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David Bradford, Ph.D. Department of Economics, University of New Hampshire Jim Burgess, Ph.D. Management Science Group, Department of Veterans Affairs NOTES TO CONTRIBUTORS The editors must hear from you so that eHEAL can effectively serve as a medium of communication for iHEA members. We are soliciting contributions from all members who have information relevant to the membership at large. There are a number of specific items we are seeking: * Announcement of job openings; * Announcement of conferences or seminars in health economics; * Calls for papers by journals and book editors; * Announcements of new appointments and promotions; * Articles describing activities or new initiatives at your institution, Center or firm (perhaps describing your departmental or university programs in health economics, discussing new pedagogical tools used in health economics education, describing new governmental policy initiatives or programs, and so forth). Please send any contributions via e-mail to the editors: W. David Bradford or James Burgess . |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||| Contents for the Issue ||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| FEATURE ARTICLES: REPORT: iHEA ACTIVITIES AT THE ASSA MEETINGS iHEA AND GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS CALL FOR ARROW AWARD NOMINATIONS PH.D. PROGRAM IN HEALTH ECONOMICS AT THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: HEALTH ECONOMICS COMMITTEE OF THE APHA AUPHA THOMPSON PRIZE: CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FELLOWSHIP IN HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON NINTH ANNUAL HEALTH ECONOMICS CONFERENCE CONFERENCE IN THEORETICAL PUBLIC ECONOMICS JOBS UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA-BIRMINGHAM CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY - CHICO CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY- SAN BERNARDINO CHARLES RIVER ASSOCIATES, Inc. FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA MAYO CLINIC OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND EPIDEMIOLOGY SCHERING CANADA UNIVERSITY OF WITWATERSRAND WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY FORTHCOMING ARTICLES HEALTH ECONOMICS, Vol.6, No. 6 JOURNAL OF HEALTH ECONOMICS, Vol. 16, No. 6 JOURNAL OF HEALTH ECONOMICS, Vol. 17, No. 1 SUBSCRIPTION AND MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This newsletter is typeset in Courier 10 point font, and reads best that format. If the document is not well-aligned, reset your mail reader to display a non-proportional font (such as Courier). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ============================================================================ FEATURE ARTICLES ============================================================================ REPORT: iHEA ACTIVITIES AT THE ASSA MEETINGS Martin Gaynor, Carnegie Mellon University iHEA/AEA-ASSA Program Chair Activities at Chicago Meetings iHEA sponsored one session and held the Kenneth J. Arrow Award ceremony at the Allied Social Science Association (ASSA) Meetings January 3-5, 1998 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. This was the first year that iHEA sponsored activities at the ASSA Meetings. The iHEA session was on Not-for-Profit Hospitals. The session chair was Frank Sloan, Duke University. Papers were by David Cutler and Jill Horwitz, Harvard University ("Not-for-Profit to For-Profit Conversion: Why and What Effects?"), Richard Frank, Harvard University and David Salkever, Johns Hopkins University ("The Financing of Not-for-Profit Hospitals") and Martin Gaynor and William Vogt, Carnegie Mellon University ("Identifying the Exercise of Market Power by Not-for-Profit Hospitals"). Discussants were Sloan and Burton Weisbrod, Northwestern University. The papers represented diverse research approaches to the topic. Comments and discussion were very lively. Attendance at the session was 46, which exceeded the seating capacity of the room. Daniel Kessler and Mark McClellan, Stanford University, are the recipients of the Arrow Award for best published paper in health economics in 1996 for their paper "Do Doctors Practice Defensive Medicine?" published in the Quarterly Journal of Economics. Nobel Laureate Professor Kenneth J. Arrow presented the award. The award ceremony was followed by a reception. This was a very enjoyable and well attended event. This function provided a gathering place for health economists at the annual economics meetings for the first time. The reception will continue as an annual event, although the Arrow Award will be presented at the World Conference in years when that is held. Session Organization Policies At present iHEA sessions at the ASSA meetings are organized by invitation rather than by submission. The main reason is the very small number of sessions we have been allocated by the AEA. We were allocated only one session this year and have been allocated 2 sessions for next year's meetings. As a consequence, an open call for a very small number of papers (3 this year, 6 papers next year) from an iHEA membership of approximately 1000 renders the unconditional probability of any one paper appearing on the program so small (0.003 this year, 0.006 next) that such a policy does