Board Certification for MSLs

For those of you who have taken it, I’m curious how difficult the final exam is? I’ve completed my modules and I’m in the process of studying. Not here to argue the pros and cons of the program as I’m already in it, just would like to study efficiently to avoid taking it multiple times. Thanks!

 

The Board exam is an intermediate level of difficulty . The proctor will ask you to show your ID into the camera and make you show the surrounding area in your room to make sure you can't cheat They give you 3 hrs but if you studied the question bank you'll be in good shape. Overall I thought it was a medium level of difficulty

 

Does everyone pass lol?

 

Did a quick google search on BCMAs exam, search results included the below test review.
According to quizlet, the material appears to be straightforward. Subject matter appears to be at an elementary level for anyone working Medical Affairs. https://quizlet.com/202498180/bcmas-1-2-3-pharma-medical-device-ivd-industries-flash-cards/

 

Great, thank you

 

This is helpful, thank you

 

Current medical affairs exec. Been doing BCMAS and absolutely love it!

 

Aka, works for ACMA

 

^ This! If you're all on the fence, I suggest messaging people on LinkedIn to figure out if people are really using it.

 

Excellent program. Only accredited one

 

The BCMAS certification was awesome. Very comprehensive. I have been in the industry 25 years and found it to be excellent as well.

 

Here's a nice review on the impact of getting Board Certified in Medical Affairs by an MD

Acing Your Pharma Interview

 

Thanks for sharing! I'm currently working at a small biotech and we are board certifying our entire medical affairs and MSL team. We are pretty excited about it.

 

The last 4 replies are ACMA, just FYI. Zero companies require this for their employees. Zero. You're better off getting a career coach for that kind of money.

 

Just completed my BCMAS. Great program!
Ps.. I don't work for ACMA and it's obvious the last reply is the same guy who keeps bashing the program.. you're bias so nothing you say can be taken seriously. You obviously have some personal vendetta.

 

If you're thinking about becoming board certified in medical affairs you should absolutely do it. My company Gilead paid for it and it was excellent!!

 

My company Achaogen board certirifed our MSLs. We thought it was a good program Very comprehensive and offered a lot of material very useful for Medical Affairs professionals Also, the ACMA was incredibly supportive and helpful. They have a live chat support which was great. Would definitely recommend it!

 

Astellas requires it. Charlotte Kremer said on her last lecture that BCMAS is the most valuable thing to come to medical affairs in the past 30 years.

 

Hello all,
I recently attended a meeting the ACMA hosted which brought together leadership from the industry to discuss the issue of settling a standard in the pharmaceutical industry. I honestly didn't know much about the organization prior to the meeting but have to say I was very impressed with the caliber of their team. One of the team members actually is a well respected patient advocate. The others were strong supporters from industry for setting up a benchmark like BCMAS. After the meeting I did some more research online which is how I stumbled on this forum. Here are my two cents.. I think that the ACMA has an excellent curriculum and most everyone at the meeting agreed that their program was solid. Although it isn't a requirement now, almost everyone except 1 person said they believed that it was a matter of time until BCMAS is required. Many stated that BCMAS is preferred for some roles already. So I would respectfully disagree with some of the comments attacking the ACMA. I think these posts reflect a larger fear that some medical affairs professionals have about being exposed because they've been skating by for some time. I personally don't care for all of the gossip and attacks but my prediction is that the ACMA will dominate the space. They already have learners all over the world and support from several well respected bodies and universities both in the US and abroad. I neither work for ACMA nor am I involved in MAPS so I believe I bring a neutral perspective. However I do believe that there is a huge benefit to having a benchmark and they are accredited which does say soemthing. Hope that sheds some light!