thought leader


A physician who is respected by his peers or is capable of influencing the way in which they practice medicine and—most importantly to the drug companies that coined the term—the proprietary drugs they prescribe

thought leader

Influential physician Medical practice A physican or other person in a specialty who has a big 'name,' is respected by his peers, or is capable of influencing the way in which his peers/disciples practice medicine and the medications they prescribe. See Authorship, Detailing, Ghostwriting, Independent symposium, Name, Pharmaceutical sales representative, Project house, Sponsored symposium.