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