Int Trg Course Medication Mgt, DTC, at Delhi 8-11 Dec

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E-DRUG: Training Course: Role of Drug and Therapeutics Committees

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Delhi Society for Promotion of Rational Use of Drugs

in collaboration with the World Health Organization

is organizing an

INTERNATIONAL TRAINING COURSE ON

MEDICATION MANAGEMENT IN HOSPITALS:

ROLE OF DRUG AND THERAPEUTICS COMMITTEES

NEW DELHI, INDIA

DECEMBER, 8-11, 2008

Why this training course?

Inefficient and irrational use of medicines is prevalent at all

levels of health care leading to wastage of scare resources. Many

of these sources of wastage could be reduced if some simple

principles of drug management and use were followed. However, it is

difficult to implement these principles because staff from many

different disciplines are involved in different aspects of drug

management and use.

In hospital settings, a Drug and Therapeutics Committee (DTC), also

known as Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee (PTC) provides a forum to

bring together all the relevant people to work jointly to improve

health-care delivery. As such, a DTC may be regarded as a tool for

promoting more efficient and rational use of medicines.

Medication management through functional Drug and Therapeutics

Committees is an integral requirement for hospitals seeking

accreditation from National Accreditation Board for Hospitals &

Healthcare Providers (NABH), a constituent board of Quality Council

of India, set up to establish and operate accreditation programme

for healthcare organizations. This training programme will provide

an opportunity for such hospitals and institutes to get trained

their human resource involved in medication management.

Objectives

- The training course will focus on the role of the Drug and

Therapeutics Committees and the practical approaches available in

promoting more rational use of drugs in hospitals. Key features

include formulary management, standard treatment guidelines,

essential drug list, indicators of drug use, interventions to change

inappropriate drug use and the practical aspects of running a DTC.

- The course will create a core of trained health professionals who

would constitute the nucleus of DTCs/PTCs in hospitals.

Who should attend?

Clinicians, pharmacists, clinical pharmacologists and other health

officials from Departments of Health - central and state

governments, government hospitals, corporate and other private

hospitals interested in promoting rational use of medicines in the

hospital through Drug and Therapeutics Committees (DTCs), and who

will be in a position to provide such training and technical

assistance to other DTCs.

Candidates who are currently working for Drug and Therapeutics

Committees, and who wish to expand their knowledge, are preferred.

Design

The training course will be conducted in English and will consist of

presentations, discussions, group activities, and field visits. The

training course is highly participatory, and the exchange of

experiences and ideas among participants add depth to the learning

process. The course materials are based on those developed by the

MSH in collaboration with WHO and participants will be exposed to a

wide range of international experiences and materials.

Highlights

Formulary Management

- Assessing drug efficacy, safety, quality

- Cost evaluation of formulary drugs

- Identifying drug use problems

- Understanding drug use problems

STGs for improving quality of care

- Strategies to improve drug use

- Monitoring of Adverse drug Reaction

- Monitoring of Medication error

- Drug utilization review

- Structure and function of a DTC

- Monitoring and evaluating a DTC

Faculty

Faculty will comprise international and national level experts.

Fees and Application

The course fee is US$ 175 and covers tuition, training course

material, shared accommodation, lunch, dinner and breakfast. Those

desirous of having a single occupancy room need to pay an extra

amount of U.S. $ 25. Participants should plan to bring sufficient

money for incidental expenses like laundry, postage, phone calls and

etc. Travel and health insurance have to be arranged by participants.

Deadline for application

Applications and fees are due no later than November 10, 2008. Due

to limited places available early applications are encouraged.

Please send application, in the prescribed format attached, to:

Dr. Usha Gupta

Executive Vice President

Delhi Society for Promotion of Rational Use of Drugs

2nd Floor, Delhi Government Dispensary

Vasundhara Enclave

Delhi-110096

India

Tel. 91 11 22612669

91 11 22612558

E.mail: dsprud2005@...

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Course Application Form

INTERNATIONAL TRAINING COURSE ON

MEDICATION MANAGEMENT IN HOSPITALS:

ROLE OF DRUGS THREAPEUTIC COMMITTEES,

DELHI, INDIA, DECEMBER, 8-11,2008

Last Name

First name

Nationality

Date of birth

Sex

Mailing address

Phone

Fax

E-mail

Education

Institution

Subject/discipline

Year

Degree/Certificate

Work Experience related to the workshop (list current position

first):

Dates:

Position:

Agency:

Location:

Please briefly describe your major responsibilities in your current

position (include decision making, supervision and planning

responsibilities, if any).

Have you received any special training in any of the topics to be

covered in the workshop?

What do you hope this course will enable you to do?

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For applications from India, the fee may be calculated at Rs.

46/U.S.$ 1.