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| Certificate Course in Medication Management (Geriatric Care) |
| Program Objective |
| The course is designed to provide pharmacists with the knowledge and skills required for medication management to the elderly, especially in the old aged home, nursing home or hostel settings etc. in order to optimize medication use, prevent adverse drug events, reduce drug expenditure and wastage. |
| Programme Structure |
| This is a part-time short course. Students will learn from teachers of the school of pharmacy, as well as expert physicians and pharmacists with relevant clinical background from local practice. |
| Format of Teaching |
| Lectures and case studies. |
| Content Coverage Scope |
| The course content will mainly focus on drug-related and patient care issues for population e.g. |
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| Eligibility |
| The candidate must possess a bachelor degree or above in Pharmacy. |
| Assessment |
| Attendance, presentation and written examination. |
| Teaching Staff |
| The majority of teaching staff will be from School of Pharmacy as well as expert physicians and pharmacists with relevant clinical backgrounds. |
| Language |
| English will be used mainly as a medium of instructions; Cantonese may be used by speakers to suit the individual lectures objectives. |
| Graduation Requirements |
| Students must fulfill all the following criteria to be granted a certificate of completion
(a) 75% attendance; (b) A Passing grade (56%) on the written examination For students who achieved a 75% attendance but not passing the written examination, a certificate of attendance will be issued. |
| Venue |
| Queen Elizabeth Hospital and CUHK Campus |
| Application Deadline |
| 9th January 2009 |
| Time and Date |
| Please refer to the timetable. |
| Tuition Fee |
| HKD $6,000 |
| Application fee |
| HKD $100 |
| Application procedure |
| Complete the online registration, then mail the following documents to the School of Pharmacy within 5 working days: |
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1. A copy of HK identity card 2. A copy of Bachelor of Pharmacy graduation certificate 3. A separate crossed cheque payable to 'The Chinese University of Hong Kong' for each course you are applying for. |
| Our address:
School of Pharmacy Room 626, Li Choh-ming Basic Medical Sciences Building, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T. Hong Kong | |
| After submission of online registration, you should receive a confirmation email for the course applied. If not, please feel free to contact us for assisstance. | |
| Contact | |||
| Please feel free to contact us for further enquiry about the program. | |||
Address: |
School of Pharmacy Room 626, Li Choh-ming Basic Medical Science Building The Chinese University of Hong Kong Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong |
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| Tel: | 2609-6819 / 2609-6823 | ||
Fax: |
2603-5295 | ||
Homepage: |
http://www.pharmacy.cuhk.edu.hk | ||
Email: |
pharmacy@cuhk.edu.hk | ||
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