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David Bradford, Ph.D. Center for Health Care Research, Medical University of South Carolina Jim Burgess, Ph.D. Management Science Group, Department of Veterans Affairs NOTES TO CONTRIBUTORS The editors must hear from you so that iHEA NEWS 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 ||||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| iHEA AND GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS JOHN D. THOMPSON PRIZE NOMINATIONS CALLS FOR PAPERS FOURTH BIENNIAL CONFERENCE ON THE INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION OF HEALTH CARE EIGHTH CANADIAN CONFERENCE ON HEALTH ECONOMICS INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR QUALITY IN HEALTH CARE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON NATIONAL HEALTH ACCOUNTS ABAS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CONFERENCES IFS HEALTH ECONOMICS SEMINAR INSTITUTE OF PHARMACO-ECONOMICS JOBS BENCH INTERNATIONAL THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO CORNELL UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA INNOVUS RESEARCH INC. RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY U.S. AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE POLICY AND RESEARCH FORTHCOMING ARTICLES HEALTH ECONOMICS Vol. 7, No. 7, NOVEMBER 1998 JOURNAL OF HEALTH ECONOMICS, Vol. 17, No. 6, DECEMBER 1998 MEDICAL CARE RESEARCH AND REVIEW, Vol. 56, No. 1, MARCH 1999 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). ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ========================================================================= GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS ========================================================================= JOHN D. THOMPSON PRIZE for Young Investigators CALL FOR NOMINATIONS Nominations are being sought for the 1999 John D. 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 an honoraria and travel expenses to the 1999 Annual Meeting. Funds donated by the Health Administration press and the many friends of John D. Thompson form the Prize's 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 applicant's publications in peer reviewed scholarly journals. The judges may also consider books and other publications. Nominees should have received their Ph.D. within the last 5 years. Anyone may nominate a candidate. A nomination should include a current curriculum vitae on the candidate, a single letter of not more than five pages discussing the candidate's contribution and justifying the nomination, and complete copies of the candidate's publications of which the nominee is sole or first listed author. These must appear in print before December 31, 1998. Individuals may be nominated more than once. If you intend to nominate a candidate for this Prize, please contact Lydia Reed at AUPHA as soon as possible to receive additional information. Final nominations must be received by April 2, 1999. Please submit nominations to: Chair, John D. Thompson Prize Committee, c/o AUPHA, 1110 Vermont Avenue, NW, Suite 220, Washington, DC 20005-3500. ========================================================================= CALLS FOR PAPERS ========================================================================= FOURTH BIENNIAL CONFERENCE ON THE INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION OF HEALTH CARE Call for Papers Sheraton Harborside Portsmouth Hotel Portsmouth, New Hampshire, September 25-27, 1999 Sponsored by The Management Science Group of the US Dept. of Vet. Affairs and The Industry Studies Program, Dept. of Economics, Boston University Conference Organizers: Randy Ellis and Albert Ma The goal of the conference is to strengthen the link between the methods of industrial organization and the issues and data of the health industry. Papers on theoretical and empirical aspects of the health industry are invited. Eight to nine papers will be presented and discussed. Many papers that were presented at previous Industrial Organization of Health Care conferences were published in special issues of the Journal of Economics and Management Strategy. Interested researchers please submit papers by May 1, 1999 to: Ms. Miriam Hatoum Industry Study Program Coordinator Department of Economics Boston University 270 Bay State Road Boston, MA 02215 Phone: 617-353-6822 E-Mail: mhatoum@bu.edu Submitted papers should be unpublished. Individuals interested in participating as discussants should write to or E-Mail Miriam Hatoum. Honoraria will be available to presenters and discussants. ------------------------------------------------ EIGHTH CANADIAN CONFERENCE ON HEALTH ECONOMICS CALL FOR ABSTRACTS Deadline - February 15, 1999 Eighth Canadian Conference on Health Economics Exploring the Health Frontier: The Effect of Reform Initiatives on Canadian Health and Health Care Edmonton, Alberta August 19-21, 1999 The biennial CHERA/ACRES conference is an opportunity to highlight Research done in Canada and abroad in the area of health economics and Health services research. We invite you to submit abstracts for oral or poster presentation on the impact of health reform in the following areas: (1) patients and physicians and the delivery, utilization and costs of medical services; (2) the delivery, utilization, costliness and quality