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EDITORIAL BOARD
W. 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 <bradfowd@musc.edu> or James Burgess <burgess@world.std.com>.
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FEATURE ARTICLES
NEW PUBLICATIONS FROM THE OFFICE OF HEALTH ECONOMICS
iHEA AND GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
ARROW AWARD NOMINATIONS
CENTRE FOR HEALTH ECONOMICS & DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS
AND RELATED STUDIES
JOBS
ABT ASSOCIATES
AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY
ALLERGAN
THE CANADIAN HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH FOUNDATION (CHSRF)
INSTITUTE FOR WORK & HEALTH
INSTITUTE FOR WORK & HEALTH
KAPLAN SCIENTIFIC
KAZAKHSTAN COUNTRY
THE MANAGEMENT SCIENCE GROUP (MSG)
MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA
NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE
ONTARIO HEALTH RESEARCH ALLIANCE (OHRA)
UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE
SAINT ETIENNE
SMITHKLINE BEECHAM
UNOPS
CALLS FOR PAPERS
NINTH EUROPEAN WORKSHOP ON ECONOMETRICS AND HEALTH ECONOMICS
APHEN (ASIA-PACIFIC HEALTH ECONOMICS NETWORK) FORUM 2000
HEALTH ECONOMISTS' STUDY GROUP
FORTHCOMING ARTICLES
HEALTH ECONOMICS, 9(2), MARCH 2000
HEALTH ECONOMICS, 9(2), APRIL 2000
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NEW PUBLICATIONS FROM THE OFFICE OF HEALTH ECONOMICS
The Office of Health Economics (OHE) has published four new books during
the period December 1999-March 2000. Brief summaries of these are listed
below.
The OHE is based at: 12 Whitehall, London, SW1A 2DY, England; telephone
+44 207 930 9203; website: www.ohe.org. E-mail enquiries about the
OHE's research may be directed to Jon Sussex (Associate Director) at:
jsussex@abpi.org.uk. Enquiries about OHE publications should be directed
to Elizabeth Aulsford at: laulsford@abpi.org.uk
PRIMARY CARE AND THE NHS REFORMS: A MANAGER'S VIEW
By Robert Royce
Robert Royce (former executive director of a UK health authority,
responsible for primary care services) analyses from a manager's
perspective the strengths and weaknesses of the current, primary care
led, reforms of the UK National Health Service. He argues that although
primary care physicians (`GPs') are central to the success of the reforms,
they currently have neither the incentives nor the full range of necessary
skills to make the reforms work.
He considers two future scenarios for the National Health Service.
In the first, GP practices would bid for franchises to deliver health
care services. In the other, there would be increased use of salaried
GPs, controlled by their employing Trusts.
NARROWING THE GAP BETWEEN PROVISION AND NEED FOR MEDICINES IN DEVELOPING
COUNTRIES
By Hannah Kettler
Clear, credible incentives are needed to motivate pharmaceutical
companies to invest more in research and development (R&D) for medicines
to treat diseases that primarily affect less developed countries (LDCs).
Hannah Kettler (OHE) argues that a combination of "push" and "pull"
incentives is needed. "Push" mechanisms reduce expected R&D costs;
"pull" mechanisms, such as a guaranteed purchase fund, increase
expected returns.
Public and private resources can be combined to achieve this. Two
recent initiatives provide examples of this: the Global Alliance for
Vaccines and Immunisation, involving the Bill and Melinda Gates
Foundation; and the Medicines for Malaria Venture combining public
funds and pharmaceutical industry inputs in kind (laboratory space,
access to combinatorial libraries, etc.) with academic research units.
RISK ADJUSTING HEALTH CARE RESOURCE ALLOCATIONS - THEORY AND PRACTICE
IN THE UK, THE NETHERLANDS AND GERMANY
By Adam Oliver
Adam Oliver (OHE) describes the risk adjustment mechanisms used in the
UK, where health care purchasers are non-competing, with particular
emphasis on England. He assesses how far the English risk adjustment
mechanism has reached the stated objective for its introduction: to
promote equal access to National Health Service health care for equal
need. The health care financing and risk adjustment mechanisms in two
countries that have competing health care insurers - The Netherlands
and Germany - are also described. The extent to which these mechanisms
have reduced the incentives for risk selecting is then discussed.
He concludes that the risk adjustment mechanism used in England has
moved the system there closer to the principle of equal access for
equal need. Concerning The Netherlands and Germany, he argues that the
risk adjustment mechanisms there take account of too few risk factors
to remove all, or even most, of the incentives for insurers to risk
select.
GENOMICS, HEALTHCARE AND PUBLIC POLICY
Edited by Paul Williams and Sarah Clow
This book is based on papers delivered at an OHE conference in February
1999. Contributors include Professor John Durant of the Science Museum
and Imperial College London on public understanding, Professors Sir
Michael Peckham and Sir Mark Richmond from University College London
on the impact on health care and the pharmaceutical industry, Professor
Everett Mendelsohn of Harvard on public policy making and the Iceland
experience, Professor Bartha-Maria Knoppers of the University of Montreal
on the ethical issues, and Professor Patricia Danzon of The Wharton
School on the economics of genomics. Main conclusions were:
* there is strong public support for the use of genomics to achieve
significant medical benefits, and risks are accepted, but in other
areas moral concerns arise and even low levels of risk may be
unacceptable;
* an international effort is needed to upgrade medical confidentiality
legislation to protect people from misuse of data, and so ensure the
continuing participation of individuals in genetic and genomic research;
* genotyping and genetic testing could bring great health benefits in
terms of diagnosis and treatment, with profound effects on the practice
of medicine.
Dialogue between industry, governments, patient groups and the medical
profession is needed to realise these benefits;
* the full potential of gene therapy may not be realised for those
suffering from hitherto incurable diseases because there may not be
enough patients to make commercial development economic. Orphan drug
legislation will help but other measures may be needed.
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iHEA ANNOUNCEMENTS
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ARROW AWARD NOMINATIONS
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH ECONOMICS ASSOCIATION
Eighth Annual Kenneth J. Arrow Award in Health Economics
Nominations are invited for the iHEA Eighth Annual Kenneth J. Arrow Award
in Health Economics for best paper in health economics in 1999. In order
to be eligible, a paper must have been published in a peer reviewed
journal in English in 1999. Nominations should include a brief letter
of nomination and a copy of the paper.
