What Industry And Sales Leaders Are Saying

The AMS (Accredited in Medical Sales) program has made a real difference in my medical sales career. ...Since becoming AMS-accredited, I’ve seen a measurable impact through greater confidence in clinical conversations, more trust and engagement from providers, and increased sales opportunities and professional growth. ...This certification has helped me stand out in a competitive space and opened doors to new roles and responsibilities. If you're in medical sales and looking to take your career to the next level, I highly recommend exploring the AMS program.”

Ben Douglas
Account Manager, Primary Care
McKesson

Here at Henry Schein, Inc., HIDA plays a significant role in our efforts to provide a continual education process for our sales forces, support services teams and corporate employees. Being able to resource HIDA for the latest trends in healthcare, government affairs, training, and market research enables our teams to continually meet the needs of our customers. The value offered to us from HIDA allows each of our team members to become the 'trusted advisor' our customers are looking for."

Eddie Garro

Eddie Garro, MHRD, AMS
U.S. Onboarding & Training Manager, NADG
Henry Schein

The HD Supply sales team sells MRO, non-traditional healthcare products, into the healthcare space. AMS training has enabled them to have a better understanding of the overall dynamics of the healthcare marketplace and enabled them to be more valuable in providing solutions to meet their customer’s needs. Even tenured sales reps and sales leaders have found the learnings enhanced their customer relationships with the added value and knowledge they bring to the customer.” 

Jim Burns
Director, National Accounts, Healthcare
HD Supply

The HIDA AMS program is instrumental to the foundational training for our Field Sales Development Program (FSDP), the bench program for our Primary Care sales team. While HIDA has always been an excellent resource for all of our Account Executives, I’ve been able to leverage content such as Selling Distribution Value and Probing & Listening as building blocks for our newest team members. Every FSDP rep and alum is HIDA Accredited in Medical Sales — creating value and trusted partnership with our customers from day one!"

Carmen Hamlin
Sales Training Manager, Sales Effectiveness
McKesson

From Course Participants

  • “I found the course work to be extremely useful and highly applicable to what I do on a daily basis as a distributor rep. It is informative and will translate well with customer interactions.”
  • “It was very informative and the material directly relates to the changes in the market.”
  • “I really liked this course. As markets change, so does the need for knowledge in all areas of medicine.”
  • “Worth the time for any healthcare professional.”
  • Good to hear from the customer directly on her challenges [and] where she is looking for help.”
  • “I enjoyed the course and learned a lot, even though I've been in this business for more than 6 years.”
  • “As always, I enjoy the AMS courses. Even as a seasoned rep, I'm always looking for ways to improve my skills.”
  • “I have really enjoyed the whole series and although I am certainly no master of it, I plan to revisit each section to add to my continuing education.”
  • “Good information on working with a large healthcare system. Good to hear as a distributor rep.”
  • “All great info and insight into the inner workings of a hospital, and how they operate and make decisions. Great stuff!”
Medical sales rep in a virtual meeting with a healthcare provider

About AMS Benefits Get Started

I’m excited to share how the AMS (Accredited in Medical Sales) program has made a real difference in my medical sales career.

From day one, the program provided a deep dive into the clinical, ethical, and strategic aspects of selling in the healthcare space. It strengthened my understanding of the healthcare ecosystem, sharpened my communication with providers, and gave me the confidence to navigate complex sales environments with credibility and professionalism.

What really stood out was the focus on ethics, compliance, and patient-centric value — elements that are absolutely critical in our industry. Having the AMS credential not only enhanced my knowledge but also signaled to clients and peers that I take my role and responsibilities seriously.

Since becoming AMS-accredited, I’ve seen a measurable impact through:

  • Greater confidence in clinical conversations
  • More trust and engagement from providers
  • Increased sales opportunities and professional growth

This certification has helped me stand out in a competitive space and opened doors to new roles and responsibilities. If you're in medical sales and looking to take your career to the next level, I highly recommend exploring the AMS program.

Ben Douglas
Account Manager, Primary Care
McKesson