of: (a) general acute hospital care , (b) long term care, (c) home care, (d) community care and (e) mental health care; (3) the organizational structure and behaviour of provincial and sub-regional health care delivery systems; (4) the determinants of health; (5) the financing of health care delivery systems; (6) population health as reflected by changes in the health status of the nation, provinces, sub-regions or groups of individuals; (7) the availability, costliness, affordability and accessibility of prescription drugs; and (8) the long run economic viability of the Canadian health care system. The eight general areas listed above are far from definitive. The Program Committee will consider abstracts on other themes which are of interest to health care economists and health service researchers. The organizers are also considering a session on the issue of health research dissemination in Canada. Submissions in this area will be considered for a special session now under development. The Program Committee will also consider proposals for directed sessions consisting of related papers. Graduate students are welcome to submit their papers to this competition. Authors will receive confirmation of acceptance or refusal by May 15, 1999. Abstract submissions will be accepted by e-mail, e-mail attachment, fax or mail. You can use the on-line form found on the CHERA/ACRES web page (http://www.healtheconomics.org/chera), or send the abstract in your chosen format, using the following guidelines: - Abstracts should not exceed 250 words - Please include: (1) Title, (2) Presenting authors name, organization and contact information, including e-mail address, (3) Other authors' names, organizations and e-mail addresses, and, (4) Three key words - Please use the following structure (if appropriate): (1) Problem/ question addressed, (2) Data and methods used, (3) Results and conclusions, and, (4) Implications of findings. - Please indicate your preference for a oral or poster presentation. By submitting an abstract, presenters understand that they are responsible for their own conference related expenses and are obliged to register separately and pay the early registration fee, should their abstract be accepted. Bill Swan, Executive Director Canadian Health Economics Research Association 3rd Floor, Abramsky Hall, Queen's University Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6 CANADA 613-545-6000 x 4871 Tel, 613-545-6353 Fax chera@post.queensu.ca http://www.healtheconomics.org/chera Listserver: CHERA-L@post.queensu.ca ------------------------------------------------ INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR QUALITY IN HEALTH CARE Deadline February 15, 1999 On behalf of the International Society for Quality in Health Care and in association with the Victorian Healthcare Association, we are pleased to invite you to submit abstracts for paper and poster presentations for ISQua's 16th International Conference. With the theme of "Counting the Cost of Quality", this will be held in Melbourne, Australia, from 12 to 15 October, 1999. Please visit our web site for more information: http://www.isqua.org.au/Conf99/Melb_call.html ISQua 99 Conference Level 9, Aikenhead Centre St. Vincent's Hospital Fitzroy, Victoria 3065, Australia Tel: +61 3 9417 6971 Fax:+61.3 9417 6851 E-mail: isqua@isqua.org.au ------------------------------------------------ INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON NATIONAL HEALTH ACCOUNTS Call for Abstracts June 4-5, 1999 The International Health Economics Association (iHEA), in collaboration with the USAID funded Partnerships for Health Reform (PHR) Project, will sponsor an International Symposium on National Health Accounting (NHA), June 4-5, 1999 at the World Trade Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The Symposium will precede the iHEA Second World Conference June 6-9. Symposium participants are encouraged to attend both meetings. Dr. Peter Berman, Senior NHA Advisor at the PHR Project and Associate Professor at the Harvard School of Public Health, will chair the Symposium. A portion of the Symposium will consist of invited oral presentations and poster sessions selected from abstracts submitted. We hereby invite abstracts for oral and poster presentations. The abstract must relate to the topics outlined below. All oral presentations will be in English, but poster presentations can be in any language. ABSTRACTS ARE DUE BY FEBRUARY 1, 1999. Symposium topics: --Results of national health accounting studies from both national and international comparative perspectives --Key issues in NHA methods, including improving data sources and reliability, as well as development of regionally and internationally comparable methods --Applying NHA to health policy development and health sector reform --Strengthening national and international capacity to develop and use NHA For further information and abstract submission, please contact: Jennifer Graff, Program Officer Partnerships for Health Reform (PHR) Project Abt Associates, Inc. 4800 Montgomery Lane, Suite 600 Bethesda, MD 20814 USA Tel: (301) 718-3106 Fax: (301) 652-3916 Jennifer_Graff@abtassoc.com Instructions for Abstract Submission: All abstract submissions must be typed in English. Abstracts should not exceed 200 words. Abstract material