Please send nominations by July 1, 2000, to:
William D. White
Co-Chair, Kenneth J. Arrow Award Committee
Department of Epidemiology and Public Health
Yale University School of Medicine
60 College Street, Room 300
P.O. Box 208034
New Haven CT 06520-8034
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CENTRE FOR HEALTH ECONOMICS & DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS AND
RELATED STUDIES
University of York
DPhil STUDENTSHIPS IN HEALTH ECONOMICS
Applications are invited for a three year studentship funded by the
Centre for Health Economics (CHE). The successful candidate will
register for a DPhil in the Department of Economics and Related Studies
(DERS).
The value of the studentship includes a maintenance award at standard
ESRC rates for a single individual and payment of University tuition
fees. In addition, as the studentship progresses, there may be
opportunities to work on research topics relevant to the thesis topic
and designated by the leader of the research team to which the student
is attached. This work will be paid, at rates equivalent to Research
Fellow 1B scales, according to the amount of time spent on it.
Candidates should have or be about to complete a Masters degree in
Economics or in Health Economics. The DPhil thesis topic must be in the
field of Health Economics, as defined by the Directors of CHE and of
the M.Sc. in Health Economics.
The successful candidate will be attached to one of the research teams
in CHE and their thesis topic will be expected to be relevant to the
work of the team. They will be provided with computing and other
facilities in CHE and will be expected to play a full role in the
intellectual life in CHE.
Candidates are advised to discuss their proposed research informally
with the relevant team leader before submitting an application. Team
leaders will be able to advise on how proposed research fits with the
teams research programme.
The research teams in CHE are (all the team leaders' email addresses are
@york.ac.uk)
(i) health policy research (Peter Smith; pcs1)
(ii) economic evaluation and health technology assessment (Linda
Davies;lmd2)
(iii) outcome measurement (Paul Kind; pk1)
(iv) primary care research (Hugh Gravelle; hg8)
(v) resource allocation and deployment (Roy Carr-Hill; irss23)
(vi) addiction and health promotion (Christine Godfrey; cg2)
(vii) medicines evaluation (Nick Freemantle; nf2)
(viii) international programme (Matthew Jowett; mj14).
Further details of CHE's research activities, projects and publications
can be found on its web site: www.york.ac.uk/inst/che
Candidates are required to provide an outline of their proposed thesis
topic and may be required, if short-listed, to give an oral
presentation to the selection committee.
The deadline for applications is 31 May 2000. Applications, in the form
of a CV and a brief thesis proposal (one side of A4), should be sent to:
Professor Andrew Jones
Director of the Graduate Programme in Health Economics
Department of Economics and Related Studies
University of York
York, Y010 5DD
United Kingdom
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JOBS
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ABT ASSOCIATES
BETHESDA, MARYLAND
Health Economist. Full time position based in Bethesda, Maryland,
USA. Advanced university degree in economics, more than 5 years
professional work experience in health economics and social
sector at the International or regional level, good knowledge of
pharmaceutical and vaccine sector in developping countries is an
asset,proven ability to conceptualise, plan and execute ideas and
projects as well as transfer knowledge and skills; ability to
express clearly and concisely ideas and concepts in written and
oral form; ability to travel, to organise and implement training
and field work activities.Fluency in English and French or
Spanish. For more information please send CV and contact at
miloud_kaddar@abtassoc.com
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AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY
(Formerly the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), a part of the U.S.
Public Health Service, announces the immediate availability of four
positions in the Center for Practice and Technology Assessment (CPTA).
AHRQ sponsors and conducts health services research to improve the
quality of health care, reduce its cost, and improve patient safety
and access. CPTA conducts and supports systematic assessments of
clinical practice and health care technologies as well as methodological
and implementation research. CPTA programs include the Evidence-based
Practice Centers, the National Guideline Clearinghouse, and the
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
Expert Appointments - Two Year Appointments with Possible Extensions.
Salary range $71,954 to $110,028
Implementation Researcher Experienced implementation/behavior change
researcher with doctoral degree to lead CPTA's Translating Research Into
Practice (TRIP) activities, conceive and write extramural research
announcements, perform and publish reviews and original research on
implementing behavior change, and communicate with and assist the
extramural research community.
Methodologist Doctorally prepared methodologist, with experience in the
methodologies employed in performing systematic reviews, to serve as CPTA
point person on methodology of systematic reviews and evidence-based
practice. Will advise CPTA staff on statistical and methodological
issues, prepare and publish articles on systematic review methodologies,
collaborate on intramural research, and consult on methodological issues
in relation to CPTA programs.
Civil Service Positions - GS-14. Salary range $71,954 to $96,767
Health Scientist Administrator Health professional with experience in
epidemiology and/or health services research to serve as project
officer for grants and task order officer for Evidence-based Practice
Center reports, and other related assignments.
Medical Officer Board-certified pediatrician or family physician with
experience in epidemiology and/or health services research to serve as
medical consultant on CPTA programs and projects, liaison to national
professional organizations, and project officer for grants and task order
officer for Evidence-based Practice Center reports. (Individual selected
may be eligible for a Physician Comparability Allowance.)
Please visit the AHRQ website at www.ahrq.gov <http://www.ahrq.gov> for
vacancy announcements, including position descriptions, qualification and
administrative requirements, and application procedures. For questions
regarding application procedures or to obtain paper copies of vacancy
announcements call (301) 594-2408. For program information call Kate
Rickard at (301) 594-2431.
AHRQ IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
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ALLERGAN
Job Opportunity: PRICING AND REIMBURSEMENT SPECIALIST - FRANCE
Allergan, a technology driven company with sales in excess of $1
billion, is a global leader in speciality pharmaceutical products
and surgical devices. We currently have an exciting opportunity for a
talented individual to apply his / her expertise in pricing and
reimbursement within the French healthcare system. The successful
candidate will be a key member of a small pan-European team focusing on
the technical input that is key to the achievement of successful pricing
and reimbursement. The position will be based at our modern campus
located in Mougins on the beautiful Cote d'Azur.
Ideally you will have the following Profile:
* A strong scientific background with a solid knowledge of health
economics
* Good commercial awareness, preferably with some commercial
experience
* Fluent in French, English, and if possible a 3rd EU language
* An intimate understanding of the French healthcare system & the role
and requirements of the major pricing and reimbursement decision-makers
in France (eg. The Transparency Commission)
* At least 3 to 5 years experience of responsibilities similar to
those described below. This MUST include experience of the preparation of
technical and economic pricing and reimbursement dossiers for the French
Authorities. This experience may have been gained working within a
pharmaceutical company, a consultancy specialising in French pricing and
reimbursement applications, or a department reviewing such dossiers within
a Ministry or Health Insurance agency.
