Health Technology Assessment
November 20, 2009
Call for Abstracts: 2010 Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (CAHSPR) Conference
Location: Toronto, Canada
Dates: 10-13 May, 2010
Submission deadline: 20 November 2009
The Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (CAHSPR) invites you to submit an abstract for the 2010 Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research Conference to be held May 10-13, 2010 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Researchers, decision makers, and students are encouraged to submit abstracts for panel, oral or poster presentations that contribute new insights about health services, systems, policy and politics.
Deadline for submissions is November 20th, 2009. Abstracts can only be submitted on-line: http://www.f2fe.com/abstractcall-cahspr2010. You will find the guidelines for submission of the abstracts on the web page. Registration for the conference is scheduled to begin in January 2010.
November 20, 2009: Health Policy , Health Research
November 25, 2009
Health Services and Policy Research Conference 2009
Location: Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Australia
Dates: November 25 - 27, 2009
Early bird Registration deadline: September 25, 2009
Abstract submission deadline: July 10, 2009
November 25, 2009: Health Policy
DIA Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Forum
Location: Paris, France
Dates: November 25-26, 2009
Early-bird discount deadline: Register on or before October 14, 2009 to save EUR 200
Explore the requirements of Health Technology Assessment (HTA), added value and scientific methods for HTA, risk-benefit evaluations from regulatory assessment, the drug development process and system of innovation, the evolution process of the EU regulatory framework and build strategies for portfolio management, development, filing and market access.
Hear stakeholder points of view: EMEA, European Commission, National Competent Authorities, NICE, patient representatives, academia and industry speakers.
Examine the Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) guidelines on costing and the NICE guidance on early advice.
Key conference topics:
- HTA Methodology and Relevant Data Sources
- European Convergence Process for Regulatory Approvals
- Interfaces of Regulatory - HTA Processes
- Regulatory Benefit Risk Assessment
- Comparing Regulatory and Treatment Guidelines
- Clinical Efficacy versus Clinical Effectiveness
- Regulatory Conditions, Follow-up Measures, Post-approval Studies and Risk Management Plans
- Drivers for Market Access and Patient Expectations
- Portfolio Management and the Value of Incremental Innovation
- Reimbursement Decisions based on Scientific HTA
For further information, please call the DIA in Europe on +41 61 225 51 51 or visit http://www.diaeurope.org
November 25, 2009: Health Technology Assessment
November 29, 2009
International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care (IAPAC) 09
Location: Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, LA, USA
Dates: November
29, 2009 - December 1, 2009
Abstract Submission: July 31, 2009
Sponsors: IAPAC and the Foundation for AIDS
Resesarch (amfAR)
Website: http://www.iapac.org/iapac09
Description: IAPAC 09 is primarily an abstract-driven conference, which will feature oral abstract presentations (including late breakers), poster presentations, panels and plenary sessions. Abstract-driven sessions will address issues in two tracks: HIV Clinical Management or HIV Prevention, Testing, and Psychosocial Support. Abstract contents will be either research-based data using established scientific methods or demonstrate experience and information from individuals or institutions working in the field. The target audience for this conference includes physicians, pharmacists, physicians in training, nurses, psychologists, social workers, advocates, healthcare alliance coordinators, and allied healthcare professionals in the fields of HIV and AIDS.
Important Dates:
Early Registration:
August 14, 2009
Notice of Abstract Acceptance/Rejection: August 31, 2009
Late-Breaker Abstract Submission: September 4, 2009
Notice of
Late-Breaker Abstract Acceptance/Rejection: September 18, 2009
Standard
Registration: September 25, 2009
Hotel Room Block: September 25, 2009
November 29, 2009: Health Care , Health Research
November 30, 2009
Call for Papers: 4th Latin American and Caribbean Congress on Health Economics/1st Chilean Conference on Health Economics (2010)
Location: Santiago, Chile
Theme: The contribution of health economics to the equitable access to health care in a context of crisis
Dates: 20th to 22nd of January 2010
Submission deadline: 30 November 2009
Introduction:
The 4th Latin American and Caribbean Congress on Health Economics will take place in a context of worldwide economic crisis. The most moderate forecasts indicate that in 2009, for the first time after 60 years, the world GDP growth will be negative. Recovery is not expected to take place before the first half of 2010, and then only if all efforts converge. In any case, it is a difficult economic time for Latin American countries that have shown vulnerability and dependence on the economic outputs of relatively more developed countries. In summary, globalization also means the globalization of economic imbalances when these happen.
In a picture like this, it is difficult for the health sector to stay untouched. Previous experience shows that economic crisis strongly impacts the sustainability of social expenditure. For this reason, it is unlikely that the ratio of health expenditure to GDP can be maintained at levels observed in the last years. This is happening in the context of more pressure on healthcare due to the general deterioration of the quality of life of the Latin American population, and in the context of reduction of contributors to health insurance (in countries with this modality).
Because of this, the 4th congress slogan is “the contribution of health economics to the equitable access to health care in a context of crisis”, thus, emphasizing the policies and tools that could come to play to counteract the effects of the crisis. We want this congress to contribute to the design of strong democratic policies, which promote higher solidarity in health expenditure and at the same time are efficient.
For AES Chile and the Ministry of Health, the organization of the congress constitutes an honor and a challenge that allow us to strengthen the knowledge in this area in our country.
Call for Abstracts
Categories: Oral presentations and posters
We invite all researchers to send their papers, which can be theoretical, empiric or on applied health economics. The papers will be presented in parallel sessions in the congress. Papers can be sent in Spanish, Portuguese, French or English.
The list of priority themes and the online system for submissions can be accessed on the web:
http://www.mednet.cl/link.cgi/Eventos/CongresoEconomia/
or through:
http://www.economiadelasalud.cl
If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact us at marianelacastillo@hotmail.com.
Dr. Camilo Cid Pedraza
President of AES Chile
November 30, 2009: Health Care , Health Economics
December 1, 2009
Call for Abstracts: Health, Healthcare & Behavior, 3rd Biennial Conference of the American Society of Health Economists (ASHE)
Location: Ithaca, New York
Dates: June 20-23, 2010
Abstract submission deadline: January 15 2010 updated
Sponsor: Cornell University, College of Human Ecology, Sloan Program
Co-Sponsors: Syracuse University and University of Rochester
We are currently welcoming submission of abstracts and session proposals for the 3rd Biennial Conference for ASHE via e-mail
For information on submission requirements please see: http://www.healtheconomics.us/conference/2010/submission/
If you have any questions concerning submission, please feel free to contact us at the same email address.
December 1, 2009: Health Economics
Call for abstracts: 8th European Conference on Health Economics (ECHE 2010)
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Dates: 7-10 July 2010
Submission deadline: 1 December 2009
We welcome submission of abstracts on all areas of health economics.
