E-DRUG: University of Western Cape courses: Rational Medicine Use & Supply Chain Management
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Dear E-Druggers,
With the E-Drug discussion group being down during the last few weeks, I did not get a chance to send out the reminder notice for the two courses that will be offered at University of Western Cape in South Africa in June and July. Last year we had participants from Iran, Sudan and Namibia in addition to participants from most of the different provinces in South Africa. It was great to hear the many different experiences and insights.
I do hope that you will consider applying. There are still a few places available.
Hope to see you there,
Richard
Richard Laing
Professor International Health
Boston University School of Public Health,
801 Massachusetts Avenue Boston MA 02118
Tel 617 414 1445 (Office) 617 435 7860 (Mobile)
http://www.bu.edu/pharm/the-program/
E mail richardl@bu.edu
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RATIONAL MEDICINES USE DURATION: 1 week (29 June - 3 July 2015)
COST: R4 000 (US$ 600 International)
CONVENORS: Dr Hazel Bradley, (SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, UWC), Dr Richard Laing (SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, BOSTON UNIVERSITY, USA AND SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, UWC), Mrs Nondumiso Nccube (School of Public Health, UWC), Dr Renier Coetzee (SCHOOL OF PHARMACY, UWC), Mr Percy Daames (Systems for Improved Access to Pharmaceuticals and Services (SIAPS), Ms Jacquie Jooste (SIAPS),
And input from national and local practitioners
AIM: This course will engage participants from various professional backgrounds on the importance of the rational medicine use concept and introduce a range of tools to investigate and promote rational medicine use.
OBJECTIVES: At the end of the course, you will be able to:
* Advocate for rational medicine use and its importance within health systems;
* Identify and analyse the application of quantitative methods to identify medicine use problems;
* Evaluate qualitative methods and their application to investigate medicine use and prescribing behaviour;
* Identify and analyse the importance of determining efficacy, safety, effectiveness and cost effectiveness of medicines in decision making;
* Evaluate the importance of clinical evidence in decision making and formulary management;
* Critically evaluate the principles of the anti-microbial resistance concept and the role of rational medicine use in its prevention;
* Critically review the role of Pharmaceutical and Therapeutics Committees (PTCs) in all of the above.
COURSE CONTENT: This will draw on the following elements:
* Importance of rational medicines use and problems associated with irrational medicine use;
* Identification of medicines use problems using several quantitative methods such as, prescribing indicator studies, application of defined daily dose (DDD) and ABC, VEN and therapeutic category analyses;
* Identification and design of qualitative methods to investigate prescribing behaviour and medicine use;
* Strategies to promote rational medicine use including educational, managerial and regulatory interventions;
* Concept and implementation of Medicines Use Evaluation (MUE) and its application to programmes such as the tuberculosis programme;
* Application of the Essential Medicines Concept and the development of Standard Treatment Guidelines (STGs) and Essential Medicines Lists (EMLs) using evidence based decision making principles;
* Infection Control and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) concepts with respect to global and local situations and multifaceted strategies required to contain AMR;
* Stewardship of rational medicine use by prescribers, dispensers and Pharmaceutical Therapeutic Committees (PTCs).
TARGET GROUP: Healthcare professionals, including pharmacists, doctors and nurses from the public (government) sector and NGOs working at national, provincial, district and facility level and involved with medicines management activities including medicine selection, formulary listings, identification of medicines use problems and the promotion of interventions to address medicines use problems.
CPD Points: 40
MEDICINES SUPPLY MANAGEMENT
DURATION: 1 week (6 - 10 July 2015)
COST: R4 000 (US$ 600 International)
CONVENORS:
Dr Hazel Bradley (SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, UWC), Dr Kim Ward (SCHOOL OF PHARMACY, UWC), Mrs Nondumiso Nccube (School of Public Health, UWC), Mr Mupela Ntengu (Systems for Improved Access to Pharmaceuticals and Services (SIAPS) Mr Mulatedzi Makhado (SIAPS) Ms Puseletso Mogano (SIAPS) Mr Percival Daames (SIAPS)
And input from national and local Practitioners
AIM:
This course will engage participants from various professional backgrounds in the key principles of good medicines supply management.
OBJECTIVES: By the end of the course, you should be able to:
* Identify and analyse key policy, legislative and regulatory frameworks applicable to medicines;
* Understand the importance of product selection, planning and procurement in
managing medicines; * Evaluate key principles applicable to the storage and distribution of medicines;
* Identify and analyse Inventory Management Systems for medicines;
* Evaluate the use of Logistics Management Information Systems in managing
medicines supply;
* Advocate for stakeholders to adopt Rational Medicines Use principles in medicines supply management;
* Critically evaluate financial management mechanisms applicable to managing
medicines.
COURSE CONTENT:
The course content will draw on the following elements: * Policy, Laws and Regulations applicable to
medicines;
* Analysis of product selection, forecasting/ quantification and supply planning for
medicines;
* Key principles of procurement and quality assurance;
* Storage and distribution of medicines;
* Use of Inventory Management Systems for managing medicines;
* Logistics Management Information Systems for managing medicines;
* Rational Medicines Use and key financing mechanisms for managing medicines.
TARGET GROUP:
Healthcare professionals, including pharmacists, doctors and nurses from the public (government) sector and NGOs working at national, provincial, district and facility level and involved with or managing/ supervising medicines management activities.
CPD Points: 40
Additional information from: Hazel Bradley, Email: hbradley@uwc.ac.za; Tel: +27 21 9592630/2809
Late applications for both courses still being accepted.
Please apply to sophwinter@uwc.ac.za
Application form at
http://www.uwc.ac.za/Faculties/CHS/soph/Documents/Winter%20School%20Application%20Form%202015.docx