not make sense. We would like to have an increased number of sessions from the AEA in the future, so we can move to open submissions rather than invited sessions. The AEA, however, is trying to reduce the total number of ASSA sessions in order not to further limit the cities in which the meetings can be held. This means that our sessions must be very successful in terms of attendance and visibility in order to prompt AEA to increase our allocation. The consequence of all this is that next year iHEA will sponsor two invited sessions. One will be submitted to the AEA for potential joint sponsorship. The other session will consist of 3-4 finalists for the Arrow Award, with the Award itself to be presented at the World Conference in Rotterdam. ============================================================================ iHEA ANNOUNCEMENTS ============================================================================ CALL FOR ARROW AWARD NOMINATIONS Nominations for the Seventh Annual K.J. Arrow Award for the best paper in health economics should be sent to Professor Richard J. Arnould, Dept. of Economics, University of Illinois, 1206 South Sixth Street, Champaign, IL 61820; E-Mail: rarnould@uiuc.edu Nominated papers should have appeared in print during calendar year 1997. A distinguished panel that includes past winners of the Arrow Award will judge the papers. Finalists will present their papers at the 1999 ASSA meetings in New York in January 1999 and the award will be presented at the World Conference in Rotterdam in June 1999. ----------------------------------------------------- PH.D. PROGRAM IN HEALTH ECONOMICS AT THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY The Johns Hopkins School of Public Health is seeking applicants for the Ph.D. program in health economics. The program is based in the Faculty of Health Services Research in the Department of Health Policy and Management. The curriculum offers a rigorous core of course work in microeconomics, econometrics, and health economics, and the opportunity to pursue course work in a wide range of related health and public health fields (epidemiology, biostatistics, measurement of health status, outcomes research, mental health, health care financing). Students are active participants in seminars and ongoing research projects. The program places a strong emphasis on the development of empirical research skills. The range of faculty and student research is broad, including managed care, health care financing, cost-effectiveness and pharmaco-economics, disability studies, and health and mental health services research. Faculty and students often collaborate with researchers in other departments of the School and other divisions of the University such as the School of Medicine and the School of Nursing. Successful applicants will have strong quantitative skills, prior course work in economics, and academic or work experience related to health care or public health. Applications should be received by February 1 to receive full consideration for financial support. For further information contact Prof. David Salkever, Dept. of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Hampton House, Room 429, 624 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205. Phone: 410-955-3141; e-mail: salkever@jhu.edu ----------------------------------------------------- CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: HEALTH ECONOMICS COMMITTEE OF THE APHA The Health Economics Committee of the American Public Health Association is calling for abstracts for its 126th Annual Meeting, to be held November 15-19, 1998, in Washington, DC. The theme for this meeting is *Public Health and Managed Care*. The Committee welcomes abstracts on this theme as well as all other areas of health economics. Abstracts will be chosen based on their originality, methodological rigor, timeliness, and policy relevance. Anyone wishing to present at this meeting should send two original copies of the official APHA Abstract form, two copies of the author/co-author ID forms for all authors (published in the January issue of the Nation's Health and American Journal of Public Health), and four copies of the abstract with no author identification. In addition, we strongly recommend you submit five copies of a more detailed 2 page summary on the research described in the abstract with no author identification. Faxed abstracts will not be accepted. Every abstract will be reviewed anonymously by four health economists. The deadline for receipt of abstracts is February 10, 1998. Authors of accepted papers will be notified by early April. Send your abstract to: Darrell J. Gaskin, Ph.D. Institute for Health Care Research and Policy Georgetown University Medical Center 2233 Wisconsin Avenue, NW Suite 525 Washington, DC 20007 Abstracts not selected for the limited slots in the designated Health Economics sessions but deserving further consideration will be relayed to the program chair of the Medical Care Section. Poster Sessions will also be sponsored. Please indicate a willingness to present your paper as a poster session by checking: "poster" or "any of these" in the appropriate place on the abstract form. Please do not submit the same paper independently to us and to the Medical Care Section. If you have any questions, please call me