London School of Economics and Political Science
Health economics, health policy and health management
http://www2.lse.ac.uk/LSEHealthAndSocialCare/LSEHealth/teaching/Short%20courses
%20in%20HEPM.aspx
All courses are 4-5 days in length
December 2010
Health Economics
Financing Health Care
Measuring Health System Performance
Measuring Health Outcomes
June 2011
Resource Allocation and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Health Administration and Management
Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
Introduction to Medical Statistics, Clinical Trials and Epidemiology
Statistical Methods in Economic Evaluation
Healthcare Information Systems
For specific information on the course content and exact dates please see:
http://www2.lse.ac.uk/LSEHealthAndSocialCare/LSEHealth/teaching/Short%20courses
%20in%20HEPM.aspx
These courses will allow participants to engage with other professionals to achieve one or more of the following objectives, depending on your course choices:
- Learn about basic health policy and economic principles
- Develop an understanding of the theoretical underpinnings of health systems and health economics
- Gain knowledge of management and administration within the context of health care and pharmaceuticals
- Acquire practical skills to undertake cost-effectiveness analysis, economic evaluation and clinical trials research
Courses will include a combination of lectures and seminars and if appropriate, computer-based workshops. |
Jane Schiemann
Programme Administrator
Department of Social Policy
London School of Economics
Houghton Street
London WC2A 2AE
Phone : 44 (0) 207 955 7205
Email: health.shortcourses@lse.ac.uk
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Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI)
Comparative Effectiveness and Cost Effectiveness: Methods and Measurement
http://www.tuftsctsi.org/Calendar/2010/6/24/2nd-Annual-Short-Course-on-Comparative-Effectiveness-and-Cost-Effectiveness.aspx
Museum of Science, Boston, MA, USA
June 24-25, 2010
In this acclaimed 2-day course, leading experts in comparative effectiveness research (CER) provide participants with knowledge and hands-on experience in the nuts and bolts of the methods employed in evidence-based and value-based approaches, two essential components of CER.
Government, Non-Profit, and Tufts CTSI Affiliated Partners have a reduced registration fee. Click on the link above for a complete course schedule and registration form. Seats are filling up fast - register today.
About Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI)
Tufts CTSI was established with a grant from the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), National Institutes of Health (NIH). A collaboration of organizations, founded by Tufts Medical Center and Tufts University, Tufts CTSI accelerates the translation of laboratory research into clinical use, medical practice and health policy. It connects people to research resources, consultation, and education, and fosters collaboration with scholars of all disciplines and with community members, with the ultimate goal of improving the health of the public. Website: www.tuftsctsi.org. |
Nina Bonnoyer
Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute
Tufts Medical Center
Mailing address: 800 Washington Street, # 63, Boston, MA 02111
Offices: 35 Kneeland Street, 8thFloor, Boston, MA 02111
Telephone: 617-636-4999
Fax: 617-636-8023
nbonnoyer@tuftsmedicalcenter.org
www.tuftsctsi.org |
The University of Arizona
Center for Health Outcomes and PharmacoEconomic Research
Training programs in health outcomes and pharmacoeconomic research
Topic: Advanced Course on Pharmacoeconomic Modeling
Dates:January 6-8, 2010 (Tucson, Arizona)
Description: The program will consist of lecture-based learning combined with hands-on workshops. The program will focus on the use of widely accepted software programs such as Microsoft Excel. Topics include: decision analysis and Markov modeling; probabilistic models; interpretation of cost-effectiveness graphs and acceptability curves; mixed treatment comparisons for indirect evidence synthesis, meta-analysis and Bayesian approaches; and expected value of perfect information.
Topic: Training Program in Health Outcomes and Pharmacoeconomic Research
Dates: September 27-30, 2010 (Tucson, Arizona)
Description: The program is aimed at professionals with an entry to intermediate knowledge level. Instruction combines lecture and hands-on workshops throughout the course. Topics include: overview of basic principles; pharmacoeconomic methodologies; patient reported outcomes assessment; decision analysis; Markov models; pharmacoeconomic literature evaluation; application of pharmacoeconomics to managed care; designing and conductingpharmacoeconomic studies; and interpretation of cost-effectiveness data.
The Center also works with individual companies to design tailored programs.
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Amy Grizzle, Pharm. D.
UA College of Pharmacy
1295 N Martin Ave
Tucson AZ 85721
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McMaster University and University of York
ADVANCED MODELING METHODS FOR HEALTH ECONOMIC EVALUATION
3-day ‘hands-on’ computer based course
Programs for Assessment of Technology in Health (PATH) Research Institute (McMaster University), University of York & University of Glasgow
July 23-25, 2008
Simon Fraser University, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
This is an advanced course focusing specifically on decision modeling and intended for people currently undertaking modeling for health economic evaluation within the pharmaceutical and medical device industries, consultancy, academia or the health service. Participants would be expected to have attended an advanced course in economic evaluation such as the Advanced Methods for the Economic Evaluation of Medicines Workshop run by McMaster University, Advanced Methods of Cost-Effectiveness Analysis run by the University of Oxford or the Expert Workshops in the Socio Economic Evaluation of Medicines run by the University of York. |
Christine Henderson
(905) 523-7284, ext. 5268;
email: hendersc@mcmaster.ca
Jan Watson
(905) 523-7284, ext.6188;
email: watsonj@mcmaster.ca
Website: www.path-hta.ca
http://www.path-hta.ca/workshop5.htm |
