Innovara Medical Science Liaison Assessment (IMSLA)
The Innovara Medical Science Liaison Assessment ™ (IMSLA) is an online survey that enables a company to benchmark the capabilities of its MSLs against industry standards. The resulting analysis identifies and prioritizes the MSL group’s development needs and makes concrete recommendations for formal training, on-the-job learning and coaching, and self-development.
The standard IMSLA profiles 10 key competencies critical to functional MSL excellence:

Collaboration
Collaboration, Teamwork, and Leadership
Collaboration, Teamwork, and Leadership

Strategy
Strategic Thinking, Analysis, and Insights
Strategic Thinking, Analysis, and Insights

Communication
Communication and Engagement
Communication and Engagement

Innovation
Innovation and Differentiation
Innovation and Differentiation

Research
Research & Evidence Generation
Research & Evidence Generation

Science
Scientific, Medical, and Therapeutic Acumen
Scientific, Medical, and Therapeutic Acumen

Education
Medical/Scientific Education Management
Medical/Scientific Education Management

Patient
Customer/Patient Insights and Value
Customer/Patient Insights and Value

Business
Business Acumen & Management
Business Acumen & Management

Compliance
Compliance, Ethics, and Integrity
Compliance, Ethics, and Integrity
The Innovara Medical Science Liaison Assessment can also be customized to assess specific competencies desired by a company, as well as to the specific industry (e.g. pharmaceutical, medical devices, diagnostics, biotechnology, consumer healthcare, healthcare systems and services, etc.).