Your responsibilities will include:
* For new products - customising for the French market centrally
generated evidence of cost-effectiveness and economic value. Adapting and
further developing the arguments into the locally required format.
* Preparing the Technical Dossiers and technical input to the Economic
Dossiers as required for the reimbursement of new products and the
reinscription of existing products in France
* Using the benefit of your front-line experience in France to
influence the development of Pricing and Reimbursement dossiers in other
EU countries
* Working closely with our French Marketing Team and/or External
Consultancies in:
* Identifying & building relationships with the key national economic
decision-makers
* Lobbying and other pricing and reimbursement development activities
* Developing the sales team's understanding of the national healthcare
system, the requirements of the key economic decision-makers and the
communication of the economic & QoL benefits of the company's products.
This is a position with a high profile and great potential for subsequent
career development in an area that is becoming increasingly important.
Applications should be sent or e-mailed to Chris Teale, Director of
Health Economics (Europe), Allergan Ltd., Coronation Road, High Wycombe,
Bucks HP12 3SH, England.
[E-mail: Teale_Chris@Allergan.com Tel: +44 (0) 1494 427180]
For further information, please ring Isabelle Maroteaux, Head of the
Mougins (France) R&D Office on +33 (0)4 92 96 67 81
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THE CANADIAN HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH FOUNDATION (CHSRF)
The Canadian Health Services Research Foundation (CHSRF), a national
organization in Ottawa dedicated to improving the links between
research and decision making in the Canadian health system, is
seeking individuals to complement our existing team of dynamic
employees.
Senior Program Officer, Personnel Awards
Reporting to the Manager, Research Programs, this position is
responsible for developing and administering innovative personnel
awards programs to increase Canada's health services research and
nursing research capacity. This position will play an important role
in developing and maintaining linkages with other research granting
agencies and personnel awards programs and with the health services
research community and academic institutions. The ideal candidate
for this position will have experience or familiarity with the
Canadian health services research community and experience with
research personnel awards programs, especially program development
and peer review processes. This position requires a person who is
creative and innovative. Ideally, this person is a self-starter who
possesses strong management and analytical skills, excellent
communications skills and enjoys working in a team.
Senior Program Officer, Research Utilization
Reporting to the Manager, Communications and Uptake, this position is
responsible for developing and managing activities to help health
sector decision makers and their organizations to acquire, assess and
apply health services research in their day to-day work. This is a
challenging new area with few precedents in Canada or elsewhere. It
provides an exciting opportunity to work with decision makers from
governments, hospitals, regional health authorities and other
organizations to build an innovative program for knowledge uptake.
The ideal candidate will understand the issues faced by health system
decision makers and ideally will have direct work experience in a
relevant area of the health system. This position requires a self
starter with excellent communications and interpersonal skills, prior
exposure to the value of research, and experience in both project and
general management.
Senior Program Officer, Finance and Administration
Reporting to the Manager, Corporate Services, this position is
responsible for all accounting and financial activities of the
organization. Committed to service and accuracy, you will monitor
the operating budget and the investments to ensure accountability.
With a strong financial and administrative acumen, you will prepare
monthly reports and schedules, perform variance analyses, maintain
costing information on the organization's activities, prepare the
financial files for the year-end audit, and complete the annual
charitable and GST rebate returns to Revenue Canada to ensure
compliance. In addition to a professional accounting designation
(CMA or CGA), you have 3-5 years of progressive experience working
with Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Practices, preferably
with nonprofit organizations. You are knowledgeable in computer
hardware and software systems and financial reporting packages
(AccPac+). Knowledge of endowments and investment strategies would
be an asset. This position requires an enthusiastic self-starter
with excellent communications and interpersonal skills, prior
experience working in a high demand environment, and experience in
general management.
Fluency in both official languages is an asset in all the positions,
but is a requirement for the Research Utilization position.
The Foundation offers a competitive compensation package; salary is
negotiable in the $54,000 - $67,500 range (under review) on the basis
of skills and experience.
Interested applicants should send a letter outlining their relevant
skills and experience, a curriculum vitae and the names of three
referees by April 15, 2000 to Ms. Nancy Quattrocchi, Manager,
Corporate Services, CHSRF, 11 Holland Avenue, Suite 301, Ottawa,
Ontario, K1Y 4S1, Canada. Fax: (613) 728-3527. Only those invited
for an interview will be contacted.
The Foundation, guided by a Board of Trustees, assesses priorities
and gaps in the research needs of health system managers and policy
makers, funds health services research, and communicates research
results and best practice information to managers and policy makers.
For further information, please see our website at
http://www.chsrf.ca.
The Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes
applications from all qualified candidates.
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INSTITUTE FOR WORK & HEALTH
PROGRAMMER/ANALYST
JOB SUMMARY
The successful candidate will provide data management and statistical
support to the Population/Workforce Studies research program, under
the direction of the Manager, Population/Workforce Studies.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
1. To provide data management and statistical support to
projects undertaken by the Population/Workforce Studies research
program.
2. To prepare and maintain an inventory of those administrative
datasets and longitudinal surveys (and their documentation) which the
research program will use most regularly (including but not limited
to the National Population Health Survey, the Survey of Labour and
Income Dynamics, the National Longitudinal Study of Children and
Youth, and the panel Study of Income Dynamics).
3. To prepare preliminary drafts of research reports, with
particular responsibility for documenting research methodology.
4. To design and create tables, charts, and graphs for research
reports and presentation materials.
5. To assist the Manager, Population/Workforce Studies, in
managing some of the day-to-day activities of the research program,
including but not limited to:
a)developing and monitoring project budgets and time
lines for projects involving the programmer/analyst;
b)preparing the agendas and minutes of research project
meetings involving the programmer/analyst;
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
A masters degree or greater in epidemiology, statistics, economics or
other quantitative health or social science disciplines, with
demonstrated proficiency in data management and statistical analyses.
Preference will be given to applicants with demonstrated interest and
curiosity concerning the health of working age populations. An
interest in team-based work is a definite asset.
SALARY RANGE
This is a one-year contract position with possible extension. Salary
will depend on qualifications: a programmer/analyst with
masters-level training will be hired at the level of a research
associate (with salary in the $37,00-$52,000 range) and a
programmer/analyst with doctoral-level training will be hired at the
level of an associate scientist (with salary in the $47,000-$66,000
range per annum). Suitability for the position will be assessed at 3
months.
