Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

  • The Department of Therapeutics and Pharmacology QUB, in conjunction with its clinical unit at BCH, offers posts approved both for training in Clinical Pharmacology and GIM.  Specialist clinics dealing with Heart Failure, Hypertension and Diabetes are also part of the Clinical Training.

  • The Department has a very active Clinical Research Programme, at present mainly in Cardiovascular and Diabetes Research.  

  • There are good research facilities for studies in Clinical Neuropharmacology. Clinical and research experience can be obtained simultaneously.

  • Opportunities exist for involvement of Trainees in short-term research projects or work for an MD or PLD.

Training Programme Details

Courses (under review)

Local

Essential
Statistical and Research Methods Course (QUB)
Attendance and Presentation at Meetings of the Cardiovascular Centre
Involvement in Local and Regional Drugs and Therapeutics Committees, Local Ethics Committees and the Drugs and Poisons Steering Group

External

Essential
At least one annual meeting of the British Pharmacological Society
At least one annual meeting of a related Clinical Society – British Cardiac Society, British Hypertension Society, British Diabetic Society, European Association of Poison Centres and Clinical Toxicologists

Highly Desirable
UK Courses on Drug Epidemiology, Pharmacoeconomics, Pharmacovigilence, Pharmacokinetics and Drug Action
MSc Course in Medical Toxicology and Recent Advances Course in Cardiff and Birmingham 

For information on other available courses click here

Contact Information

Name and Position Contact Information
McVeigh, Dr G 
Training Programme Director, Belfast City Hospital		 Email: g.mcveigh@qub.ac.uk

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