Further details concerning the various ECHE 2010 themes — which focus on connecting health with theoretical and/or applied economics — can be found by following the ‘Abstracts’ link on the ECHE 2010 website:
Important Dates
- Abstract submission deadline: 1 December 2009
- Release of abstract acceptance information: 1 February 2010
- Early-bird registration deadline: 1 April 2010
Abstracts can be submitted via the following Web page:
http://eche2010.abstractsubmit.org/
December 1, 2009: Health Economics
December 2, 2009
Lessons learnt and Lessons to learn in the field of Micro Health Insurance in Africa
Location: Lilongwe, Malawi, Malawi Institute of Management Campus
Dates: December 2-3, 2009
Registration deadline: November 10, 2009
The international project “Pro MHI Africa - EU-African University Network to strengthen community-based micro health insurance” will hold a conference on micro health insurance and health care financing in December 2009 in Lilongwe. Please find more information on the project jointly implemented by the University of Cologne, University of Botswana, University of Ghana and University of Malawi on the project’s website: http://www.microhealthinsurance-africa.org
The conference will constitute a platform for various microinsurance stakeholders in Africa and worldwide. The main objectives of the conference are the following:
I Presentation of common Project outcomes
Common research results and general outcomes of the two year project will be presented at the conference and hence new information on the potential, efficiency and sustainability of Micro Health Insurance in Botswana, Ghana and Malawi will be disseminated. This presentation will form the basis for an open discussion on these topics. New evidence was gathered mainly within qualitative research as well as in the context of an extensive comparative household survey conducted in Botswana, Ghana and Malawi in 2008 and 2009.
II Insurance Education in Malawi and Best Paper Award
A further aim of the conference is to raise awareness on Micro Health Insurance in Malawi as the common spread of micro health insurance units has not entered Malawi yet. Besides a presentation of the main research results of the project Pro MHI Africa in Malawi the winner of the Malawian Best Paper Award will be proclaimed. Furthermore, a round table with important stakeholders in the field of Micro Health Insurance in Malawi is intended to discuss further steps as well as initiate the establishment of a national network of potential micro health insurance practitioners, researchers and supporters in Malawi.
III Exchange and Dissemination of latest research results on Micro Health insurance in Africa
The Pro MHI Africa team would like to bring together national and international microfinance, microinsurance and micro health insurance experts in the context of the final conference to initiate a common discussion about the status quo of Micro Health Insurance in Africa. Therefore, several co-authors of the official Pro MHI Africa Handbook of Micro Health Insurance in Africa will join the conference and present their papers as well as conduct interactive workshops on specific topics.
Key Contact:
Lisa-Marie Rohrdantz, +49-221-4702646, lisa-marie.rohrdantz@uni-koeln.de
Conference Website:
http://www.microhealthinsurance-africa.org/final_conference.html
Who Should Attend?
- Stakeholders in microfinance and micro health insurance in Sub-Saharan Africa
- NGOs, researchers and health care professionals who work on the topic of health care financing in Sub-Saharan Africa and i.e. in Malawi.
- Microfinance and micro health insurance institutions, community-training institutions, academics, health care providers and donors in Malawi
Costs and Registration:
Registration is possible online on the conference website or per fax (online registration form available on the website and also a fax registration form). Please send it to lisa-marie.rohrdantz@uni-koeln.de or fax it to the following number: +49-221-4705064
The Conference fee will be MWK 2,500 (citizens of Malawi) or € [euro] 50 (internationals). The registration fee can be waived for Malawians and Internationals, who demonstrate need. This fee in part covers lunch and tea as well as one common dinner.
Please note that registration remains open until 10th of November 2009.
The Pro MHI Africa team is looking forward to your participation!
December 2, 2009: Health Economics
December 7, 2009
The Fourth International Jerusalem Conference on Health Policy: Jerusalem
Location: ICC Jerusalem Conference Center,
Jerusalem
Dates: Monday - Thursday, December 7-10, 2009
Abstract submission deadline: May 31, 2009
Second Announcement and Call for Papers
Improving health and
healthcare:
Who is Responsible? Who is Accountable?
Conference
Chairmen
Prof. Avi Israeli - Jerusalem, Israel
Prof. Steve
Shortell - Berkeley, USA
Conference main topics:
Public Accountability / Governance and Stewardship
Chairpersons: Prof. Gabi Barbash & Prof. Richard SaltmanSocial Support
Chairpersons: Prof. David Chinitz & Prof. Martin McKeePersonal Responsibility
Chairpersons: Prof. Mordechai Shani & Prof. Rosalind RainePerformance Management
Chairpersons: Prof. Amir Shmueli & Prof. Alan Garber
The full program for the conference is now available on our conference website.
We are pleased to invite you to participate in the conference and to submit abstracts for presentation. Please see the abstract guidelines on the conference website The last date for abstract submission is May 31, 2009.
For more information, please see The Institute’s website: The Israel National Institute for Health Policy Research
We hope to see you there!
Dina Davis
The Israel National Institute For Health Policy Research
Tel.
972-3-5303516-7
Fax. 972-3-5303250
dinad@israelhpr.health.gov.il
http://www.israelhpr.org.il
December 7, 2009: Health Policy
December 10, 2009
International Conference on Health and Trade
Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Conference dates: 10-11
December 2009
The International Conference on Healthcare and Trade will focus on the influence of the law of both the European Union and the World Trade Organization on trade in health services, health insurance services and health goods (pharmaceuticals). The application of the EC Treaty, the GATS and the TRIPS to national regulation of health services, health insurance services and pharmaceuticals raises questions of applicability of, compatibility with and possible exceptions to the provisions of these instruments. In these areas, these questions have not yet been answered conclusively and further research and discussion in this area is ongoing. The conference aims to contribute to the discussion, attempting to formulate both legal and economic answers to these questions.
The conference will be held at the Novotel Brainpark Rotterdam on the 10th of December and at the Erasmus University Campus on the 11th of December in Rotterdam.
Click here for the program and the sessions and here for the registration form.
December 10, 2009: Health Care , Insurance , Pharmaceuticals
December 11, 2009
Distributive Justice in the Health System - Theory and Empirics
Location: Halle (Saale), Germany
Dates: 11th and 12th December 2009
Submission deadline: 15th September 2009
As allocation and distribution problems in the health system become more and more pressing, there is a growing need for discussion on the topic of distributive justice. The conference aims to bring together theoretical and empirical researchers to debate recent issues and observations. Theoretical contributions may include studies on norms and principles of distributive justice and their implementation in health systems. Moreover, work on institutional regulations of allocation procedures is welcome. Empirical studies could either investigate current supply situations and allocation effects of different arrangements or report findings from questionnaire studies and experiments in health economics that are intended to unfold opinions and preferences of different interest groups.
If you would like to contribute to this conference by presenting a paper, we ask you to send an extended abstract electronically (PDF or Word, 150-500 words) via email until 15th September 2009 to Halle09@dggoe.de
The conference will also offer a panel for discussing results of the interdisciplinary research group FOR655 on “Prioritizing in Medicine” financed by the German Science Foundation (DFG). Moreover, in the course of the conference the constitutive meeting of the dggoe research committee “Distribution” will be held.
The conference fee is 50 € [euro] (no fee for undergraduate and graduate students) and has to be paid in cash at the conference desk. To register for the conference please fill out the form you can find on the homepage below and send it via email to Halle09@dggoe.de. You will also find a list of hotels on the homepage.
Keynote speakers
- Erik Nord, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
- Erik Schokkaert, Department of Economics, Katholike Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
Conference Homepage http://finanzwissenschaft.wiwi.uni-halle.de/conference/
December 15, 2009
Call for Papers: Health Economics of Aging and Dementia, Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging
Dealine for submission: December 15, 2009
We would like to invite you to submit a paper to a Special Issue of the Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging, on the topic of the Health Economics of Aging and Dementia.
The Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging is the official journal of the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics. The Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging is growing fast, with a 2008 Impact Factor of 2.32. It is indexed in MEDLINE/Index Medicus, in Current Contents/Clinical Medicine, in Journal Citation Reports/Science Edition, in Science Citation Index Expanded (Sci Search), in EXCERPTA MEDICA (EMBASE and BIOBASE), in Mental Health Abstracts, and in Chemical Abstracts (CA).
The goal of this Special Issue is to promote Health Economics results in Aging and Dementia, with a particular focus on Alzheimer’s disease.
Submitted original research or review papers for this special issue should pertain to the following topics:
- Pharmacoeconomics considerations of new therapies for Alzheimer’s disease
- Economic evaluation of existing therapies for Alzheimer’s disease and their comparators
- Cost-of-illness and Alzheimer’s disease burden
- Quality-of-life evaluation of drug therapies
- Drug utilization and healthcare resource allocation in the Elderly
- Health care disparities
- Methodological issues in Health Economics Studies of Dementia
Papers will be selected by the Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging Special Issue Editorial Board. The Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging manuscript peer-review criteria will be used.
If you are interested in submitting a manuscript for consideration in this Special Issue, send your original research paper to Thomas Rapp, MA, PhD (Invited Editor) by December 15, 2009: rapp@cict.fr
Please note: for this Special Issue, we are requesting manuscripts to be no longer than 3,500 words, exclusive of abstract, acknowledgments, figures, tables, and references. Manuscripts are allowed to have a total of 5 figures and/or tables and no more than 50 references. A structured abstract is required. For further Guidelines of Manuscript Preparation and Submission, please see the Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging preparation and submission guidelines at: http://www.springer.com/medicine/family/journal/12603
December 17, 2009
Incentive Schemes and Performance of Health-Care Providers in Low-Income Countries: Recent Developments, Risks and Emerging Challenges: CERDI
Location: Clermont-Ferrand, France
Dates: December 17th-18th 2009
Aims
Performance-based incentive schemes (Performance-Based Financing, Result-Based Financing, Pay-for-Performance, Output-Based Aid) are receiving growing attention from governments, aid agencies and donors. Several low-income countries, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, are incorporating key components of the approach in the reform of their public health systems. Stakeholders are attracted by the potential of the strategy to accelerate progress towards the Millennium Development Goals. Operational and scientific knowledge is accumulating.
In the follow-up of a first event organised at the Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp in December 2008, the “Incentives for Health Provider Performance Network” is organising a new workshop for international experts. The workshop will cover recent developments at country level, both in terms of operational lessons and scientific evidence. Particular attention will be given to fragile states and countries going to scale. Political and scientific challenges will be discussed. The workshop will also focus on the limits and risks of these approaches as currently developed in low-income countries.
The workshop targets experts and scholars familiar with the workshop’s topics. A key concern of the organisers will be to bring together participants with different points of view, either supporting performance-based incentives approaches or being more sceptic about them. It is hoped that the discussions among participants during the two days will lead to a good identification of challenges deserving full attention by key stakeholders.
Practical information
The workshop will be held in French and English. A modest fee (Euros 100) will be charged to participants to cover catering and some organisation costs. Oral contributions are on invitation.
Organizing committee: Martine Audibert M.Audibert@u-clermont1.fr, CERDI-CNRS, University of’ Auvergne, France ; Jacky Mathonnat J.Mathonnat@u-clermont1.fr, CERDI, University of Auvergne, France ; Bruno Meessen bmeessen@itg.be, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Anvers, Belgium ; Jean Perrot perrotj@who.int, WHO, Geneva, Swiss.
More information and registration
December 20, 2009
Call for Abstracts: Sixth IMA International Conference on Quantitative Modelling in the Management of Health Care: The Institute of Mathematics and its Applications
Location: Mary Ward House, London
Conference dates: 29 - 31
March 2010
Abstract submission deadline: 20 December 2009
Health and Social Care systems are undergoing major changes worldwide, due in part to changes in demography and in part to increased competition between parts of the system whether they are hospitals, primary care trusts, or general practitioners. Yet running health and social care systems efficiently and effectively is crucial to improving or even maintaining our quality of life. Over the years, extensive research has been conducted to find immediate and long-term solutions to issues that are routinely faced by health and social care management professionals, such as waiting lists and bed capacity, hospital redesign, workforce planning and scheduling, patient flow modelling, performance management, disease monitoring, and health care technology assessment. Simulation and modelling techniques (statistical analysis, stochastic processes, queuing theory, mathematical programming, heuristics, discrete event simulation, system dynamics, etc) have shown to be increasingly valuable in providing useful information to aid planning and management.
The aim of the conference is to bring together health care managers, clinicians, management consultants, and mathematicians, operational researchers, statisticians, economists, computer scientists etc from across the world with a view to bridging the gap between the communities and to exploring recent developments and identifying fruitful avenues for further research.
We invite researchers in all relevant problem domains and methodologies to submit abstracts of 300-500 words online at http://online.ima.org.uk/ or to Amy Marsh at Amy.Marsh@ima.org.uk by 20 December 2009. Case studies and methodological papers are both welcome. Authors of accepted abstracts will be notified by the end of January 2010. Authors should indicate whether they wish to make an oral or a poster presentation. Poster presentations are particularly welcome as they stimulate discussion and feedback.
We are also planning a special poster presentation session for PhD students to show their work in progress. Selected papers presented at the conference (whether orally or as a poster) will be published in the Springer journal Health Care Management Science or the IMA Journal of Management Mathematics.
Keynote Speakers
The keynote talks will be given by health services leaders as well as prominent academics involved in health operational research.
Confirmed invited speakers include:
Prof Sir Bruce Keogh (NHS Medical Director)
Prof William Pierskella (UCLA Anderson School of Management, USA)
Dr David Worthington (Lancaster University Management School)
Kate Silvester BSc MBA FRCOphth (Clinical Systems Improvement) originally trained and practised as an ophthalmologist. In 1991 she retrained as a manufacturing systems engineer and spent seven years in management consultancy transferring manufacturing principles to service industries such as banking, airlines and healthcare. In 1999 she rejoined the UK’s National Health Service and worked on many national programmes improving the flow of patients through the system, thus addressing timeliness, cost and quality. Kate’s specific area of expertise is in the management of organisational systems to address the variability in demand and capacity. In November 2007 she joined the EU-Japan World Class Manufacturing Programme to translate the Lean Thinking approach into Healthcare. She was appointed an Honorary Associate Professor, in the Health Sciences Research Institute at Warwick Medical School in January 2009. She is currently sponsored by The Health Foundation and leads an ‘Inquiry into Flow, Cost and Quality’ with South Warwickshire Hospitals NHS Trust and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Organising Committee
Thierry Chaussalet (Chair), University of Westminster
Rose Baker, University of Salford
Sally Brailsford, University of Southampton
Peter Millard, St George’s Hospital Medical School
Martin Pitt, Peninsula Medical School
Martin Utley, CORU, University College London
Registration - Is now open at http://online.ima.org.uk/
Early Bird Conference Fees (before 22 February 2010):
Non IMA Member: £375
IMA Member: £310
Student: £250
Day delegate
rates are available.
Late Conference Fees (after 22 February 2010):
Non
IMA Member: £400
IMA Member: £335
Student: £250
Further information from:
Amy Marsh, Conference Officer
The Institute of Mathematics and its
Applications
Catherine Richards House
16 Nelson Street
Southend-on-Sea
Essex SS1 1EF
United Kingdom
T: 01702 356104
F: 01702 354111
E: amy.marsh@ima.org.uk
W: http://www.ima.org.uk
Charity Registration Number: 1017777
December 20, 2009: Health Care
December 27, 2009
Call for Abstracts: International Applied Econometrics Association Conference: "Econometrics of Healthy Human Resources"
Location: Rome, Italy
Coference dates: May 27-29, 2010
Abstract submission deadline: December 27, 2009
Topics (proposal before December 28, 2009)
Human Resources and Health.
