Meeting

June 10, 2011

Call for Abstracts: Health System Reform in Asia Conference

Location: Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Dates: December 9 - 12, 2011
Abstract submission deadline: Friday 10th June 2011

Health System Reform in Asia is a new conference, in association with Social Science and Medicine - the world’s most cited social science journal. It is an interdisciplinary conference focusing on the health system reforms Asian countries have adopted, or are considering, during rapid economic, social, demographic and epidemiologic change in the region.

Comparisons of reform experiences within and outside Asia are particularly encouraged. The conference welcomes empirical examinations of health outcomes, social, economic and political analyses as well as theoretical and philosophical contributions on these themes. The conference is sponsored and hosted by Social Science and Medicine - the world’s most cited social science journal.

Topic List

Governance and regulation
Financing and payment arrangements
Service delivery, quality assurance and and organisation of care
Knowledge management for policy; policy capacity and policy process
Monitoring, evaluating and researching the impact of reform
Health workforce development
Medical pluralism and mainstreaming of traditional healthcare
Health access and improvement particularly for vulnerable populations and equity impact
Aid management and the role of donors in health sector reform
Consumer and community participation
Use of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs); innovation and e-health
Emerging ecological, social and epidemiological challenges (inc. chronic illness)
Risk reduction and illness prevention

Submit Abstract

June 10, 2011: Health Policy

June 16, 2011

CEF.UP and NIPE Workshop LEED 2011: Economic analysis using linked employer and employee data: bringing together theory and empirics

Location: Porto, Portugal
Venue: Faculdade de Economia da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
Dates: 16-17 June, 2011
Submission deadline: March 20, 2011

CEF.UP and NIPE are jointly organizing a Workshop on recent research developments based on LEED. We aim to promote the interaction of researchers within this community by creating a forum for the discussion of applied and theoretical contributions in economics and the role of LEED in opening new research paths. The event will count with the participation of John M. Abowd,Francis Kramarz and Jean-Marc Robin as invited lectures.

This event celebrates the decision to make the Portuguese LEED, Quadros de Pessoal, fully accessible to the academic community.Quadros de Pessoal is internationally renowned as one of the richest data sets on product and labour markets, with detailed and comprehensive information on workers and firms.

We encourage researchers using LEED, including PhD students, to submit a related paper to this Workshop. The deadline for paper submission is March 20, 2011. Applicants will be notified about the status of their submissions by April 15, 2011.

All correspondence should be addressed to Ana Bonanca, leed_workshop@fep.up.pt. For further information please visit our website at

http://www.fep.up.pt/investigacao/cef.up/workshopleed2011/

June 16, 2011: Evaluation , Health Research

June 20, 2011

10th Journees Louis-Andre Gerard-Varet Conference in Public Economics

Location: Marseille, France
Dates: June 20-21-22, 2011
Submission deadline: March, 15 th 2011
More information: http://www.idep-fr.org

The tenth edition of the Journees Louis-Andre Gerard-Varet will take place in Marseille on June 20-21-22, 2011

Launched in 2002, this yearly conference aims at encouraging production and diffusion of high quality research in public econom- ics, with a special emphasis toward results that clearly contribute to shed light on various aspects of “real world ” public decision making. In this sense, this conference is in the spirit of the project of developing the Institut d’Economie Publique (IDEP) to which Louis-Andre Gerard -Varet devoted the last years of his life.

The Journees Louis-Andre Gerard-Varet are open to all fields of public economics, both applied and theoretical. Are especially (but not exclusively) requested papers in the following categories of topics:

Taxation (including transfers, social security, etc.)
Local Public Economics and Geographical Economics
Fiscal Federalism
Provision of public goods
Externalities
Political Economy
Auctions and public markets
Regulation of firms
Law and economics
Environment
Health Economics
Education
Normative foundation of public intervention and Social Choice
Economic Inequalities
Macroeconomic policy and growth

For its 10th edition, the conference will hold a special memorial day devoted to Louis-Andre Gerard-Varet.

The program will as usual consist in both contributed papers and keynote lectures. Two of the keynote lectures will be given this year by:

Roger Myerson, University of Chicago, Nobel Laureate
Emmanuel Saez, University of Berkeley.

The contributed papers will be selected out of the submissions received. These submissions, which should at least take the form of a four pages abstract or, much preferably, of a version of the complete paper, must be received no later than March, 15 th 2011 by the scientific committee. A decision will be communicated to submitters no latter than April, 15th 2011.

Submissions may be uploaded on the IDEP website http://www.idep-fr.org that will be open on November 15th

Contact: Prof. Nicolas Gravel nicolas.gravel@univmed.fr Idep/Greqam, 2 rue de la Charite, F-13236 Marseille cedex 2

June 20, 2011: Health Economics

The 10th Journees Louis-Andre Gerard-Varet Conference in Public Economics

Location: Marseille (France)
Dates: June, 20-22 2011
Submission deadline: March, 15th 2011

The tenth edition of the Journees Louis-Andre Gerard-Varet will take place in Marseille on June 20-21-22, 2011.

Launched in 2002, this yearly conference aims at encouraging production and diffusion of high quality research in public econom-ics, with a special emphasis toward results that clearly contribute to shed light on various aspects of “real world ” public decision making. In this sense, this conference is in the spirit of the project of developing the Institut d’Economie Publique (IDEP) to which Louis-Andre Gerard -Varet devoted the last years of his life.