at (202) 687-0880, or email me at gaskind@gunet.georgetown.edu. ----------------------------------------------------- AUPHA THOMPSON PRIZE: CALL FOR NOMINATIONS Nominations are being sought for the 1998 John Thompson Prize for Young Investigators, which recognizes young investigators based on their contribution to the research literature in the field of health services. The prize consists of honoraria and travel expenses to the 1998 Annual Meeting. Funds donated by the Health Administration Press and the many friends of John D. Thompson form the prizes endowment. The prize is awarded to an individual whose work may be in any discipline contributing to knowledge in the health services. Emphasis is placed on the applicants publications in peer reviewed scholarly journals; the judges may also consider books and other publications. Anyone may nominate a candidate. A nomination should include a complete curriculum vitae on the candidate, a single letter of not more than five pages discussing the candidates contribution and justifying the nomination, and complete copies of the candidates publications of which the nominee is sole or first listed author. These must appear in print before December 31, 1997. Individuals may be nominated more than one. Nominations must be received by March 1, 1998. Please submit to: John Griffith, Ph.D., Chair of the John D. Thompson Prize Committee, AUPHA, 1911 N. Fort Myer Drive, Suite 503, Arlington, VA 22209. ----------------------------------------------------- FELLOWSHIP IN HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON Post-doctoral fellowships are available through the Health Services Research Training Program at the University of Washington, for training beginning in the Summer or Autumn 1998. The program is based in the Department of Health Services in the School of Public Health and Community Medicine and lasts two years. Fellows conduct at least one health services research project supervised by a faculty mentor. Trainees who do not already have a graduate degree in public health may pursue the M.P.H. degree during their fellowship; other fellows can take selected courses to supplement past training. Full tuition and stipend support are provided by a grant from the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research. The level of stipend support depends on prior degrees and years of experience. The closing date for applications is February 15, 1998, but earlier applications are encouraged. Interested candidates can obtain further information and application materials from Andrea Yudell, University of Washington, Box 357660, Seattle, WA 98195, (Tel: 206-616-2977). The University of Washington is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply. ----------------------------------------------------- NINTH ANNUAL HEALTH ECONOMICS CONFERENCE REMINDER!!! Deadline approaching: June 27-29, 1998 at Cornell University, Ithaca New York, Co-sponsored by the Management Science Group, Department of Veteran Affairs. As in previous years, this Conference will facilitate discussion among a relatively small group of economists on a variety of topics in health economics. Papers will be chosen for their originality and timeliness. We would like to encourage the participation of economists in industrial organization, labor economics, public economics, development economics, and other fields whose current research falls within health economics. Cost of meals and accommodations for presenters and discussants will be paid for by conference sponsors; all other expenses, including transportation, are the participant's responsibility. Anyone wishing to present at this invitational conference is asked to submit an abstract with a maximum length of two pages by February 15, 1998 to: Don Kenkel, Ph.D., Department of Policy Analysis and Management, Cornell University, Room 120A MVR Hall, Ithaca NY 14853. Fax (607) 255-0799. A preliminary draft of the paper may accompany the abstract. Decisions on accepted abstracts will be made by March 15, and completed papers must be received by the conference organizers by May 15. Contact Don Kenkel (607-255-2594/ dsk10@cornell.edu) or George Jakubson (607-255-4546/ gj10@cornell.edu) for further information. ----------------------------------------------------- CONFERENCE IN THEORETICAL PUBLIC ECONOMICS In connection with the launching of the Journal of Public Economic Theory, JPET, Frank Page (with program committee consisting of Marcus Berliant, John Conley, Herve Moulin, Leo Hurwicz, Shlomo Weber and Myrna Wooders) is organizing a conference on theoretical public economics, to be held May 27-30th, 1998, at the University of Alabama, in Tuscaloosa Alabama. We would like to invite you to submit a paper. So far, Salvador Barbera, Ted Bergstom, Marcus Berliant, Gabrielle Demange, Roger Guesnerie, Peter Hammond, Leo Hurwicz, Ali Khan, Mamoru Kaneko, John Ledyard, Herve Moulin, Reinhard Selten, David Schmeidler, Leigh Tesfatsion, William Thomson, David Wildasin, and Eyal Winter, among others, have accepted our invitation to participate. At this point we've received one grant and anticipate another. If this works out, we anticipate being able to cover at least some of the expenses of individuals presenting papers. If your participation in the conference is conditional on financial