Health and education. Education to health.
Health and training.
Health at, out, of, and after work.
Human Resources Practices and the Labour Market
HRP, labour productivity and performance.
HRP, job attractiveness / satisfaction and health.
HRP and employment. HRP and collective bargaining.
HRP in health professions.
HRP and risk management in health care institutions.
Human Resource Management in a Changing World.
HRM in changing economic situations.
HRM under technology shocks.
HRM in specific cultural and geographical contexts.
HRM and demographic changes.
HRM, changing values and perceptions.
Human Resource Incentives. An Integrated Perspective.
HRI and the role of compensation. Complementary or substitute HRI.
Different sets of HRI and their various impacts. Trust versus monitoring
Human Resources, Labour Market Segmentation & Discrimination and Health.
Segmentation & discrimination on the ground of e.g. gender, race, age or lifestyles.
Discrimination and health.
Effectiveness and equity in health care.
If you wish to submit a paper concerning any of these topics, please send your proposal contribution through our web site http://www.aea-eu.net/2010Rome, and fill in the online submission form. Authors will be informed about the outcome of their proposal, after the refereeing process conducted by the scientific committee.
More information can be found on: http://www.aea-eu.com/2010rome/
December 27, 2009: Econometrics
December 28, 2009
Call for Abstracts: 9th International Conference on Health Economics, Management and Policy
Location: Athens, Greece
Conference Dates: 28-30 June 2010 & 1 July 2010
Abstract submission deadline: 28th of December 2009
The University of Athens (School of Law, Economics and Political Science) in collaboration with the Health Research Unit of the Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) organize their 9th International Conference in Athens, Greece, 28-31 JUNE 2010 & 1 JULY 2010. The conference website is http://www.atiner.gr/docs/Health.htm
The registration fee is €250 (euro), covering access to all sessions, 2 lunches, coffee breaks and conference material. In addition, a Greek night of entertainment, a dinner, a half-day tour to archaeological sites in Athens and a special one-day cruise in the Greek islands. Special arrangements will be made with local hotels for a limited number of rooms at a special conference rate.
The aim of the conference is to bring together scholars, researchers and students from all areas of health economics, management and policy. Areas of interest include (but are not confined to): Equity and Poverty in Health, Pharmaceutical Economics, Quality of Life, Economic Evaluation, Health Care Reforms, Social Security, School Health Programs, Health Law and Health Related Business.
Selected (reviewed) papers will be published in a Special Volume of the Conference Proceedings.
Please submit a 300-word abstract (by email) by 28th of December 2009 to:
Dr. John Yfantopoulos,
Professor, School of Law, Economics and
Political Science,
University of Athens,
Head of the Health Research
Unit of ATINER,
8 Valaoritou Street,
Kolonaki, 10671 Athens, Greece
Tel.: + 30 210 363-4210
Fax: + 30 210 3634209
Email: health@atiner.gr
URL: http://www.atiner.gr
If you want to participate without presenting a paper, i.e. chair a session, evaluate papers to be included in the conference proceedings or books, contribute to the editing, or any other offer to help please send an email to Dr. Gregory T. Papanikos, gtp@atiner.gr Director, ATINER.
The Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) was established in 1995 as an independent academic organization with the mission to become a forum, where academics and researchers - from all over the world - could meet in Athens and exchange ideas on their research and discuss the future developments of their discipline. Since 1995, ATINER has organized more than 100 international conferences and has published over 80 books. Academically, the Institute consists of four research divisions and nineteen research units. Each research unit organizes at least an annual conference and undertakes various small and large research projects.
December 28, 2009: Health Economics , Health Policy
December 31, 2009
Call for Papers: Special Issue "Health Behavior and Public Health" in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601)
Health Behavior and Public Health explores research on health education, health communication, health behavioral changes, and public health policies, evaluates them with multilevel aspects, and exchanges knowledge in public health in interdisciplinary and international arenas.
More information, please visit:
http://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerph/special_issues/health-behavior.
Guest Editor
Prof. Dr. Tetsuji Yamada
Professor of Health Economics, Department of Economics and Center for
Children and Childhood Studies, Rutgers University, the State University of New
Jersey. [E-mail: tyamada@crab.rutgers.edu].
Keywords: illness prevention, healthy lifestyle, behavioral change, healthcare costs, accessibility, quality of life, health behaviors, health interventions, cost-benefit/effective analyses.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a paper.
All papers should be submitted to ijerph@mdpi.org with copy to the guest editor. The paper will be published continuously until December 31, 2009. The deadline and papers will be listed together at this special issue website.
Please visit: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerph/special_issues/health-behavior.
The Editorial Office
Gardenia You
Assistant Editor, IJERPH (http://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerph)
E-mail: ijerph@mdpi.org
Editor-in-Chief of the IJERPH
January 6, 2010
Call for Papers: Health Econometrics Workshop
Location: Rome, Italy
Dates: 15-17 July
2010
Venue: Catholic University of Rome (Italy)
In recent years, health econometrics has been playing an important role in supporting health and social care policy decisions. This II edition provides the opportunity to disseminate advances in the methods and applications of health econometrics.
Submission of papers:
Papers for the Workshop will be selected on the basis of full drafts. Papers should be sent in electronic form to healtheconometrics@crisp-org.it no later than 6th January 2010. Decisions will be made 28th February 2010. Authors will have the opportunity to submit their papers for publication in a special issue of Empirical Economics.
There will be 6 keynote speakers:
Badi Baltagi - Syracuse University
William Greene - New York University
Alberto Holly - University of
Lausanne
Andrew Jones - University of York
John Mullahy - University of
Wisconsin
Edward C. Norton - University of Michigan
For further information about the Workshop you can contact Dr. Francesco Moscone at francesco.moscone@brunel.ac.uk or visit http://www.crisp.org.it/?action=articolo&ID=109
January 6, 2010: Econometrics , Workshop
January 15, 2010
Call for Papers: The 2010 IRDES Workshop Applied Health Economics and Policy Evaluation
Location:
Paris, France
Dates:
June 24-25 2010
Submission deadline:
January 15, 2010
The program will consist of around 16 papers covering the following topics, with an emphasis on how results can help public decision or evaluate public policies.
- Health inequalities
- Health services utilization
- Insurance
- Health services research
- Econometric methodology
Each paper will be allocated 20 minutes for oral presentation by authors, 10 minutes for discussant and 10 minutes for general discussion.
This two days workshop will take place at IRDES, 10 rue Vauvenargues, Paris, France
Organisers:
Thierry Debrand and Paul Dourgnon (IRDES)
Scientific Committee:
- Brigitte Dormont (Paris Dauphine University)
- Alberto Holly (HEC Lausanne)
- Jeremiah Hurley (Mc Master University)
- Lise Rochaix (Haute Autoirite de Sante, France)
Selection Of Papers:
Papers should be sent to workshop2010@irdes.fr no later than January 15, 2010
Only full draft or completed paper will be considered. Papers selection will be completed by February 28th. Registration will be open thereafter.
