The overall goal of this multidisciplinary program is to build a health services research training infrastructure that will prepare independent investigators to pursue careers focused on translating research evidence into practice. Among the skills targeted for development are: changing physician practice behavior, improving quality of care, assessing the impact of the delivery system on the quality of care, relevant epidemiological, statistical, experimental, and quasi-experimental methodology, analysis of large data sets, economic evaluation, and the practical application of outcomes research methodology.

The cornerstones of the UAB Health Services and Outcomes Research Training Program are mentorship, academic enrichment, and independent research experience. The program includes both predoctoral and postdoctoral training positions. To be eligible for a postdoctoral position, prospective trainees must be a U.S. citizen or have permanent residency status, have a clinical degree (MDs, DMDs/DDSs, PhD Nurses, PhD Clinical Psychologists, PharmDs), and have completed their residency training. A 2-year commitment is required. The academic component for postdoctoral trainees involves the MSPH in Health Policy and Outcomes Research.

Predoctoral candidates must apply and be accepted into the Health Services Administration-Health Services Research PhD program to be eligible for a training position. Predoctoral training requires a 3-year commitment. Each trainee is expected to identify a major research focus, design and complete a research project relevant to Translating Evidence into Practice, and submit the results for peer-reviewed dissemination.

For more details about this program, please visit:

http://www.dopm.uab.edu/coere/InfoT32.html
http://www.ahrq.gov/fund/training/t32.htm
http://www.uab.edu

Established in 1992 to foster the development of creative thinkers in health policy research as a collaborative effort involving faculty and resources of two University of California campuses, Berkeley (UCB) and San Francisco (UCSF); the program offers scholars a unique opportunity for advanced study and research on significant health policy issues. Each year, the program enables up to four highly qualified individuals to undertake two-year fellowships. Program offerings are designed to accomplish three objectives:

1. Educate scholars about health, the structure and function of the health care system, and the health policymaking process.
2. Expose scholars to a learning environment in which each comes to appreciate the perspectives and methods of other social science disciplines, in addition to medicine and public health.
3. Offer scholars the opportunity to develop a health policy research agenda and to conduct relevant research and analysis under the guidance of and in collaboration with distinguished faculty mentors. Specific activities vary by institution, but generally include seminars, workshops, tutorials and independent research projects.

Applicant Eligibility Requirements:

Must have a doctoral degree in economics, political science, or sociology. Applicants must have received a doctoral degree after January 2000 but no later than July 15, 2005. For those expecting to receive degrees in 2005, all degree requirements must be completed by July 15, 2005. Applicants must be US citizens or have permanent residence status. Preference will be given to applicants who have not previously worked in the areas of health or health policy research.

For more details please visit Robert Wood Johnson Program

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.

The CHE offers a Postgraduate Diploma in Health Economics and Evaluation which has been designed to meet the need for trained professional health economists and evaluators in hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, government departments and health research organisations. It provides students who already possess a basic degree in economics with the skills necessary to pursue a future career as academic or policy orientated economists, as administrators in the health sector, or as health care evaluators. It introduces economists to the basic concepts of epidemiology, bioethics and decision analysis, and trains participants in research methods by having them undertake a project during their placement at an approved institution. Applicants must have qualified for a pass degree with a major in economics, or an equivalent qualification from a recognised tertiary institution.

The postgraduate diploma consists of four core subjects, three elective subjects plus a three month Industry based learning placement, which normally takes place during the summer semester. It is normally completed in two semesters of full-time study or four semesters of part-time study.

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

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

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

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

Health Economics is concerned with the optimal use of scarce health care resources. The Postgraduate Certificate in Health Economics introduces and develops economic techniques for determining the optimal allocation of scarce resources for competing interventions and considers economic arguments for alternative ways of financing and providing health care.

The course is split into four modules, and will give you an insight into important issues in health economic helping you face the daily challenges of resource allocation including:

• An understanding of basic economic concepts;
• An awarness of the range of approaches available for economic investigation and when to use them;
• An understading of how to conduct an economic evaluation either alongside a trial or as part of a decision analysis;
• An understanding of the arguments for and against different types of health care financing; and
• An understanding of how different models of health care provision work.

Entry is a degree or equivalent qualification and/or experience deemed suitable by the Course Director.

