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This must-attend event welcomes all healthcare stakeholders and is directly relevant to researchers and academicians, assessors and regulators, payers and policy makers, the life sciences industry, healthcare providers, and patient engagement organizations. This global scientific event will cover key HEOR topics, including:

  • Clinical Outcomes
  • Economic Evaluation
  • Epidemiology and Public Health
  • Health Policy and Regulatory
  • Health Service Delivery and Process of Care
  • Health Technology Assessment
  • Medical Technologies
  • Methodological and Statistical Research
  • Organizational Practices
  • Patient-Centered Research
  • Real-World Data and Information Systems
  • Real-World Evidence  
  • Study Approaches

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In Person Short Courses at ISPOR 2026

May 17: Prompt Engineering for HEOR: Practical Skills and Use Cases for HEOR Professionals - In Person at ISPOR 2026
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May 17, 2026

Learn how effective prompt design can unlock the full potential of generative AI for HEOR research.

Prompt engineering is a critical skill for using generative AI tools accurately and efficiently in health economics and outcomes research (HEOR). This short course introduces the core principles of prompt engineering and demonstrates how well-designed prompts can improve productivity, rigor, and insight when working with large language models (LLMs) in research settings.

Technical Topics Include:

  • Fundamentals of prompt engineering for HEOR applications
  • Designing prompts for systematic literature reviews and evidence synthesis
  • Applying prompts to economic modeling and real-world evidence tasks
  • Common pitfalls and limitations of prompt-based workflows
  • >Best practices for using prompts in regulated and high-stakes environments

This Course Includes Tools and Concepts That Can Be Immediately Applied, Including:

  • Practical prompt strategies tailored to HEOR use cases
  • Hands-on examples using LLMs for research workflows
  • Guidance on improving accuracy, transparency, and reproducibility

PREREQUISITE: Basic knowledge of systematic literature reviews and economic modeling will be helpful. No prior knowledge or use of AI is required.

LEVEL: Introductory
TRACK: Methodological & Statistical Research
HEOR Competency: 10.3 Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)
HEOR Competencies: A resource for HEOR Professionals

This short course is offered in-person at the ISPOR 2026 conference. Separate registration is required. Visit the ISPOR 2026 Program page to learn more.

FACULTY MEMBERS

Rachael Fleurence, MSc, PhD
President and Founder
Apodeixis Strategies LLC 
Bethesda, MD, USA

Jagpreet Chhatwal, PhD
Associate Professor
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA, USA

Dalia Dawoud, MSc, PhD
Research Principal, HTA Policy and Strategy
Cytel
London, England, UK

Turgay Ayer, PhD
Chief Technology Officer
Value Analytics Labs
Boston, MA, USA

 

Schedule:

LENGTH: 4 Hours | Course runs 1 day

Sunday, 17 May 2026 | Course runs 1 Day

ISPOR short courses are designed to enhance knowledge and techniques in core health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) topics as well as emerging trends in the field. Short courses offer 4 or 8 hours of premium scientific education and an electronic course book. Active attendee participation combined with our expert faculty creates an immersive and impactful learning experience. Short courses are not recorded and are only available during the live course presentation.

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