Newswise — Princeton, NJ—December 5, 2016—The International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) announced its upcoming health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) in-person training programs scheduled for early 2017.

ISPOR Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Training Program20-23 February 2017 | Bogotá, Colombia The ISPOR Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Training Program is designed “HTA users and doers” in government in addition to public and private payers, industry, health plans, academia, and patient group representatives interested in learning how to conduct various aspects of HTA with an emphasis on clinical and economic evaluation. Program faculty includes Finn Børlum Kristensen, MD, PhD, Manuel Espinoza, MD, MSc, PhD, and Aurelio Mejía, MSc, BSc. Additional information on the training can be found here.

Essential Elements of Pricing Training ProgramMarch 9-10, 2017 | Philadelphia, PA, USAThe Essential Elements of Pricing Training Program educates attendees on the context, rules, and processes behind pharmaceutical pricing in addition to an overview of the tradeoffs, commonalities, and differences between markets and disease areas. Faculty for the program includes, Jack Mycka and Renato Dellamano. Additional information can be found here.

Introduction to Health Economics and Outcomes Research Training ProgramApril 6-7, 2017 | San Francisco, CA, USAThe Introduction to Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR): Principles and Practice in Health Care Decision Making Training Program. Provides participants with the essential skills required to perform and critique health care economic studies and models to determine cost-effective medications, devices, and interventions. This training will be led by Lorne E. Basskin, PharmD. Program information can be found here.

Additional information on ISPOR In-Person Training Programs can be found here and details on the ISPOR HTA Training Program can be found here.

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ABOUT ISPORThe International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) is a nonprofit, international, educational and scientific organization that promotes health economics and outcomes research excellence to improve decision making for health globally. Web: www.ISPOR.org | LinkedIn: www.bit.ly/ISPOR-IN | Twitter: www.bit.ly/ISPOR-T (@ISPORorg) | YouTube: www.bit.ly/ISPOR-YT |Facebook: www.bit.ly/ISPOR-FB