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FOR MEDICAL REPRESENTATIVES

Our Training Vision

Promoting growth and excellence in the pharmaceutical industry through continuous training and development of ethical professionals with high standards of competencies.

OBECTIVES
This course takes a holistic approach in training and developing your customers. Its objective is to train Medical Representatives to have a basic understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and its ethics.

The course will also equip your employees with medical knowledge that will be essential in enabling them to convey accurate and responsible technical information related to pharmaceuticals, to doctors, pharmacists and other members of the healthcare profession.

BENEFITS
To the Employer
Medical representatives that are trained are more confident, effective and productive. Your field force will become more knowledgeable and competent, projecting a more professional image. They will become more motivated as they are aware that their company is prepared to invest in their development and growth. In the long term, your Company’s profitability will be enhanced.

To the Employee

Upon successful completion of the course, you can append the initials CMR behind your name. Equipped with newfound knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry, your competence and effectiveness increases, allowing you to approach your job with increased confidence. Over time, as you perform better in your job, your career prospects improve.

METHODOLOGY

This is a distance learning programme so that training can be extended to representatives countrywide. There will be 5 areas of study, covered in 3 semesters. Candidates are required to attend two (2) compulsory ‘In-Residence’ courses which will be conducted by the Course Facilitator over 1-2 days during each semester. Each semester will be concluded with an End-of-Semester Assessment.

COURSE DETAILS
 Intakes  Two (2) times a year
 Commencement Date  March & September
 Deadline for Registration  February & August
 Estimated
 Completion Date
 1 year

Candidates who fulfill the requirements for all 5 modules of the programme will be awarded certificates.

COURSE FACILITOR
Dr PT Thomas has extensive academic and practical experience in the field of Health and Pharmaceuticals. He graduated with a Bachelor of Pharmacy from Nagpur University, India and has worked for a number of years in the Ministry of Health, including Hospital Kuala Lumpur.

Dr Thomas obtained his Masters and Doctorate from the University of Texas, Austin, USA where he specialized in Pharmacology and Toxicology.

Dr Thomas is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. His involvement in academics and his knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry makes him a well qualified and effective course facilitator.

INDUSTRY EXPERTS
From time to time, leaders and experienced professionals from the medical and pharmaceutical industries will be invited to share their expertise and opinions on the latest developments within the industry. Past graduates of this certificate programme will also be invited to share their knowledge and views.

FEES
Full payment of programme fees is required upon registration using the enclosed registration form.

The programme fees are as follows:

 PhAMA member company  RM3,500.00*
 Non PhAMA member company  RM4,000.00*

For three (3) or more enrolments, a 10% rebate will be given to PhAMA member companies.

*Subject to change.


ADMINISTRATION DETAILS
For further information, please contact
Ms Saras or Ms Sheila at:-
Pharmaceutical Association of Malaysia
Persatuan Farmaseutikal Malaysia
75-3 Jalan Medan Setia 1, Bukit Damansara
50490 Kuala Lumpur

Tel : 03-2095 2493 / 03-2096 2494
Fax : 03-2095 2143
E-mail: phama@phama.org.my
 

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