should describe work already completed related to the selected topic. Abstract Format: Each submission should include: Title of Presentation or Poster Author(s), Degree(s), Affiliation(s), Country Time of Research Country/Region of Research Contact Information Presentation Format: Please indicate whether abstract is submitted for oral or poster presentation. If oral, please indicate any audiovisual requirements. Topic Area: Please select the topic area for which the abstract is submitted. Abstracts submitted for oral presentation consideration must be submitted in one of the four topic areas. However, other subjects can be presented in the poster sessions. Deadline and Review of Submission: ALL ABSTRACTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY FEBRUARY 1, 1999. Send abstracts to Jennifer Graff using the address above. Authors will receive a letter of acceptance by March 1, 1999. ------------------------------------------------ ABAS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 1999 Academy of Business & Administrative Sciences (ABAS) International conference will be held July 12-14, 1999 in Barcelona, Spain. The theme of the conference is Globalization & Emerging Economies. The web site for the conference can be accessed at: http://www.sba.muohio.edu/abas/ A number of academics, business executives, government officials, and consultants are expected to attend the conference. Submissions of proposals for an individual presentation, a panel symposium, or a workshop for the conference are being solicited. The deadline for submission of abstracts is February 27, 1999. Full papers submitted strictly according to instructions will be included in the Electronic Proceedings to be maintained at the web site. ========================================================================= CONFERENCES ========================================================================= IFS HEALTH ECONOMICS SEMINAR FRIDAY 4 DECEMBER THE INSTITUTE FOR FISCAL STUDIES, 7 RIDGMOUNT STREET, LONDON WC1E Ridgmount Street is located between Gower Street and Tottenham Court Road PROGRAM 15.00 Carol Propper (University of Bristol) "Do doctors respond to financial incentives: GPs and the GP fundholding scheme" 16.00 Coffee/Tea 16.30 Ali McGuire (City University) "The impact of demand uncertainty on hospital cost estimation" To help us cater for about the right number, please advise Frank Windmeijer by e-mail if you will be attending the seminar, which is free of charge. mailto:f.windmeijer@ifs.org.uk ------------------------------------------------ INSTITUTE OF PHARMACO-ECONOMICS Preliminary Conference Announcement The Evidence for Evidence: Getting Value for Money in Economic Evaluations of Health and Health Care Dates: 29 & 30 April 1999 Location: Shaw Conference Center, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Purpose: The purpose of the conference is to share the experiences of health and health care professionals in applying evidence in general, and economic evaluations in particular, in decision making. Goals: - identify the extent to which such evidence is used in health and health care decisions - explore methods to improve the applicability of evidence to decision making - communicate examples of evidence being incorporated in decision making - provide an opportunity for networking for conference participants Who Should Attend: - decision makers in health and other government departments, regional health authorities, formulary groups, and the pharmaceutical industry - clinicians - researchers - employers and private health benefit insurers - students in health related disciplines Speakers: Mr. Bob Diprete, Health Policy Analyst, Oregon Health Plan Prof. Michael Drummond, Director, Centre for Health Economics, University of York, UK Dr. David Edbrooke, Clinical Director, ICU, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK Dr. Mark Fendrick, Co-director of the Consortium for Health Outcomes, Innovation, and Cost Effectiveness Studies, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan Mr. Ken Fyke, Chair, Board of Directors, Canadian Blood Services, Ottawa, Ontario Dr. Neil Graham, Chair, Expert Committee on Drug Quality and Therapeutics, Alberta Mr. Ed Gudaitis, Director, Business Policy and Market Access, Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Mississauga, Ontario Dr. Robert Hayward, University of Alberta Mr. Robert Jacob, Analyst, Ministhre de la Santi et des Services sociaux, Gouvernement du Quebec Mr. David Kelly, Deputy Minister, British Columbia Ministry of Health, Victoria, British Columbia Hon. Ralph Klein, Premier, Alberta Government Dr. Rejean Landry, Director, GRIG, Laval University, St. Foy, Quebec Dr. Mitch Levine, Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario Mr. Andrew Mitchell, Director, Pharmaceutical Evaluation Section, Department of Health & Family Services, Commonwealth of Australia Dr. Alex McPherson, President and CEO, Biomira Inc., Edmonton, Alberta Dr. Andrew Walker, Greater Glasgow Health Board, Glasgow, UK Dr. Paul Wallace, Department of Regional Quality and Resource Management, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Portland, Oregon Regional Health Authority decision maker (TBA) Private Health Benefit Insurers (TBA) Registration Fee: $ 500.00 (Cdn), $100.00 (Cdn) for