Call for papers

Organized by Institut D’Economie Publique - IDEP / Institute for Public Economics http://www.idep-fr.org

Two of the keynote lectures will be given this year by:

Roger Myerson, University of Chicago, Nobel Laureate 2007
Emmanuel Saez, University of Berkeley

Contact: Prof. Nicolas Gravel, nicolas.gravel@univmed.fr

June 20, 2011: Health Economics

June 23, 2011

2nd IRDES Workshop on Applied Health Economics and Policy Evaluation

Location: Paris, France
Dates: June 23-24th, 2011
Submission Deadline: January 15th, 2011

Programme:

The programme will consist of 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

Time will be allocated as follows: 20 minutes for oral presentation by authors, 10 minutes for discussant and 10 minutes for general discussion.

Venue:

This two-day workshop will take place at IRDES Institute for Research and Information in Health Economics, Paris, France.

Organizers:

Thierry Debrand (IRDES), Paul Dourgnon (IRDES), Julien Mousques (IRDES).

Scientific Committee:

Brigitte Dormont (Paris Dauphine University),
Hugh Gravelle (York University),
Alberto Holly (HEC Lausanne),
Tor Iversen (Oslo University).

Selection of Papers:

Papers should be sent to ahepe@irdes.fr no later than January 15th, 2011.

Only advanced draft or completed papers will be considered. Papers should include empirical material.

Submitted papers should be unpublished and not accepted for publication in a peer reviewed journal.

Papers selection will be completed by March 15th. Registration will be open thereafter.

Registration:

Registration fee is [euro]200 for all registrants. The number of places being limited, priority is given to authors.

Information:

Further information about the Workshop can be found at: http://www.irdes.fr/Ahepe

Contact:

ahepe@irdes.fr

June 23, 2011: Health Economics

June 27, 2011

10th Annual International Conference on Health Economics, Management and Policy

Location: Athens, Greece
Dates: 27-30 June 2011
Abstract submission deadline: 6th of December 2010

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 10th International Conference in Athens, Greece, 27-30 June 2011. The conference website is http://www.atiner.gr/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 6th of December 2010 to: Dr. John Yfantopoulos, Professor, School of Law, Economics and Political Science, University of Athens, and 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 27, 2011: Health Economics

June 29, 2011

Health Economists' Study Group (HESG) 2011 Summer Conference

Location: Bangor, North Wales
Dates: 29 June- 1 July
Abstract submission deadline: 4th April 2011

The website for the next HESG meeting is now online: http://www.bangor.ac.uk/imscar/healtheconomics/hesg

The meeting will be held in Bangor, North Wales 29 June- 1 July. This is a joint meeting with the Welsh Health Economics Group.

We invite the submission of papers on any relevant health economics topic for the next HESG meeting in Bangor.

Preference will be given to work-in-progress and PhD students. The HESG meeting will follow its standard format with papers submitted in advance, introduced and reviewed by a discussant other than the author.

Please send a title and abstract of up to 250 words of the proposed content by 4th April 2011 5pm if you wish to have a paper considered.

Please submit abstracts by e-mail, with a subject header of HESG ABSTRACT and include the abstract in the BODY of the message to: hesg@bangor.ac.uk.

If you wish to submit an abstract for consideration for the poster session only, please change the subject header to HESG ABSTRACT- POSTER.

General enquiries can be sent to hesg@bangor.ac.uk. The local administrative organiser is Sioned Smith s.smith@bangor.ac.uk alternative contact is Anwen Williams anwen.williams@bangor.ac.uk.

June 29, 2011: Health Economics

June 30, 2011

Call for Papers: Workshop on Equity in delivering and funding health systems

Location: Copenhaguen, Denmark
Dates: November 10-12, 2011
Submission deadline: June 30 2011

Workshop on Equity in delivering and funding health systems. European Public Health Association (EUPHA) Annual Conference.

http://www.eupha.org/site/upcoming_conference.php

Proposals of abstracts/presentations are welcome. Please, send title, abstract (less than 200 words) and a brief bio of the authors to bvalcarcel@dmc.ulpgc.es, indicating the session number (1,2 or 3. See below). Deadline: June 30 2011

Organiser: EUPHA. Section of Public Health Economics
Chair: Prof. Beatriz G Lopez-Valcarcel

Motivation

Reducing health inequalities is becoming one of the paramount priorities for the European Union. For Economics, equity is a treat. Although top economists have contributed to the field, the trade-off between efficiency and equity is not yet well solved. How can fairness be integrated in the studies of economic evaluation? How to measure equity in delivery and funding health systems? How could equity be preserved in the running times of economic downturn? Many important questions still remain open. We invite you to contribute to the issue in this workshop.

Session 1: Advances and approaches in the EU to reduce health inequalities
Session 2: Monitoring equity in delivering and funding health systems. Indicators and case studies
Session 3: Priorization. Tackling equity in the studies of economic evaluation

June 30, 2011: Workshop

Call for Abstracts: 9th Annual Southeastern Health Economics Study Group Conference

Location: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Dates: October 28-29, 2011
Abstract submission deadline: June 30, 2011

Planning is now underway for the 9th Annual Southeastern Health Economics Study Group Conference to be held on October 28-29 in Memphis, TN. Last year’s conference in Athens, GA received great reviews and we hope to match that success this year. The sponsor for this year’s event will be The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN.

10 papers will be accepted for presentation. The conference will consist of a full day of presentations on Friday, October 28 and a half-day of presentations on Saturday, October 29. Each paper will be allotted one hour, including 30 minutes for presentation, and 30 minutes for discussant comments and discussion from the floor. The number of participants in the conference will be limited. It is expected that participants will read the papers prior to the conference, and attend all sessions. While submissions are invited from any geographical location, preference will be given to presenters from the Southeastern region of the United States.

