Eli Lilly collaborates with 10 leading academic institutions to create graduate level course on drug development
Graduate students across the country, with an
interest in health care and medical research, will soon have the opportunity to
learn about a lesser-known area of patient care - the drug discovery and
development process. Eli Lilly and Company has collaborated with 10 leaders
from academic institutions to create an elective graduate level course, "Making Medicines:
The Process of Drug Development." Lilly will formally unveil
the eLearning course at the American Osteopathic Association scientific
conference in Orlando, Florida, October 17-21, and launch its pilot programme
with academic partners beginning in 2016.
The online drug development course provides
an interactive platform for students to explore the fundamental principles of
drug development, learn about the regulatory environment that govern the
biopharmaceutical industry, and identify the roles of key stakeholders,
including physicians, who develop, investigate, and regulate biopharmaceutical
products. The course includes seven chapters that contain various elements,
such as expert videos from the perspective of the FDA and NIH, knowledge
checks, case studies and competency tests.
"We identified a knowledge gap
surrounding the biopharmaceutical industry and its drug discovery and
development process," said Yolanda Johnson-Moton, Director, External
Relations Medical Affairs, Lilly USA, "and set out to find a solution that
would further education and awareness. Our unified focus is on creating better
patient outcomes, and the healthcare providers of tomorrow are an integral part
of the process."
"The 'Making Medicines: The Process of
Drug Development' course allows students to engage in a self-directed learning
process to become familiar with drug discovery and development," said Dr.
Marc Kahn, Senior Associate Dean, Tulane University School of Medicine.
"Students will obtain useful knowledge in a self-paced setting and will
apply that knowledge in a series of assessment exercises. I plan to use this course as an elective for
senior medical students who want to learn more about drug development, the FDA
and the biopharmaceutical industry."
The launch of the course comes shortly after
the introduction of Lilly's Medical Student Rotation Program, a four-week
experiential learning program at their Indianapolis headquarters, where third-
and fourth-year medical students familiarize themselves with the biopharmaceutical
industry and its role in the practice of medicine through real-world projects
and workshops. Future healthcare providers, who will be dependent on new
medicines for their patients, will benefit from learning about the discovery
and approval process.
"These student programmes offer Lilly
the opportunity to bring forth its longstanding focus on education and build
collaborative relationships," said Johnson-Moton. "The Making
Medicines: The Process of Drug Development" course provides flexibility to
fit within existing academic programs. Our goal is reach more students with an
interest in medical research and help provide a balanced perspective on the
process and rigor behind drug development."
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