APPLICATION DETAILS
Please send a cover letter and resume by March 31,2000 to:
Emile Tompa, Manager, Population/Workforce Studies; Institute for
Work & Health;
250 Bloor St. East, Suite 702; Toronto, ON, M4W 1E6; Fax (416) 927-4167.
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THE INSTITUTE FOR WORK & HEALTH
The Institute for Work & Health is an Ontario-based research
organization. The Institute is committed to providing its employees
with excellent working conditions and works in a cooperative and team
environment.
JOB POSTING
Research Associate: Systematic Reviews
JOB SUMMARY
The successful candidate will independently manage a range of
systematic review projects of the published scientific literature
focused on labour market experiences and health. The Research
Associate will have responsibility for the development,
implementation and documentation of systematic reviews and will be
expected to contribute to the preparation of editorial summaries of
these reviews. This position will be affiliated with the
Population/Workforce Studies program, under the direction of the
Manager, Population/Workforce Studies.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
1. To manage systematic review projects undertaken by the
Population/Workforce Studies research program, which would include:
a) undertaking bibliographic searches on a variety of databases;
b) coordinating the systematic review information
contained within a range of academic and non academic research
publication sources;
c) management of information gathered in systematic
review projects;
d) maintaining a database registry of research
publication sources and detailing documentation of systematic review
procedures; and
e) designing and creating tables, charts and graphs and
other supporting documents for systematic review projects and
contributing o the preparation of preliminary drafts of research
reports;
2. To assist the Manager, Population/Workforce Studies, in
managing some of the day-to-day activities of the research program,
including but not limited to:
a) developing and monitoring project budgets and time
lines for projects involving the research associate; and
b) preparing the agendas and minutes of research project
meetings involving the research associate.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Qualified candidates will have a demonstrated proficiency in
bibliographic research methods, the use of computer database
applications, excellent oral and written communications skills and
strong organizational talents. Candidates with strong skills and
training in the critical appraisal of research literature and
familiarity with research methods will be especially suited to this
position. Qualified candidates may have a masters degree in
epidemiology, economics or other health or social science discipline.
Preference will be given to applicants with demonstrated interest and
curiosity concerning the health of working age populations. An
interest in team-based work is a definite asset.
SALARY RANGE
Salary will depend on qualifications: a research associate with
masters-level training will be hired at the level of a research
associate (with salary in the $37,00-$52,000 range).
APPLICATION DETAILS
Please send a cover letter and resume by March 31,2000 to:
Emile Tompa, Manager, Population/Workforce Studies; Institute for
Work & Health;
250 Bloor St. East, Suite 702; Toronto, ON, M4W 1E6; Fax (416)
927-4167; etompa@iwh.on.ca
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KAPLAN SCIENTIFIC
ASSOC. DIR. HEALTH ECONOMICS RESEARCH
You will be responsible for generating relevant health
economics/health outcomes (Hecon) information for the company's
products. This information will broaden the profile of product
benefit and will assist in demonstrating the need for resources to
U.S. and International subsidiaries.
REQUIREMENTS: Ph.D., and 5 years of relevant pharmaceutical or
related industry experience; must have an applied knowledge of health
outcomes science including basic economic analysis, quality of life
and other patient focused endpoints along with exposure to
international and domestic registry/pricing agencies. Will be
required to interface with diverse teams internally (product,
clinical, marketing) and external customers (MCO's, International
Registration/Pricing agencies, outcomes thought leaders and
consultants).
SALARY: $105.0K - $125.0K base salary dependent on number of years
experience and accomplishments; bonus eligible; extensive benefits
package (primarily company paid); full relocation package including
3rd party home purchase if necessary.
Please forward resume in confidence to:
Doreen Rosenblatt
Kaplan Scientific
1010 Washington Boulevard
Stamford, CT 06901
(203) 406-2300 x2012
Fax (203) 406-2315
E-mail: DROSENBLATT@KAPLANSCIENTIFIC.COM
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KAZAKHSTAN COUNTRY
HEALTH ECONOMIST/KAZAKHSTAN COUNTRY DIRECTOR
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
Principal Responsibilities:
Deputy Director
1. Provide support to Regional Director on overall regional program
strategy development, management of regional program staff and
activities, and design and implementation of regional and
country-specific technical operational plans.
2. Serve as liaison with USAID/CAR in Regional Director's absence.
Regional Health Economist
1. Lead the development of regional health financing strategy.
Provide overall analysis to refine health financing policy agenda,
and engage in policy dialogue as needed with counterparts in
Kazakhstan, Kyrgzstan and Uzbekistan.
2. Identify key areas of policy and technical support in health
financing, and oversee the development of technical approaches and
products. Specific technical areas may include: funds flow analysis,
national health accounts, design and implementation of public health
insurance in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, program budgeting, design and
implementation of new provider payment systems.
3. Provide input into the design of individual country health
financing strategies and workplans and provide technical oversight
for implementation.
Kazakhstan Country Director
1. Provide overall technical direction and management of Kazakhstan
country program. Responsible for the development and implementation
of the Kazakhstan country program strategy and workplan.
2. Coordinate with all regional technical advisors to meet Kazakhstan
technical assistance needs in all key technical areas, including
finance and economics, clinical policy, integrated primary care, and
community involvement.
3. Lead overall policy dialogue with government officials and
counterparts at the national and regional levels in Kazakhistan.
4. Supervise the Kazakhstan site coordinators.
Qualifications:
1. PhD or equivalent experience in health economics, health
financing, or related field. Specialty in macrofinancing issues
related to health care desirable (e.g. taxation, designing and
developing national health insurance systems, national health
accounts).
2. Minimum of 10 years experience in the field of health economics or
health financing. Significant experience designing and implementing
health financing policies in either developed or developing country
context.
3. Experience managing and supervising staff in a multi-cultural
environment.
4. Experience in NIS or Eastern Europe desirable.
5. Ability to work in Russian language desirable.
6. Experience working on USAID projects desirable.
7. Other skills:
. computer skills: spreadsheet, wordprocessing and statistical packages
. quantitative analysis
. excellent writing skills
Please respond to:
William A. Sigler
10292 Berkeley Manor Drive
Mechanicsville, VA 23116
Tel: 804-550-7248
Fax: 804-550-7249
E-mail: sigler_castro@compuserve.com
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THE MANAGEMENT SCIENCE GROUP (MSG)
The Management Science Group (MSG) is an economic and statistical
consulting group within the Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of
Policy and Planning. The MSG seeks an M.A. or Ph.D. level economist
with a background in health economics, applied econometrics and
statistics, or industrial organization. The individual will contribute
expertise and analysis necessary for studies that support VA policy
makers in a variety of areas. These include, but are not limited to
policy issues related to the national programs of the Department of
Veterans Affairs, the Medicare and Medicaid health care programs, and
other public health programs. Candidates should have both strong
applied research and writing skills as well as a demonstrated knowledge
of health care practices and techniques. The qualified candidate will
be expected to work closely with other government, private sector and
academic leaders.
Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. Comprehensive
benefit package available. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent
resident.
Equal Opportunity Employer. Smoke-Free Environment.
Please mail, fax or e-mail resume to:
Management Science Group
VA Medical Center
200 Springs Road
Bedford, MA 01730
Fax: (781) 687-2376
E-mail in MS Word Format: Cindy.Allard@med.va.gov
No phone calls please.
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MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA
Assistant/Associate/Full Professor
Department of Health Administration
Medical College of Virginia
Virginia Commonwealth University
The Department of Health Administration at the Virginia Commonwealth
University invites applications for a full-time (12 month), tenure
track faculty position at the rank of assistant, associate or full
professor in health economics. The faculty member will contribute to
the research and service activities of the Department. Candidates
will be expected to teach graduate level courses in health economics
as well as in health policy and/or applied econometrics. Applicants
must hold a doctoral degree (or ABD) in health economics or in
economics with a subspecialty in health economics, or in a closely
related field. The hiring preference is for a junior faculty member,
but candidates with an outstanding record of research achievement
will be considered for appointment at a senior rank. Experience in
university teaching or executive education, or both, is preferred but
not required.
Review of applications will begin June 1st and will continue until
the position is filled with an expected start date of January 1 or
July 1, 2001. To apply send a letter, curriculum vita, and names of
three references to Robert E. Hurley, Ph.D., Health Economics Search
Committee, Department of Health Administration, Virginia Commonwealth
University, Box 980203, Richmond, VA 23298-0203. Virginia
Commonwealth University is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action
Employer. Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are
encouraged to apply.
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NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE
GENERAL. The Graduate School of Health Sciences of New York Medical
College has available a senior level research position focusing on an
array of clinical and health service topics subsumed under the area of
Outcomes Research. Outcomes research is considered to encompass clinical
prediction, clinical decision analysis, and health services research
(e.g., cost-effectiveness, quality assurance).
RESPONSIBILITIES. The position will have the primary responsibility for
developing and maintaining an active program in Outcomes Research. There
will be some teaching responsibilities within the Graduate School of
Health Sciences and the University.
* Develop an outcomes research program to support the University's
commitment to advancing the health of communities in the Hudson Valley
region.
* Maintain a research program capable of generating high-quality
research and attracting external research funds.
* Serve as a Graduate School resource to the University's larger
research initiative on outcomes research.
* Link program with the Graduate School's mission by developing an
active research experience for graduate students.
* Represent the Graduate School in the local and collaborating with
various constituencies who maintain and collect data on health care
service, utilization, and outcomes.
QUALIFICATIONS: The position is part of a multidisciplinary team
consisting of experts from various clinical and health science fields.
Applicants will have a doctorate in a quantitative field related to
health (e.g., epidemiology, health services research, health economics)
and at least 5 years experience in relevant research and teaching.
Expertise in research methods and analysis is required.
Previous experience in analysis linking health outcomes with utilization
and expenditures is desirable.
Direct Inquiries to: Paul F. Visintainer, PhD
Program Director, Health Quantitative Sciences
Graduate School of Health Sciences
New York Medical College
The Learning Center,Room 213
Valhalla, NY 10595
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ONTARIO HEALTH RESEARCH ALLIANCE (OHRA)
Job Posting for: Research Officer
A Research Officer is required to provide staff support to the newly
created Ontario Health Research Alliance (OHRA) based in Toronto,
Ontario. The OHRA is a network of individuals and organisations
committed to the promotion of health research in Ontario and to
supporting health research activities and resources. Founding
members include the Ontario Hospital Association, The Change Foundation
and the Ontario Council of Teaching Hospitals. The candidate will also
oversee the development of research review and synthesis activities at
The Change Foundation.
Responsibilities of the research officer will include:
1. provision of administrative support to the OHRA, including
liaison with research groups to organize meetings and distribute
materials, 2. development and maintenance of an information website
on health research in Ontario (web authouring skills not required),
3. development and implementation of communication and marketing
programs for the OHRA, 4. manage the organization of a network of
health services research reviewers, establish criteria for assessment
and oversee the review process, 5. assistance on health-related
research projects based at The Change Foundation. Qualifications:
Graduate level training in health research or administration plus at
least 5 years experience in health research; broad knowledge of the
Ontario research industry and familiarity with applied health services
research; strong ability to understand and synthesize research
findings; excellent communication and writing skills.
Please send resume and cover letter by April 7, 2000 to:
Gale Murray, President and CEO
The Change Foundation
200 Front Street West
Toronto, Ontario Canada M5V 3L1
Tel: (416) 205-1335
Fax: (416) 205-1310
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UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
Department of Public Health
Institute of Health Sciences
Research Fellow: Research Scale 2 (22,579-28,478 GBP)
Job description
General: An experienced health economist is required for a full-time
post, funded for 2 years in the first instance, within the Health
Economics Research Centre (HERC), University of Oxford. It is expected
that the successful applicant will have a postgraduate qualification in
health economics and substantial work experience in a recognised research
centre. This post is funded from research grants and awards held by
HERC, and is available immediately.
HERC is part of the Department of Public Health and is located within
the Institute of Health Sciences, Headington, Oxford, approximately 1.5
miles from the city centre. The Division of Public Health and Primary
Health Care was rated 5* in the last RAE. The membership of the Institute
of Health Sciences embraces a number of leading research groups including
the Centre for Statistics in Medicine, National Perinatal Epidemiology
Unit, ICRF Cancer Epidemiology Unit, Oxford Institute for Ethics and
Communication in Health Care Practice (Ethox), Health Services Research
Unit and Centre for Evidence Based Medicine. HERC also has extensive
links with other parts of the University of Oxford Medical School.
The successful applicant would be encouraged to collaborate with other
groups and individuals. Library, teaching and other facilities are
located within the Institute; further details can be obtained from the
web site (www.ihs.ox.ac.uk).
