From Academia to Medcomms: My Reflections and Learnings It’s been over a year since I transitioned from academia to medical writing or medcomms. In this article, I will reflect on and share ten learnings from working in a medcomms agency environment and compare and contrast these with my academic experience. I hope that these learnings will bring some perspective to academics considering a similar career change. Learning #1: The real meaning of teamwork in medcomms Before starting as a medical writer, I had done some background research. I learned that teamwork is a fundamental aspect of medcomms. Teamwork is the grease that keeps