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---------- Howdy Folks, Just a reminder that the Diploma in Therapeutics is now recruiting for the 1996 / 7 course. Places are being snapped up rapidly so please apply ASAP. Via Snailmail, Fax or easiest of all e-mail Regards Jim James Kennedy Senior Lecturer in General Practice [log in to unmask] ---------- CHARING CROSS & WESTMINSTER MEDICAL SCHOOL (University of London) "Dedicated to excellence in teaching and research" Diploma in Primary Care Therapeutics This stimulating part-time course is aimed specifically at practising General Practitioners wishing to improve their knowledge of therapeutics as applied to Primary Care. The course comprises 12 study days and distance learning over the academic year October 1996- June 1997. Candidates who successfully complete the course and final examination will be awarded the Diploma in Therapeutics of Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School, University of London. The course emphasises critical analysis and the practical application of therapeutics to primary care and will yield tangible benefits to the candidates own practice. The course covers topics of current interest and significance in primary care such as; therapeutics as applied to primary care, drug selection in the main therapeutic areas, formularies, guidelines and protocols, shared care prescribing, computerisation, alternatives to prescribing, , evidence based practice, pharmaco-epidemiology, drug safety, pharmaco-economics, the pharmaceutical industry and prescribing audit and research. The education methods used emphasise critical analysis and interactive group work and include lectures, workshops, audit sessions, advanced preparation packages and a small research project. The course is organised by the Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Charing Cross & Westminster Medical School. Participants from the London Incentive Zone (LIZ) may apply to the LIZ Educational Incentives Programme for funding under the Personal Education Plan (PEP) scheme. Course fee: £1,500 (LIZEI PEP funding is available for GPs from the LIZ area) Course location: The Glaxo Welcome Primary Care Education Centre, London W13 9DP Course days: Thursdays (all day) x 12 Course dates: early October 1996 to early June 1997 PGEA accreditation: 24 FULL DAYS of PGEA. (applied for) Course places are limited to 20 and early application is advised.. Application forms and further information can be obtained from: Dr James Kennedy (Sec: Mrs Gill Mooney) Department of Public Health and Primary Care Charing Cross & Westminster Medical School Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, 369 Fulham Road London SW10 9NH Tel: 0181 746 8160 Fax: 0181 746 8151 e-mail: [log in to unmask] Closing date: Mon 19 August 1996 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%