E-DRUG: Drug Therap Committees, Training of trainers Course
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Announcing the Regional Training Course on Drug & Therapeutics Committees
and Training of Trainers
August 29 to September 11, 2004
Kampala, Uganda
The Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics and the Department of
Pharmacy at the Faculty of Medicine, Makerere University, Uganda will host a
Regional Training Course on Drug and Therapeutics Committees and Training of
Trainers from August 29 to September 11, 2004 in Kampala, Uganda. The course
is organized by the Makerere University Faculty of Medicine, Uganda Ministry
of Health, and Rational Pharmaceutical Management Plus (RPM Plus) Program of
Management Sciences for Health (MSH) in collaboration with the WHO
Department of Essential Drugs and Medicines Policy and INRUD�Uganda.
Who Should Attend?
The course is designed for physicians, pharmacists, and health officials in
hospitals, ministries of health, universities or private organizations.
Those interested in improving formulary management and promoting rational
use of drugs through drug and therapeutics committees (DTCs) and are in a
position to provide training and technical assistance to other DTCs, are
invited to apply. Candidates with some experience with drug and therapeutics
committees, who wish to expand their knowledge of drug management and train
others back in their country/region, are preferred.
Course Focus
The training course will focus on the role of the drug and therapeutic
committee and the practical approaches available in promoting rational use
of drugs. Key features will include -
� Formulary management
� Standard treatment guidelines
� Essential drug list
� Indicators of drug use
� Interventions to change inappropriate drug use
� Practical aspects of running a DTC
The last three days of the course will focus on training of the trainers
(TOT) aspects and is designed to help the participants to better prepare
themselves to provide DTC-related training to others in their respective
countries and regions. Key features of the TOT component will include-
� Adult learning
� Role of teacher
� Communication skills
� Teaching and learning methods
� DTC-related presentation and facilitation skills
Design and Methods
The highly participatory course will be conducted in English and will
consist of -
� Presentations
� Discussions
� Small group activities
� Field visits
The DTC training will be based on materials developed by MSH, in
collaboration with WHO and will allow for the exchange of experiences and
ideas among participants, adding depth to the learning process. This will
expose participants to a wide range of international experiences and
materials. The TOT training will be based on the materials recently
developed by MSH. The course materials will emphasize �
� Identifying and understanding drug use problems
� Formulary management and standard treatment guidelines
� Assessing drug efficacy, safety, quality
� Cost evaluation of formulary drugs
� Drug utilization review
� Strategies to improve drug use
� Structure and function of a DTC
� Infection control
� Monitoring and evaluating a DTC
� Local hospital field study
� Adult learning and teaching learning methods
� Communication, presentation and facilitation skills
Faculty
A team of experts from RPM Plus/MSH, WHO and Makerere University School of
Medicine will serve as trainers. They include �
Dr. Mohan P. Joshi is Project Manager for Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) at
the Rational Pharmaceutical Management Plus (RPM Plus) Program of the MSH
Center for Pharmaceutical Management. He has his first degree in medicine
and post-graduate degrees in clinical pharmacology and pharmacology. Dr.
Joshi has more than 20 years of professional experience and was working as
Assistant Dean, Professor & Head of Clinical Pharmacology, and Director of
Drug Information Center at the Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine in
Nepal prior to joining the MSH. Dr. Joshi has served as a member of the
International Health Expert Advisory Panel of the U.S. Pharmacopeia. He has
coordinated and facilitated many training courses on rational drug use.
Dr. Patricia Paredes is a Regional Project Manager for RPM Plus/MSH. She has
more than 18 years experience working on community health programs around
the world. Before joining MSH, she worked with the Institute of Nutritional
Research in Peru, at the Ministry of Health, the Center for Communications
Programs at Johns Hopkins University, and the Institute of Reproductive
Health at Georgetown University. At MSH, she provides technical assistance
to programs in Latin America and the Caribbean by: collaborating on Regional
Initiatives addressing Malaria, Tuberculosis, Antimicrobial Resistance, and
Health Sector Reform; conducting pharmaceutical sector analysis; supporting
initiatives to improve the use of medicines; and conducting trainings in the
rational use and management of drugs.
Dr. Kathleen Holloway is a medical officer with EDM/WHO in Geneva. Her
present responsibility is the promotion of the rational use of drugs at both
global and country levels, and she is actively involved in training
programs, research, and capacity building in this area. Her professional
experience includes 10 years as a clinician in the UK National Health
Service, 10 years working in Asia in both clinical medicine and public
health, and 5 years working in international health. She spent 1991�1998 in
Nepal managing an essential drugs program and she conducted research into
the effects of user fees on rational drug use. Dr. Holloway is particularly
interested in financial mechanisms to promote more rational use of drugs and
in containing antimicrobial resistance.
Dr. Jasper Ogwal-Okeng is an Associate Professor and Head of Pharmacology
and Therapeutics, Makerere University. He is very active in research and
other activities aimed at improving the use of medicines in Uganda. Dr
Ogwal-Okeng has facilitated several seminars and workshops on improving the
use of medicines for physicians, nurses and other health cadres in Uganda.
He was a major player in organizing and running the �Promoting Rational Drug
Use� course in Kampala in 1996. He was also invited to facilitate at the PBL
Pharmacotherapy Course in Groningen, Holland in 1995.
Prof. Willy Anokobonggo is a clinical Pharmacologist by specialization. He
worked with the Uganda Ministry of Health as a medical doctor before moving
to Makerere University, Faculty of Medicine, where he currently serves as
Professor of Pharmacology and Therapeutics. He was an Associate Dean in
Makerere Medical School between 1990-1994 and Head of the Department of
Pharmacology and Therapeutics between 1981-1990. Currently, he is the
coordinator of INRUD-Uganda, conducting and supervising research activities
aimed at improving the use of medicines. He has participated in organizing
several regional training courses and symposia in medicines use.
Fees and Application
The course fee is US $ 2200. This fee covers tuition, training course
materials, shared accommodation, breakfast, and lunch. Those who require
single room accommodation must pay extra charges (information available on
request).
Participants will be provided $20/day to cover expenses for regular dinners
not provided by the organizers. Participants should plan to bring sufficient
money for incidental expenses like laundry, postage, phone calls, etc.
Travel and health insurance are the responsibility of the sponsoring
organization.
The course fee for local participants not requiring accommodation is US
$1500. This fee covers tuition, training course materials, and lunch. It
does not cover transport to and from the course, breakfast, dinner or hotel
accommodations.
Participants should arrive in Kampala on August 28 or latest by 1.00pm on
August 29, 2004. The organizing committee will be responsible for hotel
accommodation till 10.00am of September 12, 2004. Those who want to stay
longer will themselves have to pay for accommodation from then on.
Places for 35 participants (national and international) will be available.
Since it is a regional course, preference will be given to participants from
Africa region. Selection will be based on previous experience, interest in
promoting rational use of drugs through the DTC, and ability to implement
such programs in their own environment.
Deadline for Application
Applications and fees are due no later than July 25, 2004. Due to a limit of
35 participants, applicants are encouraged to apply early.
For a copy of the application and this course flyer, please visit
http://erc.msh.org/dtc
For further information, please send an e-mail to Dr. Paul Waako at
pwaako@med.mak.ac.ug
with copies to:
Dr. Jasper Ogwal-Okeng at jogwal@utlonline.co.ug
Dr. Mohan P. Joshi at mjoshi@msh.org
Sarah Paige at spaige@msh.org
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