HTA Related Courses
This list is continuously updated with courses and programs related to HTA. If you would like to inform your HTA colleagues about a course that might be of interest to them, please contact the Secretariat.
Introduction to Health Technology Assessment
4-day course, November 19-22, 2008 at Mexico City, Mexico
The National Center for Health Technology Excellence (CENETEC) offers this course to participants who want to learn more about the components and conduct of HTA. This professional development course provides an introduction to Health Technology Assessment in health care system environment. Participants will gain the theoretical knowledge and practical skills needed in HTA conduction; main dimensions assessed; and information resources identification.
The course will be held in Spanish.
For further information please visit: http://www.cenetec.salud.gob.mx/interior/curso_ETES.html
The fifth European Health Executive Programme 2008
School for Health, University of Durham, UK
The European Health Executive Programme (EHEP) provides a five module program, each delivered in a different country during 2008. The program is directed to top executives and clinicians, research directors and policy advisors in the public, private and not for profit health and social care sectors
For further information please visit: www.dur.ac.uk/european.healthexec
Cochrane Collaboration Workshops
The Cochrane Collaboration hosts a variety of workshops on aspects of Cochrane reviews at international locations throughout the year. This site contains details when and where the workshops are available.
For further information please visit www.cochrane.org/news/workshops.shtml
MSc Health Service Research & Technology Assessment
University of Sheffield (ScHARR), UK
ScHARR offers an extensive range of master courses in Health Services Research and Technology Assessment covering health economics, management and informatics, social care research, public health and psychoanalytic studies.
For further information please visit www.shef.ac.uk/scharr/prospective_pg/masters/mhsrta.html
Short Courses in health technology assessment (HTA)
University of Birmingham, UK
The West Midlands Health Technology Assessment Collaboration (WMHTAC) offers a variety of short courses in health service research methods and HTA during the academic year, which are run in conjunction with the MSc course. These include: Health Technology Assessment (HTA) and Health Services Research, HTA Principles and Practices, Methodological Basis of HTA, Clinical Trials.
For further information please visit www.pcpoh.bham.ac.uk/publichealth/programmes/hta/short-courses.htm
Master's Programme in Evidence Based Healthcare and Health Technology Assessment (EBH & HTA)
University of Birmingham, UK
University of Birmingham offers a flexible post graduate program divided into following modules delivered across two semesters: HTA Principles and Practices; Epidemiology Statistics and Health Information; Economic Evaluation in Healthcare; Methodological Basis of HTA; Statistical Methods; Clinical Trials; Qualitative Research Methods; and Advanced Health Economics.
For further information: http://pcpoh.bham.ac.uk/publichealth/programmes/hta/content.htm
Applied Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Course
Hayes Inc
This Hayes training tool is a web-based, self-study course in applied HTA. The course is intended for those who wish to create a rigorous, scientifically sound decision-making process regarding insurance coverage, policy development, technology acquisition, and quality assurance. Participants will learn to recognize the best available evidence and incorporate it into a decision-making process that will give them a better understanding of how to improve healthcare quality, safety, equipment acquisition, and budget decisions.
The Hayes Training Programs faculty offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional level courses, many of which are distance education courses and onsite workshops. The courses cover a variety of medical and scientific disciplines, including epidemiology and population medicine, primary care, nursing, occupational health sciences, oncology, comparative medicine, alternative and complementary medicine, molecular biology, pharmacology, surgery, biostatistics, and library sciences.
For further information: www.hayesinc.com/training
PG Certificate/Diploma Health Economics
University of York (HERC), UK
The University of York (HERC) offers a postgraduate certificate and diploma in Health Economics for Health Care Professionals are available to study via distance learning. The university now offers the option of studying individual modules without registering to study the full program, (subject to entry requirements) and assessments centers in ten locations across the world. Modules include Health Economics Concepts and Economics of Health care Systems.
For further information: www.york.ac.uk/res/herc/distance/diploma.htm
Health Sciences Graduate Programs
McMaster University, Canada
McMaster University provides numerous options for study within the Health Sciences Graduate Programs in Health Research Methodology: PhD; MSc; Diploma and graduate courses.
For further information: www.fhs.mcmaster.ca/grad/hrm/index.htm
National Information Center on Health Services Research and Health care Technology
A self study course
This online self-study short course purposes to discuss and provide an overview of important sources of health economics information through four modules. Each module offers a quiz for self assessment.
For further information: www.nlm.nih.gov/nichsr/edu/healthecon/00_he_intro.html
Health Economics Courses
McMaster University (CHEPA), Canada
The Department of Economics and the Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis (CHEPA) at McMaster University offer graduate programs in Health Science (Health Research Methodology, Nursing, Medical Sciences, occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation Science) and Biomedical Engineering.
For further information: www.chepa.org/Education/Graduatecourses/tabid/87/Default.aspx
Health Economics for Practice
Kings College London, UK
The School of Biomedical and Health Sciences offers a program of advanced study and research through laboratory techniques, planning, implementation, seminars and workshops.
For further information: www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/biohealth/pg/rpg.html
Postgraduate Certificate in Health Economics - Distance Learning
Health Economics Research Unit (HERU), University of Aberdeen, UK
HERU’s postgraduate course focuses on techniques available within economic evaluation, allocation of scarce health resources and economic approaches to informing decisions.
For further information: www.abdn.ac.uk/heru/teaching/home.php
Short courses in health economics
Health Economics Facility (HEF), University of Birmingham, UK
HEF offers four short courses aimed at professionals working in the health care industry, both private and public sectors (including the pharmaceutical industry), and those working in academic centers or government.
The courses are part of the MSc programs being offered as 1-week intensive courses in health economics.
For further information: www.hsmc.bham.ac.uk/hef/postgraduate2.htm
MSc (Diploma) in Health Economics and Health Policy
University of Birmingham, HEF - Health Economics Facility
This Masters (Diploma) programme is suitable for people currently working in the health care sector (in both the public and private sectors, including the pharmaceutical industry) who wish to improve their understanding of and skills in health economics; and graduates who wish to pursue a career in health economics and / or health services research.
For further information: www.hsmc.bham.ac.uk/hef/postgraduate1.htm
Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) Workshops
Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine (CEBM)
CEBM offers workshops and short few days courses in Evidence Based Medicine.
For further information: www.cebm.net/?o=1018
Systematic Reviews
University of Oxford, UK
Systematic reviews course provides the practical aspects of question formulation, study identification, appraisal of quality, data extraction and collection and statistical synthesis reporting. The course will take place on five separate full days.
For further information: www.conted.ox.ac.uk/cpd/healthsciences/courses/short_courses/systematic_reviews/default.asp
Short courses and workshops
University of Oxford, UK
University of Oxford offers a wide range of short courses and workshops on statistics, qualitative research methods, randomized controlled trials, systematic reviews, patient based evidence, ethics in health care, etc.
For further information: www.conted.ox.ac.uk/cpd/healthsciences/courses/short_courses/default.asp
Master of Public Health – MPH
University of Liverpool, UK
The Master’s Programme offers one year full time and two to six year part time options with provision for Pg Diploma and Pg Certificate options. It puts the multidisciplinary focus and commitment to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Health for All principles.
For further information: www.liv.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught_courses/public_health_mph.htm