Students have praised our experienced tutors, teaching styles and many students comment on the satisfaction of felling part of a community. HERU is the main centre of health economics research in Scotland and since its inception is 1977 it has become an internationally acknowledged centre of excellence. We have over 27 years experience in running courses for the distance learner. Senior staff at HERU have contributed to writing the course material and take part in teaching the course.

Programme Director – Professor Mandy Ryan m.ryan@abdn.ac.uk
For more information on the course, please visit http://www.abdn.ac.uk/heru/teaching

Deadline: January 15, 2006 (Fellowships begin August 2006)

Through funding from the National Research Service Award (NRSA) program, the School of Public Health at the University of California, Berkeley offers advanced multidisciplinary training to outstanding PhD economists, or those with a doctorate in a closely related field, in mental health economics and the pharmacoeconomics of mental health.

The program provides stipend, travel, and health insurance for the trainee. Awards allow selected trainees to gain one or more years of training and experience in applying research methods to the economic evaluation of mental health financing, services, and policies, with an opportunity for special attention to pharmacoeconomics.

Trainees will have the opportunity to work with Berkeley faculty from the School of Public Health, the Department of Economics, and the Goldman School of Public Policy, and with the School of Pharmacy at UC San Francisco. The program centers on course work, seminars, and an original research project over one or two years. The program is directed by Richard M. Scheffler, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Health Economics and Public Policy, and Director of the Nicholas C. Petris Center on Health Care Markets & Consumer Welfare.

Trainee Eligibility Requirements: PhD in Economics or a closely related field, and demonstrated interest and competence in health economics. Strong quantitative skills are necessary. Trainees are required to pursue their research training on a full-time basis, devoting at least 40 hours per week to the program.

Citizenship: To be appointed to a training position supported by a NRSA research training grant, an individual must be a citizen or non-citizen national of the United States or must have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence, i.e., possess a currently valid Alien Registration Receipt Card I-551. Non-citizen national are generally persons born in outlying possessions of the United States (e.g., American Samoa). Individuals on temporary or student visas are not eligible.

To apply: To request an application, interested candidates should contact our offices by calling 510-643-4100, emailing skelly@berkeley.edu or visiting our website.

Deadline: January 15, 2006 (Fellowships begin August 2006)

Through funding from the National Research Service Award (NRSA) program, the School of Public Health at the University of California, Berkeley offers advanced multidisciplinary training and education to outstanding economists, political scientists, sociologists, public policy and health professionals interested in health services research training. Training areas include health economics, financing of health services, public health policy, managed care, health workforce, and health insurance.

The goals of the training program are to:

1. Equip scholars with the necessary knowledge, skills, and experience to conduct research that will meet the evolving needs of patients, providers, health care plans, purchasers, and/or policy-makers.
2. Provide mentorship to help trainees select and conduct research topics in health services areas.

The program provides stipends and support for travel, as well as health insurance for the trainees. Awards allow selected trainees to gain one or more years of training and experience in applying research methods to the evaluation of health services. Trainees will have the opportunity to work with Richard M. Scheffler, PhD, Director of the NRSA Berkeley Program, Director of the Nicholas C. Petris Center on Health Care Markets & Consumer Welfare, and Distinguished Professor of Health Economics & Public Policy.

Trainee Eligibility Requirements: Postdoctoral and mid-career fellowships are open to those with health professional degrees (MD, DDS, etc.) and those with a PhD in a disciplinary field or degree from a professional school, including economics, sociology, political science, public health, and public policy. Those with clinical backgrounds should have completed residency training. Trainees are required to pursue their research training on a full-time basis, devoting at least 40 hours per week to the program. Within the 40 hours per week training period, research trainees who are also training as clinicians must devote their time to the proposed research training and must confine clinical duties to those that are an integral part of the research training experience.

Citizenship: To be appointed to a training position supported by a NRSA research training grant, an individual must be a citizen or non-citizen national of the United States or must have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence, i.e., possess a currently valid Alien Registration Receipt Card I-551. Non-citizen national are generally persons born in outlying possessions of the United States (e.g., American Samoa). Individuals on temporary or student visas are not eligible.

To apply: To request an application, interested candidates should contact our offices by calling 510-643-4100, emailing skelly@berkeley.edu or visiting our website.

Type of course: Internet and face-to-face

E-mail: info@icmpe.org
Website: http://www.icmpe.org