If you would like to participate in this invitational conference, please submit an abstract (maximum of 2 pages) in electronic format (pdf preferred) to shesg2011@yahoo.com by June 30, 2011. Submissions may be on any aspect of health economics and may be empirical or theoretical, but should not have been accepted for publication prior to presentation at the conference. Authors will be notified of acceptance on or before July 30, 2011. Please do not hesitate to contact Albert Okunade (Phone: 901 678-2672; E-mail: aokunade@memphis.edu) with any questions.

June 30, 2011: Health Economics

July 1, 2011

22nd Annual Health Economics Conference, Health Care Markets

Location: Evanston, Illinois, USA
Dates: October 3 to 4, 2011
Abstract submission deadline: July 1, 2011

Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management is pleased to host the 22nd Annual Health Economic Conference (AHEC). Possible topics for this year’s “Health Care Markets” theme include:

Provider competition
Insurer competition
Competition among suppliers (e.g., drugs and diagnostics)
Vertical and horizontal integration in provider, payer and supplier markets
Quality disclosure and pay for performance in competitive and regulated systems

Present a paper

A panel of applied micro-economists will select up to 12 papers for presentation at AHEC, with a slight preference given to junior faculty; we also welcome submissions from doctoral students. If you would like to present at AHEC, please submit a completed paper or an extended abstract (1 to 2 pages) no later than July 1. Send your submission to Jeanne Sheppard (please put “AHEC submission” in the subject line). Please forward this announcement to any researchers who may be interested.

Discussants

If you would like to participate as a discussant, please indicate your interest by July 1. Contact Jeanne Sheppard (please put “AHEC submission” in the subject line).

AHEC follows a “you pay your way, we pay your stay” model: A grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality covers lodging and food, while you are responsible for travel costs to and from Evanston, Illinois.

The conference will run from approximately 1:00 p.m. on October 3 through 4:30 p.m. on October 4, 2011.

We look forward to reviewing your papers.

AHEC is cosponsored by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Questions? Please contact Jeanne Sheppard, assistant director of the Health Enterprise Management Program at the Kellogg School of Management

July 1, 2011: Health Economics

July 4, 2011

Call for Abstracts: 33rd Australian Conference of Health Economists

Location: Melbourne, Australia
Dates: Thursday 29th September and Friday 30th September, 2011
Abstract submission deadline: July 4, 2011

The 33rd Australian Conference of Health Economists, organised by the Australian Health Economics Society (AHES), will be held in Melbourne on Thursday 29th September and Friday 30th September, 2011.

The local organisers are Jing Jing Li and Bruce Hollingsworth (Monash University). Please note that this is the AFL GrandFinal week in Melbourne so it is suggested that you book your accommodation early.

A number of rooms have been placed on hold at the Westin Hotel. The conference rate is A$250 per night for a basic room and can be booked from the hotel website There are also other cheaper hotels in the vicinity.

Abstracts for papers are invited on any topics relating to health economics (presentations will be 20 minutes), and proposals are invited for organised sessions (lasting 1.5 hours). Session organisers will have some discretion on the organisation of their session, but one suggestion would be to combine three speakers with an overall discussant. Note that an individual is only allowed to present one paper at the conference, either in a contributed or an organised session. Abstracts and session proposals should be e-mailed in pdf format to ahes2011melbourne@gmail.com no later than Monday 4th July 2011. Abstracts and session proposals received after the deadline will not be considered. Authors/Session Organisers will be notified of decisions regarding acceptance by Friday 29th July 2010. A full copy of the paper (7,000 words maximum) is required by Monday 19th September 2010 and papers will be placed on the AHES website one week prior to the conference.

Confirmed keynote speakers

Professor Mike Drummond (University of York)
Professor Janet Currie (Columbia University)

Location

The conference will be held in Melbourne at the Westin Hotel http://www.westin.com.au/melbourne/. The conference dinner will be held at RedSpice Road, 27 McKillop St, Melbourne http://www.redspiceroad.com/.

Prize for Best Paper by a Junior Researcher

AHES will award a A$500 prize for the best paper presented at the conference by a junior researcher. To be eligible for the prize all authors of the paper need to be less than 35 years of age at the time of the conference. To be considered, a full copy of the paper should be e-mailed in pdf format to lisa.gold@deakin.edu.au no later than Monday 4th July 2011. Please mention in the e-mail that you would like to be considered for the prize.

Travel Scholarships

AHES will finance up to two Travel Scholarships to assist junior researchers in the Asia-Pacific region to attend the 2011 Conference and present a paper. AHES will refund the travel and conference expenses up to a maximum of A$1,500 per scholarship. Anyone wishing to be considered for these scholarships must have their complete conference paper, together with a supporting letter from their PhD supervisor or Head of Department, submitted by Monday 4th July 2011 to lisa.gold@deakin.edu.au.

Further conference details will be made available at: http://www.ahes.org.au.

July 4, 2011: Health Economics

July 8, 2011

10th annual Canadian Health Economists' Study Group (CHESG) Meeting

Location: London, Ontario, Canada
Venue: University of Western Ontario
Dates: July 8th-9th,2011
Submission deadline: May 16th, 2011

CHESG Call for papers and Registration Open

The 10th annual Canadian Health Economists’ Study Group (CHESG) meeting will be held at the University of Western Ontario from July 8th-9th,2011. The conference ends the afternoon of the 9th, permitting travel to Toronto for those planning to attend the iHEA conference.

