APPLIED PHARMACOLOGY TO DRUG ACTION
Industrial Short Course
May 17-21, 2010
Madison, WI
On Campus Short Courses for the Pharmaceutical Industry
Registration
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The registration is $1,395.00 and Early bird discounts ($1,145) are offered to individuals registering prior to April 24, 2009.
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Goals & Objectives
Goals and Objectives
The purpose of this course is to provide the learner with a basic understanding of pharmacology: the effects of drugs on living systems. Emphasis will be on the mechanism of action of drugs in important pharmacological classes. The course covers current and potential future drug uses with increased understanding of receptor-based mechanisms. Upon completion of this course, the learner should;
- understand the basis for dose-response relationships;
- be able to define potency, efficacy, agonist and antagonist;
- have a working knowledge of receptors and how they signal;
- know current ideas of mechanisms of action of major classes of drugs and describe why they are used for particular diseases;
- understand the concepts of pharmacological antagonism, characteristics of drug effects and drug-receptor interactions;
- be able to explain mechanisms associated with drug absorption, distribution, biotransformation and elimination;
- understand the mechanisms and identify various receptors associated with receptor signaling;
- be able to describe the cellular basis of immunity, the properties of antibodies and the use of immunomodulating drugs; and
- understand the basis for drugs used in inflammatory diseases.
Efforts will be made to customize the course material to fulfill the needs of individual participants.
Special Offer for Academic Institutions
Extension Services in Pharmacy at the University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy has instituted a new policy for industrial professional development programs to encourage greater participation by faculty, graduate students and post doctoral students at academic institutions. Programs will be offered at a significantly reduced price, based on space availability. For information about any specific course please contact Dr. James E. De Muth by email.
Short Course Program General Information
Purpose
The primary objective in all short courses is to upgrade the knowledge of pharmaceutical personnel, who can then be of greater value to their respective firms. Students will work closely with one or more faculty members to allow for optimum dialogue and discussion. We also have modified some of the courses based on evaluations and suggestions from previous participants. As with all our programs, these are designed to be practical and applicable to participants' work environments. To allow for maximum faculty-student interaction, the enrollment will be limited and available to learners on a first-come basis.
Last year, over 90% agreed or strongly agreed that the program was a valuable learning experience and over 88% indicated that they would recommend the course to a colleague.
Location
Courses are presented on the University of Wisconsin-Madison Campus. Springtime in Madison and the beauty of the on-campus location provide a relaxing atmosphere for learning. Evenings can be used to explore the University and the city named by Money magazine as the "best place to live in America" in 1996. For more information about Madison, WI visit www.visitmadison.com
Accommodations
Housing information will be sent to individuals when they receive their registration confirmation. Several hotels are within a short walking distance from the conference facility. The approximate cost per night is $100.
Ending/Starting Times
Classes begin at 8:30am each morning and end approximately 4:30. Unless otherwise indicated in the course description, programs traditionally end at approximately 11:00 to 11:30 AM on the last day of the class. This allows participants to make reservations for return flights the same day.
Enrollment & Fees
Unless otherwise indicated, enrollment will be limited to 30 individuals per short course. The registration fee of $1,395.00 includes instructional costs, course materials, and coffee breaks, and lunches. Cancellations after April 30 are non-refundable. Cancellations prior to April 30 are subject to a $75 administration fee. In the event that an accepted applicant cannot attend, a substitute may be sent by the same company. Early bird discounts ($1,145) are offered to individuals registering prior to April 30, 2010. In 2007, seven of the nine short courses filled before the early registration deadline. You are encouraged to register early to avoid not being able to be included in the program.
Contents
- Introductory material: pharmacodynamics and measurement of drug action, drug-receptor interactions, occupation theory, and drug antagonism; the dynamics of drug absorption, distribution, biotransformation, and elimination; receptor signalling and general mechanisms of signal transduction.
- Autonomic nervous system: anatomic criteria, basic physiology, biochemical criteria, and drugs acting on the autonomic nervous system.
- Cardiovascular system physiology: antihypertensive drugs, cardiotonic drugs for congestive heart failure, antianginal drugs for ischemic heart disease, and antidysrhythmic drugs.
- Pharmacological management of hemostasis and thrombosis: vitamin K action, anticoagulants, antiplatelet agents, and thrombolytic agents.
- Drugs used in the treatment of hyperlipoproteinemias including basic pathology and biochemistry of the disease process.
- Drugs acting on the central nervous system: basic concepts, antipsychotics, hypnotics, anxiolytics, antidepressants, analgesics, general anesthetics and antiparkinsonism drugs.
- Basic cellular and biochemical principles of immunology and examples of immunosuppressive drugs.
- Pharmacogenomic approaches and biotechnology medicinal applications leading to personalized medicine.
Instructors
Steven Oakes, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor (CHS)
School of Pharmacy
University of Wisconsin
Madison, WI
Warren Heideman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
School of Pharmacy
University of Wisconsin
Madison, WI
Mary E. Elliott, Ph.D., Pharm.D.
Assistant Professor
School of Pharmacy
University of Wisconsin
Madison, WI
For More Information
James E. De Muth, Ph.D., Conference Director
Extension Services in Pharmacy
777 Highland Avenue
Madison, WI 53705
(608) 262-3130
FAX (608) 262-2431
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