In response to the global need for training in pharmacovigilance, Uppsala Monitoring Centre has developed free e-learning courses covering different aspects of the science of medicines safety, available online when and where it suits you.
Free e-learning courses
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.
Active pharmacovigilance professionals and those who wish to learn more about the field can attend our free-of-charge e-learning courses. Paying WHODrug subscribers can also access tailored e-learning on the use of WHODrug Global.
UMC strives to produce new e-learning courses at regular intervals. Currently, the available courses are listed below.
Introduction to pharmacovigilance
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.
Signal detection and causality assessment
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.
Introduction to signal detection
Causality assessment of single case safety reports
Causality assessment of case series
Signal assessment
Statistical reasoning and algorithms in pharmacovigilance
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, as well as UMC’s complete free e-learning suite, using their subscription login credentials.
Introduction to WHODrug
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.
History of UMC and WHODrug
Introduction to WHODrug
The drug code
WHODrug Cross Reference ATC5
The ATC system and ATC classifications in WHODrug
General principles of coding concomitant medications and WHODrug Best Practices
Global Pharmacovigilance50 years of pharmacovigilance
WHO Programme for International Drug MonitoringBeing a member
Pharmacovigilance communicationsUppsala Reports magazine
PublicationsUMC publications
ConferencesWHO programme annual meeting
VigiFlowAbout VigiFlow
COVID-19How to report ICSRs for COVID-19 treatments
WHODrug portfolioWHODrug Global
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TrainingOnline WHODrug Training
Access toolsDownload Area
User Group Meetings
B3/C3 formats upversioningImplementation timeline
Documents and NewsWhat’s New 2020
