[e-drug] 2nd Asian Course on Pharmacotherapy Teaching

[Kathy Holloway <hollowayk@who.int>]

E-drug: 2nd Asian Course on Pharmacotherapy Teaching
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Dear E-druggers,

Please kindly note the following course announcement of an
international course on Problem Based Pharmacotherapy Teaching
utilising the WHO Guide to Good Prescribing, in Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia, from 6th to 15th March 2003. For those who are
interested, please directly contact the organiser, Dr. Kamisah Yusof
or Dr. Norazlina Mohamed, at the University Kebangsaan Malaysia.
 
Dr. Kathleen Holloway
Medical Officer for Policy, Access and Rational Use,
Department of Essential Drugs and Medicines Policy,
World Health Organisation, 20 Ave.Appia, Gen�ve 27, CH-1211
Tel: +41 22 791 2336; Fax: +41 22 791 4167
email: hollowayk@who.int
 
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2ND Asian Course on Problem-Based Pharmacotherapy Teaching
6 - 15 March 2003
Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
 
Organised by Departments of Pharmacology & Family Medicine,
Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in collaboration
with Department of Essential Drugs and Medicine Policy, World
Health Organization, Geneva.
 
WELCOME MESSAGE
 
On behalf of the Steering Commitee, we are pleased to invite you to
participate in the Problem-based Pharmacotherapy Workshop on
Guide to Good Prescribing, scheduled for March 6-15, 2003 at
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Hospital, Kuala Lumpur. This is the
2nd Asian Workshop, of which the 1st Workshop was conducted in
Manila in 2001.
 
Bad prescribing leads to ineffective and unsafe treatment,
prolongation of illness, harm to the patients and higher costs.
Medical students and new medical graduates are usually not very
clear about how to prescribe drugs rationally. Eventually, they will
copy their clinical teachers or existing treatment guidelines without
knowing or understanding why certain treatments are chosen.
Realizing this problem, Departments of Pharmacology and Family
Medicine, Medical Faculty, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in
collaboration with Department of Essential Drugs and Medicine
Policy, World Health Organization will be organizing a
Problem-based Pharmacotherapy Workshop which will focus on
good prescribing.
 
You are assured of a stimulating discussion and pleasant stay in
Malaysia. Looking forward to meeting you.
 
Yours sincerely,
 
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kamsiah Jaarin,
Chairman,
Steering Committee
 
 
COURSE OBJECTIVES

*  To provide problem-based training to teachers in
   pharmacotherapy
*  To provide guidance to medical and health personnel in rational
   drug prescribing
*  To produce an action plan for implementation of problem-based
   teaching in pharmacotherapy

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
 
University professors/lecturers in clinical pharmacology,
pharmacology, therapeutics, community medicine, internal medicine
and related fields. 
 
STEERING COMMITTEE              INVITED SPEAKERS (to-date)
Kamsiah Jaarin                          Anthony Smith (Newcastle, Austr)
Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Sulaiman     Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman
Ima Nirwana Soelaiman           Budiono Santoso (WHO)
Samiah Yasmin Abdul Kadir       Faridah Md. Yusof
Ahmad Asmadi Yusof                      Nabishah Mohamad
Kamisah Yusof                           Nik Safiah Nik Ismail
Norazlina Mohamed                       Azmi Mohd. Tamil
Nur Azlina Mohd. Fahami
Noorlaili Mohd Tauhid
Muhd Tauffik Mohd Noor
Norazua Ridzuan
 

TENTATIVE PROGRAMME
 
6-7 March, Thu-Fri:   Setting therapeutic goals
                      Choosing P-treatment
                      Choosing P-drug
 
8 March, Saturday:    Defining a problem
                      Defining a therapeutic goal
                      Verifying the suitability of selected P-drug
 
9 March, Sunday:      Writing a prescription
                      Information, monitoring and stopping treatment
 
10 March, Monday:     Problem-based learning -  pros and cons
                      Conducting small group discussions
                      How to construct a series of patient

11 March, Tuesday:    Objectives to guide
                      - course module instruction
                      - assessment
                      - evaluation
 
12-13 March, 
Wednesday-Thursday:   Preparation of evaluation/assessment
                      instruments
 
14 March, Friday:     Facilitating a session on patient information / 
                      monitoring treatment
 
15 March, Saturday:   Presentation of action plans


REGISTRATION FEE
 
Non Malaysian: inclusive accommodation:
      US$2,300.00 (before 31 Jan 2003)
      US$2,500.00 (after 31 Jan 2003)
 
Non-Malaysian: exclusive accomodation:
      US$1,400.00 (before 31 Jan 2003)
      US$1,600.00 (after 31 Jan 2003)
 
Malaysian: exclusive accomodation:
      RM2,000.00 (before 31 Jan 2003)
      RM2,200.00 (after 31 Jan 2003)
 
All payments should be made payable to:
UKM Kesihatan Sdn. Bhd.
 
Sponsorship
 
A limited number of fellowships will be made available from WHO.
Those who are interested may contact the representative office of
WHO in their respective countries
 
ACCOMMODATION
 
Crown Princess Hotel Kuala Lumpur
crownprincesskl-help@resort-hotels.com
 
The Legend Hotel Kuala Lumpur
Toll Free (in Malaysia): 1 800 88 3390
tlegend@po.jaring.my
 
Grand Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur
grand season kuala lumpur@malaysiannet.net
 
Hotel Nikko Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 603-21611111   Fax: 603-21611122
reservation@hotelnikko.com.my
 
(Transportation by bus will be arranged for the participants)
 
 
CORRESPONDENCE
 
For information on workshop and registration:
Secretariat of Publicity
2nd Asian Course on Problem-based Pharmacotherapy Teaching 
Department of Pharmacology
Faculty of Medicine
University Kebangsaan Malaysia
Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz
50300 Kuala Lumpur
Fax No: 603-26938205

Contact persons:
Dr Kamisah Yusof              Dr Norazlina Mohamed
kamisah@medic.ukm.my          azlina@medic.ukm.my
Tel No: 603-40405426          Tel No: 603-40405507
 
LETTER OF INTENT
Guide to Good Prescribing
2ND Asian Course on Problem-Based Pharmacotherapy Teaching
6 - 15 March 2003, Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

I am interested in the Workshop. Please put me on the mailing list
for subsequent announcements.

Name                   : ___________________________________
Organization           : ___________________________________
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Tel. No.: ______________________   Fax No.  :  _________________
Email   : ____________________
 
Signature
Date
 
 
 
Dr Norazlina Mohamed
Department of Pharmacology
Faculty of Medicine
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz
50300 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel:603-40405507
Fax:603-26938205
 
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