What you'll learn:
- Apply a 5-Step Strategic Thinking Framework to build and execute Medical Affairs strategies at country, regional, and global levels.
- Master the Medical Affairs Strategy Domain and its 6 Sub-Domains to think and act as a strategic leader in your organization.
- Build the business acumen and corporate language needed to navigate internal pharma dynamics and influence senior leadership.
- Develop strategic leadership skills that allow you to lead without authority and be recognized as a strategic asset in pharma.
- Communicate Medical Affairs value with clarity and impact to align stakeholders at every level of the business.
- Apply the modern SWOT analysis within a Medical Affairs context to identify strategic priorities and turn insights into actionable plans.
- Measure and communicate the impact of Medical Affairs initiatives in a way that is visible, credible, and business-relevant.
- Develop the strategic mindset and corporate skills needed to break through career ceilings and succeed in every growth opportunity.
Most Medical Affairs professionals are busy — but not strategic.
They execute plans. They attend meetings. They deliver reports.
But they can't articulate how their work connects to business outcomes.
And that's exactly why they get overlooked when leadership roles open up.
This course changes that.
"Strategic Thinking and Planning for Medical Affairs" is the only course
built specifically for MA professionals who want to move from execution
to influence — from being seen as a support function to becoming a
genuine business partner at the leadership table.
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WHY THIS PROGRAM IS YOUR NEXT CAREER MOVE
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In Medical Affairs, technical expertise gets you hired.
Strategic thinking gets you promoted.
The professionals who rise to Medical Manager, Country Medical Director,
and Regional Medical Director are not always the most clinically skilled.
They are the ones who can build a country medical strategy, align it with
business priorities, and communicate its impact clearly to leadership.
This course gives you exactly that capability — the frameworks, the tools,
and the strategic mindset that accelerates your progression into senior and
leadership roles in Medical Affairs.
Whether you are an MSL ready to step into management, a Medical Manager
building your first country strategy, or a Director operating at regional
level — this program will sharpen how you think, plan, and lead.
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WHAT YOU WILL MASTER
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→ A 5-Step Strategic Thinking Framework you can apply immediately
→ The 6 Sub-Domains of Medical Affairs Strategy — and how they connect
→ How to develop a Country Medical Strategy from the ground up
→ How to build Regional Therapeutic Medical Strategies across therapy areas
→ How to measure and communicate the real impact of MA to leadership
→ Business acumen skills that make you indispensable at the leadership table
→ Real-world scenario planning and decision-making frameworks
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WHO SHOULD ENROLL
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This program is designed for Medical Affairs professionals at every career
stage who are ready to think and operate strategically:
- Medical Advisors & Medical Managers— looking to sharpen their strategic contribution
within country and regional teams
- Country Medical Directors — developing comprehensive country-level
medical strategies and aligning them with business and clinical goals
- Regional Medical Directors — responsible for multi-country therapeutic
strategies and regional Medical Affairs leadership
- Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) — ready to step beyond field execution
and develop the strategic mindset required for the next level
- Senior Directors and above — seeking to refine strategic thinking
at enterprise level and mentor their teams with proven frameworks
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ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR
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This course is led by Dr. Yasser El Dershaby — MD, MSc — a Medical Affairs VP
leader with over 30 years of experience spanning clinical medicine,
pharmaceutical leadership, and Medical Affairs strategy across global
and emerging markets.
Dr. El Dershaby has led Medical Affairs teams at country, regional, and
global levels — designing and executing medical strategies across dozens
of markets and multiple therapy areas. His teaching brings that real-world
experience directly into the frameworks and scenarios you will work through
in this course.
This is not theory. This is how strategy actually works inside pharma —
taught by someone who has built it, led it, and refined it over three decades.
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ENROLL NOW
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Your next promotion in Medical Affairs will not come from working harder.
It will come from thinking more strategically.
Start today.