HERC
HERC obtains core funding from the NHS Regional R&D, with additional
posts funded from project grants. At present it consists of a Director
(Dr Alastair Gray), 3 Research Fellows (Dr Philip Clarke, Ms Kathy
Johnston, Ms Jane Wolstenholme), 1 MRC Training Fellow (Dr Andrew Briggs),
1 visiting Senior Fellow (Ms Karen Gerard), an Administrator (Ms Alison
Gater), and 4 Research Associates. Three doctoral students and one
Chevening scholar are also based within HERC at present.
Since its formation in 1996, HERC has been committed to its development
as a centre of excellence in health economics in the University of
Oxford. It maintains good links with other health economists and
health service researchers locally, nationally and internationally,
and with purchasers and providers in the National Health Service.
Staff are involved in a wide range of applied and methodological research
projects, and in supervision, teaching and consultancy.
At present HERC is involved in a number of major evaluations, including
the UK Prospective Diabetes Study, the MRC International Subarachnoid
Aneurysm Trial, the MRC Spinal Stabilisation Trial, and NHS R&D HTA
programme Knee Arthroplasty Trial (further details of these and other
current research are on the web site - www.ihs.ox.ac.uk/herc).
New projects include a randomised assessment of the relative
cost-effectiveness of new and old drugs for Parkinson's disease, funded
by the NHS R&D HTA programme and a trial of the cost-effectiveness of
a home visiting parent support programme, funded by the DH. These
studies afford many opportunities for developing analytic techniques
and methodological research. HERC is also involved in decision
analyses and other modelling studies. Current modelling studies,
commissioned by the UK National Screening Committee, include screening
for prostate cancer and screening for hearing impairment. In addition,
staff have a range of other research interests, including international
comparisons and health inequalities.
The post HERC is now seeking to appoint a Research Fellow (RS Grade 2).
The successful applicant will take responsibility for a number of new
research projects and will be encouraged to maintain and develop their
existing research interests and to generally play a full and enthusiastic
role in the work of HERC. The new areas of research the post-holder
will take responsibility for include the cost-effectiveness of drugs for
Parkinson's disease and the cost-effectiveness of a home visiting parent
support programme.
It is also expected that the successful applicant would initiate new
research projects that promote the main areas of interest of HERC, and
obtain funding for these where necessary; would respond to requests for
research advice and assistance; would play a play a part in maintaining
and expanding the current teaching activities of HERC; would provide
advice and supervision to research students and junior colleagues; and
would promote and disseminate the work of HERC by means of peer reviewed
publications, conference presentations and other activities.
Informal enquiries to Alastair Gray (01865 226885, email
alastair.gray@ihs.ox.ac.uk). A letter of application plus a full
curriculum vitae and names and full contact details of three referees
should be sent to the Deputy Administrator, Division of Public Health
and Primary Health Care, Institute of Health Sciences, Headington,
Oxford, OX3 7LF, quoting ref BY00003.
The closing date for applications is 24 April 2000.
Terms and conditions
This is a full-time post funded for two years in the first instance and
available immediately. There is a probationary period of six months.
Annual leave will consist of 38 days per annum, of which eight days are
Bank or statutory holidays. The post holder will be entitled to join the
USS (Universities Superannuation Scheme).
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RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE
CENTER FOR ECONOMICS RESEARCH
RTI seeks health economists who have or are about to receive a Ph.D.
in health economics, health policy, or related fields. We are
especially interested in candidates with relevant health economic
experience beyond the Ph.D. in academia, consulting, government or
industry. The candidate will join an existing team of 30 health
economists and have access to the multidisciplinary support of over
300 researchers in related health fields. Successful candidates will
conduct studies on the economics of public health interventions,
health care markets, economics of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs of
abuse, the economics of food safety and nutrition, and economic
evaluation of pharmaceuticals and devices. Areas of special interest
include managed care, health care financing, health care policy and
reform, public health, prevention, project evaluation,
cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit analysis, valuation of health
benefits, and the industrial organization of health care markets.
Candidates selected will lead new and ongoing projects and contribute
to grant and contract proposals to government agencies and other
funding sources.
RTI is an independent, nonprofit, multidisciplinary research
institute founded by three universities - University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill, Duke University, and North Carolina State
University - to conduct impartial science-based research for
government and industry. Located on a 180-acre campus in the
Research Triangle Park, NC, RTI's staff of 1700 apply
state-of-the-art research methods to significant applied research
issues. Interested individuals should send a letter of interest,
curriculum vitae, and papers to Gary Zarkin, Health and Human
Resource Economics Program, Center for Economics Research, Research
Triangle Institute, P.O. Box 12194, Research Triangle Park, NC
27709-2194. RTI is an affirmative action/equal opportunity
employer/M/F/H/D.
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SAINT ETIENNE
HEALTH ECONOMIST
Vacancy for health economist to work on projects concerned with
experimental design of new healthcare organisations and development in
the case mix area - particularly DRG-related projects. The position
will be based in Saint Etienne and the starting salary is estimated at
360 000 French Francs. The successful candidate would be expected to
have a Ph.D., speak English and preferably be available to take up the
position in September.
For further information please contact Professor Jean-Marie Rodrigues
at rodrigues@univ-st-etienne.fr
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SMITHKLINE BEECHAM
Assistant Director - Health Economics & Outcomes Research
Underlying SmithKline Beecham's success in international healthcare
markets, is our commitment to Health, Economics & Outcomes Research
(HE&OR), a function that's given a global platform in order to best
support our commercial objectives.
In the UK, the team has a focus on the anti-infectives and
neuroscience therapeutic areas, and also provides 'on the ground'
HE&OR support within European markets. Joining this team will enable
you to develop your career within one of the most progressive and
respected groups of its kind, and whose influence spans both Europe
and the US.
In this high profile role, you'll make a significant contribution both
at a strategic planning level and through programme implementation.
Supporting the commercialisation of a broad anti-infective portfolio
right through from discovery research to lifecycle development, you'll
provide critical HE&OR input to the business decision making process.
Based at our impressive facilities at New Frontiers Science Park,
Harlow, you'll take responsibility for identifying, implementing and
reporting specific HE&OR studies and it'll be vital that you develop
networks within our global organisation which help identify customer
needs and promote the work of the HE&OR team. Externally, you'll forge
lasting collaborative relationships with academics, consultants and
institutions and links with the growing number of regulatory bodies
requiring health economic data to support product pricing,
reimbursement and product availability.
One to three years' demonstrable success in a health economics or
outcomes research position, together with an advanced degree in
economics or a health related discipline will provide the foundation
we're looking for. You'll also need proven project management skills
in a multi-disciplinary environment and the ability to influence
others with your recommendations. Meeting with success in this role
will ensure you're well placed for future progression, either within
HE&OR or in another capacity within our diverse global operations.
