Elaine Hamarstrom, PhD

Questioner
DISC Type : c

Global Medical Training Director at SpringWorks Therapeutics

Greater Chicago Area, United States

Overview

Elaine Hamarstrom, PhD, is the Global Medical Training Director at SpringWorks Therapeutics, specializing in professional development and team effectiveness. A Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach with a PhD in Immunology from the University of Iowa, she focuses on enhancing medical teams capabilities and leading impactful organizational change.

She is also an accredited Insights Discovery practitioner, passionate about helping colleagues connect and understand each other in meaningful ways.

In September 2025, she was recognized by the Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana for her contributions.

Personality Overview

Price-Sensitive

Cautious & Analytical

Systematic

They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.  While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They prefer to do thorough analysis of any situation.

Topics They Care About

Medical Training
As Global Medical Training Director, she leads the creation and implementation of training programs and educational initiatives for medical teams.
Oncology Communications
Her career has focused on medical communication and education with a specialization in oncology, including authoring numerous materials on lung cancer and other malignancies.
Change Management
She is a Prosci® Certified Change Practitioner, focused on planning for the "people impact" of organizational changes, a certification she obtained in late 2025.

Media Appearances

Elaine has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2025
Global Medical Training Director at SpringWorks Therapeutics
9-2022 - 9-2025
Associate Director, Medical Training and Development at SpringWorks Therapeutics
7-2022 - 9-2022
Director, GMSA Effectiveness and Training at Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.
11-2021 - 7-2022
Associate Director, GMSA Effectiveness and Training at Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.
2-2021 - 11-2021
Associate Director, Scientific Communications at Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.

Education

2004 - 2008
PhD from University of Iowa
2000 - 2004
BA from Miami University

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Insights For Selling To Elaine

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Share as much information as possible regarding your product
  • If you have a lower priced product compared to the competition, call out the same
  • Keep some extra margin in hand as they will likely negotiate the pricing

DONT's

  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Elaine is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Elaine

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Elaine move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Elaine take some risk or not?

  • They can take some risk if they are confident that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


You And Elaine

Personality Compatibility


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