support, please let us know. The registration fee for the conference is $25.00 (US). This includes a subscription to JPET, the conference banquet, and a barbeque at the University of Alabama President's mansion. The purpose of the conference is to promote research in public economic theory and to encourage interaction between researchers in public economics and researchers at the frontiers of other areas. Thus, besides sessions on public economics, we plan to have sessions on other topics. If you would like to present a paper, would you please send an abstract to Frank Page (e-mail is fine) by March 15, 1998. His address is fpage@cba.ua.edu. ============================================================================ JOBS ============================================================================ UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA-BIRMINGHAM The Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, announces the availability of one or 2 federal Maternal and Child Health Bureau-funded postdoctoral fellowships in the economic analysis of maternal and child health-related issues. The program represents a collaborative effort of the MCH Department, the Lister Hill Policy Center and the Department of Health Care Organization and Policy. Postdoctoral fellows will work with faculty on ongoing research, conduct their own research with faculty guidance and can take courses to enhance their research skills. Stipends of $18,000 are available for one year starting in the Summer or Fall of 1998. Priority will be given to individuals with a background in economics and/or experience in a field related to maternal and child health. Applications should be submitted by March 1, 1998 and include curriculum vita, statement of research interests and the names of 3 references. Only U.S. citizens are eligible. An equal opportunity-affirmative action employer. CONTACT: Prof. Lorraine V. Klerman, Dept. of Maternal & Child Health, Mortimer Jordan Hall Suite 112, Birmingham, AL 35294 (Fax 205-934-8248; e-mail: klermanl@mjh.soph. uab.edu). ----------------------------------------------------- CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY - CHICO Assistant Professor, Health Services Administration (tenure-track). Emphasis on organizational management. Doctorate in health administration or closely related field required. Experience in/potential for teaching, research, grantwriting, use of instructional technology. Preference for those with healthcare management experience. Salary $37,956 to $47,844/academic year. Start August 1998. Send letter of interest, vita, documentation of teaching effectiveness/potential, three letters of recommendation to Dr. Richard Narad; Health and Community Services; CSU, Chico; Chico, CA 95929-0505. FAX: (530)898-5107. Review of applications begins January 30, 1998; open until filled. For more information, see website: http://www.csuchico.edu/hcsv/, email: hcsv@oavax.csuchico.edu or phone: (530)898-6661. CSU, Chico is an EEO/AA/ADA/IRCA employer. ----------------------------------------------------- CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY- SAN BERNARDINO The Department of Health Science and Human Ecology, California State University, San Bernardino, is accepting applications for a tenure-track, assistant or associate professor for the Health Service Administration programs. The successful candidate will possess a doctorate degree in a health services administration related discipline; professional experience in health care delivery or public health; excellent teaching skills, preferably at the graduate level; university-level professional experience; an active record of scholarship and peer-reviewed publications, and demonstrated success with securing external funding. Professional service at leadership levels within HSA will be a plus. The candidate will teach courses in the MSHSA graduate program and the undergraduate health services administration and planning program, supervise masters theses,, and provide service to the university,, the School of Natural Sciences, the department, and the community. The health services administration programs are rapidly growing and the successful candidate will participate in seeking ACEHSA accreditation and the development of a joint MSHSA/MBA program. Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications. Deadline is February 15, 1998 or until position is filled. Send letter of application, vita and names and telephone numbers of three references to Richard Eberst, Chair, Health Science and Human Ecology Department, California State University, San Bernardino 92407-2387 (909) 880-5339 Fax (909) 880-7037 reberst@wiley. csusb. edu. CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER COMMITTED TO A DIVERSIFIED WORKFORCE. ----------------------------------------------------- CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY- SAN BERNARDINO The Department of Health Science and Human Ecology, California State University, San Bernardino, California is accepting applications for a tenure -track, assistant/associate professor for the Health Education programs. The successful candidate will possess a doctorate in Health Education (required), CHES certification (preferred), a history of demonstrated excellence in teaching and research experience in