Population PK diploma level 1

Dear NMuser, We are pleased to announce that a 5.5-day Level-1 course in Population Pharmacokinetic modelling will be given in Toulouse (France) on November 21-26, 2011. For what purpose? - To get a sound grounding in population pharmacokinetic concepts, model estimation and model evaluation, - To get strategies for model building. The course is truly a mix between an academic and professional course. All lectures will be given on a blackboard in an "academic spirit" and hands-on computer exercises will be run in order to achieve the ultimate objective of the course: that you become operational in population pharmacokinetic analysis. The exercises will be carried out using NONMEM 7 and R software. The group size will be kept small for maximum benefit to participants. On the last day of the course (Saturday morning), you will be free to take an exam and a diploma will be delivered based on the results of this exam. Otherwise, a certificate of attendance will be delivered. For whom? - You want to clearly understand each part of a population pharmacokinetic model? - You know that the likelihood/objective function is something very important but you don't feel very comfortable with it? - You want to know everything about the old/new estimation methods (SAEM, FO, FOCE, FOCE-I etc) and what are the pros and cons of each method? - You feel lost with all the new model evaluation metrics (EWRES, WRES, NPDE, CWRES, ECWRES etc) and want to learn more on VPCs and other stuff? - You want to know more about shrinkage? - You feel lost with all the methods for covariate selection (ascending, descending, automatic model building, use of EBEs)? - You would like to get some decision rules to guide you during the model building? - You have some academic questions you never dared to ask? ... then this course is made for you! For more information on the course agenda, registration and participants' feedback, please click on the following link: http://www.biostat.envt.fr/spip/spip.php?article60 . Do not hesitate to contact us if you need further information. Best regards, Didier Concordet ([email protected]) Celine Laffont-Rousset ([email protected]).