TrainSmart: The Medical Device Educators’ Podcast
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Episodes: 174
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TrainSmart: The Medical Device Educators’ Podcast is for anyone who trains medical device reps, physicians and healthcare professionals. Discover how you can level up your training strategy creation, content development, facilitation, and assessments. We are focused on raising the training game away from a one-time meeting planning event to a career-long journey of learning. Join us for authentic conversations about med device training successes, failures and best practices.
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173 | Should Physicians Lead Your Launch Training? What Works (and What Doesn’t)
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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172 | Train to Scale: Launching New Products Without Losing Sales Momentum
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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171 | We Made It to Standard of Care!
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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170 | Standard of Care: The Commercialization North Star with Becky Lai
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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169 | Your First Training Hire: Traits, Timing, and Pitfalls
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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168 | Building a Training Team: When to Hire In-House with Heather Ramsey
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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167 | Post-Launch Power: Staying Aligned & Agile in the Field
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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166 | Beyond Launch: How to Keep Commercial Momentum with Marnie Hamp
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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165 | What We Got Wrong (and Right): Rethinking Commercial Training
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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164 | The Excellence Equation: Training, Trust, and Execution with Tony Recupero
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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163 | Training Starts with Trust
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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162 | Creating a Learning Culture with Sarah Keenan
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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161 | Strategic Targeting: Identifying the Right Physicians for Your Product
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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160 | Go-To Market Strategy: An Interview with Sandy Waugh Ruggles
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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159 | Building Best Practices
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May 20, 2025 |
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158 | From Protocol to Practice: An Interview with Liana Mari-Gordon
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May 06, 2025 |
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157 | Learning Lessons Along the FDA Approval Pathway
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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156 | Using Training to Mitigate Risk: An Interview with Nada Hanafi
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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155 | Create the Assessments Before the Curriculum
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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154 | Using Assessments to Prepare Reps with Dr. Varun Malhotra
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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153 | Learn Today, Improve for the Future
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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152 | Regulatory Strategy's Impact - Clinically and Commercially with Shienal Patel
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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151 | The IFU: The Foundation of the MedTech Training Journey
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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150 | A Strong Regulatory Strategy with Kelly Carty
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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149 I The Pulse of MedTech: Past Trends, Future Visions
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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148 I Effective Organization: An Interview with Holly Scott
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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147 I Case Study: Product Launch Physician Training
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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146 I Executive Insights: Don't Invest in Flashy Tech Tools Too Soon
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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145 I Research & Reflection: TechSmith's 2024 Video Viewer Trends Report
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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144 I Making Great Videos: An Interview with Matthew Pierce
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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143 I Case Study: When NOT to Use eLearning
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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142 I Executive Insights: Training Needs a Headcount
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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141 I Research & Reflect: Budgeting for 2025
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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140 I Understanding Fundraising: An Interview with Terri Burke
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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139 I Case Study: Commercial Product Launch
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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138 I Executive Insights: Questions to Ask When Selecting a Training Consultant
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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137 I Research & Reflect: Overcome Bias by Using Consultants
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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136 I Consulting Is an Investment, Not a Business Expense: Interview with Holley Proctor Miller
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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135 I Case Study: A Global Training Strategy
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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134 I Executive Insights: The Prime Time to Set Your Training Strategy
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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133 I Research & Reflect: Lippitt Knoster Model
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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132 I Interview with Monica Campbell
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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131 I Case Study: Unbiased Assessments
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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130 I Executive Insights: Set Your Assessment Culture
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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129 I Research & Reflect: Miller's Pyramid of Clinical Competency
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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128 I Focusing on the Patient: A Conversation with Dr. Kathy Magliato
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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127 I Case Study: Gathering Physician Case Studies
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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126 I Executive Insight: Attend Your Physician Training with Purpose
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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125 I Research & Reflect: Cognitive Load Theory
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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124 I When the Case Isn't Textbook: A Conversation with Dr. Melynda Barnes
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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123 I Case Study: Callpoint Podcast Series
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May 28, 2024 |
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122 I Executive Insight: Think Outside the Box!
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May 21, 2024 |
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121 I Research & Reflect: Podcasting for Learning, Retention, & Enjoyment
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May 14, 2024 |
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120 I Podcasting with Tom Salemi
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May 07, 2024 |
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119 I True Story with Dr. Melissa Adrouny
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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118 I Case Study: AI for Video Creation
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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117 I Executive Insight: Lead in an AI-Dominated World
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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116 I Research & Reflect: The State of AI
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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115 I AI for Med Device: A Conversation with Omar Khateeb
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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114 I Case Study: Advanced Field Training
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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113 I Executive Insight: Get in the Field!