a wide range of health education areas, including general health science, health education planning and program evaluation, research methodology, and community health services. The candidate is expected to teach and advise school and community health education majors and health science undergraduate and graduate students. Experience in population health promotion as well as. professional service at leadership levels within health education are highly desirable. The candidate will teach courses in the Health Education and the undergraduate/graduate Health Sciences programs, supervise interns, and provide service to the university, the School of Natural Sciences, the department, and the community. Serving as the Health Education Program Coordinator is also a possibility. The Health Education programs are rapidly growing and the successful candidate will participate in the continuing revision of the curriculum regarding the meeting of CHES certification standards. Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications. Deadline is February 15, 1998 or until position is filled. Send letter of application, vita and names and telephone numbers of three references to: Richard Eberst, Chair, Health Science and Human Ecology Department, California State University, San Bernardino, 92407-2387; Telephone (909) 880-5339; Fax: (909) 880-7037; reberst@wi1eycsusbedu. CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER COMMITTED TO A DIVERSIFIED WORKFORCE ----------------------------------------------------- CHARLES RIVER ASSOCIATES, Inc. Charles River Associates Incorporated, an economics, finance, and management consulting firm, with offices in Boston, Palo Alto, and Washington, DC, seeks to recruit economists for Senior Associate positions. Healthcare Economists at CRA provide economic and financial analysis, expert testimony, and other support to clients engaged in legal or regulatory proceedings. Senior associates are involved in matters ranging from antitrust, mergers and acquisitions, and damages, to transfer pricing, international trade, finance and valuation, and regulation. Appropriate candidates for this position will have a Ph.D. in Economics, Finance, or Business. A background in the fields of healthcare, antitrust, and mergers and acquisitions is desirable. Postdoctoral professional experience in research or academia or experience at the FTC, Department of Justice, or other agencies is beneficial. We will be interviewing at the 1998 AEA conference in January. Applicants should send their curriculum vitae, three letters of reference, copies of research papers, and a copy of a dissertation proposal or a completed dissertation to: C.B., Recruiting Committee, Charles River Associates, The John Hancock Tower, 200 Clarendon Street, T33, Boston, MA 02116. We offer a competitive salary and a full benefits package. We are an equal opportunity employer. ----------------------------------------------------- FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL Family Health International (FHI) is recruiting for two economists with backgrounds in research in either family planning or health. One staff member will spend 50% time providing technical assistance in economics to staff working on a worldwide operations research program on family planning and reproductive health. Both job candidates will also develop a portfolio of research projects in economics. Candidates should have experience or training in conducting research on costs and cost effectiveness in health or family planning. Research experience in sub-Saharan Africa for the position with the operations research project is preferred. Travel throughout sub-Saharan Africa is required for that position and fluency in French is preferred. Fluency in French or Spanish is preferred for the second position which also requires travel in the developing world. For both positions, a PhD is preferred but consideration will be given to candidates with a master's degree and relevant experience in developing countries. Both positions will be based at the headquarters of FHI in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. For more information, please see our website www.fhi.org or contact Michael Abramson at Family Health International, Box 13950, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 ----------------------------------------------------- HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH The Department of Health Policy and Management is searching for two new Assistant/Associate Professors in the areas of Health Policy, Health Services, and/or Health Economics. Both positions entail collaboration with faculty, fellows, and students affiliated with the Department of Health Policy and Management. Applicants should have a doctoral degree in the social sciences and research experience. Both positions entail research and teaching in the areas of program evaluation or health economics or health services. Please send curriculum vitae and names of three references to: Arnold M. Epstein, M.D., Chair Department of Health Policy and Management Harvard School of Public Health 677 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02115 Harvard University is committed to increasing representation of women and minority members among its faculty and particularly encourages applications