Pharmaceutical Industry

Hosts: Fady Abdlrasul, PharmD & Kristen Longstreth, PharmD, BCPS

Guest: Travis Macek, PharmD, BCPS

Summary: In this episode, Fady and Kristen interview Travis Macek, PharmD, BCPS. Dr. Macek is a Senior Medical Science Liaison for AbbVie . Travis graduated from Northeast Ohio Medical University in 2016 before pursuing two years of residency training. He completed his PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice residency at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital in Youngstown, Ohio before moving to Raleigh, North Carolina to complete a PGY-2 in Critical Care Medicine at WakeMed Health and Hospitals. Upon completion of his PGY-2, Travis took a job as a Medical Science Liaison (MSL) at AbbVie, focusing on the research and development of medications in the gastrointestinal space. Recently, Travis has taken a position as a Senior MSL in the hematologic malignancy space at AbbVie, which will grant him more exposure to pipeline medication development and launch support. In this episode, Travis talks to us about the pillars of being a medical science liaison, what a typical work week looks like, the difference between being an MSL and a drug rep, and much more! 

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