Special Interest Groups

To provide an opportunity for ISPOR members to identify current and trending topics and initiate platforms that focus on such topics.

• To engage ISPOR members within the topic area to advance health economic and outcomes research and the use of this research in healthcare decisions.
• To develop area topics into educational and/or scientific work products
• To monitor and share information relating to area topics

Special interest group membership is open to all ISPOR members

Each special interest group is led by a chair-elect, chair, and a past chair who serve in each position for a 1-year term resulting in a 3-year commitment

• Provide overall direction and leadership
• Identify the topics special interest group members would like to address
  • Categorizing topics into long, short-term projects
  • Identify the appropriate platforms for delivery
• Work with the working group co-chairs to ensure the timeliness of all projects
• Address any issues within the group
• Provide quarterly updates to the special interest group membership
• Report the progress of the special interest group projects via the yearly business and project plan to Health Science Policy Council
• Recruit new special interest group members

• Manuscript in Value in Health or Value Outcomes & Spotlight
• Short courses
• Website tools

• Webinars
• Journal Club
• Presentation at ISPOR conferences or other organization meetings
• Encouraged communication