from such candidates. ----------------------------------------------------- THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA Eminent Scholar Chair in Outcomes Research and Pharmacoeconomics Seeking applicants for the newly created Perry A. Foote Eminent Scholar Chair in Outcomes Research and Pharmacoeconomics. The Foote Eminent Scholar Chair will play a major role in the research and teaching missions of the College of the Pharmacy. Applicants for the Foote Chair should possess an earned doctorate and a record of scholarship, intellectual leadership and other academic accomplishments consistent with the rank of Distinguished Professor, the highest academic rank at the University of Florida. In addition, the ideal candidate would demonstrate a research focus related to the medication use process, i.e., the communications, decisions and behaviors involved in the cost effective use of medicines in society. This would comprise a record of competitive funding, productive collaborations and research publications in outcomes research, health services research, public health, or economics of medicines use. Candidate screening will begin on February 12, 1998 and continue until the position is filled. Interested persons should send a cover letter describing interests and qualifications, curriculum vitae and the names of three professional references to Dr. Richard Segal or Dr. Larry Lopez Co-chairs, Search Committee, University of Florida, P.O. Box 100496, Gainesville FL 32610 (Fax: 352-392-7782). Currently employed faculty of the University of Florida are not eligible to apply. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call (352) 392-4621 or TTD at (352) 392-7734. AA/EA/EEO ----------------------------------------------------- MAYO CLINIC The Section of Health Services Evaluation of the Department of Health Sciences Research at Mayo Clinic invites applications for two (2) entry-level positions. These positions are NOT grant-dependent. Candidates should have completed their formal training in health economics within the past 18 months. Applicants must be prepared to participate in MULTIDISCIPLINARY collaborative health services research intended to meet carefully articulated institutional priorities. Health services research at Mayo is applied and focuses on the delivery of health care services, clinical practice innovation, quality improvement, technology assessment, and program evaluation. For a period of THREE years, successful applicants will NOT be expected, or permitted, to become involved in INDEPENDENT or investigator-initiated research. These positions are designed with professional development in mind. Our goal is to provide the mentoring necessary to establish the basis for a long-term career at Mayo. Thus, successful applicants will function as members of a very strong and supportive health services research team. Candidates must have completed their formal training in a RECOGNIZED health economics training program. This training should be DIRECTLY relevant to clinical practice evaluation, technology assessment, cost-effectiveness analysis, and health care financing. Candidates should be prepared to work closely with clinicians on a day-to-day basis. There are NO administrative, committee, or teaching responsibilities associated with these positions. The salary and benefits associated with these "hard money" positions are most competitive. Qualified applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a one-page statement of interest, and three (3) letters of recommendation to: Roger W. Evans, Ph.D., Head, Section of Health Services Evaluation, Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street S.W., Rochester, Minnesota 55905. Mayo Foundation is an affirmative action and an equal opportunity employer. ----------------------------------------------------- OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND EPIDEMIOLOGY The Office of Science and Epidemiology currently is recruiting for two research positions listed below. The ideal candidate has experience operating health data systems and at least three graduate classes in statistics. The recruitments are for regular civil service positions and are open until December 19, 1997. For further information contact the HRSA staffing unit at 301-443-5460 or Katherine Marconi, Ph.D. Director, Office of Science and Epidemiology at 301-443-2983 or kmarconi@hrsa.dhhs.gov. The incumbent of this position serves as the Deputy Chief in the Service Data Systems Branch, Office of Science and Epidemiology. The Branch is responsible for the collection of HRSA HIV/AIDS data on the $1 billion dollar a year Ryan White CARE Act Program. Typical duties include but are not limited to the following: establishes and maintains in consultation with all HRSA HIV/AIDS program a system of data collection and analysis so that these programs can document services authorized and funded under the Ryan White Act including the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) including the AIDS Drug; evaluating current data systems and preparing a TA plan to provide TA to grantees and contractors so they may collect data to document services. Identifies the data needs of HRSA HIV/AIDS programs and assures that all data systems continually meet the needs of these programs; coordinates its