Sarah O'Connell - Life Science Access Academy

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Sarah O’Connell is a passionate and accomplished leader in the pharmaceutical industry, with over 20 years of experience dedicated to improving lives, transforming communities, and ensuring patients have access to life-changing therapies. Driven by a patient-first ethos, Sarah excels in addressing complex challenges with structure, strategy, and energy, making her an influential figure in healthcare and pharmaceuticals.
Throughout her career, Sarah has harnessed the power of strategy, leadership, and collaboration to deliver impactful results. She has spearheaded high-stakes launches for rare genetic therapies, successfully achieved critical NICE and SMC approvals, and consistently driven double-digit growth in fiercely competitive markets. Her ability to turn ambitious visions into actionable outcomes underscores her expertise in navigating the complexities of the healthcare sector.
Sarah is also a skilled mentor and coach, empowering teams to exceed their own expectations while fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation. Her track record of growing businesses from the ground up and her commitment to transforming ambitious ideas into practical solutions make her a sought-after expert speaker on leadership, patient-centric innovation, and organizational transformation.
With patients at the heart of everything she does, Sarah continues to inspire excellence in the pharmaceutical industry, setting a benchmark for impactful, compassionate leadership.

Sarah O’Connell

Client feedback

Marsha Gray, Training Specialist

Boehringer Ingelheim Ltd

“Working with Life Science Access Academy, our company love the variety of the many courses that are on offer. The hour long courses on specific subjects are really useful on Friday lunchtimes for our field teams and gain a lot of interest.

Life Science Access Academy are also super flexible and helpful when it comes to tailoring some additional sessions to our needs.”

Paul Runeckles, Director of Execution Excellence

Ferring

“We have been partnered with LSAA for several years now which has enabled our team members to develop their competencies and capabilities.

With over 700 learning modules, regular webinars on highly relevant topics across the UK, the opportunity to engage with expert speakers after events and regular blogs and newsletters, the platform is a highly valued resource at Ferring.

The team also provides regular usage statistics so we can understand the hot topics in Ferring and enable colleagues to share knowledge and experience with each other.”

Simon Warden, National Sales Manager

Frontier Medical Group

“Frontier Medical has fully implemented, Life Science Access Academy allowing Sales and Marketing to utilise the system. Maximising on line learning for all remote staff stimulates a culture of self-development giving individuals the accountability and responsibility to broaden their skills set.

Life Science Access Academy training is topical and a good fit for the fast paced healthcare market.”

Richard Edmonds

Gedeon Richter Women's Health

“I have found the training via the Life Science Access Academy to be excellent and I know many of my colleagues have as well.

The content is always kept up to date and there is a huge and interesting variety of topics covered. The site is curated in a way that makes it clear and easy to navigate. Also, the staff at Life Science Access Academy are friendly and responsive and all the experts are always knowledgeable in their areas.”

Robb Sayers, UK Capability Lead

ViiV Healthcare

“The variety and relevancy of content brings value to many different roles across the healthcare industry.

I have also been overwhelmed by the way the Life Science Access Academy team have accommodated our own business needs, being sensitive yet responsive to helping us since its formation.”