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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112 I Research & Reflect: The OSF Ratio
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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111 I The Critical Importance of Field Training: A Conversation with Paul Praino
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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110 I Case Study: Patient Selection Webinar
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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109 I Executive Insights: Training - Your Company's 1st Impression
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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108 I Research & Reflect: Physician Adoption of Technology
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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107 I ONE Launch Plan: A Conversation with Amanda DePalma
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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106 I True Story: Navigating Medical Device Sales with Peter Herrera
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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105 I Case Study: Learning Beyond the NSM
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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104 I Executive Insight: Know, Measure, & Reinforce Your Goals
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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103 I Research & Reflect: Ebbinghaus's Forgetting Curve
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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102 I Capitalizing on the NSM Investment: A Conversation with Jill Canada
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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101 I Looking into the New Year: 2024 Trends Unveiled
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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100 I Q&A: "When is the right time for advanced training?"
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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99 I Case Study: Continuing Education Product Launch
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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98 I TrainSmart Tip: Add Continuing Ed Content to Intial Training
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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97 I Executive Insight: Invest in Long-Term Growth
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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96 I Advanced Training A Conversation with Chanel Tsegai
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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95 I Q&A: "How do I make training relevant?
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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94 I Case Study: eLearning Product Launch
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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93 I Executive Insight: Finding the Right Lead for Your Training Programs
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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92 I Make Learning Relatable: A Conversation with Carrie Berg
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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91 I Q&A: What's the best sales process?
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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90 I Case Study: Developing an Objection Handling Playbook
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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89 I Executive Insights: Time for *Another* Sales Process?
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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87 I Q&A: How do I prepare for what's next in my career?
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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86 I Case Study: A Network of Med Device Educators
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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84 I Executive Insights: Send your Training Team to TrainSmart
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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83 I Discussing Career Development with Rachel Edwards
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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82 I Q&A: The Pre-Work Dilemma: Strategies for Unprepared Attendees
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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81 I Case Study: Physician Training Along the Adoption Curve
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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80 I Executive Insights: Getting it Right: Key Questions for Identifying Training Needs
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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88 I Navigate Sales Processes & Overcome Objections with Dante Salvetti & Ryan Lange
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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85 | TrainSmart Tip: Elevate Yourself at the 2023 TrainSmart Summit!
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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79 I Insights into Field Training with Nicole Gutierrez
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Jul 05, 2023 |
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78 I Q&A: Failure is Not an Option... Or is it?
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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77 I Case Study: Data-Driven Evaluation Optimizes Training Program
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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76 I Executive Insights: Questions for Evaluating Effectiveness
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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75 I Designing Course Evaluations with Naomi Soffa
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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74 I Q&A: 6 weeks? I don't have time for that!
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May 30, 2023 |
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73 I Case Study: An Unexpected Need
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May 23, 2023 |
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72 I TrainSmart Tip: Acing that Needs Assessment Interview
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May 16, 2023 |
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71 I Executive Insights: Invest in an Unbiased Ear
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May 09, 2023 |
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70 I Making the Case for Needs Assessments with Michelle Lynch
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May 02, 2023 |
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69 I Q&A: Graphic Design & Instructional Design: What's the difference?
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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68 I Case Study: Uncomplicating a Physician Training Webinar
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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67 I Executive Insights: 4 Clues Your Training Needs a Refresh
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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66 I Designing Learning Plans with Marc Vosler
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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65 I Q&A: "How do I keep my FSTs on track?"
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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64 I Case Study: A Standardized Field Training Program
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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63 I TrainSmart Tip: Use a Printable Field Training Checklist
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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62 I Executive Insight: Field Trainer Incentive Programs are NOT Career Development Tools
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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61 I Creating a Lasting Field Sales Training Program: Insights from Tim Lew
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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60 I Q&A: "Trained but no case for two months... How do I address the first case gap?"
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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59 I Case Study: Saving Time, Energy, & Resources on Physician Training
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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58 I Executive Insight: Don't Invite Every Physician to Your Training
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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57 I Developing an Athletic Mindset for Physician Training: A Conversation with Dr. Natalia Callaway
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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56 I Q&A: "What do I do if my facilitator falls flat?"