activities with other office evaluation programs; collaborates with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the Agency for Health Care Policy Research, and other Federal agencies on data collection; establishes through contracts and inter-agency agreements, client-level and aggregate service-related data collection systems to meet identified HIV/AIDS program needs. The incumbent ensures technical assistance to HRSA HIV/AIDS grantees on hardware/software, data collection procedures, and data quality control; provides expert consultation to individual projects on data collection, analyses and use of patient service, demographic, insurance, cost and functional status information; coordinates with and provides consultation to the Associate Director for Science and Epidemiology on the design and implementation of operational research projects related to HIV funded projects; prepares the formulation of program personnel and budgetary estimates and justifications assuring that office funds are used in accordance with the operating budget and department fiscal policies. Supervises and coordinates the activities of a staff of professional and clerical employees; directing the development, application and implementation of EEO requirements and the EEO program guidelines established by the HRSA Division of Equal Employment Opportunity. The incumbent of this position serves as a Statistician in the Service Data Collection Branch, Office of Science and Epidemiology. The Branch is responsible for the collection of HRSA HIV/AIDS data on the $1 billion dollar a year Ryan White CARE Act Program. The incumbent is responsible for the planning, operation, analysis, and communication of the HIV/AIDS Bureau aggregate data reporting system. Typical duties include but are not limited to the following: assures active involvement of HRSA HIV/AIDS program directors in the oversight and formulation of the aggregate data collection system; serves as project officer to contractor(s) responsible for data collection operations; assures that quality assurance programs for the reporting system is operational, that errors are identified and corrected, that data is comprehensive, timely and of acceptable quality; assures that contractor(s) designs and carries out all data-related technical assistance and training activities in a professional, cost-efficient, and useful manner; negotiates with HRSA's Information Resource Management on the storage of selected data for use by HRSA programs and external groups; communicates with HRSA HIV/AIDS program project officers and grantees on the status of their data, on data reports, on changes to the data system, and on general data-related issues; conducts statistical analysis of data using software programs such as SAS and spreadsheet programs; writes and participates in writing data reports, presentations, and science articles; and participates in Center for Disease Control and Prevention and other Federal agency HIV/AIDS data collection efforts to ensure that their data is useful to HRSA HIV/AIDS programs. ----------------------------------------------------- SCHERING CANADA Schering Canada is a dynamic, research-based pharmaceutical company and a leader in the field of biotechnology. Dedicated to providing products that improve people's health and well-being, we develop, manufacture and market prescription, over-the-counter and animal health products. Our company focuses its research in the following therapeutic areas: allergy, immunology, infectious and cardiovascular diseases, dermatology, oncology/biotechnology, hormone replacement therapies, and central nervous system disorders. Schering is selectively seeking the best people to excel in these exciting opportunities. We offer an attractive salary and benefits package, in addition to excellent working conditions. Manager, Health Economics and Quality of Life Research Directs the planning and integration of health economic and quality of life research into new product development and evaluation of marketed products. You will lead internal and external team efforts to demonstrate the cost-effective value of Schering products and programs. As part of your expertise in health economics, you understand and can interpret various general and disease-specific health related quality of life instruments commonly used in pharmacoeconomic evaluations. Your pharmaceutical industry experience or clinical research experience is complemented by your excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation abilities. Location: Montreal Manager, Health Management Programs Leads the development and implementation of health management programs across Canada for Schering. In working closely with local and international Schering experts, and with external consultants and professionals, you will focus on quality programs that optimize patient health and generate broader health system benefits. Central to health management programs will be a focus on the core strengths of Schering Canada and incorporating these health and disease area strategies into the corporate business plan. Your demonstrated leadership and clincial expertise is complemented by your working knowledge of the health system and system integration. Strong communication, negotiation and program development skills are