Engaging eLearning tools with a fresh editorial design

Every day, employees working in medical affairs use high-quality apps and read interactive digital publications with a sleek and clean design. They do all of this after they get home from work. And the next day the same employees go to work and sit in front of boring slides to learn information crucial for their profession. How design can engage or derail an eLearning.  Read more

How to create an effective learning and development program for medical affairs–part 2

An interview with Thomas Frei, executive creative director at CAST PHARMA

This is the second part of an interview with Thomas Frei, executive creative director of CAST PHARMA, offering insights into the learning and development (L&D) philosophy of CAST PHARMA. Read more

How to create an effective learning and development program for medical affairs–part 1

An interview with Thomas Frei, executive creative director at CAST PHARMA

Learning and development (L&D) is something that accompanies you throughout your entire life. Learning for your career does not end with graduation or an academic degree. Read more

Don’t overload your learners: Getting rid of redundant explanations of visuals in eLearning tools

Creating eLearning tools for medical affairs is a complex project. The scientific content needs to be carefully compiled and organized, and different theories about learning need to be considered in order to design a didactic concept. Read more

Laying the groundwork for a multi-unit eLearning tool for medical training

eLearning tools are important for pharmaceutical and biotech companies to provide their employees with the foundational knowledge they need for carrying out their responsibilities. Read more

Telling a visual story using a scientific slide deck

Scientific slide decks, mostly implemented in PowerPoint, play many important roles in medical affairs:
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Self-directed learning with PowerPoint: visually appealing and cost effective

Training for Medical Affairs is always challenging—particularly in the onboarding phase, when employees with different knowledge levels start their jobs at different points in time. Read more

Dual coding theory

Psychology professor and writer Allan Paivio hypothesized that visual input and verbal input are processed differently in the human mind and the information learned is then organized using mental codes corresponding to these separate representations. Read more

Visual storytelling – the fast lane into the minds of your target group

Your messages constantly compete with a host of other information, bombarding your target group daily. As a result, the following rule applies: Read more

Storyboard – the basis of any animation

The storyboard is one of the most important work components for clients. Developed in close cooperation between medical and creative experts with years of experience, it contains the content of your story and shows how it will be displayed in the final film. Read more