To apply, please email your CV to SBjobs@adep.co.uk quoting reference
AG/PDS/009/HE in the subject heading. Please note that email
applications, which receive an electronic acknowledgement, enable us
to provide the quickest response. Alternatively, send your CV quoting
the reference on both the letter and envelope, to: The UK Recruitment
Manager, c/o PO Box 192, Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9XB.
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UNOPS
INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANT FOR ADVOCACY
Position: International Consultant for Advocacy
Location(s): Dhaka
Duration: 6 months, possible extension for another 6 months.
Mission Dates : As soon as possible
Applications by (date): 15 April 2000
UNOPS Contact person(s) Name(s) and Title(s): Aimee Ansari, Portfolio
Manager Sylvie Tan, Operations Assistant UNOPS - Asia Office, Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia Tel: +603-257-5560 Fax: +603-257-5655 Email:
aansari@unops.org <mailto:aansari@unops.org>, sylviet@unops.org
<mailto:sylviet@unops.org>
Background/Project Objective(s):
The Multsectoral HIV/AIDS Prevention Programme (MAPP) under the
overall supervision of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and
with funding from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
will be implemented as a follow-up to the National Policy on HIV/AIDS
and STD related issues, the Strategic Plan and the National Action
Plan (NA/SP) formulated by the government, NGOs and other partners.
MAPP will benefit all levels of the population, particularly women in
the specific interventions for vulnerable groups. It will support
community, social and national responses to the epidemic by
strengthening the capacity of all the partners to collaborate and
coordinate and thereby enhance, multiply and increase the national
response.
Duties and Responsibilities: The consultant will work with members of
NA/SP team and more closely with the national Consultant Programme
Advocacy to:
1.Develop an advocacy strategy for the NA/SP programme to assist in
mobilising political commitment
2.Develop advocacy materials (video, print materials, information
packages, etc) as appropriate to assist mobilise political commitment
and support for the different Ministries and Sectors and National
Consultant (Advocacy)
3. To prepare tailor made materials and hold
discussions/seminars/workshops for key persons from different sectors
to raise awareness of how HIV/AIDS can be expected to affect their
individual sectors
4.To work with NA/SP staff to establish a range of materials and
demonstrate (in practice) a range of methods to conduct advocacy
activities.
Requirements:
1.Education and skills: Doctoral in social communication
2.Experience: Experience of ten years of which at least eight must be
in a developing country; Extensive of working with a National AIDS
Programme; Familiarity with the region; Excellent English writing
and speaking skills; Ability to work in a team.
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CALLS FOR PAPERS
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NINTH EUROPEAN WORKSHOP ON ECONOMETRICS AND HEALTH ECONOMICS
13-16 September 2000
The Tinbergen Institute, Amsterdam (Local Organizers: Maarten Lindeboom
and France Portrait)
Series Organizers: Andrew Jones and Owen O'Donnell
THE PROGRAMME: This series of workshops is intended to provide a forum
for the development and dissemination of applications of econometrics and
other quantitative methods in health economics. The focus is on applied
econometrics but we are happy to consider health-related applications
of mathematical economics, experimental economics and other quantitative
approaches.
As in previous years, the number of participants will be limited to
around 40 to avoid the need for parallel sessions. The programme will
consist of 12-15 papers. Each paper will be allocated an hour, made
up of a short presentation by the authors, followed by a response from
a nominated discussant and a general discussion. Papers will be
circulated in advance and taken as read. Participants will be expected
to attend the whole meeting and it is hoped that all participants will
play a role as either author, discussant or chairperson.
This meeting is part of a series, Euroconferences on Econometrics and
Health Economics and is funded by the Human Potential Programme of the
European Commission. Subsidies should be available to help cover the
registration and travel costs of those who participate.
SELECTION OF PAPERS: Papers for the 2000 Workshop will be selected on
the basis of full drafts. The deadline for submitting draft papers is
1 July 2000. Authors will have the opportunity to submit their papers
for publication in the `workshop issue' of HEALTH ECONOMICS, and it
would be helpful if papers are prepared according to the journal's notes
for contributors.
FURTHER INFORMATION: Any enquiries concerning the Workshop should be
addressed to:
Andrew Jones
Department of Economics and Related Studies
University of York
Heslington
York, YO10 5DD
UK
Tel: +44 1904 433766
Fax: +44 1904 433759
E-Mail: amj1@york.ac.uk
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APHEN (ASIA-PACIFIC HEALTH ECONOMICS NETWORK) FORUM 2000
Joint International Conference: APHEN (Asia-Pacific Health Economics
Network) Forum 2000 and 5th Annual Conference of the Bangladesh Health
Economics Unit (HEU).
An international conference on Health sector reform: equity, efficiency,
sustainability? to be held 4 - 6th July 2000 in Dhaka (venue to be
advised), Bangladesh.
The conference will bring together specialists working inside and
outside the Asian-Pacific region. The aim is to provide a forum in which
to discuss evidence and non-evidence based approaches to health reform.
The central focus will be on the process of health sector reform in low,
middle and transitional economies. The conference will incorporate
discussion of the health economics implications of sector wide
approaches to health sector reform.
The conference will include a blend of invited plenary presentations on
key themes in health sector reform and submitted papers. Papers are
invited on topics in the following areas:
* health reform and equity
* sources of health care finance
* improving provider efficiency
* GIS for health sector monitoring.
* national health accounts and equity analysis
* adapting human resource capacity to health sector reform
* public-private partnerships
* health promotion and determinants of health
* Health sector reform in the context of an
* ageing population
* sector wide approaches to health reform
* decentralisation and health reform
Abstracts should be no longer than 300 words, must be written in
English and include the following information:
* name of contributor(s),
* affiliation(s),
* address including fax/phone and email of corresponding author,
* conference theme that the abstract addresses,
* description of presentation.
Abstracts must be submitted by 15 April 2000.
For further information on the conference and to submit abstracts
please contact Mr Irfan Lodi, Health Economics Unit, Dhaka at
lodiheu@dhaka.agni.com.
Asia-Pacific Health Economics Network (APHEN) will hold a health
economics essay competition, known as the `Nick Prescott Award' in
memory and appreciation of Dr Nicholas Prescott's devoted contribution
to and enthusiasm for APHEN initiatives.
The award will include expenses to attend the conference.
Conditions:
* Essay theme: Health sector reform: equity, efficiency, sustainability?
* Word Limit: English language, not more than 3000 words not including
references.