necessary. Location: Montreal Please send your resume, stating which job you are applying for, in strict confidence to: Human Resources Department, 3535 Trans-Canada Highway, Pointe Claire, Quebec H9R 1B4 or Fax: (514) 426-8531 ----------------------------------------------------- UNIVERSITY OF WITWATERSRAND The Centre for Health Policy is a semi-autonomous research unit attached to the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of the Witwatersrand. It is the largest dedicated health policy research unit in Africa, and has a significant influence on health policy in South Africa. It also has extensive international links, both within and outside of the continent. The Centre's work is approximately 2/3 grant funded and one third consultancy funded. As such, employees are required to generate high quality academic research whilst providing practical advice to health policy makers within all levels of government and the private health care industry. The Health Financing Programme at the Centre is currently seeking to fill at least one researcher/senior researcher post in Health Economics and Financing. Candidates should possess a higher degree (Masters or PhD) in Health Economics and/or Health Policy analysis, have at least 2 years applied research experience, and experience of grant application. Good quantitative analysis, computing and writing skills are required, and previous academic supervision and/or management experience would be advantageous. The successful candidate will be required to join existing project teams working in the areas of hospital reimbursement, regulation of health insurance, health care budgeting, or the economics of HIV prevention and care. With time they would be expected to develop their own areas of research interest. They would also be required to supervise the work of junior researchers, undertake a small amount of postgraduate teaching, and contribute to the administration of the Centre. Salary level will be set according to qualifications and experience, but will probably be in the range R103 000 to R146 000 per annum (R4.7=US$1). Additional benefits include comprehensive medical insurance, pension, and subsidised housing loan (if eligible). Appointment is conditional on budgetary approval. Interested individuals are asked to send a letter of interest along with a curriculum vitae, certified copies of degree certificates and contact information for three recent referees to: Dr Neil Soderlund, Centre for Health Policy, PO Box 1038, Johannesburg, 2000, South Africa. e-mail : soderlun@icon.co.za; Telephone +27-11-489-9883; Fax +27-11-489-9900. Informal enquiries by telephone or e-mail are welcome. ----------------------------------------------------- WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY The Wright State University Department of Family Medicine (DFM) invites applications for a faculty position to develop and direct the new Alliance of Researchers for Community Health (ARCH). ARCH will link the Division of Research in the DFM with the activities of the Center for Healthy Communities (CHC), a community-academic partnership committed to improving the health of the Dayton community. As Director you will develop and lead a vibrant, interdisciplinary cadre of researchers in primary and secondary prevention and health services research. In this capacity you will work closely with the Vice Chair for Research (in the DFM) and the Director of CHC. You will mentor and teach faculty, and medical and other health profession students; develop small/large scale studies that are responsive to community needs; and work collectively in conceptualizing, executing, and reporting studies. Opportunities for limited clinical practice and participation in the DFM practice plan are available. We require either 1) an MD/DO degree with research training and specialization in primary care or public health, or 2) a doctoral degree in public health/health services research or related health field. Prefer the successful candidate have excellent interpersonal and leadership skills and a demonstrated history of scholarly activities. Grant writing experience is highly desirable. Faculty rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications, local standards and professional experience. Submit letter of application, a detailed curriculum vita and three references to: Jeanne P. Lemkau, Ph.D., Professor of Family Medicine, Department of FamilyMedicine, Yellow Springs Health Center, 1001 Xenia Avenue, Yellow Springs, OH 45387. Consideration of applications will begin February 1, 1998, and will continue until the position is filled. Wright State University is an AA/EO employer. ============================================================================ FORTHCOMING ARTICLES ============================================================================ HEALTH ECONOMICS, Vol.6, No. 6 As a matter of fact: evidence-based decision-making unplugged S. Birch Multilevel models and health economics Rice, N. and Jones, A. Analysing the effect of competition on general practitioners' behaviour using a multilevel modelling framework Scott, A. and Shiell, A. A comparison of economic modelling and clinical trials in the economic evaluation of cholesterol-modifying pharmacotherapy Morris, S. 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