students For further information, or to receive a copy of the conference program and registration form, please contact Joseph Gebran at the Institute of Pharmaco-Economics by telephone (403-448-4881), fax (403-448-0018), or email (jgebran@ipe.ab.ca)., #710-10665 Jasper Ave, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 0S9 Canada ========================================================================= JOBS ========================================================================= BENCH INTERNATIONAL Senior Director/Assistant Vice President, Pharmacoepidemiology (Northeast) Head, build and integrate a worldwide epidemiology group as part of drug safety surveillance for a major pharmaceutical company. Serve as consultant to R&D, Medical Affairs and Global Safety Surveillance and Epidemiology monitors regarding the evaluation of adverse experiences from an epidemiologic perspective. Long-term objectives will include the full integration of epidemiology throughout the clinical development process. Requires MD/MPH or PhD equivalent with significant scientific and management experience. Industry experience preferred. Contact Cheri Buonaguidi, Bench International Tel 310-854-9900, Fax 310-652-2081, Email cheri@benchinternational.com Director/Senior Director, Outcomes Design and Evaluation (Northeast) Serve as team leader, manager and strategist with specific expertise in behavioral change, health education and survey design/analysis for outcomes group focusing on applied health services research related to disease management programs. Combine scientific expertise with business acumen and management skills to support internal/external customers. Requires PhD or MD with health services research/methodology focus and managed care, disease management or pharmaceutical industry/consulting experience. Demonstrated ability to lead and participate directly in analytical research and survey activities and excellent communication/presentation skills. Contact Cheri Buonaguidi or Cathy Balin, Bench International Tel 310-854-9900, Fax 310-652-2081, Email cheri@benchinternational.com. Director/Senior Director, Quality of Life (Northeast) Formulate, manage and implement economic evaluation programs and quality of life plans for pharmaceutical products in licensing and R&D pipelines. Formulate and oversee the comprehensive strategies for economic evaluation including retrospective and prospective cost-effectiveness studies, QoL and cost-of-illness studies. Requires MD or PhD with significant experience in QoL and instrument design. Industry/consulting experience preferred. Comprehensive compensation package. Contact Cheri Buonaguidi or Cathy Balin, Bench International Tel 310-854-9900, Fax 310-652-2081. Email cheri@benchinternational.com ------------------------------------------------ THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO The University of Chicago's School of Social Service Administration and its Center for Health Administration Studies are seeking applicants for faculty and research positions. The mission of SSA, a school of social work and social welfare with a multi-disciplinary faculty, is to improve the lives of vulnerable populations. Within this context, the Center for Health Administration Studies conducts health-services (delivery) research, particularly in urban settings. CHAS conducts policy-relevant (applied) studies that advance knowledge about individuals and health providers and their interaction. There are opportunities for tenure track and research faculty members at all ranks. Applicants must have a demonstrated ability to conduct research and a doctorate in social work, organizational behavior, public policy, public administration, economics, sociology, public health, or a related discipline. Candidates for senior level positions must additionally have distinguished scholarly records and a desire to assume a position of leadership in our scholarly community. Rank and salary will be commensurate with expertise and performance. The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Send applications with curriculum vitae, a letter outlining research and teaching interests, a current writing sample, and the names of three references to: William Pollak, Ph.D., Deputy Dean for Faculty, The School of Social Service Administration, The University of Chicago, 969 East 60th Street, Chicago, Illinois 60637 ------------------------------------------------ CORNELL UNIVERSITY The Sloan Program in Health Services Administration Department of Policy Analysis and Management Cornell University's Sloan Program in Health Administration is seeking qualified applicants for the following position: Faculty Position in Health Services Management We are seeking a tenured or tenure track faculty member to provide teaching, research and leadership in both our Graduate Program in Health Services Administration and the development of our Health Services Research effort. Applicants should have a doctorate in health services management, health policy, or in a closely related field like applied economics, management, or social psychology. The successful applicant will be expected to have excellent teaching skills, with preference given to persons with teaching experience at the graduate level. Applicants should have, or demonstrate the ability and