Registration
Registration fee is €200. Non authors can also apply for registration but only few places might be available.
Information
Further information about the Workshop can be found at the webpage: http://www.irdes.fr/EspaceRecherche/Colloques/Workshop2010/index.htm
Contact:
January 15, 2010: Evaluation , Health Economics , Health Policy , Workshop
Call for Abstracts: 7th HTAi Annual Meeting 2010
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Parallel panel submission dates: October 5th 2009 to November 15th 2009
Abstract submission dates: October 5th 2009 to January 15th 2010
Conference dates: June 6th 2010 to June 9th 2010
The International Scientific Programme Committee invites you to submit proposals for parallel panel sessions and abstracts for consideration for oral or poster presentation at the 7th HTAi Annual Meeting 2010.
The conference theme “Maximising the Value of HTA” will be explored in three plenary sessions. Workshops, parallel panel sessions and other presentations throughout the conference will explore all aspects of HTA. These events will provide an ideal opportunity for participants to learn, to engage and to share their experiences in the pursuit of best practice.
Please find the call for abstracts and the call for parallel panel sessions, more background information about the conference and what Dublin has to offer as well as submit your papers on-line at http://www.htai2010.org.
Please see the call for abstracts for more details of the new Interactive Sessions on HTA Policy and Practice and the Special Student Package.
If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact us at htai2010@hiqa.ie.
Dr Michael Barry
Prof Mike Drummond
Co-Chairs International Scientific Programme Committee HTAi2010
January 15, 2010: Health Technology Assessment
January 20, 2010
4th Latin American and Caribbean Congress on Health Economics/1st Chilean Conference on Health Economics (2010)
Location: Santiago, Chile
Theme: The contribution of health economics to the equitable access to health care in a context of crisis
Dates: 20th to 22nd of January 2010
Introduction:
The 4th Latin American and Caribbean Congress on Health Economics will take place in a context of worldwide economic crisis. The most moderate forecasts indicate that in 2009, for the first time after 60 years, the world GDP growth will be negative. Recovery is not expected to take place before the first half of 2010, and then only if all efforts converge. In any case, it is a difficult economic time for Latin American countries that have shown vulnerability and dependence on the economic outputs of relatively more developed countries. In summary, globalization also means the globalization of economic imbalances when these happen.
In a picture like this, it is difficult for the health sector to stay untouched. Previous experience shows that economic crisis strongly impacts the sustainability of social expenditure. For this reason, it is unlikely that the ratio of health expenditure to GDP can be maintained at levels observed in the last years. This is happening in the context of more pressure on healthcare due to the general deterioration of the quality of life of the Latin American population, and in the context of reduction of contributors to health insurance (in countries with this modality).
Because of this, the 4th congress slogan is “the contribution of health economics to the equitable access to health care in a context of crisis”, thus, emphasizing the policies and tools that could come to play to counteract the effects of the crisis. We want this congress to contribute to the design of strong democratic policies, which promote higher solidarity in health expenditure and at the same time are efficient.
For AES Chile and the Ministry of Health, the organization of the congress constitutes an honor and a challenge that allow us to strengthen the knowledge in this area in our country.
For more information please see http://www.mednet.cl/link.cgi/Eventos/CongresoEconomia/
If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact us at marianelacastillo@hotmail.com.
Dr. Camilo Cid Pedraza
President of AES Chile
January 20, 2010: Health Care , Health Economics
January 31, 2010
Call for Papers: Health. Happiness. Inequality: Modelling the Pathways between Income Inequality and Health
Location: Darmstadt, Germany
Conference dates: 4-6 June 2010
Submission deadline: January 31, 2010
The purpose of this conference is to analyse the relationship between income inequalities and health. It is widely accepted that interpersonal comparisons and relative deprivation are closely related to an individual’s life satisfaction. However, economists have been reluctant to accept claims brought forward in other disciplines that economic inequalities as such have a direct impact on individual health. The conference aims at bringing these two perspectives together and shed some light on how economic modelling can contribute to our understanding of the interplay between income inequalities, life satisfaction, and health.
Papers on relevant topics in Microsoft Word or pdf format should be sent before January 31, 2010 to the following address:
Martin Karlsson
karlsson@vwl.tu-darmstadt.de
Chair of Applied Econometrics, TU Darmstadt
Contributions from young researchers are encouraged.
Submitted papers should include the following information:
- Title of the paper
- Name(s) of author(s) and institutional affiliation
- Mailing address and e-mail of the presenter
- Key words related with the subject of the paper
Submitted papers will be assessed and selected by the scientific committee of the conference. Acceptance of papers will be mailed to authors by March 1, 2010. There is no registration fee for the conference. Selected participants will be provided free lodging in the city of Darmstadt.
Keynote Address
Understanding Competitive Emotions - Perspectives from Neuroscience
Simone G. Shamay-Tsoory (University of Haifa)
Plenary Speakers
Conchita D’ambrosio (Bocconi University)
Andrew Clark (Paris-Jourdan Sciences Economiques)
Hugh Gravelle (University of York)
Olof Johansson-Stenman (University of Gothenburg)
Audrey Laporte (University of Toronto)
The format of the conference will allow ample time for discussion of individual papers. The number of presenters will be limited to 16.
Additional information about the conference can be found on http://www.vwl6.wi.tu-darmstadt.de.
January 31, 2010: Econometrics
March 15, 2010
Health sector institutions, motivation and performance conference
Location: Phnom Penh
Date: March 2010
The Cambodia Development Resources Institute (CDRI) is convening a three-day conference in March 2010 with support from the Department for International Development, UK (DFID) to explore four themes related to the institutions and incentives that moderate the behaviour of health workers and health service consumers:
- Alternative organisational arrangements for delivering health services including commissioning and purchasing
- The incentives associated with alternative health worker employment contracts
- Healthworker management regimes
- The incentives health service consumers have for using healthcare effectively
Papers will be presented by Cambodian researchers, international speakers and the authors of commissioned papers
March 15, 2010: Health Research
March 24, 2010
69th International Atlantic Economic Conference
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
Conference dates: 24-27 March 2010
Sumission dates: 1 October - 15 November 2009
Leszek Balcerowicz, President, and Maureen O’Hara , Vice President, of the International Atlantic Economic Society cordially invite you to participate in the 69th International Atlantic Economic Conference. Economists from around the world will be brought together in Prague, Czech Republic to discuss the challenges of tomorrow. Through the Society and its international conferences, economists have the opportunity to become better acquainted with each others’ work. Past participants have included Nobel laureates, prime ministers, and other high ranking members of the profession.
For more information regarding the conference program, registration and accomodation please see the Main Prague Conference Web Page
March 24, 2010: Health Economics
March 29, 2010
Sixth IMA International Conference on Quantitative Modelling in the Management of Health Care: The Institute of Mathematics and its Applications
Location: Mary Ward House, London
Conference dates: 29 - 31
March 2010
Abstract submission deadline: 20 December 2009
Health and Social Care systems are undergoing major changes worldwide, due in part to changes in demography and in part to increased competition between parts of the system whether they are hospitals, primary care trusts, or general practitioners. Yet running health and social care systems efficiently and effectively is crucial to improving or even maintaining our quality of life. Over the years, extensive research has been conducted to find immediate and long-term solutions to issues that are routinely faced by health and social care management professionals, such as waiting lists and bed capacity, hospital redesign, workforce planning and scheduling, patient flow modelling, performance management, disease monitoring, and health care technology assessment. Simulation and modelling techniques (statistical analysis, stochastic processes, queuing theory, mathematical programming, heuristics, discrete event simulation, system dynamics, etc) have shown to be increasingly valuable in providing useful information to aid planning and management.
