Program of The Fourth P-drug workshop on rational
pharmacotherapy teaching in Japan

ver.3.4 12 July 2001

Time	：	10-12 August 2001
Venue	：	Seminar Plaza Higashi-Nakano 4-5-14, Higashi-Nakano, Nakano, Tokyo, Japan
Facilitator	：	E. Uchida　　　(Showa University) N. Uchida　　　(Showa University) J. Kawakami　(Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University) Y. Sunami　　 (Oita Medical University) K. Tsutani　　 (Tokyo University)

Schedule:

Day 1:　10 August 2001 (Friday) Participants as “students”
13:00 - 13:30	Introduction of Participants and Course Objectives
13:30 - 14:30	Evidence Based Drug Selection and P-drugs
14:30 - 15:30	The Six Steps of Rational Prescribing
15:30 - 15:45	Break
15:45 - 16:15	Demonstration Tutorial on Selecting a “P-drug” with Simple Case (Activity: Hypertension)
16:15 - 17:45	Discussion: Problem based, Student Directed Teaching Methodology.
Day 2:　11 August 2001 (Saturday) Participants as “facilitators”
9:00 - 10:00	Development of a Tutorial for a Common Condition (Lesson Planning)
10:00 - 10:30	Facilitation of P-drug selection I (Category)
10:30 - 12:00	Facilitation of P-drug selection II (Class Selection)
12:00 - 13:00	Lunch
13:00 - 14:30	Facilitation of P-drug selection III (Drug Selection)
14:30 - 15:15	Facilitation of P-drug selection IV (Patient Suitability)
15:15 - 15:30	Break
15:30 - 16:00	Facilitation of P-drug selection V (Writing Prescription)
16:30 - 17:30	Facilitation of P-drug selection VI (Communicating Information and Monitoring
18:00 -	Reception
Day 3:　12 August 2001 (Sunday) Participants as “facilitators”
9:00 -　9:30	Lecture: Assessing/examining students after a problem-based course.
9:30 - 10:00	From essential drug list to essential drug library
10:00 - 10:20	Break
10:20 - 12:00	Action Plans for the Facilitation of "The Guide to Good Prescribing" at Participants Institutions.
12:00	Closure