We are pleased to announce that the keynote speakers at CHESG this year will be Partha Deb, Hunter College and Andrew Briggs, University of Glasgow.

Registration

The registration fee is $100+HST Regular, $20+HST for students and includes conference materials, meals and the conference dinner. To register please go the CHESG website at http://chesg-geces.ca

Paper Submission

To offer a paper for consideration, please submit a complete draft in two formats: an anonymized pdf version along with a Word version containing author contact information to chesg2011@uwo.ca with “CHESG 2011 Conference - Paper For Consideration” in the subject line. The deadline for submission is Monday, May 16th, 2011. Authors will be notified as to whether their paper has been accepted by Friday, June 3rd, 2011.

Conference Venue

The University of Western Ontario is located about 2 hours drive from Toronto, accessible by car along highway 401, by train and by air from either Toronto or London airports.

Details regarding directions to the conference venue, hotel, etc., will be available shortly on the CHESG website at http://chesg-geces.ca.

July 8, 2011: Health Economics

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

Please see iHEA Congress link for all congress information.

July 10, 2011: Featured , Health Economics

Call for Abstracts: 7th Health Services and Policy Research Conference

Location: Adelaide, Australia
Dates: 5-7 December 2011

The Health Services Research Association of Australia and New Zealand’s biennial Health Services and Policy Research Conference provides an excellent opportunity to get know your fellow proponents and users of Health Services Research and to keep up to date with the latest research and applied methodologies.

The Conference will bring together high profile speakers and delegates from around world for a series of keynote presentations and contributed papers addressing key topics including;

Qualitative and quantitative data: what are the opportunities for health services research?
Health services research and Indigenous health: time for some inspiration
Managing incentives in the health care system: how can we inform policy and practice?
Success stories: big impact health services research
Innovative approaches to health care policy

Details of confirmed speakers who are certain to guarantee a vibrant and exciting program are now available at http://www.healthservicesconference.com.au/

The call for abstracts will open 20 March and close 10 July so mark it in your diary.

July 10, 2011: Health Policy

July 11, 2011

York Expert Workshops Programme for 2011: Centre for Health Economics The University of York

Location: York, United Kingdom
Dates:

Foundations Workshop: 27th June - 1st July 2011 (5 days)
Advanced Workshop: 4th July - 8th July 2011 (5 days)
Quality of Life Workshop: 11th July - 13th July 2011 (3 days)

Bookings are now being taken for Summer 2011 - places available on all Workshops

YEW 2011 Web Site
New 2011 YEW Colour Brochure
YEW online booking facility

The York Expert Workshops are now in their 18th year. Over this period, decision-makers’ demands for information on the cost-effectiveness of health technologies have become more extensive and more sophisticated. At least 7 European countries and several managed care groups in the USA now require formal submissions of economic data as part o f the reimbursement process for medicines.

In order to keep pace with these developments, the York Expert Workshops programme is frequently updated, ensuring continued success. Several years ago our Advanced Workshop was extended from 3 to 5 days and structured according to the main steps necessary to generate estimates of cost-effectiveness for a specific decision-maker, such as a reimbursement agency or health care payer. The Advanced Workshop goes beyond the exposition of general principles and includes detailed discussion of the analytic approaches required to compile an economic dossier, using a mixture of presentations, tutored sessions and practical exercises.

In 2008 our Foundations Workshop was also extended from 3 to 5 days, in response to participants’ requests for more case studies and exercises. In addition, the statistical issues are now discussed in more depth so that participants are better prepared for more advanced study.

Our 3-day Quality of Life Workshop provides a detailed introduction to the theory and practice of quality of life measurement with particular emphasis on its use in economic evaluation.

Objectives:

To inform and promote understanding in key areas of quality of life assessment and health economic evaluation.

How to decide whether a particular evaluation is necessary.
How to choose a particular methodology.
How to identify the data required and appropriate instruments for data collection.
How to undertake appropriate analysis.
How to communicate the results effectively.

Created for:

Anyone involved in initiating, undertaking, managing or interpreting economic evaluations or quality of life assessments of medicines.

Within:

pharmaceutical and medical device companies;
clinical and health services research;
health care decision-making.

For further details of our 2011 workshops, including dates and prices, our 2011 colour brochure is available to download as a pdf via the York Expert Workshops web-site link below, within the Centre for Health Economics web site:

YEW 2011 Web Site

The York Expert Workshops on-line booking facility is available via: http://www.york.ac.uk/che/courses/short/york-expert-workshops/registration/

If you would like to receive a hard copy of our 2011 York Expert Workshops colour brochure, please e-mail your full postal address to: irss82@york.ac.uk or access online at:

Please note that our 2011 YEW registration fees are exempt from UK VAT.

Please contact Mrs Vanessa King, York Expert Workshops Coordinator, on irss82@york.ac.uk for any further information or assistance relating to these workshops.

July 11, 2011: Workshop

August 8, 2011

Global HTA and CER Forum 2011: Pharma IQ

Location: online
Dates: August 8 - August 31, 2011
Early registration ends: June 17, 2011

Pharma IQ’s Global HTA and CER Forum 2011 provides a unique opportunity to understand HTA and CER requirements across the globe. The event will consist of webinars run by leading HTA and CER experts. Over the course of a month (8 August - 31 August), attendees will be able to log-in twice a week to watch their favourite presenters. To find out more, please visit: https://www.htaforumonline.com/

Academics are entitled to 50% discount.

