for business careers gain knowledge through marketing plan development, lead generation, lead database management, brand involvement, and sales technique. Students are challenged via the highly competitive pharmaceutical marketplace and learn how to produce successful results. For more information on this opportunity, contact Barbara McKinnon, Pharm.D. at 901.579.3192 or barbara.mckinnon@medcomminc.com.