The aim of the conference is to bring together health care managers, clinicians, management consultants, and mathematicians, operational researchers, statisticians, economists, computer scientists etc from across the world with a view to bridging the gap between the communities and to exploring recent developments and identifying fruitful avenues for further research.
We invite researchers in all relevant problem domains and methodologies to submit abstracts of 300-500 words online at http://online.ima.org.uk/ or to Amy Marsh at Amy.Marsh@ima.org.uk by 20 December 2009. Case studies and methodological papers are both welcome. Authors of accepted abstracts will be notified by the end of January 2010. Authors should indicate whether they wish to make an oral or a poster presentation. Poster presentations are particularly welcome as they stimulate discussion and feedback.
We are also planning a special poster presentation session for PhD students to show their work in progress. Selected papers presented at the conference (whether orally or as a poster) will be published in the Springer journal Health Care Management Science or the IMA Journal of Management Mathematics.
Keynote Speakers
The keynote talks will be given by health services leaders as well as prominent academics involved in health operational research.
Confirmed invited speakers include:
Prof Sir Bruce Keogh (NHS Medical Director)
Prof William Pierskella (UCLA Anderson School of Management, USA)
Dr David Worthington (Lancaster University Management School)
Kate Silvester BSc MBA FRCOphth (Clinical Systems Improvement) originally trained and practised as an ophthalmologist. In 1991 she retrained as a manufacturing systems engineer and spent seven years in management consultancy transferring manufacturing principles to service industries such as banking, airlines and healthcare. In 1999 she rejoined the UK’s National Health Service and worked on many national programmes improving the flow of patients through the system, thus addressing timeliness, cost and quality. Kate’s specific area of expertise is in the management of organisational systems to address the variability in demand and capacity. In November 2007 she joined the EU-Japan World Class Manufacturing Programme to translate the Lean Thinking approach into Healthcare. She was appointed an Honorary Associate Professor, in the Health Sciences Research Institute at Warwick Medical School in January 2009. She is currently sponsored by The Health Foundation and leads an ‘Inquiry into Flow, Cost and Quality’ with South Warwickshire Hospitals NHS Trust and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Organising Committee
Thierry Chaussalet (Chair), University of Westminster
Rose Baker, University of Salford
Sally Brailsford, University of Southampton
Peter Millard, St George’s Hospital Medical School
Martin Pitt, Peninsula Medical School
Martin Utley, CORU, University College London
Registration - Is now open at http://online.ima.org.uk/
Early Bird Conference Fees (before 22 February 2010):
Non IMA Member: £375
IMA Member: £310
Student: £250
Day delegate
rates are available.
Late Conference Fees (after 22 February 2010):
Non
IMA Member: £400
IMA Member: £335
Student: £250
Further information from:
Amy Marsh, Conference Officer
The Institute of Mathematics and its
Applications
Catherine Richards House
16 Nelson Street
Southend-on-Sea
Essex SS1 1EF
United Kingdom
T: 01702 356104
F: 01702 354111
E: amy.marsh@ima.org.uk
W: http://www.ima.org.uk
Charity Registration Number: 1017777
April 7, 2010
1st Australasian Workshop On Econometrics And Health Economics
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Dates: April 7 - 9, 2010
Abstract and registration deadline: November 1, 2009
A registration form and further information about the Workshop can be found at the webpage: http://www.buseco.monash.edu.au/centres/che/fawehe-page.html
Organisers: Bruce Hollingsworth (Monash University) and Tony Scott (University of Melbourne)
Scientific Committee: Denzil Fiebig (Chair) (University of New South Wales), Bill Greene (New York University), Andrew Jones (University of York), Mike Shields (University of Melbourne)
The Programme: This workshop provides the first in a series of forums for the development and dissemination of applications of econometrics and other quantitative methods in health economics. The 2010 workshop will take place at the Monash Conference Centre, Collins St, Melbourne. The number of participants will be limited to around 40 to avoid the need for parallel sessions.
The programme will consist of around 14 papers. Each paper will be allocated an hour, made up of a short presentation by the authors, followed by a response from a nominated discussant and a general discussion.
Papers will be circulated in advance and taken as read. Participants will be expected to attend the whole meeting and it is hoped that all participants will play a role as author, discussant or chairperson.
The deadline for submitting papers and registration forms is 1 November 2009.
Selection Of Papers: Papers for the 2010 Workshop will be selected on the basis of full papers. Authors will have the opportunity to submit their papers for publication in a special Australian Workshop Supplement of Health Economics, and it would be helpful if papers are prepared according to the journal’s notes for contributors. See the www site above for more information.
Contact: bruce.hollingsworth@buseco.monash.edu.au
April 17, 2010
GH/Innovate 2010 Global Health & Innovation Conference
Location: New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Presented by: Unite For Sight
Dates: Saturday, April 17 - Sunday, April 18, 2010
First abstract deadline: August 15, 2009
Final abstract deadline: September 20, 2009
200 speakers, including keynote addresses by Seth Godin, Jeffrey Sachs and Sonia Sachs. Social innovation sessions by CEOs and Directors of Acumen Fund, Partners in Health, WaterPartners, Save The Children, HealthStore Foundation, and many others.
The Global Health & Innovation Conference convenes more than 2,200 participants from 55 countries. The conference challenges students, public health professionals, educators, doctors, scientists, lawyers, universities, corporations, nonprofits, and others, to develop innovative, effective solutions to achieve global goals.
Keynote Speakers
“Using The Power of Stories and Tribes to Spread Your Messages and Change The World,” Seth Godin, MBA, Agent of Change; New York Times Bestselling Author of Tribes: We Need You To Lead Us; Founder, Squidoo.com
Jeffrey Sachs, PhD, Director of Earth Institute at Columbia University; Quetelet Professor of Sustainable Development, Professor of Health Policy and Management, Columbia University; Special Advisor to Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon
Sonia Ehrlich Sachs, MD, MPH, Health Coordinator, Millennium Village Project
Further conference information including abstract submission and registration can be found at: http://www.ghinnovate.org/
May 19, 2010
The 6th Annual World Health Care Congress - Europe 2010
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Dates: 19-20 May 2010
As the leading European event on health care business innovation, The 6th Annual World Health Care Congress - Europe is the only major international forum that convenes over 325 leaders form all sectors of the share best practices and successful initiatives for improved delivery and outcomes in Europe. The 2010 Congress will feature the top industry influencers including health ministers, leading government officials, hospital directors, IT innovators, decision makers from public and private insurance funds, pharmaceutical and medical device companies, and heath care industry suppliers.
The 2010 agenda is proud to announce:
- Interactive Forums on Pharmacy Management, Diagnostics and Prevention, Innovations in Patient Relationship Management and Advances in Telemedicine
- Fresh perspectives with real life examples on Financial Sustainability, Hospital Strategies to Improve Quality and Safety, eHealth and Chronic Care
- Enhanced focus on Public-Private Partnerships, Hospital and IT Management, Medtech and Pharmaceutical Industries
- Best practices from the World’s Innovators with delegations from over 45 countries and growing!
