Long Term Courses
Pharmaceutical Medicine or Medicines Development
Provider: European Center of Pharmaceutical Medicine (ECPM) or Institute of Pharmaceutical Medicine. ECPM belongs to the Department of Public Health of the Medical Faculty at the University of Basel
Who should attend? The programs are targeted at representatives from the pharmaceutical industry, service industry, academic and government divisions and policy-makers who already have a good understanding of the basics of drug development.
Why attend? Benefit from a more in-depth, comprehensive and systematic immersion into modern medical product and device development, regulation and market introduction.
Learning outcomes: Understanding of the basics of drug development and comprehensive information in medical product and device development, regulation and market introduction.
Course Information
Duration of the training course
(e.g. number of modules, duration of modules): ECPM Diploma Course runs over two years and contains six modules. Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Pharmaceutical Medicine in a two-year program; Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in Medicines Development in a five-year program.
Language(s):
English
Degree that can be achieved
Diploma (DAS), Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) or Master of Advanced Studies
Course fees, discount information and individual module fees can be found here
* Discount available to IFAPP members in other countries
Pharmaceutical Medicine*
Provider: Trinity College Dublin
Who should attend? Health science professionals working in the pharmaceutical/healthcare area who want to deepen their understanding of medicines, biopharmaceuticals and medical device development, regulation and marketing.
Why attend? To increase the knowledge and understanding of Pharmaceutical medicine. It is the ‘medical scientific discipline concerned with the discovery, development, evaluation, registration, monitoring and medical aspects of marketing of medicines and medical devices for the benefit of patients and public health’
Learning outcomes: The training courses have been designed to improve the knowledge and skills of healthcare professionals in the area of pharmaceutical medicine
Course Information
Duration of the training course
(e.g. number of modules, duration of modules): 2 years / 12 Modules
Degree that can be achieved
Postgraduate Diploma and MSc
Language(s):
English
Delivery mode (In person / online):
The course will be held in the Trinity Centre for Health Sciences Building at the St. James’s Hospital campus, Dublin 8 and online using Trinity’s virtual learning environment.
* PharmaTrain Federation (www.pharmatrain.eu/) and these courses are accredited by PharmaTrain.
Introduction to Medical Affairs and Pharmaceutical Medicine
Provider: The Medical University of Vienna runs this course in cooperation with GPMed.
Target audience
- academic & non-academic employees in the pharmaceutical industry
- job applicants for the pharmaceutical industry
- physicians and other professions interested in the perspective of the pharmaceutical industry
Course description
Medical Affairs is an independent function in a pharmaceutical company that closely cooperates with other functional areas. The main responsibilities of Medical Affairs include Medical Information & Communication, Training & Education, Establishing of Networks with Healthcare Professionals, Medical Planning & Operations, Interventional & Non-Interventional Trials, Gathering of Insights and many more. The aim of this course is to provide a comprehensive picture of Medical Affairs in the context of pharmaceutical industry while reflecting all current national and international regulations and guidelines. It provides insights into the role of Medical Affairs in drug development and the cooperation with Marketing & Sales, Regulatory & Pharmacovigilance as well as with academic institutions. Students will get an understanding of the international pharmaceutical market and of the importance of internal and external communication and team- and networking on national and international level. The course provides details on different job profiles and practical tasks in Medical Affairs and furthermore on collaboration with healthcare professionals and other stakeholders.
Information on the course
- Start: Yearly
- Application: clinical-research@meduniwien.ac.at
Course Information
Duration of the training course
(e.g. number of modules, duration of modules): 125 hours/5 ECTS
Dates and Times of the day
The Online Course will be held in the late afternoon of in total 8 days and additional self-study.
Degree that can be achieved
Certificate: Basic „Introduction to Medical Affairs and Pharmaceutical Medicine“ certificate after successful completion of Part 1. Advanced certificate after completion of Part 2.
Language(s)
All courses are held in English
Delivery mode (In person / online)
This part-time blended learning program allows professionals to remain on their job and to integrate the training with professional activities. It is structured in 2 parts of blocked workshops. Workshops are offered online through engaging webinars.
Course Outline
Part 1 (2.5 ECTS)
I: Prereads
II: Introduction to drug Research & Development
III: Laws, guidelines & compliance
IV: Regulatory Affairs
V: Role profiles in Medical Affairs
VI: Project management & Medical Affairs plan
VII: Homework to create Medical Affairs plan
VIII: Individual assessment of Medical Affairs plan
Part 2 (2.5 ECTS)
I X: Drug safety & pharmacovigilance
X: Ethics, compliance & patient involvement
XI: Medical Affairs in healthcare system
XII: Presentation of Medical Affairs plan
XIII: Homework to further develop Medical Affairs plan
XIV: Individual assessment of Medical Affairs plan
Course fees, discount information and individual module fees can be found here:
Tuition: fee Euro 1.600,- per part. Euro 3.200,- in total. 10 % discount for Medical University Alumni Club members and members of the GPMed („Gesellschaft für Pharmazeutische Medizin“) at the time of application.