A brief summary of the event:

Pharma IQ’s Global HTA and CER Forum 2011 provides a unique opportunity to understand HTA and CER requirements across the globe. Learn what’s required from agencies in Europe, USA, Australia and Canada, and gain first-hand insight from pharma and bio companies who’ve successfully incorporated HTA and CER into their development and reimbursement process - All of this in a convenient online format.

How does the online event work?

The event will consist of webinars run by leading HTA and CER experts. Over the course of a month (8 August - 31 August), attendees will be able to log-in twice a week to watch their favourite presenters.
An event website will act as the ‘meeting place’ and at the time of the presentation, attendees will simply log on from their desk or home. If you miss a session, the webinars will be available ‘on-demand’, allowing you to access the content anytime after it’s presented ‘live’.
Unlike pre-recorded webinars, this event gives you the opportunity to interact with the experts in real-time. Presentations and discussions take place the moment you log on, and if you have questions or comments while the event is taking place…just ask and you’ll get a response instantly!

Confirmed speakers include:

Meindert Boysen, National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
Michelle Boudreau, Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB)
Carol Reid, Roche Products
Matt Stevenson, NICE & ScHARR
Andrea Rappagliosi, GlaxoSmithKline, Co Chair EFPIA HTA Task Force
Mairin Ryan, HIQA

August 8, 2011: Health Technology Assessment

August 29, 2011

Advances in Discrete Choice Models and Experimental Design for Stated Choice Data in Energy and Environmental Resources

Location: Padua, Veneto, Italy
Venue: University of Padua
Dates: 29th August - 9th September 2011
Presented by: University of Padua, Italy and Centre for the Study of Choice (CenSoC) - University of Technology, Sydney

CenSoC, Centre for the Study of Choice, is responsible for some of the most recent developments in the field of choice modelling and discrete choice experiments. Their work represents breakthrough innovation and state-of-the-art contributions in the field, such as Best-Worst Scaling and Individual-Level Modelling.

Workshop Overview:

Week 1: Covers introductory topics related to choice models, preference heterogeneity and design of Discrete Choice Experiments (DCEs) - Introductory topics

Week 2: Covers recent extensions of advanced discrete choice models, Best-Worst Scaling (BWS) and individual-level modelling - Advanced topics

Hands-on examples allow participants to understand not just conceptual ideas, but also the mechanics of implementing the ideas in practical settings of policy making in energy and environmental resources.

Classes will be conducted at the University of Padua, in the School of Economics and Business Administration, situated at Via Ugo Bassi 1 35131 Padua, Italy

Who Should Attend:

The course is intended for researchers and advanced practitioners focussed on matters related to policy making in energy and environmental resources. Participants should have some familiarity in statistics.

For full course information and registration details, please visit the event website:

http://www.censoc.uts.edu.au/padua-workshop.html

Deadline for early-bird registration: 24 June 2011

Email: paduaworkshop@uts.edu.au

August 29, 2011: Workshop

September 7, 2011

Twentieth European Workshop On Econometrics And Health Economics

Location: York, UK
Venue: University of York, UK
Dates: 7th - 10th September 2011
Abstract submission deadline: 1 June 2011

Series organisers: Andrew Jones (University of York) and Owen O’Donnell (Erasmus University Rotterdam, University of Macedonia)

The Programme:

This series of workshops provides a forum for the development and dissemination of applications of econometrics and other quantitative methods in health economics. The 2011 workshop will take place at the University of York in the UK. As in previous years, the number of participants will be limited to around 50 to avoid the need for parallel sessions. The programme will consist of 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.

Selection Of Papers:

Papers for the 2011 Workshop will be selected on the basis of full papers. The deadline for submitting papers is 1 June 2011. Authors will have the opportunity to submit their papers for publication in the “workshop issue” of Health Economics, and it would be helpful if papers are prepared according to the journal’s notes for contributors.

Further Information:

Further information about the Workshop can be found at the webpage: http://www.york.ac.uk/res/herc/research/ew/index.htm

Registration is now open. To register your place, please complete the online registration form here.

If we can be of any assistance, please do not hesitate to contact david.hobbs@york.ac.uk

September 7, 2011: Workshop

September 11, 2011

Conference on Exploiting Existing Data for Health Research

Location: St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, UK
Venue: University of St Andrews, Scotland
Dates: 9th - 11th September 2011
Abstract submission deadline: 20 May 2011

The third Wellcome Trust’s Scottish Health Informatics Programme (SHIP) 3-day inter-disciplinary Conference will gather together an international group of researchers who have expertise in the linkage of administrative or routine data for health research or health care improvement.

The plenary speakers confirmed are:

Dr Harry Burns MPH FRCS (Glas) FRCP(Ed) FFPH, Chief Medical Officer for Scotland
Professor Sir Rory Collins FMed Sci FRCP, Chief Executive and Principal Investigator of the UK Biobank and co-director of the University of Oxford’s Clinical Trial Service Unit & Epidemiological Studies Unit
William W. Lowrance PhD, Consultant in Health Research Ethics and Policy, La Grande Motte, France

We invite abstracts on one of four broad themes:

The value of record linkage in health research

This theme will include papers based on one-off, general-purpose or longitudinal studies which demonstrate the range of research benefits that result from record linkage. We would be particularly interested in studies that have linked health data to other routine/ survey data (eg housing, education, welfare, census datasets) to data in order to answer health questions.

The use of routinely collected data in clinical trials

The use of administrative data, registry data and/ or electronic patient records in support of clinical trials. We are interested in the use of such data to support any aspect of trial conduct, including trial design, trial feasibility, recruitment, within- and post-trial follow-up, pharmacovigilance and study monitoring.

Patients Rights and the Public Interest: What does good governance look like?

