In response to the global need for training in pharmacovigilance, Uppsala Monitoring Centre has developed a series of e-learning courses covering different aspects of the science of medicines safety.
UMC’s e-learning courses take a micro-learning approach, with short, concise lessons connected to clear learning objectives. Most courses are taught in English, with subtitles in English and Spanish. Upon completing a course, the learner is awarded a digital certificate that can be printed.
The courses are currently open to PV professionals and health professionals in the public sector (pharmacovigilance centre, regulatory authority, hospital, academia, public health programme, etc.). Paying WHODrug subscribers can access tailored e-learning on the use of WHODrug Global.
30 min (1 module)
Audio: English, Spanish
Subtitles: English, Spanish
Pharmacovigilance is needed to address the limitations of clinical trials and the burden of adverse drug reactions on patients and health systems. This course introduces the aim, scope, and history of pharmacovigilance.
1 hr 35 min (4 modules)
Audio: English
Subtitles: English, Spanish
In four modules, this course teaches the basic concepts and skills of signal detection and assessment, disproportionality analysis, and causality assessment for both single case safety reports and case series.
30 min (1 module)
Audio: English
Subtitles: English, Spanish
What value do statistical reasoning and algorithms have in pharmacovigilance? This course addresses that question, and explores disproportionality analysis and how to compute different measures of disproportionality.
WHODrug subscribers can access the e-learning course Introduction to WHODrug, using their subscription login credentials.
6 hr 5 min (9 modules)
Text: English
This introductory course gives WHODrug users a basic understanding of WHODrug and its different formats, including the coding concepts necessary to record data using WHODrug Global, as well as how coding affects data retrieval.
Access the course with your WHODrug subscription