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May 27, 2009

iHEAweek 2009 no. 109 (27 May)

iHEA’s weekly periodical


This issue of iHEAweek: 27 May, 2009

  • Notices
  • Community News
  • Jobs
  • Conferences
  • Colophon: Publication Information

NOTICES

7th World Congress Update

  1. Pre-Congress Symposium Cancellation

We regret to inform you that the Pre-Congress Symposium on July 9-10, 2009, “Provider Payment Symposium: How to Do it? Who Has Done it Well?” has been cancelled.

  1. New Pre-Congress Training Session

You can now register for “Bayesian Approaches to Evidence Synthesis & Decision Modelling” through: http://www.healtheconomics.org/congress/2009/

  1. Invitation Letters

We have been informed by the Host Organizing Committee in Beijing that you may also apply for a normal tourist visa without the need for an invitation from the Chinese Health Economics Association. However if you do require or prefer to get an invitation letter you can do that through: https://invitation-letter.abstractbook.org/accounts/register/

NOTE THAT IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT YOU APPLY FOR YOUR VISA IMMEDIATELY IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO

  1. Exhibits

Exhibit booth space and table space (for organizational members) is still available. Please contact Christopher Martin (membership@healtheconomics.org) if you are interested.

  1. The deadline for ads for the program is June 8, 2009. Please contact Christopher Martin (membership@healtheconomics.org) if you are interested.

  2. Accommodation

If you have not already done so please ensure that you book and confirm your accommodation as soon as possible: https://www.ihea2009.org/index.htm?language=2

  1. Program

We will soon post the final list and give you a chance for any last minute edits. Please stay tuned.

  1. Meetings

  2. There will be a National/Regional association on Sunday July 12, 2009. Time will be announced.

  3. We will host a meeting for any groups interested in hosting a future iHEA congress. Please contact Christopher Martin (membership@healtheconomics.org) if you are interested in attending.
  4. The iHEA Board will meet Saturday, July 11, 2009 from 10:00 AM-3:00 PM and Sunday, July 12, 2009 from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM.

  5. Please note that if your registration for the 7th World Congress has not yet been paid we are unable to offer any visa support until your registration is paid in full.

Also note that if you are on the program, failure to contact us or pay your balance by May 31, 2009 will result in your abstract being removed from the program. Payments can be made by logging on to your personal profile at www.healtheconomics.org/login.html.

2009 iHEAweek Election Results

Thanks to everyone who participated in this election for the President, President-Elect and Treasurer. Here are the results:

Guillem Lopez i Casasnovas was elected as iHEA President. Anne Mills has been elected as President-elect and will follow Guillem as President when his term expires. James F. Burgess has been re-elected as iHEA Treasurer.

Congratulations and we’d like to wish them a very productive term on the Board.


COMMUNITY NEWS

New website: Global Forum for Health Research

www.globalforumhealth.org

The Global Forum for Health Research invites you to visit its new website, just launched.

. Discover who we really are and what we do . Find out about our priorities for work in 2009 and beyond . Register for Forum 2009 in Cuba . Order or download our publications . Discover how we can work together . Submit your event for our meetings calendar . Join a community . Sign up for regular news updates …

CEIS Annual Health Report

The annual Health Report (Rapporto Sanita 2008), developed by the CEIS (Centre of Health Economics and Health Care Management of the University of Roma Tor Vergata) is now available on the CEIS website http://www.ceistorvergata.it/. The research results may contribute to knowledge of the Italian National Health Service (NHS).


Jobs

Senior Manager HEOR: Abbott http://www.healtheconomics.org/jobs/003081.php May 28, 2009 | Manager

Outcomes Research and Evidence Based Medicine Team Leader: Clinical Professionals http://www.healtheconomics.org/jobs/003126.php May 29, 2009 | Project Leader | Location: South East, UK

Head of Health Economics: Roche http://www.healtheconomics.org/jobs/003094.php June 02, 2009 | Health Economist | Location: Welwyn Garden City, England, UK

Health Services Researcher / Statistician: ABIM, Psychometrics Department http://www.healtheconomics.org/jobs/003078.php June 15, 2009 | Statistician | Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Chair of Health Economics: University of Sheffield, School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR) http://www.healtheconomics.org/jobs/003122.php June 15, 2009 | Research Chair | Location: Sheffield, UK

Part Time Chair of Health Economics (0.5 FTE): University of Sheffield, School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR) http://www.healtheconomics.org/jobs/003123.php June 15, 2009 | Research Chair | Location: Sheffield, UK

Health Economics Manager: Roche http://www.healtheconomics.org/jobs/003133.php July 09, 2009 | Manager | Location: Sidney, Australia

Visiting Fellow in Health Economics: Berlin University of Technology http://www.healtheconomics.org/jobs/003131.php July 31, 2009 | Fellowship/Studentship | Location: Berlin, Germany

CALL FOR RESEARCH PROPOSALS: CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT IN LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN http://www.healtheconomics.org/jobs/003130.php June 19, 2009 | Call for Proposals

Health Economist: National Institutes of Health http://www.healtheconomics.org/jobs/003129.php June 30, 2009 | Health Economist | Location: USA

Drug Abuse Epidemiology and Services Research in Cooperation with the Clinical and Translational Science Awards Consortium (R01): National Institutes of Health (NIH) http://www.healtheconomics.org/jobs/003128.php June 06, 2009 | Grant

Economics of Prevention and Treatment Services for Drug and Alcohol Abuse (R01): National Institutes of Health (NIH) http://www.healtheconomics.org/jobs/003127.php June 06, 2009 | Grant

Principal Manager, Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) http://www.healtheconomics.org/jobs/003125.php July 05, 2009 | Manager | Location: Switzerland

Senior Health Economist/Social Policy Analyst: European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research http://www.healtheconomics.org/jobs/003121.php June 19, 2009 | Health Economist | Location: Vienna, Austria

Fulbright Scholar Program for US Faculty and Professionals for 2010-2011 http://www.healtheconomics.org/jobs/003120.php August 01, 2009 | Visiting Scholar | Locations: Worldwide (U.S. citizenship required)


Conferences

7th World Congress in Health Economics: Harmonizing Health and Economics (iHEA) http://www.healtheconomics.org/congress/2009/ July 12-15, 2009 | Health Economics | Beijing, China

Call for Abstracts: Italian Health Economics Association (AIES) 14th Annual Conference http://www.healtheconomics.org/conferences/003132.php October 29, 2009 | Health Economics | Location: Bergamo, Italy

International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care (IAPAC) 09 http://www.healtheconomics.org/conferences/003119.php November 29, 2009 | Health Care | Location: Morial Convention Center, New Orleans,

The Fourth International Jerusalem Conference on Health Policy: Jerusalem http://www.healtheconomics.org/conferences/003101.php December 07, 2009 | Health Policy | ICC Jerusalem Conference Center, Jerusalem

31st Annual Meeting of the Society for Medical Decision Making http://www.healtheconomics.org/conferences/003088.php October 18, 2009 | Meeting | Location: Hollywood, California US

Health Economists’ Study Group (HESG) Summer Conference http://www.healtheconomics.org/conferences/003061.php July 22, 2009 | Health Economics | Location: Sheffield, United Kingdom

7th Annual Southeastern Health Economics Study Group Conference http://www.healtheconomics.org/conferences/003055.php October 23, 2009 | Health Economics | Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA


COLOPHON

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