commitment to establishing, a very strong research portfolio including funded research. In addition, experience in the health services field, either management or policy, is viewed as very favorable. The person filling this position will be asked to contribute leadership to the Graduate Program in Health Services Administration in areas additional to teaching and research. Those areas include but are not limited to, program development and executive education. Teaching at both graduate and undergraduate level, student advisement; serving on departmental, college, and university committees, and providing professional and community service are all required. The teaching and research expertise of the person filling the position is open but must be consistent with health services administration education and health services research. Preference will be given to candidates whose areas of research are complementary to the research programs of existing Policy Analysis and Management faculty. Particularly encouraged to apply are persons with expertise in one or more of the following areas, operations and production management, quantitative decision making, outcomes research, managerial finance, and managed care. Minority and female applicants are especially encouraged to apply. The closing date for applications is January 20th 1999 or until an acceptable candidate is found. Starting date is no later than Aug. 25th, 1999. Please send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and three references, to: Chair, Sloan Program Search Committee Department of Policy Analysis and Management N135 MVR Hall Cornell University Ithaca, New York 14853 ------------------------------------------------ UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA School of Health Policy and Practice LECTURER/SENIOR LECTURER IN HEALTH ECONOMICS Applications are invited for the post of lecturer/senior lecturer in health economics. The post is offered for a fixed term of 5 years in the first instance and is available from 1st January 1999. The person appointed will join the Health Economics group (led by Miranda Mugford) within the School of Health Policy and Practice (HPP). He/she will contribute to the development and delivery of a programme of research and teaching in health economics. The aims of the Health Economics group in HPP are . To establish a coherent and original programme of health economics research, with emphasis on providing reliable evidence for better health care decisions . To establish a teaching programme in health economics and contribute to the M.Sc in Health Sciences . To develop the application of health economics in the NHS . To work with other disciplines on joint projects The post is funded as part of a regional development which aims to develop the health services research infrastructure in East Anglia. The post will provide support for health economics in the NHS in the form of teaching and research collaboration. Salary will be on the academic staff Lecturer B scale, stlg22,726 to stlg29,048 per annum or Senior Lecturer/Reader Scale stlg30,497 to stlg34,464 per annum according to level of experience. Informal enquiries are welcomed by Miranda Mugford (Senior Lecturer in Health Services Research) (01603) 593583, Email: m.mugford@uea.ac.uk. or Shirley Pearce (Dean of Schools of Health) 01603 593244, Email: s.pearce@uea.ac.uk. Further particulars and an application form should be obtained from the Director of Personnel and Registry Services, University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, (answerphone 01603 593493, E mail Personnel@uea.ac.uk) to be returned by Friday, 18th December 1998. Interviews will take place in the New Year. Please quote reference AC210 ------------------------------------------------ INNOVUS RESEARCH INC. Innovus Research Inc. is a rapidly growing research organization specializing in health economics research. Our success is driven by our ability to provide high quality research services to the international pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. Principals of the company actively involved in Innovus' health economic activities include Dr. George Torrance, Dr. Michael Drummond, Dr. Milton Weinstein, and Dr. Stuart MacLeod. We are now looking for Senior Managers and Project Managers for offices in Boston MA, York UK, and Burlington, Ont. Working alongside some of the world leaders in decision analysis and health economics, the successful candidates will act as strategic partners for our pharmaceutical clients, academic health economists and clinicians in all aspects of the planning and execution of health economic studies in a variety of therapeutic areas. Emphasis will on the ability to formulate strategies for the role of health economics in the drug or device development process and to follow those strategies through with hands-on implementation of protocol design, model development, study management and execution, analysis, reporting, manuscript preparation and presentation of results at scientific conferences. Our ideal candidates will be a goal-oriented MSc/MBA/PhD graduates in a related science with 3 to 5 years experience in decision analysis, health economics, health outcomes research, or medical technology assessment and a proven ability to contribute in a team environment. Previous