I can distinctly remember the time during medical school, in
Italy, when I realised clinical practice wasn’t going to fulfil my
ambition. I’ve always had a deep patient focus and following strict
guidelines to treat one individual at a time is a very privileged and
rewarding position. But I wanted to do more; to be someone who could
provide these interventions on a much larger scale.
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“I wanted to do more; to be someone who could provide medical interventions on a much larger scale.” |
Having recently joined the GSK Future Leaders Programme (FLP), I’ve already started to fulfil this ambition – and more!
The Commercial Management (Pharmaceuticals) career path is giving me
experience of various medical and commercial departments over three
years. Working with talented colleagues from different
academic/professional backgrounds and cultures is a valuable foundation
for becoming a business leader in the future. It’s helping me understand
the big picture of a leading healthcare business and how to bring
diverse people together to achieve ambitious business goals.
As medical doctor at GSK, I have a great responsibility to help all
my colleagues to fulfil their commitment to patients. I’m involved in
medical information (where we provide scientific knowledge to address
doctors’ and patients’ needs), pharmacovigilance (where we collect and
monitor effects of our products after commercialisation), clinical
research (to discover new medicines and data to improve patients’
treatment) and practical support programmes to patients - providing
nurse assistance, clinical counselling and other support aimed to
achieve better diseases outcomes.
Personally, I’m fascinated by the role of technology to help solve
healthcare challenges, so I feel really fortunate to be working on some
really exciting tech-related projects. For example, I’m soon due to
speak at a congress on behalf of my manager, all about the applications
of artificial intelligence for pharmaceutical companies.
I’ve also recently been involved in creating a smartphone app that
helps patients better manage their treatment, by notifying them when
they need to take their medicines, with the correct dosages etc. This is
just one example of the many patient support programmes we run at GSK
to help patients live better, healthier lives. As a medic, this is
really important to me.
Every day I’m amazed by the incredible experience and knowledge of
the talented people in this company. From joining in meetings with
senior colleagues and external experts, to working closely with clinical
researchers and other doctors – I’m learning new skills all the time.
The FLP is giving me amazing support to build the foundations of my
career. I have dedicated mentors who support my development; they’re so
approachable and willing to help you learn. I choose training courses to
attend based on my own interests, rotate around different areas of the
business and have great opportunities for international exposure. This
space to develop your learning, and access to the business, is what
makes the FLP such a strong start to your career.
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