E-drug: First Asian Course Problem-based Pharmacotherapy Teaching
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Final Announcement: (please note change of venue from earlier
messages)
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, Un. 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 Guillerma Manigbas, De La Salle University
- Visiting Faculty from WHO (to be announced)
Course details
Venue: University of the Philippines, 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.
Language: English
Closing date: Extended to September 14th, 2001
The number of participants will be limited to 36. (Limited places still
available)
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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