The Research Institute of Tropical Medicine (RITM) of the Department of Health – a globally renowned and prestigious institute focusing on research, training and management of tropical, infectious and dermatological diseases in Alabang, Muntinlupa City, Philippines, has been designated by the World Health Organization – Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR as the Regional Training Center (RTC) for Health Research for the Western Pacific Region since 2010. It is mandated to improve regional capacity in the development and conduct of high quality researches that address public health needs through the development and implementation of short courses in the areas of good clinical practices; proposal, protocol and scientific manuscript writing; good clinical laboratory practices; biosafety; ethics committee operations; and effective project planning and evaluation. These courses are the institution’s contribution to the long-term goal of increased ability of disease endemic countries to access grants and improve quality of research and competitiveness. It is also a move towards an established global network with high-quality training courses and a resource center for TDR research training activities.
Biosafety
Schedule: TBA
Maximum No. of Participants: 20
Effective Project Planning and Evaluation
Schedule: TBA
Maximum No. of Participants: 20
Good Clinical Laboratory Practices
Schedule: TBA
Maximum No. of Participants: 20 (All course applications will be screened by the Course Point Person)
Good Clinical Practices
Schedule: TBA
Maximum No. of Participants: 20
Grant Proposal and Protocol Writing
Schedule: TBA
Maximum No. of Participants: 12
Research Ethics for Ethics Committee Operations
Schedule: TBA
Maximum No. of Participants: 15
Scientific Manuscript Writing
Schedule: TBA
Maximum No. of Participants: 12
You may download Application Form here.
For more information, please contact RITM WHO-RTC Office at info.ritmrtc@gmail.com