Abstract submission
is now open for the next EACPT Congress, to be held in Geneva 28-31 August 2013.
The congress includes symposia, keynote lectures and peer-reviewed oral and
poster communications.
Symposium on training tomorrow’s
prescribers
There is growing evidence that prescribing errors are common and cause
avoidable ineffective treatments, adverse drug reactions, hospital admissions,
and discomfort to patients. It is also recognized that not enough time is
devoted to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in CPT, which is unfortunate
because it is difficult to correct bad prescribing habits once they have been
developed.
In order to ‘immunize’ future prescribers against making these errors,
this symposium addresses two key issues: clinical workplace learning and
assessment. First, undergraduate and postgraduate students should be trained in
therapeutics and prescribing in a structured manner during their clinical
clerkships and residency. This so-called clinical workplace learning is
essential, because during this period students acquire prescribing skills and
habits. Secondly, the prescribing skills and performance of students should be
assessed throughout the undergraduate and postgraduate teaching period in order
to establish a positive learning curve.
2013 EACPT Congress
Over 900 participants are expected to attend including
health professionals, scientists, policy makers, biotechnology and
pharmaceutical professionals, and others with an interest
in basic and clinical pharmacology, pharmacotherapy,
drug discovery and development, regulatory affairs and related
areas.
EACPT Geneva 2013 Congress website
www.eacpt2013.org
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