pharmaceutical industry experience would be a definite asset. Strong quantitative skills and a knowledge of decision analysis and cost-effectiveness/cost-benefit methods is required. We offer challenging work in a stimulating environment as well as a competitive remuneration package. Please fax or email your CV in confidence to: Human Resources Innovus Research Inc. 1016-A Sutton Drive Burlington, Ontario, Canada Fax (905) 331-9912 Email: info@innovus.com Web: www.innovus.com ------------------------------------------------ RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE The Research Triangle Institute's Center for International Development is seeking to fill the position of Health Finance Specialist. The successful candidate will: * Lead small teams composed of colleagues, collaborators, and host country professionals to analyze health finance issues and build local capacity in financial analysis and advocacy skills on health and family planning finance topics. * Conduct costing, cost-effectiveness, cost-benefit, demand, and market segmentation analyses related to health services in developing countries. * Study alternative financing mechanisms, including user fees, third-party insurance, national insurance schemes, and private-sector contracting, for provision of essential reproductive health services in developing counties. * Collaborate in demographic, health, population, and family Planning research and technical assistance in developing countries. * Give convincing and cogent presentations on population and health policy topics to a broad spectrum of audiences, ranging from nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to high level officials. * Write proposals and investigate funding opportunities. The successful candidate will have a PhD, MA, MBA, or other advanced degree in finance, economics, business, or other finance-related specialty. The candidate must also have international experience, preferably in developing countries; strong quantitative and oral communications skills; willingness to travel internationally 30-40% of the time; and strong computer skills. The candidate must be a team player and team leader, and fluency in another language highly desirable. Salary will be dependent on experience and documented salary history. References and examples of previous work will be requested from suitable applicants. Send letter of interest and resume to: Office of Human Resources Research Triangle Institute PO Box 12194 Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2194 Or e-mail to jobs@rti.org RTI is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. ------------------------------------------------ ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY Tenure track position to teach undergraduate and graduate applied microeconomics courses, introductory level economics courses, and a senior research seminar course. Individuals with ability to teach courses in Nonprofit Economics, Public Economics, Law & Economics, Health Economics, or Cultural Economics and to take an active role in a graduate program in the Public/Nonprofit Institution Master of Science Program will be given highest priority. A secondary teaching area of importance to the department is International Economics. The successful candidate will have demonstrated ability to teach and work with persons from culturally diverse backgrounds. Ph.D in economics; experience/education consistent with teaching assignments. Salary competitive. To apply, send vitae, graduate transcripts (copies acceptable for initial screening), teaching evaluations, and three recent letters of recommendation by the set deadline of January 15,1999, to Chair, Search Committee, Department of Economics, St. Cloud State University, 720 Fourth Avenue South, St. Cloud, MN 56301-4498. St. Cloud State University is committed to excellence and actively supports cultural diversity. To promote this endeavor, we invite applicants who contribute to such diversity to apply, including minorities, women, the disabled and veterans. Mary E. Edwards Professor Economics Department St. Cloud State University 720 Fourth Avenue So St. Cloud MN 56301-4498 USA ------------------------------------------------ U.S. AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE POLICY & RESEARCH, Rockville, MD The Modeling Division in the Center for Cost and Financing Studies has an opening for a Ph.D. in economics or a related field interested in conducting applied policy research related to the U.S. health care system. Both new and recent Ph.D. recipients are encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will be part of a team of economists that conduct investigator-initiated research on the economic impact of health policies resulting in publication in leading economics, health policy and health services research journals. Primary responsibilities will include conducting self-directed research in the economics of health care-including (but not limited to) studies of access and utilization, health care expenditures and financing, private and public health insurance, and tax and subsidy analysis related to health care. In addition, the candidate will contribute to the analytical design of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, an ongoing series of large, complex, multimillion