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BEHAVIORAL STRATEGY FOR LIFE SCIENCES

See the
human side.

AK Behavioral Sciences helps Medical Affairs and Field Medical leaders apply behavioral science to build stronger stakeholder relationships, communicate more effectively, and understand the decisions that shape healthcare.

A clearer perspective.

Your team knows the science. Making it relevant to stakeholders requires understanding their priorities, how they interpret evidence, and what builds their trust in the source.

Behavioral science brings those factors into focus, informing how you prepare for conversations, communicate evidence, and build trust over time.

01

Advisory & strategy

Translate behavioral evidence into practical decisions for Medical Affairs.

02

Research, insights & measurement

Investigate physician perspectives and design measures of trust and credibility.

03

Training & capability building

Build practical skills for scientific conversations, physician relationships, and coaching.

Grounded in research.

Justin O’Rourke, PhD, MBA

Founder & Principal

Justin brings a researcher’s rigor and an interdisciplinary perspective to Medical Affairs. His expertise in business psychology and original research on physician–MSL trust inform evidence-based strategies for the decisions, relationships, and conversations that shape scientific exchange.

Justin O’Rourke, founder and principal of AK Behavioral Sciences.

Selected thinking

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The science of credibility

Justin joins Dr. Elizabeth Schwab to explore how stakeholders evaluate scientific information and its sources.

CRA · FORUM SUMMARY · JUNE 2026

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Challenging the conventional wisdom of Field Medical strategy

CRA · RESEARCH COVERAGE · APRIL 2026

CRA discusses research conducted with Justin and its implications for engagement, trust, and field capability.

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Building trust with skeptical physicians

Justin examines how MSLs can address skepticism and communicate trustworthiness through expertise, transparency, and reliability.

THE MSL JOURNAL · ARTICLE BY JUSTIN · JULY 2024

FIERCE PHARMA WEEK · SEPTEMBER 16, 2026

Trust as a Medical Affairs Strategy

What is your organization trying to achieve?

Let’s explore how behavioral science can help.

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