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June 15, 2006
Economics, Ethics and Health Care Funding: UBC Faculty of Medicine and Vancouver Island Health Authority
Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Date: 15 June 2006
A one-day workshop for health service decision makers, practitioners and researchers interested in practical and transparent methods for determining how to allocate available health funding will be held in Victoria, British Columbia, on June 15, 2006.
The course will be run by four international experts in priority setting: Dr. Cam Donaldson, Dr. Craig Mitton, Dr.Stuart Peacock and Dr. Jennifer Gibson.
Topics to be covered include health economic principles, approaches to priority setting, contribution of ethics, organizational challenges, the use of evidence and benefit valuation. A brochure covering additional details is attached to this email - please feel free to circulate to others in your organization who may be interested in attending. Program details and registration can be found at: http://www.chii.ubc.ca/workshop
The workshop will be hosted by Mr. Howard Waldner, Chief Executive Officer of the Vancouver Island Health Authority, and is co-sponsored by the University of BC Faculty of Medicine. Questions and requests for additional information can be directed to Craig Mitton (craig.mitton@ubc.ca).