For more congress information please visit http://www.worldcongress.com/events/HR10015/
May 27, 2010
International Applied Econometrics Association Conference: "Econometrics of Healthy Human Resources"
Location: Rome, Italy
Coference dates: May 27-29, 2010
More information can be found on: http://www.aea-eu.com/2010rome/
June 4, 2010
Health. Happiness. Inequality: Modelling the Pathways between Income Inequality and Health
Location: Darmstadt, Germany
Conference dates: 4-6 June 2010
Submission deadline: January 31, 2010
The purpose of this conference is to analyse the relationship between income inequalities and health. It is widely accepted that interpersonal comparisons and relative deprivation are closely related to an individual’s life satisfaction. However, economists have been reluctant to accept claims brought forward in other disciplines that economic inequalities as such have a direct impact on individual health. The conference aims at bringing these two perspectives together and shed some light on how economic modelling can contribute to our understanding of the interplay between income inequalities, life satisfaction, and health.
Papers on relevant topics in Microsoft Word or pdf format should be sent before January 31, 2010 to the following address:
Martin Karlsson
karlsson@vwl.tu-darmstadt.de
Chair of Applied Econometrics, TU Darmstadt
Contributions from young researchers are encouraged.
Submitted papers should include the following information:
- Title of the paper
- Name(s) of author(s) and institutional affiliation
- Mailing address and e-mail of the presenter
- Key words related with the subject of the paper
Submitted papers will be assessed and selected by the scientific committee of the conference. Acceptance of papers will be mailed to authors by March 1, 2010. There is no registration fee for the conference. Selected participants will be provided free lodging in the city of Darmstadt.
Keynote Address
Understanding Competitive Emotions - Perspectives from Neuroscience
Simone G. Shamay-Tsoory (University of Haifa)
Plenary Speakers
Conchita D’ambrosio (Bocconi University)
Andrew Clark (Paris-Jourdan Sciences Economiques)
Hugh Gravelle (University of York)
Olof Johansson-Stenman (University of Gothenburg)
Audrey Laporte (University of Toronto)
The format of the conference will allow ample time for discussion of individual papers. The number of presenters will be limited to 16.
Additional information about the conference can be found on http://www.vwl6.wi.tu-darmstadt.de.
June 6, 2010
7th HTAi Annual Meeting 2010
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Parallel panel submission dates: October 5th 2009 to November 15th 2009
Abstract submission dates: October 5th 2009 to January 15th 2010
Conference dates: June 6th 2010 to June 9th 2010
The International Scientific Programme Committee invites you to submit proposals for parallel panel sessions and abstracts for consideration for oral or poster presentation at the 7th HTAi Annual Meeting 2010.
The conference theme “Maximising the Value of HTA” will be explored in three plenary sessions. Workshops, parallel panel sessions and other presentations throughout the conference will explore all aspects of HTA. These events will provide an ideal opportunity for participants to learn, to engage and to share their experiences in the pursuit of best practice.
Please find the call for abstracts and the call for parallel panel sessions, more background information about the conference and what Dublin has to offer as well as submit your papers on-line at http://www.htai2010.org.
Please see the call for abstracts for more details of the new Interactive Sessions on HTA Policy and Practice and the Special Student Package.
If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact us at htai2010@hiqa.ie.
Dr Michael Barry
Prof Mike Drummond
Co-Chairs International Scientific Programme Committee HTAi2010
June 6, 2010: Health Technology Assessment
European Congress Healthcare Planning and Design
Location: Rotterdam,
The Netherlands
Conference dates: 6-9 June 2010
Abstract submission deadline: September 15th 2009, (12.00 hrs CET)
A European Congress that addresses challenges for the worldwide healthcare planning and design community, organised by the Dutch Centre for Health Assets in partnership with the European Centre for Health Assets and Architecture.
6-9 June 2010, Congress Centre De Doelen, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
The theme of the congress is ‘innovation in health assets strategy, architecture and finance for sustainable healthcare’. The main question which will be addressed in this congress is how the built environment will interact with the changing needs of the European healthcare sector. The new global financial situation is influencing public and private decisions and is making room for innovative solutions to create sustainable health assets in the wider Europe.
Windows of opportunity include new strategic real estate approaches, functional and aesthetic design innovations of healthcare environments, and health asset financing arrangements. As Europe’s economy is now exploring new territory, versatile solutions from a wide range of countries will be showcased, each of them providing different routes to ensure performance, accessibility, equity and quality of infrastructure. This congress will bring together policy makers, project decision makers, architects, healthcare managers and insurance providers to discuss various approaches derived from validated case studies.
More information about abstract submission can be found at call for presentations and the latest conference information can be found on the following website: http://ducha10.ducha.nl/
June 20, 2010
Health, Healthcare and Behavior: 3rd Biennial Conference of the American Society of Health Economists (ASHE)
Location: Ithaca, New York, USA
Dates: 20-23 June 2010
Sponsored by: College of Human Ecology, Dept. of Policy Analysis and Management and the Sloan Program in Health Administration, Cornell University
Co-sponsored by: Syracuse University and University of Rochester
The 3rd Biennial Conference of the American Society of Health Economists (ASHE) is taking place on June 20-23 2010 in Ithaca, NY.
June 20, 2010: Health Economics
June 24, 2010
The 2010 IRDES Workshop Applied Health Economics and Policy Evaluation
Location:
Paris, France
Dates:
June 24-25 2010
Submission deadline:
January 15, 2010
The program will consist of around 16 papers covering the following topics, with an emphasis on how results can help public decision or evaluate public policies.
- Health inequalities
- Health services utilization
- Insurance
- Health services research
- Econometric methodology
Each paper will be allocated 20 minutes for oral presentation by authors, 10 minutes for discussant and 10 minutes for general discussion.
This two days workshop will take place at IRDES, 10 rue Vauvenargues, Paris, France
Organisers:
Thierry Debrand and Paul Dourgnon (IRDES)
Scientific Committee:
- Brigitte Dormont (Paris Dauphine University)
- Alberto Holly (HEC Lausanne)
- Jeremiah Hurley (Mc Master University)
- Lise Rochaix (Haute Autoirite de Sante, France)
Registration
Registration fee is €200. Non authors can also apply for registration but only few places might be available.
Information
Further information about the Workshop can be found at the webpage: http://www.irdes.fr/EspaceRecherche/Colloques/Workshop2010/index.htm
Contact:
June 24, 2010: Evaluation , Health Economics , Health Policy , Workshop
June 28, 2010
9th International Conference on Health Economics, Management and Policy
Location: Athens, Greece
Conference Dates: 28-30 June 2010 & 1 July 2010
Abstract submission deadline: 28th of December 2009
The University of Athens (School of Law, Economics and Political Science) in collaboration with the Health Research Unit of the Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) organize their 9th International Conference in Athens, Greece, 28-31 JUNE 2010 & 1 JULY 2010. The conference website is http://www.atiner.gr/docs/Health.htm
The registration fee is €250 (euro), covering access to all sessions, 2 lunches, coffee breaks and conference material. In addition, a Greek night of entertainment, a dinner, a half-day tour to archaeological sites in Athens and a special one-day cruise in the Greek islands. Special arrangements will be made with local hotels for a limited number of rooms at a special conference rate.
The aim of the conference is to bring together scholars, researchers and students from all areas of health economics, management and policy. Areas of interest include (but are not confined to): Equity and Poverty in Health, Pharmaceutical Economics, Quality of Life, Economic Evaluation, Health Care Reforms, Social Security, School Health Programs, Health Law and Health Related Business.