The organisers welcome papers on questions relating to principles and best practices in good governance of research involving health-related records. Topics might include the role of consent and opt-in/opt-out mechanisms, the importance and limits of anonymisation in protection patients’ interests, and/or the role and legitimacy of advisory bodies in approving research when consent is not sought.

The methodological challenges of record linkage

This theme will include papers on state-of-the-art techniques for record linkage. Techniques might include methods for record linkage, disclosure control, data management and analysis of linked data.

Please email abstracts to: ship@st-andrews.ac.uk

For further info please see: http://www.scot-ship.ac.uk/conference-2011

Prior to the conference, we will again be hosting an intensive 5-day course (4-8th September) on the theory and practice of analysis of large sets of linked health and social data at an introductory to intermediate level (instructor - Professor D’Arcy Holman, University of Western Australia). For more info please see: http://www.scot-ship.ac.uk/sites/default/files/Events/2011_SHIP_Workshop.pdf

After the conference, you may also be interested in attending the 2011 Health Informatics Scotland Conference (12-13th September) in the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. For more info please see:

September 11, 2011: Health Research

September 26, 2011

International Society for Equity in Health 6th International Conference: Making Policy a Health Equity Building Process

Location: Cartagena de Indias, Colombia
Dates: September 26-28, 2011

Equity is an important issue to champion for, and is far for been overcome by governments, international or global institution, or academia. However nobody disagrees with it because is too broad. We would like to provide more detail, be more specific and, at the same time, offer a multi disciplinary look. Following this, we intend to “qualify” equity, defining a series of key topics:

Inequity in access to essential drugs
Inequity in access to high cost treatments
Inequity in access to primary health care
Inequity in the process of health care provision
Sexual and reproductive health and equity
Financially catastrophic out of pocket expenditures in health
Community Participants and health equity
Quality assurance and its impact to equity
Communication campaigns, advocacy and health
Equity to care in different health systems and the impact on equity of Health reforms (decentralization, primary health care strategies, georeference).
Impact evaluation of health programs and health promotion interventions
Environment, water, sanitation and inequity in health status and treatment

Equity is not only a research issue. It requires an interdisciplinary approach and a research and policy partnership showing clear experiences about how to reach equity in health. Therefore, we identify certain arenas where research and policymaking interact:

Political economy of health reforms
Program evaluation
Governance

Important Dates and Deadlines:

Organized Session Submission Deadline: Mar 4 Extended to April 20
Organized Session Selections Announced: Apr 4 Extended to May 26
Individual Abstract Submission Deadline: Mar 25 Extended to May 25
Early Bird Registration Deadline: Apr 15 Extended to June 15
Individual Abstract Selections Announced: Apr 25 Extended to June 25
Draft Program Posted: May 25 Extended to July 25
Participant Registration Deadline (Presenter/Chair/Discussant): Jul 15

Call For Submissions

All participants are invited to submit an abstract for symposia and/or oral and/or poster presentations to abstracts@iseqh.org. It is not necessary to be a member of the International Society for Equity in Health to submit an abstract. Members of the Scientific Program Committee will review abstracts. All accepted abstracts would be published in a program and abstract book.

For more information please visit our site on http://www.iseqh.org

September 26, 2011: Health Policy

September 29, 2011

33rd Australian Conference of Health Economists

Location: Melbourne, Australia
Dates: Thursday 29th September and Friday 30th September, 2011
Abstract submission deadline: July 4, 2011

The 33rd Australian Conference of Health Economists, organised by the Australian Health Economics Society (AHES), will be held in Melbourne on Thursday 29th September and Friday 30th September, 2011.

Confirmed keynote speakers

Professor Mike Drummond (University of York)
Professor Janet Currie (Columbia University)

Location

Prize for Best Paper by a Junior Researcher

Travel Scholarships

Further conference details will be made available at: http://www.ahes.org.au.

September 29, 2011: Health Economics

Global Health 2011: Policy for Sustainable and Effective Healthcare

Location: BMA House, London, UK
Dates: 29-30 September 2011

A brand new event bringing together funders, donor organisations, policy makers and government leaders from developed and developing countries around the world and is a collaboration between BMJ Group and NICE International.

The Forum mission is to support healthcare leaders and decision makers operating in resource-constrained settings to improve health outcomes, by promoting cost-effective, evidence-informed healthcare policy-making.

The theme for the first year will be sustainability and effectiveness, specifically exploring how we can support the role of local institutions in turning evidence into policy and practice, while recognising our finite environmental and financial resources.

An impressive line up of keynote and session speakers promise to create an effective channel for advancing the debate.

Keynote speakers include:

Prof. Recep Akda?, Minister of Health, Turkey
Dr. Christian Baeza, Director, Health, Nutrition and Population, World Bank
Mr David Brennan, CEO, AstraZeneca

Confirmed speakers include:

Dr. Amanda Glassman, Director, Global Health Policy, Center for Global Development
Dr. David Heymann, Chairman, Health Protection Agency
Dr. Dezhi Yu, Director General, Centre for Project Supervision and Management, Ministry of Health, China
Prof. Jeremy Farrar, Director, Oxford University Clinical Research Unit (Vietnam)
Dr. Laura Sampietro-Colom, President, Health Technology Assessment International (HTAi)
Prof. Lloyd Samson, Chair, Pharmaceuticals Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC), Australia
Mrs Martha Gyansa-Lutterodt, Ministry of Health, Ghana
Dr. Michael Borowitz, Senior Health Economist, Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
Lord Nigel Crisp, House of Lords, UK
Prof. Parveen Kumar, President, Royal Society of Medicine, UK
Dr. Patricio Marquez, Lead Health Specialist, Europe and Central Asia, World Bank
Dr. Richard Barker, Director General, The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Society (ABPI)
Dr. Richard Smith, Director, UnitedHealth Chronic Disease Initiative
Dr. Rob Hecht, Managing Director, Results for Development
Prof. Shah Ebrahim, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UK; Director, South Asia Centre for Chronic Disease, New Delhi, India
Dr Suzanne Hill, Scientist - Medicines, Access and Rational Use, World Health Organisation
Prof. Tony Culyer, University of York, UK; University of Toronto, Canada

This is an opportunity for two-way learning experience between policy makers, and those who support them, in rich and poorer countries around the world.

