University: University of York
Department: Department of Economics and Related Studies
Location: York, United Kingdom

Mounting pressure on health care budgets worldwide has focused attention on how best to organise health care systems and the spending within them. The York programmes in Health Economics for Health Care Professionals have been set up in response to a perceived need in health care sectors for high quality distance learning programmes in health economics. The programmes allow students to gain an accredited qualification whilst continuing in their careers, and offer the flexibility to spread study over a period of years to match professional and personal circumstances.

For more details about the program, please visit:
http://www.york.ac.uk/res/herc/distance
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University: Monash University
Department: Centre for Health Economics
Location: Melbourne, Australia

The Centre for Health Economics (CHE), Faculty of Business and Economics Monash University, has been at the forefront of health economics teaching and research in Australia for more than 13 years. As one of the two largest concentrations of senior health economists in Australia, it has a strong track record of health economics research, teaching and community service. Its more than 600 publications represent a significant part of the country's total health economics output. The overriding goal of the Centre is to undertake and promote high quality health economics research and teaching, with both a national and international focus.

This eight subject Graduate Diploma course is designed for health professionals and health policy makers wishing to further their knowledge and/or extend their formal qualifications in health economics. No previous background in economics is required.

The course objectives are:

• to provide a rigorous and theoretical grounding in the disciplines of economics, health economics and health policy and to be able to apply these to the analysis of health care policy and institutions
• to develop analytical skills in economics and an appreciation of the role of incentives in the achievement of health care objectives
• to develop technical skills in economic evaluation to promote an efficient and equitable health care system
• to provide a course of direct relevance to government, business and non-government organizations which have extensive relationships with the health sector and require more rigorous training in economics, health economics and policy analysis and development.

All applicants should have an undergraduate degree in a health-related discipline and at least two years relevant work experience. Admission will also be via the Graduate Certificate in Health Economics, or the Graduate Certificate in Pharmacoeconomics.

Program Coordinator: Ms Jenny Watts
For more details on the program, please visit Teaching Award Courses

University: Monash University
Department: Centre for Health Economics
Location: Melbourne, Australia

The Centre for Health Economics (CHE), Faculty of Business and Economics Monash University, has been at the forefront of health economics teaching and research in Australia for more than 13 years. As one of the two largest concentrations of senior health economists in Australia, it has a strong track record of health economics research, teaching and community service. Its more than 600 publications represent a significant part of the country's total health economics output. The overriding goal of the Centre is to undertake and promote high quality health economics research and teaching, with both a national and international focus.

This four unit Graduate Certificate course has been designed by health economists to develop the understanding and skills necessary to analyse issues and problems in the funding, provision and utilisation of health services from an economic perspective. It has been developed in response to requests from health professionals for graduate award qualifications via the medium of flexible learning and as such is designed for those who, for various reasons such as work, family commitments, or geographic location, are unable to attend traditional lectures.

Potential students require a degree in any discipline, or equivalent work experience in the health industry. There is no requirement for any economic background. The Graduate Certificate consists of three core units and one elective unit.

Program Coordinator: Ms Jenny Watts
For more details on the program, please visit Teaching Award Courses

University: Monash University
Department: Centre for Health Economics
Location: Melbourne, Australia

The Centre for Health Economics (CHE), Faculty of Business and Economics Monash University, has been at the forefront of health economics teaching and research in Australia for more than 13 years. As one of the two largest concentrations of senior health economists in Australia, it has a strong track record of health economics research, teaching and community service. Its more than 600 publications represent a significant part of the country's total health economics output. The overriding goal of the Centre is to undertake and promote high quality health economics research and teaching, with both a national and international focus.

This four unit Graduate Certificate course is designed to provide an understanding of the economics of pharmaceuticals in health care systems. It provides the skills necessary to apply economic analysis to the broad issues of industry development as well as the specific skills to: prepare a cost effectiveness analysis of a drug; apply economic modeling to support the inclusion or exclusion of a drug on a national or hospital formulary; design a clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and cost of effectiveness of drugs; and apply methods of evaluating health and non-health outcomes of drug use.

The course has been prepared by Monash University academic staff who have considerable experience and expertise in the economic and clinical evaluation of pharmaceuticals in industry and government. Admission to the course will be open to applicants who possess an undergraduate degree or equivalent tertiary qualification.

Program Coordinator: Associate Professor Anthony Harris
For more details on the program, please visit Teaching - Award Courses