Targeted level of study
BAC +5
Training structure
Faculty of Pharmacy
Language(s) of instruction
French
Presentation
Applied pharmacology in oncology, from anticancer drug development to patient care.
Oncology pharmocology is constantly evolving, enabling us to offer more and more therapeutic innovations to oncologists and, above all, to the patients they treat. For several years now, the oncology treatment pathway has been modified by the boom in oral therapies. Dispensed at the pharmacy and administered at home by the patient, these oral therapies, with their many side effects, require optimum support to ensure both efficacy and, above all, safety.
This University Diploma in Onco Pharmacology meets a strong demand from professionals in the sector (continuing education) and from future graduates (initial training) , who are looking for both technical and practical training to secure their oncology care.
Acquire knowledge of clinical oncology and pharmacology (from biology to treatment), applied to patient care. The DU offers a common core curriculum for all participants, followed by a choice of pathways: pathway 1 in dispensing pharmacy and pathway 2 in industrial hospitals.
The advantages of the training
Objectives
- Conduct pharmaceutical interviews to provide personalized information and advice to patients taking anti-cancer drugs.
- Helping patients manage the adverse effects of treatment.
- Analyze therapeutic strategy to optimize patient care.
- Assist the oncologist in individualizing patient care.
- Helping patients and their healthcare team to manage the side effects of treatment.
Program
- 1 academic year.
- Face-to-face teaching, in the form of a monthly 2-day module (Monday and Tuesday) by professionals in the field (oncologist, pharmacologist, hospital pharmacist, dispensary pharmacist, patient partner, advanced practice nurse, etc.) Optimizing training to suit the participant's expectations, with a common core of onco-pharmacology and an option (either hospital or dispensary, left to the participant's choice). On the Faculty of Pharmacy website.
PROGRAM
COMMON COURSE (65 Hours)
Cancer biology, from carcinogenesis to cancer biomarkers
Pharmacokinetics of anticancer drugs: Pharmacokinetics and PK/PD relationship. Drug interactions (allopathies and complementary therapies)
Toxicity of treatments in oncology: Drug iatrogeny in oncology. Cutaneous toxicity. Cardio toxicity. Immunotoxicity.
Anti-cancer drugs: Chemotherapies, Hormone therapies, Targeted therapies, Immunotherapies, Combinations: ADC, TO+IV, Innovative drugs and biotherapies, Radiopharmaceuticals.
Types of cancer and their management : Breast cancer, Digestive cancers, Lung cancer, Skin cancer, Prostate cancer, Onco-hematology, Oncology emergencies.
From research to delivery:
- Clinical research, drug circuits (retrocessions, early access, etc.)
- Care pathways: patient support and city-hospital links (Pharmacist and IPA)
- Oncogeriatrics
- Pharmacovigilance in oncology
- Patient Partnership: from clinical research to support
- Supportive care: general information, case studies and focus on nutrition
PATHWAY 1 - DISPENSING PHARMACY
- Patient pathway from hospital to town :
- Personalized care plan, care modalities, follow-up modalities, support, etc.
- Managing side effects in the pharmacy: tools and guides
- Pharmaceutical maintenance in the pharmacy: from theory to practice
Training carried out in partnership with dispensing pharmacists and patient partners (10 Hours)
COURSE 2 - HOSPITAL and INDUSTRY
- Isotechnie et zone de production, robotisation, Dose standard, Bonnes pratiques de fabrications
- Therapeutic pharmacological follow-up
- Pharmacogenetics of anticancer drugs
- New ways of administering anticancer drugs (PIPAC, chemo-embolization, SC)
Admission
Conditions of access
Applications:
send your CV and cover letter to pharma-du@umontpellier.fr (pharma-du @ umontpellier.fr)
Target audience
PATHWAY 1 PHARMACY
Initial training
- Pharmacy students from 6th year (DFASP2 validated).
Continuing Education
- Qualified dispensing pharmacists, other dispensing professionals (minimum level Bac+4) on file analysis.
COURSE 2 HOSPITAL and INDUSTRY
Initial training
- Pharmacy students from 6th year (DFASP2 validated) and pharmacy interns, medical interns.
Continuing Education
- Hospital or industrial pharmacist, General practitioner or specialist, Other healthcare professionals including pharmaceutical industry employees, Pharmacy assistant, Patient partner or expe
And then
Continuing your studies abroad
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