E-drug: Short Course in Rational Drug Management
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Interested in a short course Rational Drug Management at University
Heidelberg?
[Please reply to <kochendoerfer@uni-hd.de> NOT to e-drug]
Further information:
http://www.hyg.uni-heidelberg.de/ithoeg/teaching/Short/Drug.htm
Greetings
Kai
Mrs. Kai Ute Kochendoerfer
University Heidelberg
Kai Kochendoerfer <kochendoerfer@uni-hd.de>
This course is organised jointly by the Department of Tropical
Hygiene & Public Health (ATH�G) of the University of Heidelberg and
the Swiss Tropical Institute at Basel.
Dates:
31 03 - 11 04 2003 (in Heidelberg)
03 11 - 14 11 2003 (in Basel /Switzerland)
Contents Overview
Drugs are an essential tool for preventive, curative and
rehabilitative health care. However, holistic health care has to
consider drugs just as one tool among many others and avoid the
irrational overuse of pharmaceuticals. The number and type of drugs
is constantly increasing, while the financial resources for health
care services in general remain limited. Therefore
rational drug management has become an increasingly important topic
in order to make optimal use of the drug budget and to offer health
services of the highest possible standard.
The course uses case studies and experience from high, middle and
low-income countries with contributions from the participants to
demonstrate the universal applicability of the
concepts and principles.
Learning Objective
Participants should be able
- to apply the concepts and principles of essential drugs and
rational drug management,
- to be convinced of the need for a supportive national and
international drug policy environment and
- to improve knowledge and technical skills for rational drug
management in their respective services.
Specific Learning Objectives
After successful completion of the course, participants should be able to:
- Describe the historical evolution and the current global drug situation
- Apply the concept and the principles of rational drug
- Explain the importance of an international and national drug policy
- Apply tools to develop and implement treatment guidelines, an -
Describe the framework and components of a drug supply system
- Apply the relevant tools for the procurement and distribution of
essential drugs
- Explain the elements of drug costs and financing
- Describe elements of drug quality and quality assurance for
rational drug management
- Describe the enabling and hindering factors and strategies for
rational drug use
- Apply critical drug information management
Target Group
Health professionals and managers with a minimum 2 years experience
in the health sector and at least 1 year experience in certain
aspects of rational drug management.
Duration
2 weeks/90 hours. Equivalent to 3 ECTS points towards the TropEdEurop
European Master in International Health, if the course is accredited
in January 2002.
Course Coordinators
R. Hu� (Heidelberg)
K. Wiedenmeyer (Basel)
Registration
Your written Registration should be received by the Academy for
Postgraduate Education not later than Feb 10th 2002. Please register
as early as possible since the number of participants is limited.
Course fee
The total fee for the course is EUR 1 500; for those enrolled in the
TropEdEurop programme EUR 1 000.
A non-refundable registration fee of EUR 100, which will be credited
towards the tuition fee, is due no later than four weeks prior to the
start of the course. If the participant withdraws from the course
less than four weeks prior to its commencement, a fee of EUR 100 will
be charged.
The tuition fee covers coursework and printed materials and a
bi-weekly pass for the Heidelberg public transportation system, but
does not include accommodation, insurance or other personal living
costs during the stay.
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