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

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2nd Asian Course on Pharmacotherapy Teaching 
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Dear  All,

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, Genève 27, CH-1211 
Tel: +41 22 791 2336; 
Fax: +41 22 791 4167 
email: hollowayk@who.int 

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
Kamsiah Jaarin; Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Sulaiman; Rahman Ima Nirwana
Soelaiman; Samiah Yasmin Abdul Kadir; Ahmad Asmadi Yusof; Kamisah
Yusof; Norazlina Mohamed ; Nur Azlina Mohd. Fahami ; Noorlaili Mohd
Tauhid Muhd Tauffik Mohd Noor ; Norazua Ridzuan

 INVITED SPEAKERS (to-date) 
Anthony Smith (Newcastle, Austr) ; Abdul Rashid Abdul  rahman; Budiono
Santoso (WHO) ; Faridah Md. Yusof  Nabishah Mohamad;  Nik Safiah Nik
Ismail;  Azmi Mohd. Tamil 

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 accommodation: 
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, kamisah@medic.ukm.my ,Tel No: 603-40405426
 Dr Norazlina Mohamed, azlina@medic.ukm.my, 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 : ___________________________________ 
Mailing address : ___________________________________
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Tel. No.: ______________________ Fax No. : _________________
 Email : ____________________ 
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 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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