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October 31, 2010
PhD Scholarships in Health Economics: Faculty of Business and Economics, The University of Melbourne
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Application deadline: 31 October 2010
The Department of Economics and Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic
and Social Research at the University of Melbourne wishes to fill three
PhD scholarships in Health Economics, commencing February 2011.
Applicants must have a first class (H1 equivalent) undergraduate degree
in economics with honours and/or a masters degree, and with a focus on
applied microeconometrics, health economics or labour economics. A
dynamic and supportive research environment exists with a strong group
of 24 economists working in health. PhD topics would be in the following
areas: the social and economic determinants of health and wellbeing
(Prof. Michael Shields: mshields@unimelb.edu.au); health, education and
development or the determinants and consequences of risky health
behaviors (A/Prof. Jenny Williams: jenny.williams@unimelb.edu.au); and
the economics of the health care system (Prof. Anthony Scott:
a.scott@unimelb.edu.au). Applications for a place can be made at any
time, but applicants must submit their application by 31 October 2010
(for entry to Semester One in February 2011) in order to be considered
for a scholarship. Scholarships include a living allowance and fee
remission. The successful student may also be eligible to receive
additional funds through teaching and research assistant activities.
Further details of how to apply are at:
http://www.gsbe.unimelb.edu.au/research/. Those interested should contact Prof.
Michael Shields, or A/Prof. Jenny Williams, or Prof. Anthony Scott.
October 31, 2010: PhD
November 2, 2010
Short course on Analysing patient data: using hospital episode statistics
Location: York, UK
Venue: Centre for Health Economics, University of York
Dates: 2nd - 3rd November 2010
Overview
The Hospital Episode Statistics contain details of all admissions to NHS
hospitals and all NHS outpatient appointments in England. HES is the data
source for a wide range of healthcare analysis for the NHS, government and
research community. This intensive workshop introduces participants to HES
data and how to handle and manipulate these very large data sets using
computer software. Participants will engage in problem-solving exercises,
analysing the information in highly interactive sessions.
Participants
This workshop is only offered to people from the public sector or academia
and is suitable for analysts working in NHS hospitals, commissioning
organisations and the Department of Health, and for health care researchers
and PhD students.
Full details are available here:
http://www.york.ac.uk/che/courses/short/patient-data/
November 2, 2010: Short Course
November 10, 2010
Workshop: Using Discrete Choice Experiments in Health Economics: Theoretical and Practical Issues
Location: Aberdeen, UK
Venue: Jury’s Inn
Dates: 10th - 12th November 2010
The Health Economics Research Unit (HERU) is pleased to announce the
return of this popular workshop taught by Prof. Mandy Ryan and Dr.
Verity Watson. It is increasingly recognised in many publicly provided
health care systems that limited resources coupled with unlimited demand
require decisions to be made about the efficient allocation of scarce
resources. Economic techniques can inform such decisions. One technique
adopted, and further developed, by health economists over the past
decade is the discrete choice experiment (DCE) (also known as conjoint
analysis).
The workshop will provide:
- Background information on the theoretical basis for, & application of, DCEs
- Hands-on experience in DCE design, and a practical guide to data input, data analysis, and the interpretation of DCE results
- An overview of methodological issues and recent developments in the application of DCEs.
This workshop will provide an opportunity for those interested in the
application of DCEs to discuss both practical and theoretical issues
raised when applying the method. The workshop will include group work
sessions with feedback. No knowledge of economics or DCEs is assumed.
Places are limited, if you are interested in attending this workshop,
please click here for further information and registration details.
November 10, 2010: Short Course
April 9, 2011
Part 2 Global Health Leadership Forum: An international executive short course: successful approaches and innovation in health policy and management.
Location: San Francisco, California, USA
Dates: April 9-13, 2011 with an optional extended Kaiser Permanente Study Tour through April 15, 2011.
The Global Health Leadership Forum: An international earned certificate
course on solutions in health policy and management.
An offering from the University of California, Berkeley, the Barcelona
Graduate School of Economics and the Center for Research in Health
Economics, Universitat Pompeu Fabra.
The University of California, Berkeley, Barcelona GSE and UPF CRES
announce the seventh annual cycle of the Global Health Leadership Forum.
This unique certificate program focuses on key health policy and
management issues which have been converging internationally.
Participating leaders learn about policies and implementation approaches
that work and about current innovations. Participants join in small
group discussions with global experts, receive leadership training, and
become part of the GHLF alumni network of 180 past participants. These
leaders hail from 43 countries in a wide variety of occupations such as
executives of service delivery, insurance and pharma organizations;
professors; ministers of health; and NGO leaders.
Part 1 of The Global Health Leadership Forum will be held in Barcelona, Spain from July 18-23, 2010 and Part 2 will be held in the San Francisco Bay Area from April 9-13, 2011 with an optional extended Kaiser Permanente Study Tour through April 15, 2011.
For more information,
visit the website: http://ghlf.berkeley.edu
April 9, 2011: Short Course
June 15, 2011
Health economics, health policy and health management
Location: London, UK
Venue: London School of Economics and Political Science
Length/Date: All courses are 4-5 days in length
Website
December 2010 Courses
- Health Economics
- Financing Health Care
- Measuring Health System Performance
- Measuring Health Outcomes
June 2011 Courses
- Resource Allocation and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
- Health Administration and Management
- Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
- Introduction to Medical Statistics, Clinical Trials and Epidemiology
- Statistical Methods in Economic Evaluation
- Healthcare Information Systems
Specific information on the course content and exact dates
Description:
These courses will allow participants to engage with other professionals
to achieve one or more of the following objectives, depending on your
course choices:
- Learn about basic health policy and economic principles
- Develop an understanding of the theoretical underpinnings of health systems and health economics
- Gain knowledge of management and administration within the context of health care and pharmaceuticals
- Acquire practical skills to undertake cost-effectiveness analysis, economic evaluation and clinical trials research
Courses will include a combination of lectures and seminars and if
appropriate, computer-based workshops.
Contact person:
Jane Schiemann
Programme Administrator
Department of Social Policy
London School of Economics
Houghton Street
London WC2A 2AE
Phone : +44 (0) 207 955 7205
Email : health.shortcourses@lse.ac.uk
June 15, 2011: Short Course