Life Sciences Trainers & Educators Network

08/26/2026

The LTEN Regional Meetup is coming to Deerfield, IL on September 15!

Will you be joining us?

Connect with fellow life sciences learning professionals, exchange ideas, expand your network, and enjoy an evening of meaningful conversation with your peers.

Best of all, it’s complimentary to attend.

RSVP today!

08/25/2026

Ready to move beyond reporting attendance, completion rates, and satisfaction scores?

Today’s learning leaders are expected to demonstrate how training improves performance and contributes to business outcomes. That requires more than data. It requires knowing what to measure, how to measure it, and how to communicate the results.

The LTEN Metrics, Measurement & Learning Analytics Workshop will equip you with practical frameworks, proven methodologies, and real-world strategies to evaluate learning effectiveness and demonstrate impact with confidence.

New Capstone Project with 1:1 Coaching: You’ll complete a personalized measurement strategy for your L&D function and receive direct feedback in a one-on-one review with course facilitator Steven Just.

Don’t miss the upcoming 4-part live, virtual workshop.

📅 September 16–17 & 23–24, 2026

Register today: https://l-ten.org/Web/Events/Event-Display-Speaker-Bio.aspx?EventKey=MMA093026&WebsiteKey=d4c31fa4-467a-4959-b48b-cae3ea93e516

08/24/2026

Great careers and great teams both start with the right connection.

Behind every successful learning program is someone who made it happen. Behind every great hire is an opportunity waiting to be discovered.

The LTEN Career Center brings together employers seeking exceptional life sciences learning talent and professionals ready for their next chapter.

Whether you’re hiring, exploring new opportunities, or investing in your career, you’ll find a community built around the people who make learning happen.

Explore the LTEN Career Center: https://jobs.l-ten.org/

08/20/2026

Scientific expertise is essential, but communicating it effectively takes a different set of skills.

In this new Bonus Focus article, Neil Thompson argues how communication is more than an interpersonal skill—its impact extends far beyond individual interactions.

As he puts it, "In industries where innovation, compliance and speed all matter, communication is an operational capability that strengthens the entire organization."

Read Beyond Great Science: Communicating to Influence Decisions to explore why communication is a strategic capability and what learning leaders can do to develop it across their organizations.
https://l-ten.org/Web/News---Insights/Bonus-Focus/Beyond-Great-Science-Communicating-to-Influence-Decisions.aspx

Neil Thompson explores how L&D leaders can help life sciences professionals translate scientific expertise into clear, confident communication that influences decisions, strengthens collaboration and builds leadership capability.

08/19/2026

What if your reps could read the room—not just recite a script?
Join us on September 9 for this LTEN Demo Days session featuring Rapport.

Watch Rapport build it live: realistic AI roleplay from a real HCP scenario, instant coaching feedback, and a faster path to certifying reps.

See AI roleplay with avatars that match realistic HCP personas and react in real time—with facial expressions and nonverbal cues, not a chatbot with a headshot.

You’ll also see Rapport build a life sciences scenario live, run the roleplay, generate a detailed skills coaching report, and showcase the cohort-level competency data trainers use to prove readiness at scale.

See why life sciences teams train with Rapport.

📅 September 9 | 30-minute capability presentation

Register now: https://l-ten.org/Web/Events/Event-Display-Speaker-Bio.aspx?EventKey=DD090926&WebsiteKey=d4c31fa4-467a-4959-b48b-cae3ea93e516

08/18/2026

Become the trainer who inspires change, not just delivers content.

Join us for LTEN PrimeTime! For Trainers, September 15–17 in Deerfield, IL (Chicago area).

Facilitated by Tina Greene, this immersive, hands-on workshop will help you become a more confident learning advocate and facilitator. You’ll gain practical tools, proven facilitation techniques, and opportunities to practice in a supportive environment to strengthen learner engagement, refine your training design, and deliver lasting results.

👉 Register today: https://l-ten.org/Web/Events/Event-Display-Speaker-Bio.aspx?EventKey=PT091526&WebsiteKey=d4c31fa4-467a-4959-b48b-cae3ea93e516

08/17/2026

LTEN is the only global 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the needs of life sciences learning professionals.

Every professional program, event, and resource we offer is made possible by the dedication of our Board of Directors, Advisory Councils, committees, volunteers, and members. Your passion, expertise, and commitment are what make this community so special, and we are incredibly grateful for all you do.

On this National Nonprofit Day, give a shout-out to a nonprofit that’s made a difference in your life or career. Tag them in the comments below — we’d be honored if LTEN is one of them.

08/14/2026

What turns learning into an experience?

It’s the content, the environment, the energy, and the way every detail is designed to immerse you in the moment.

Matt Barry, Chapter Lead, U.S. Field Force Training at Astellas Pharma, shares his experience at this year’s LTEN Learning Executive Forum. He explores how the first day at the Disney Institute showcased the power of intentional design, experiential learning, and practical innovation frameworks to create an experience that inspired meaningful learning and lasting connections.

Read Beyond Inspiration: The Magic of Connection: https://l-ten.org/Web/News---Insights/focus-articles/Beyond-Inspiration-The-Magic-of-Connection.aspx

Matt Barry reflects on the 2026 LTEN Learning Executive Forum, exploring lessons from Disney Institute on innovation, experience design and the lasting power of peer learning and connection.

08/13/2026

Some conference moments deserve a second look. 📸

Two months later, these photos still capture the creativity, energy, and sense of fun that made LTEN 2026 so memorable.

From giant anacondas and poetry foxes to VR adventures, spacesuits, innovative games, lucky chimes, therapy pups, coffee stations, and teams showing up in matching outfits, our community embraced every opportunity to learn, connect, and simply enjoy being together.

Which moment brings back the best memories?

08/12/2026

How do you know someone is truly ready for the field—not just ready to complete training?

Join us on September 2 for this LTEN webinar, presented by Qstream, where Rachel Diaz de Valdes-Wisner, learning manager at UCB Pharmaceuticals, will show you how UCB redesigned onboarding for epilepsy and rare disease field teams by incorporating microlearning into live training.

You’ll learn how UCB:

✔ Increased learner engagement and participation during live training.

✔ Identified knowledge gaps and coaching opportunities before reps entered the field.

✔ Moved beyond completion rates to validate field readiness and confidence.

✔ Built a framework for continued learning after onboarding.

For life sciences organizations, the real challenge is knowing whether new hires can confidently apply what they've learned when it matters most.

Register now: https://l-ten.org/Web/Events/Event-Display-Speaker-Bio.aspx?EventKey=WEB090226&WebsiteKey=d4c31fa4-467a-4959-b48b-cae3ea93e516