E-drug: First Asian Course Problem-based Pharmacotherapy Teaching
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COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT
FIRST ASIAN COURSE IN PROBLEM-BASED PHARMACOTHERAPY
TEACHING
The first Asian training course on problem-based pharmacotherapy
teaching will be held from 19-28 October 2001 (inclusive) in Manila.
It is being organized jointly by the Philippine Society of Experimental
and Clinical Pharmacology and the WHO Collaborating Centre for
Training in Pharmacotherapy & Rational Drug Use at the Faculty of
Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Newcastle, Australia.
The course is designed primarily for teachers of pharmacotherapy
working in undergraduate or post-graduate settings: medical schools,
pharmacy schools, teaching hospitals etc. The course aims to provide
practical instruction in, and experience of a problem-based approach
to pharmacotherapy teaching. The course is based on the WHO
"Guide to Good Prescribing" manual.
During the course participants will:
. experience the problem-based approach to pharmaco-therapy
teaching
. learn to act as facilitators for small-group, problem-based learning
in practical pharmacotherapy
. develop teaching/learning materials suitable for use in their own
teaching environment
. become familiar with modern educational strategies available for
course development, student assessment, and course and tutor
evaluation
. develop their own targets and objectives for introducing the
problem-based approach to pharmacotherapy teaching in their local
context.
Teaching Faculty for the course will include:
Professor Angeles Tan Alora, Dean, Univ. of Santo Tomas, Manila
Professor Anthony Smith, WHO Collaborating Centre, Newcastle
Dr. Patricia McGettigan, WHO Collaborating Centre, Newcastle
Professor Estrella Paje-Villar, University of Santo Tomas, Manila
Professor Cleotilde H. How, University of the Philippines, Manila
Professor Benjamin Co, University of Santo Tomas, Manila
Professor GuillermaManigbas, De La Salle University
Visiting Faculty from WHO
Course details
Venue: Eugenio Lopez Conference Centre,
Antipolo City (approximately 1 hour from Manila)
Fees: $US2,200 [dual occupancy] or
$US2,350 [single occupancy]
[Triple occupancy may be available at a modest
reduction in cost depending on demand]
The fee covers tuition and all course materials, accommodation for 10
nights, all meals, and travel from Manila. Participants must arrange
their own sponsorship. The course fee does not include other travel
costs, insurances or incidental expenses.
Course Language: English
Closing date for applications: 31 August 2001.
The number of participants will be limited to 36.
Application forms can be obtained from the secretariat:
Pharmacotherapy Course Secretariat
Discipline of Clinical Pharmacology
5th Floor, Clinical Sciences Building
Newcastle Mater Hospital
Waratah, NSW 2298
AUSTRALIA
email: mannix@mail.newcastle.edu.au
fax: +612 4960 2088
Further information about the course can be obtained from:
Prof. Tony Smith
Discipline of Clinical Pharmacology
Level 5, Clinical Science Building
Newcastle Mater Hospital
Waratah, NSW
AUSTRALIA 2298
Phone: +61 2 4921 1856
Fax: +612 4960 2088
Email:smith@mail.newcastle.edu.au
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