Find out more or to register, please visit http://www.globalhealth.bmj.com

September 29, 2011: Health Care

October 3, 2011

Call for Papers: 22nd Annual Health Economics Conference, Health Care Markets

Location: Evanston, Illinois, USA
Dates: October 3 to 4, 2011
Abstract submission deadline: July 1, 2011

Provider competition
Insurer competition
Competition among suppliers (e.g., drugs and diagnostics)
Vertical and horizontal integration in provider, payer and supplier markets
Quality disclosure and pay for performance in competitive and regulated systems

Present a paper

Discussants

If you would like to participate as a discussant, please indicate your interest by July 1. Contact Jeanne Sheppard (please put “AHEC submission” in the subject line).

The conference will run from approximately 1:00 p.m. on October 3 through 4:30 p.m. on October 4, 2011.

We look forward to reviewing your papers.

AHEC is cosponsored by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Questions? Please contact Jeanne Sheppard, assistant director of the Health Enterprise Management Program at the Kellogg School of Management

October 3, 2011: Health Economics

October 5, 2011

1st Global Forum on Bacterial Infections: Balancing Treatment Access and Antibiotic Resistance

Location: New Delhi, India
Venue: India Habitat Centre
Dates: 3-5 October 2011

You are invited to the 1st Global Forum on Bacterial Infections: Balancing Treatment Access and Antibiotic Resistance, to be held at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi, India, 3-5 October 2011.

The Global Forum, sponsored by the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics and Policy (CDDEP) and the Public Health Foundation of India, will focus on the burden of bacterial infections in the developing world.

Other topics will include:

Hospital-acquired infections (including pneumonia and sepsis) and hospital infection control
Antibiotic resistance in public, private and mission sectors
Community-acquired pneumonia
Antibiotic stewardship
Use of antibiotics in the community and in hospitals and other healthcare facilities
Vaccines
Antibiotics in livestock and other food animals
Policy responses to expand antibiotic access while limiting the spread of resistance

The Global Forum will be the first gathering of its kind held in a developing country. We anticipate welcoming more than 600 researchers, clinicians, public health program managers and policymakers, most from low- and middle-income countries. Participants from both public and private sector organisations will share research findings, challenges and solutions relevant to the developing world.

Click here or visit http://www.globalbacteria.org to register and learn more. Questions? Email us at globalbacteria@cddep.org.

See the Global Forum website for information on abstract submission, travel awards, student prizes, confirmed speakers, exploring New Delhi and more.

October 5, 2011: Health Care

October 20, 2011

72nd International Atlantic Economic Conference

Location: Washington, D.C.
Dates: 20-23 October 2011

President Maureen O’Hara, Cornell University, and Vice President Alberto Alesina, Harvard University, cordially invite you to participate in the 72nd International Atlantic Economic Conference. Economists from around the world will be brought together in Washington, D.C. 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.

More information available here

October 20, 2011: Health Care

October 23, 2011

The 33rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Medical Decision Making

Location: Chicago, Illinios, USA
Dates: October 23 - 26, 2011
Abstract submission deadline: May 6, 2011

The Society for Medical Decision Making is soliciting proposals for Oral and Poster Abstracts to be presented at the 2011 Annual Meeting being held Sunday, October 23, 2011 through Wednesday, October 26, 2011.

The annual meeting offers on average a total of 75 Oral Presentations. The meeting is structured to offer multiple Concurrent Oral Sessions under which each session will have up to 6 presentations. Oral presentations are scheduled in 15 minute blocks and grouped in categories that are listed below. The top rated oral abstracts will be presented on Monday following the Keynote Presentation. Poster sessions allow attendees to delve into and discuss the specifics of an abstract with the author in a one-on-one or small group setting. Approximately 240 posters will be presented, 60 in each of 4 sessions.

All accepted oral and poster abstracts will be published online in Medical Decision Making, SMDM’s peer-reviewed scientific journal.

Oral and Poster Abstract Submissions will be accepted from Monday, February 7, 2011 through Friday, May 6, 2011.

Travel Scholarships available for residents of middle income countries and selected low income countries. The application deadline is July 8, 2011.

For more information see SMDM web link and Call for Abstracts

October 23, 2011: Health Economics

October 28, 2011

9th Annual Southeastern Health Economics Study Group Conference

Location: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Dates: October 28-29, 2011
Abstract submission deadline: June 30, 2011

October 28, 2011: Health Economics

November 10, 2011

Workshop on Equity in delivering and funding health systems

Location: Copenhaguen, Denmark
Dates: November 10-12, 2011
Submission deadline: June 30 2011

Workshop on Equity in delivering and funding health systems. European Public Health Association (EUPHA) Annual Conference.

http://www.eupha.org/site/upcoming_conference.php

Organiser: EUPHA. Section of Public Health Economics
Chair: Prof. Beatriz G Lopez-Valcarcel

Motivation

November 10, 2011: Workshop

Public Health and Welfare: Welfare development and health

Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Dates: November 10 to 12, 2011
Venue: The Bella Centre

The European Public Health Association (EUPHA), the Association of Schools of Public Health in the European Region (ASPHER) and the Danish Society of Public Health (DSOP) are pleased to invite you to the 4th European Public Health Conference, combining the 19th annual EUPHA meeting, the 33rd annual ASPHER meeting and the 5th annual Public Health days of DSOP.