Selected (reviewed) papers will be published in a Special Volume of the Conference Proceedings.
Please submit a 300-word abstract (by email) by 28th of December 2009 to:
Dr. John Yfantopoulos,
Professor, School of Law, Economics and
Political Science,
University of Athens,
Head of the Health Research
Unit of ATINER,
8 Valaoritou Street,
Kolonaki, 10671 Athens, Greece
Tel.: + 30 210 363-4210
Fax: + 30 210 3634209
Email: health@atiner.gr
URL: http://www.atiner.gr
If you want to participate without presenting a paper, i.e. chair a session, evaluate papers to be included in the conference proceedings or books, contribute to the editing, or any other offer to help please send an email to Dr. Gregory T. Papanikos, gtp@atiner.gr Director, ATINER.
The Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) was established in 1995 as an independent academic organization with the mission to become a forum, where academics and researchers - from all over the world - could meet in Athens and exchange ideas on their research and discuss the future developments of their discipline. Since 1995, ATINER has organized more than 100 international conferences and has published over 80 books. Academically, the Institute consists of four research divisions and nineteen research units. Each research unit organizes at least an annual conference and undertakes various small and large research projects.
June 28, 2010: Health Care , Health Policy
July 12, 2010
17th Annual Rand Summer Institute
Location: Santa Monica, California, USA
Dates: July 12-15, 2010
Application Deadline: March 12, 2010
The RSI consists of two conferences addressing critical issues facing our aging population: a Mini-Medical School for Social Scientists (July 12-13) and a workshop on the Demography, Economics and Epidemiology of Aging (July 14-15). The primary aim of the RSI is to expose scholars interested in the study of aging to a wide range of research being conducted in fields beyond their own specialties.
The Mini-Med School focuses on biomedical issues relating to aging and should be of interest to all non-medically trained scholars regardless of background. Topics will be drawn from the diverse fields of biomedicine, including biology, genetics, patient care, psychiatry, and other areas. Expert clinicians and researchers will provide participants with insight into the science of aging and a greater understanding of relevant medical issues.
The Workshop on Aging is targeted to pre- and post-doctoral students and junior faculty, and to more senior researchers new to aging research. It will consist of four half-day sessions with topics drawn from research areas in the social sciences, including discussions of savings, disability, and quality of life issues. In each session, leading experts will discuss the state of the literature, integrating results from their own research and supplementing these overviews with more detailed analyses of specific topics.
We invite all interested researchers to apply to attend the 2010 RSI. Applicants may apply for fellowship support to pay for registration, travel, and accommodations. Both the Mini-Med School and the workshop are described more fully at our web site: http://www.rand.org/labor/aging/rsi/. For additional information, please contact Diana Malouf malouf@rand.org.
RSI is sponsored by the National Institute on Aging and the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research at the National Institutes of Health. RAND is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
July 15, 2010
Health Econometrics Workshop
Location: Rome, Italy
Dates: 15-17 July 2010
Venue: Catholic University of Rome (Italy)
In recent years, health econometrics has been playing an important role in supporting health and social care policy decisions. This II edition provides the opportunity to disseminate advances in the methods and applications of health econometrics.
Submission of papers:
Papers for the Workshop will be selected on the basis of full drafts. Papers should be sent in electronic form to healtheconometrics@crisp-org.it no later than 6th January 2010. Decisions will be made 28th February 2010. Authors will have the opportunity to submit their papers for publication in a special issue of Empirical Economics.
There will be 6 keynote speakers:
Badi Baltagi - Syracuse University
William Greene - New York University
Alberto Holly - University of
Lausanne
Andrew Jones - University of York
John Mullahy - University of
Wisconsin
Edward C. Norton - University of Michigan
For further information about the Workshop you can contact Dr. Francesco Moscone at francesco.moscone@brunel.ac.uk or visit http://www.crisp-org.it/
July 15, 2010: Econometrics , Workshop
September 1, 2010
Research on Connections between Health and SES Using PSID Data, Panel Study of Income Dynamics
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan, US
Venue: Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan
Conference date: September 2010
Purpose
Between 10-20 papers will be presented at a conference to be held in Ann Arbor, MI in September 2010.
Background
The PSID has followed the same families and their descendents since 1968, for 36 waves as of 2009, making it one of the premier datasets for generational analysis. When study participants leave a family to start their own household, such as when adult children move out on their own, the new family unit is added to the Core Panel and interviewed. Children born to or adopted by sample members become part of the study population and are followed over their lives. This practical sample design supports both intra- generational and inter-generational life course models. For example, there are many thousands of unique sibling pairs in the core PSID and 925 in the Child Development Supplement (CDS) alone. In 2007, about 4,300 ‘Heads/Wives’ had a sibling who was also a ‘Head/Wife’ in 2007. Moreover, there are currently ample data on up to three generations of the same family, allowing the analysis of child-parent models, parent- grandparent models, and child-grandparent models. For example, in the 2007 wave, there are about 4,500 ‘Heads/Wives’ who have parents who are also ‘Heads/Wives’, more than 1,100 ‘Heads/Wives’ who have grandparents who are also ‘Heads/Wives’, and about 1,000 ‘Heads/Wives’ who have both parents and grandparents who are also ‘Heads/Wives.’
The information collected on socioeconomic status and health is substantial. Extensive information on income, education, and employment has been collected in most waves since the survey began in 1968. A supplement in 1986 included substantial information on health which was expanded and included in every wave starting in 1999. A summary of the health data in the PSID is available at the PSID website: http://psidonline.isr.umich.edu/data/
Goals of Conference
The goals of the conference are to bring together scholars in the area of health and SES to generate additional scientific and policy-relevant findings, facilitate future collaborations including NIH proposal submissions, and provide feedback to PSID about possible needs for content changes and/or future data collections. Papers will be considered for publication in a refereed special issue of the B. E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy. More information about the journal can be found at: http://www.bepress.com/bejeap/.
Listed below are some examples of topics, intended for illustrative purposes. This is not a comprehensive list of possible topics.
- Establish the differences in the relationships between health and socioeconomic status among adult siblings - and between parents and adult children - across the life course, and elucidate the various mechanisms accounting for these relationships;
- Estimate models of transmission in education, economic status, and health status across two and three generations, including an examination of endogenous family structure;
- Examine generational differences in factors affecting the retirement decision, including socioeconomic and health factors;
- Examine the transitions and/or spells in health insurance coverage and their relationship to other transitions;
- Examine the effects of events early in the life course on later-life outcomes;
- Investigate the role of neighborhood factors on health.
For more information on the PSID, please visit the website: http://www.psidonline.org
September 1, 2010: Health Research , Workshop
November 16, 2010
First Global Symposium on Health Systems Research
Location: Montreux, Switzerland
Dates: 16-19 November 2010
The World Health Organization and partners will convene the inaugural global symposium on health systems research on 16-19 November 2010. Researchers, policy-makers, funders, and other stakeholders representing diverse constituencies will gather in Montreux, Switzerland to share evidence, identify significant knowledge gaps, and set a research agenda for health systems research that reflects the needs of low and middle-income countries.
More information can be found at: http://www.who.int/reproductivehealth/symposium_brochure.pdf or email: healthsystemresearch@who.int
November 16, 2010: Health Care , Health Research
July 10, 2011
8th World iHEA Congress on Health Economics: Transforming Health & Economics
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sponsor: University of Toronto
Dates: July 10-13 2011
More Coming Soon!