Jayne Packham Consultancy Learning

£95 + VAT.  This two course bundle will help you design and run better literature searches and then give you tips for filtering and assessing the results.  It uses the biomedical database PubMed as an example, but the principles apply equally to Medline and Embase. Read more

£395 + VAT (£474).  The level 1 Medical Information training Academy course bundle includes six key courses and a reflective workbook to get you started in Medical Information.  The courses are ideal if you are new to the role of Medical Information or want a refresher on the basics.  Or maybe you're thinking about applying for a job in the pharmaceutical industry and want more information and skills.  The six courses cover: 1. Introduction to Medical Information. 2. The 20 principles of enquiry handling. 3. Medicine development - molecule to market. 4. Importance of the SmPC and PIL. 5. How to answer enquiries and great sources to use. 6. The legal frameworks and guidelines impacting Medical Information. 7. Reflective workbooks for each course. The courses take a minimum of 3.5 hours and are audio-narrated with interactive quizzes and activities.  There are also downloadable workbooks and PDF resources to support your learning. Read more

£575 + VAT (£690). The level 2 Medical Information training Academy programme has six courses to develop your skills to an advanced level.  The courses cover literature searching, response writing, evaluating clinical papers, telephone skills and handling challenging customers. Level 2 is ideal if you've already taken the level 1 courses and want to continue your development.  Or it can be taken separately if you have good skills and want to upskill to the next level.  What courses are included? 1. Evaluating a clinical paper. 2. Literature searching part 1: the theory. 3. Literature searching in practice.  This mainly focuses on PubMed/Medline, but the techniques relate to Embase as well. 4. Writing a response document. 5. Tips for writing English grammar and punctuation. 6. Telephone skills and handling challenging customer calls. Level 2 takes a minimum of 8 hours intensive study with audio-narrated courses and online quizzes.  In addition, there are also downloadable workbooks to enhance your learning. Discounts are available for booking 3 or more places at the same time.  Please get in touch.   Read more

£40 + VAT. This course explains the four key roles for Medical Information (MI) making it ideal for new starters in the pharmaceutical industry or those thinking of applying.  It has two modules and will take about 25 minutes to complete. What does the course cover? What are the four key roles for MI Enquiry handling - typical customers and questions, information resources and the importance of the SmPC How MI can support the rest of the business, Pharmacovigilance and Quality departments Key legal frameworks to consider Key skills needed for MI You'll get a course certificate once you have completed the whole course.  This is a self-directed online, eLearning course.  You'll need internet connection and a computer/device with speakers, so you can listen to the audio. You take the course at your own pace - all in one go, or in sections.  We track your progress so if you need to leave, you can start again where you left off. Read more

£105 + VAT. This course covers important pre-enquiry checks and the go to sources of information used to answer Medical Information enquiries. It has two modules and will take about 1 hour to complete.  The course includes worked examples and you are encouraged to review the sources mentioned. What does the course cover? Important enquiry checks to consider before you start your research. Key sources of information to answer typical enquiries. 6 worked examples. Great sources of information for patients. The course uses UK examples, but a lot of the resources are available globally.  You'll get a course certificate once you have completed the whole course. This is a self-directed, online, eLearning course.  You'll need internet connection and a computer/device with speakers, so you can listen to the audio. You take the course at your own pace - all in one go, or in sections.  We track your progress so if you need to leave, you can start again where you left off. Read more

£105 + VAT. This course explains which legislation and guidelines apply to Medical Information - UK medicines and pharmacovigilance legislation, ABPI Code of Practice, copyright and data privacy laws. It will take about 45 minutes to complete. This is a self-directed online, eLearning course.  You'll need internet connection and a computer/device with speakers, so you can listen to the audio. You take the course at your own pace - all in one go, or in sections.  We track your progress so if you need to leave, you can start again where you left off. Read more