dollar surveys of households, employers, and health care providers. The candidate should have strong research potential with excellent quantitative research skills in microeconomics and econometrics. In addition, applicants should ideally have experience using large, complex surveys, as well as effective oral and written communication skills. We will be interviewing candidates at the ASSA meetings in New York. For consideration, please send curriculum vita and a research paper no later than December 23. CONTACT: John Moeller, Center for Cost & Financing Studies, AHCPR, 2101 E. Jefferson St., Suite 500, Rockville, MD 20852 (e-mail: jmoeller@ahcpr.gov). ========================================================================= FORTHCOMING ARTICLES ========================================================================= HEALTH ECONOMICS Vol. 7, No. 7, NOVEMBER 1998 Medicine, economics, ethics and the NHS: a clash of cultures? Williams, A. Paying patients to comply: an economic analysis Giuffrida, A. and Gravelle, H. Discounting costs and effects: a reconsideration van Hout, B.A. Magnetic resonance imaging for the investigation of knee injuries: an investigation of preferences Bryan, S., Buxton, M., Sheldon, R. and Grant A. An investment appraisal approach to clinical trial design Backhouse, M.E. On the measurement of the nations equity adjusted health Lindholm, L. and Rosen, M. Resource costing for multinational neurologic clinical trials: methods and results Schulman, K., Burke, J., Drummond, M., Davies, L., Carlsson, P., Gruger, J., Harris, A., Lucioni, C., Gisbert, R., Llana, T., Tom, E., Bloom, B., Willke, R. and Glick, H. The impact of ownership type on nursing home outcomes Spector, W.D., Selden, T.M. and Cohen, J.W. Obituary: Rachel Rosser Kind, P. Letter to the editors: Towards the equitably efficient and Transparently decidable use of public funds in the deep blue millenium - a view from the front line Kernick, D.P. ------------------------------------------------ JOURNAL OF HEALTH ECONOMICS, Vol. 17, No. 6, DECEMBER 1998 The effects of regulation and competition in the NHS internal market: the case of general practice fundholder prices Propper, Carol Physician response to Medicare fee reductions: changes in the volume of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgeries in the Medicare and private sectors Yip ,Winnie C. Incentives for cooperation in quality improvement among hospitals---the impact of the reimbursement system Kesteloot, K. Determinants of managed care penetration Dranove, David The labour market costs of community care Carmichael , Fiona Cost--benefit analysis and mammographic screening: a travel cost approach Clarke , Philip M. ------------------------------------------------ MEDICAL CARE RESEARCH AND REVIEW, Vol. 56, No. 1, MARCH 1999 REVIEW ARTICLE Costs of Smoking: A Focus on Maternal, Childhood and Other Short Run Costs E. Kathleen Adams and Terri L. Young EMPIRICAL RESEARCH Drive-Through Delivery: Where are the "Savings"? Ming Tai-Seale, Marc Rodwin, and Gerard Wedig Commentary: Efficiency and Civility in Maternity Care or How Much Jello Can a Mother Eat? Uwe E. Reinhardt Children's Health Insurance Coverage and Family Structure, 1977-1996 Robin M. Weinick and Alan C. Monheit Evaluating the Effect of Usual Source of Dental Care on Access to Dental Services: Comparisons Among Diverse Populations Pamela L. Davidson, William E. Cunningham, Terry T. Nakazono, and Ronald M. Andersen Do Market-Level Hospital and Physician Resources Affect Small Area Variation in Hospital Use? Jeffrey A. Alexander, Shoou-Yih D. Lee, John R. Griffith, Stephen S. Mick, Xihong Lin, and Jane Banaszak-Holl ========================================================================= SUBSCRIPTION AND MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION ========================================================================= A subscription to iHEA NEWS is included as a benefit of membership in iHEA. iHEA has been formed to increase communication among health economists, foster a higher standard of debate in the application of economics to health and health care systems, and assist young researchers at the start of their careers. Activities of the association include: - Present the annual "Kenneth J. Arrow Award for Best Paper in Health Economics." - Hold biennial conferences, the first May 19-23, 1996 in Vancouver, B.C. (640 delegates attended), and the second in June 6-9 1999 at Erasmus University, Rotterdam, the third in 2001 at CHE, York, England. - Assist in the distribution of Journal of Health Economics and Health Economics, and provide both publications at discounts to members. - Publish a biannual newsletter, HEAL (Health Economics Analysis Letters), and a monthly electronic newsletter, iHEA NEWS listing upcoming meetings, recent paper presentations, jobs, and professional commentary. - Publish a series of books in health economics and a World Directory of Health Economists listing individuals and organizations. - Assist in the distribution of eHEL, electronic Health Economics Letters, an electronic journal with internet dissemination and peer-review of economic studies of policy, effectiveness, technology, market structures and pharmaceuticals around the world. 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