Some Dates to Remember:

Online registration opens: 1 May 2011
Deadline for abstract submission: 1 May 2011
Accepted Abstracts Announced: 1 July 2011
Deadline for early registration: 15 September 2011
Online registration closes: 24 October 2011

More information

November 10, 2011: Public Health

November 14, 2011

Call For Papers: 8th Geneva Association Health and Ageing Conference

Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Dates: 14-15 November 2011

co-organised with Sun Life Financials

The next Geneva Association Health and Ageing conference will focus on dementia diseases, their current and future cost and the role of insurance in covering this risk.

Topics will include:

Types of dementia, physical and physiological characteristics of dementia
Risk factor for dementia and prevention of dementia
Care and providers of care for dement people
Assessing the cost of dementia
Pharmaceutical and drugs issues to care for dementia
Financing and organising the coverage of dementia
Public-private partnership in financing the cost of dementia
Insurance products to cover dementia
Dementia and workers’ compensation insurance
National (regional) perspectives of dementia and its financing.

Participants will come from insurance and reinsurance companies, universities, international organisations and related institutions. The conference will only comprise a limited number of participants to guarantee an active exchange of opinions and animated discussions.

Should you be interested in participating in or contributing to this conference, please contact Christophe Courbage at christophe_courbage@genevaassociation.org

November 14, 2011: Insurance

November 18, 2011

IHEPA's First Conference on Knowledge-Evidence-Action: Striving Towards Better Health Outcomes

Location: Delhi, India
Venue: Institute Of Economic Growth University Enclave
Dates: 18-19, November 2011
Abstract submission deadline: August 29, 2011

Indian Health Economics and Policy Association (IHEPA) is inviting research and policy papers for First Conference on the following sub-themes of the Conference:

Health financing
Health, poverty and other vulnerabilities
Economic evaluation in the health sector
Aid effectiveness
International agreements and their impact on the health sector
Innovations for better health services (technological & non-technological)
Health status and trends: dual burden of diseases, health of women, children & elderly, MDG goals
Health policy and federal structure

The papers submitted to the Conference will be screened by the Review Committee of IHEPA for acceptance and presentation. IHEPA encourages young research students to contribute and participate in the Conference.

The papers, may be submitted electronically to secretary.ihepa@gmail.com with cc to office.ihepa@gmail.com.

For more information http://www.ihepa.net/

November 18, 2011: Health Care

December 5, 2011

7th Health Services and Policy Research Conference

Location: Adelaide, Australia
Dates: 5-7 December 2011

The Conference will bring together high profile speakers and delegates from around world for a series of keynote presentations and contributed papers addressing key topics including;

Qualitative and quantitative data: what are the opportunities for health services research?
Health services research and Indigenous health: time for some inspiration
Managing incentives in the health care system: how can we inform policy and practice?
Success stories: big impact health services research
Innovative approaches to health care policy

Details of confirmed speakers who are certain to guarantee a vibrant and exciting program are now available at http://www.healthservicesconference.com.au/

The call for abstracts will open 20 March and close 10 July so mark it in your diary.

December 5, 2011: Health Policy

December 9, 2011

Health System Reform in Asia Conference

Location: Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Dates: December 9 - 12, 2011
Abstract submission deadline: Friday 10th June 2011

Topic List

Governance and regulation
Financing and payment arrangements
Service delivery, quality assurance and and organisation of care
Knowledge management for policy; policy capacity and policy process
Monitoring, evaluating and researching the impact of reform
Health workforce development
Medical pluralism and mainstreaming of traditional healthcare
Health access and improvement particularly for vulnerable populations and equity impact
Aid management and the role of donors in health sector reform
Consumer and community participation
Use of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs); innovation and e-health
Emerging ecological, social and epidemiological challenges (inc. chronic illness)
Risk reduction and illness prevention

Submit Abstract

December 9, 2011: Health Policy

May 15, 2012

Call for Papers: Third Health Econometrics Workshop

Location: Siena, Italy
Dates: 7-9 December 2012
Venue: Hotel Il Chiostro Del Carmine http://www.chiostrodelcarmine.com
Submission deadline: 15th May 2012

In recent years, health econometrics has been playing an important role in supporting health and social care policy decisions. The Health Econometrics Workshop aims to bring together economists, econometricians, regional scientists, and geographers to discuss the use of statistical and econometric methods to address issues in the field of health economics.

The III Edition of this Workshop will focus on econometric tools and their application for explaining spatial/geographical variations of phenomena in health economics. Theoretical and empirical contributions aimed at understanding the role of geography in health economics are also welcome.

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 15th May 2012. Decisions will be made 15th September 2012. Authors will have the opportunity to submit their papers for publication in a special issue of Regional Science and Urban Economics

For the most up-to-date workshop information please go to http://www.crisp-org.it/?action=categoria&ID=47

For further information about the Workshop you can contact Dr. Francesco Moscone at francesco.moscone@brunel.ac.uk

May 15, 2012: Econometrics , Workshop

December 7, 2012

Third Health Econometrics Workshop