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Friday 8th May 2009Introduction & overview of HE
Venue: SA College of Medicine
Parktown
- Ideal for delegates who wish to acquire better understanding in HE & EBM & wish to understand the role of the DoH.
- A foundation for the rest of the PCMA workshops & ISPOR short courses
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Venue: SA College of Medicine
Parktown Tuesday 23 June 2009
EBM Prof Paul Rheeder
Venue: Pretoria University Approx cost / workshop R700
23, 24 September 2009
Venue: North West University, Potchefstroom
Sessions 1 & 2 to run concurrently Friday 6 November 2009 Dr Edina Sinanovic
Cost-effectiveness/utility analysis
Venue: Wits Health Consortium Parktown
The overall aim of the course is to develop the participants' knowledge and skills in evidence-based medicine and health economics as an aid to understanding reimbursement decisions for medicines. Participants will be introduced to the principles and methods of evaluating evidence and health economics, and will be assisted in developing skills in the application of these principles in the process of decision-making. Emphasis will be placed on learning by case study analysis and problem solving
- To gain an appreciation of the utility of an evidence-based approach to economic evaluation.
- To develop practical skills in the critical appraisal of clinical trials and economic evaluations of healthcare interventions
- To provide a conceptual and analytical framework (both economic and clinical) in which drug or device selection problems can be analysed
- To perform a basic Health economic evaluation.
- To perform a basic assessment of the quality of clinical trial data.
To understand other elements that need consideration in reimbursement decisions
- Participants will work in groups and will be given different tasks in the healthcare intervention selection process. The groups will be required to make decisions based on the effectiveness, safety and cost of drugs, devices and procedures.
Those who would benefit from attending these workshops; anyone who is involved in;
- Clinical and health economic decision-making in the funding environment
- Formulary submissions
- Pharmacoeconomics in the Department of Health
- Health economics in the device manufacturing industry
- Pharmacoeconomics in the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry
- Medical Advisors
- Healthcare Pharmacists
- Medical Directors
- Market Access Managers
- Business Development Directors
- Health Care Risk Managers
- Integrated Care Managers, etc
Facilitated by the PCMA
In collaboration with the
department of health
ISPOR & PIASA
This workshop is specially designed for Managed Healthcare Pharmacists, Medical Directors/Advisors, Market Access Managers, Business Development Directors, Health Care Risk Managers, Integrated Care Managers,
Device Manufacturers, and others
Venue: Gauteng
College of Medicine
27 Rhodes Ave, Parktown West
Time:
Registration: 08:30
Workshop: 08:30 to 15:30