* Eligibility: Entrants must be citizen/nationals of and currently
residing in a country in the Asia-Pacific Region: South Asia, East Asia,
Central Asia, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands including Australia
and New Zealand
* The Essay must be an original work and never have been published nor
submitted for publication
* Deadline for submission: 15 May 2000
Submission procedure:
1) Apply to the competition by completing the application form below and
sending it by fax by 15 April 2000
2) Send Abstract (not more than 100 words) and full essay by e-mail
(file should be in MS Word for Windows) and also by postal mail
3) The essay should be typed with double spacing
All forms and documents to be submitted to:
Dr Kaemthong Indaratna, Faculty of Economics,
Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
fax: (66-2) 2186212
tel: (66-2) 2186298
e-mail: ikaemtho@chula.ac.th
APHEN website: www.unescap.org.aphen
APHEN mailing list: aphenlist@unescap.org
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HEALTH ECONOMISTS' STUDY GROUP
CALL FOR PAPERS
SUMMER 2000
The 57th Health Economists' Study Group meeting will be held on 10 - 12
July 2000 at the Jubilee Campus, University of Nottingham.
This is an ordinary meeting with papers on any relevant topic.
Priority will be given to work-in-progress papers.
The format for sessions will be one hour, as standard, with written
papers submitted in advance, introduced and reviewed by a discussant
other than the author.
If you wish to present a paper, please send a title and abstract
(up to 250 words) of the proposed content, with some indication as to
the nature of the piece and techniques expected to be used.
DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS: Friday 14th April 2000
As agreed this information will be made available on the HESG web-site
to allow a more informed choice for those interested in discussing.
Deadline for submission of full papers will be Friday 9th June 2000.
Please submit abstracts to Paul Miller by email if possible, as text in
the body of the e-mail message.
Full papers must be submitted in Word 97 format and sent either by
e-mail attachment or on floppy disk. This is so they can be placed on
the HESG mailbase www site in downloadable format (further details on
this will follow).
For your information the meeting will take place over three days
starting at around 2pm on Monday 10 July and finishing after lunch on
Wednesday 12 July 2000, at the new Jubilee Campus, Nottingham University.
(NB. Not the campus at University Park).
As we plan on making all accepted abstracts available on the HESG
mailbase www site, please submit abstracts by e-mail, with the text
in the body of the message not as an attachment. Send one email per
abstract to Paul with a clear header that it is an `HESG abstract'
if you have no email send a paper copy.
If numbers of papers submitted exceeds the number of slots, standard HESG
selection criteria will apply ie:
1. HESG meetings are a forum for the discussion of health economics
issues using the language of economics; papers with no or a very small
economics content will be rejected.
2. Work in progress papers, those at an early stage and those on
important health economics issues are welcome. Reproduced reports and
papers (especially those written for other audiences) and book chapters
will be rejected.
3. Authors, or sets of authors (but not institutions or units) may be
restricted to one paper.
4. Only abstracts submitted before the deadline will be considered.
Full instructions for authors will be sent out once papers are accepted.
Paul Miller
Lecturer in Health Economics
Trent Institute for HSR
Room B41
University of Nottingham Medical School
Queen's Medical Centre
Nottingham NG7 2UH
Tel: 0115 9249924 ext. 42567
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FORTHCOMING ARTICLES
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HEALTH ECONOMICS, 9(2), MARCH 2000
A Nice challenge for health economics
Hutton, J. and Maynard, A.
Enhancing performance in health care: a theoretical perspective on
agency and the role of information
Goddard, M., Mannion, R. and Smith, P.
Sensitivity and perspective in the valuation of health status:
whose values count?
De Wit, G.A., Busschbach, J.J.V., and De Charro, F.
Societal value, the person trade-off and the dilemma of whose
values to measure for cost-effectiveness analysis
Ubel, P.A., Richardson, J. and Menzel, P.
Public preferences for the allocation of donor liver grafts for
transplantation
Ratcliffe, J.
Establishing health state valuations for disease specific states:
an example from heart disease
Kirsch, J. and McGuire, A.
The impact of clean indoor-air laws and cigarette smuggling on
demand for cigarettes: an empirical model
Yurekli, A.A. and Zhang, P.
Negative and zero time preference for health
Van der Pol, M.M. and Cairns, J.
Are QALYs an appropriate measure for valuing morbidity in acute diseases?
Bala, M.V. and Zarkin, G.A.
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JOURNAL OF HEALTH ECONOMICS, 19(2), MARCH 2000
The future of health economics
VR Fuchs
Cross-national price differences for pharmaceuticals: How large, and
why?
PM Danzon
Adverse selection and categorical discrimination in the health
insurance markets: The effects of genetic tests
R Strohmenger, A Wambach
The willingness to pay for wait reduction: The disutility of queues
for cataract surgery in Canada, Denmark, and Spain
D Bishai
A model of physician behaviour with demand inducement
K De Jaegher
Health care is an individual necessity and a national luxury:
Applying multilevel decision models to the analysis of health care
expenditures
TE Getzen
The effects of beer taxes on physical child abuse
S Markowitz
International comparisons of pharmaceutical prices: What do we know,
and what does it mean?
ER Berndt
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SUBSCRIPTION AND MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
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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), the second in June 6-9 1999 at
Erasmus University, Rotterdam, and the third July 22 - 25, 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.
The association will be involved in organizing other conferences and
sessions at affiliated meetings, obtaining peer-reviewers for journals and
grants, and similar professional activities. The current officers are:
Thomas E. Getzen, Executive Director
Bill Swan, Associate Director
Mark V. Pauly, President
Frans Rutten, President Elect
Joseph P. Newhouse, Past President
Michael A. Morrisey, Secretary/Treasurer
W. David Bradford, Co-Editor, iHEA News
James F. Burgess, Jr., Co-Editor, iHEA News
Peter Zweifel, Director, 2000-2001
Patricia M. Danzon, Director, 2000-2001
Judith R. Lave, Director, 2000-2001
Frank Sloan, Director, 2000-2002
Jacques van der Gaag, Director, 2000-2002
Barbara (Bobbi) Wolfe, Director, 2000-2002
Michael Drummond, Program Chair, York 2001
Richard Scheffler, Program Chair, San Francisco 2003
Other sponsoring universities and organizations
include Abt Associates, Inc.; American Medical Association; Barents Group,
LLC; The MEDSTAT Group, Inc.; RAND Corporation; John Wiley and Sons, Ltd.;
Carnegie Mellon University; Harvard University; London School of Hygiene
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