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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55 I Case Study: The Impact of a Faculty Preparation Course
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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54 I Executive Insight: Invest in your KOLs
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Jan 11, 2023 |
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53 I Crafting Learning Experiences: A Conversation with Cristina Baker
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Jan 04, 2023 |
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52 | Reflections & Hopes with the Cumby Consulting Team
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Dec 28, 2022 |
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51 | Holiday Traditions with the Cumby Team
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Dec 21, 2022 |
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50 | Behind the Voice: Rachel Medeiros
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Dec 14, 2022 |
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49 | Behind the Voice: Liz Cumby
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Dec 07, 2022 |
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48 | Case Study: Hybrid Rep Training Program
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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47 | Case Study: Product Overview eLearning Module
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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46 | Case Study: Global Physician Training
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Nov 16, 2022 |
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45 | Case Study: Rep Competency Exams
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Nov 09, 2022 |
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44 | Cumby Consulting: More Than a Vendor
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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43 | Putting Yourself in the Learner's Shoes
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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42 | Elevating Yourself & Speaking to Executives
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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41 | Investing in Yourself
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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40 | What is TrainSmart?
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Oct 05, 2022 |
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39 | Our Bag of Tricks
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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38 | Creating a Safe Space for Adult Learners
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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37 | The Impact of Motivations & Past Experiences in Adult Learning
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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36 | Focus on Adult Learning with Kerry Engler
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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35 | The Tools & Technology of the Trade
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Aug 31, 2022 |
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34 | Sales Training Frequency & Duration
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Aug 24, 2022 |
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33 | Product Training vs Sales Process Training
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Aug 17, 2022 |
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32 | Training the New Hire vs the Experienced Rep
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Aug 10, 2022 |
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31 | The Wide World of Sales Training with Barbara Samaha
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Aug 03, 2022 |
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30 | When to use self-paced eLearning
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Jul 27, 2022 |
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29 | When to use virtual classroom training
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Jul 20, 2022 |
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28 | When to use in-person training
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Jul 13, 2022 |
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27 | Finding Success with Multiple Training Modalities with Denise Ambrose & Lindsay Moskovitz
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Jul 06, 2022 |
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26 | Is it cheating? Using aides during competency testing
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Jun 29, 2022 |
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25 | Questions We Love to Ask
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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24 | Do you see what I see? Ensuring Intergrader Reliability
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Jun 15, 2022 |
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23 | Developing a Rubric: From IFU to Level 3 Evaluation
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Jun 08, 2022 |
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22 | Course Evaluation: More than a Smile Sheet. An Interview with Mara Velez
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Jun 01, 2022 |
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21 | Breaking Down the Silos
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May 25, 2022 |
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20 | Communicating with Executives
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May 18, 2022 |
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19 | Assessing the Need (An Intro to the Needs Assessment Process)
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May 11, 2022 |
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18 | Training Value for the Whole Organization, An Executive's Perspective
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May 04, 2022 |
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17 | Why are Learning Objectives So Important in ID?
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Apr 27, 2022 |
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16 | How Long Does Development Really Take?
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Apr 20, 2022 |
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15 | How to Give & Get Effective Feedback
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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14 | Instructional Design is More Than a PowerPoint with Rachel Medeiros
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Apr 06, 2022 |
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13 | Field Training: All About Timing
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Mar 30, 2022 |
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12 | Field Training: Keeping It Real
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Mar 23, 2022 |
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11 | Field Training: Prepping your Trainers
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Mar 16, 2022 |
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10 | Field Training: What's the Purpose?
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Mar 09, 2022 |
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09 | The Do's & Don'ts of Field Training with Dallas Shults
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Mar 02, 2022 |
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08 | Using Clinical Pearls in a Physician Training Environment
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Feb 23, 2022 |
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07 | Facilitate Authentic Peer-to-Peer Physician Discussions
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Feb 16, 2022 |
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06 | Keeping the Attention of a Busy Physician
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Feb 09, 2022 |
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05 | Humility, Transparency, & Intelligence: the Core of Physician Training with Dr. JJ Desai
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Feb 02, 2022 |
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04 | Virtual vs. In-Person Facilitation
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Jan 26, 2022 |
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03 | Knowing Your Audience: The Key to Great Facilitation
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Jan 19, 2022 |
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02 | What Makes a Great Med Device Facilitator? Our Top 5
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Jan 12, 2022 |
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01 | The Qualities of a Great Med Device Facilitator with Emily Mirro & Chad Hamilton
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Jan 05, 2022 |
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