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I've helped dozens of pharmaceutical companies educate healthcare providers about diseases, the latest treatment options, and the harrowing journey patients go through. You would think these are topics that medical schools cover, but healthcare is evolving so quickly that continual medical education is often provided by drug companies. Education is especially vital for rare diseases. They are not top-of-mind for healthcare professionals because they're by definition uncommon. I remember working on marketing a drug for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a rare lung disease. Since treatments available only slowed down progression and are not curative, doctors often opted to "watch and wait." This robbed patients of years of their lives in a silent way. Both my company and the competitor spent millions on medical education, bc the true competitor wasn't between the companies, it was against the inertia of "watch and wait." Yet inertia can be conquered: by educating customers, we empowered them to take action.

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*marketing a drug, delete working on haha it always takes me hitting publish to see redundancies!

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What you said about rare diseases being especially important to educate on is so valid fr. I can really relate to frustration and sadness that comes with watching patients suffer from a condition that's not well understood or treated. And icl idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis drug you worked on is a GREAT feat, christin. What inspired you to pursue a career in pharmaceutical education, and what do you think is the most important aspect of this work?

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Have you ever thought about starting this from the perspective of the food needs to be changed itself? I know you understand this. But as we change our representatives that make our policies we can change how we consume our foods. Its a battle and your not alone! 🫶🏼

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Didn't know this was writing practice. Immediately caught me and was compelling. Second paragraph really sealed the deal.

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You must done a lot of research before getting that PhD in neuroscience. I don’t think you say enough about that.

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Wow, this is soo amazing of you Christin, is this a responsibility you’ve taken upon yourself individually, or you work together with an agency to make this happen

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I didn’t know this about you. Impressive.

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It’s always better to spread more awareness about things like this, because most times when healthcare personnel encounter a rare condition they always try and observe the patient for way too long trying to figure out exactly what’s wrong and giving medications that aren’t really suitable for the condition Also how do you educated them on topics like this ? Do you guys create like a seminar and speak to multiple people at once or you go from hospital to hospital

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Such a great read and the pace of medical evolution is a great point. Enjoyed it and couldn’t agree more. Especially for newer treatments, the adoption rate is abysmal and the wait and watch approach is non-productive. I wish more of the education was available for rare disease and diseases targeted at PCPs rather than specialist. Having had extensive Hem/Onc experience from working at an Oncology Center and also a TB clinic, most pharmaceutical reps focused heavily on specialists while giving little focus on PCPs. PCPs are usually the biggest advocates of their patients understanding both the medical and social impact of their illness and many times can put the foot down in socialists pursuing a treatment when they would not otherwise.

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i never knew you were involved in marketing with pharmaceutical companies…i thought you'd been in the IT field your entire career 😅 still very relevant😎

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Wow, I didn’t know you had a role in the healthcare system, I am a medical student and you are right we have a lot to cover most times we don’t finish it in med school The life of a doctor makes us to keep learning everyday doing research and try to figure out new things I really appreciate you doing this for us too and most doctors will be open to learning new ways to give better care 🤍

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woah, skilful means @christin 🙇‍♀️

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I'm truly moved by what you shared. I completely agree with you about the importance of raising awareness and improving treatments for rare diseases in such a rapidly changing healthcare landscape. I recently came across a YouTube channel run by a young woman in her late twenties who was diagnosed with ALS. In her latest video, she shared how she's now reliant on a wheelchair and needs her mother's help with basic tasks like eating and bathing. Despite these challenges, she holds on to hope because of the possibility of new treatments. Seeing her situation, I found myself, like her family and friends, eagerly searching for any updates on new drugs. Your work in overcoming the inertia of "watch and wait" and providing patients with better choices is truly inspiring and admirable.

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This is such a great work The world needs more ppl like you

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Wow, I love this. It’s such vital work!

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This is great work!

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You've done a great job. It's amazing👼

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This is so true

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