Advanced Knowledge and Skills of Originator and Biosimilar Biologics for Health Care Providers

Course Overview

This course aims to provide advanced knowledge and skills for health care professionals on the topic of biosimilars, a class of biologic drugs or medical therapies that are highly similar to an existing originator medication that is off patent.

Biosimilars present a rapidly growing area in pharmaceutical development, treatment options, and patient care that require an evidence-informed implementation approach.

As awareness and use of biosimilars increases globally, this course will provide information and guidance to support the effective and safe use of biosimilars in clinical settings among health care providers.

The course will focus on enhancing knowledge and skills to affect change in attitude and behaviour of health care providers related to biosimilars.

The course will utilize a modular approach to provide content that is accessible and informative to all learners, including pharmacists, physicians, nurses, students and young professionals, industry, and policy-makers.

The course will also provide learners with opportunities to develop skills in each of these knowledge areas, with the overall aim of improving patient-provider communication and perceptions of biosimilar use and establishing a consistent foundation among health care providers for communicating with patients about biosimilar treatment.

This course will build off of the material in the Foundations of Originator and Biosimilar Biologics for Patients and Caregivers course to provide advanced knowledge and skills related to use and implementation of biosimilar medications in clinical settings.

This is an online self-directed course. There are no instructor-led activities. 