HTAi Annual Meeting 2008

The conference "Health Technology Assessment in Context" 2008 in Montreal will include discussions on the inner works of HTA in different contexts: decision-makers and reserchers will meet their counterparts from everywhere in the world.

This is a first time HTAi made a call for pre- and post-conferences, three plenary sessions and a large selection of parallel panel sessions. 


 Download the HTAi 2008 preliminary scientific programme

Several parallel panel sessions have been submitted by INAHTA members:

• HTA-products-roles and functions - organized by Helena Dahlgren (SBU) and Inger Norderhaug (NOKC); Chair: Guy Maddern (ASERNIP-S)
  
  
• Evidence and judgment in healthcare policy decision-making - organized by Elise Berliner (AHRQ); Chair: Jean Slutsky (AHRQ)
  
  
• Does integrating a form of ethical analysis in HTA make a difference in how the HTA is utilized by decision-makers - organized by Christa Harstall (IHE) and HTAi/INAHTA Ethics Working Group; Chair: Lorraine Carron (IHE)
  
  
• International perspectives on disinvestment on ineffective health practices - organized by Janet Hiller (AHTA), Adam Elshaug, Tracy Merlin (AHTA); Chair: Janet Hiller (AHTA)
  
  
• How many organizations do we need: Competition or Synergy? - organized by Guy Maddern (ASERNIP-S); Chair: Guy Maddern (ASERNIP-S)
  
  
  

A Parallel Panel Sessions with INAHTA collaborative partner WHO:

• Enabling implementation of HTA recommendations: funding, planning, aquiring, implementing and sustaining technology in developing countries - organized by Andrei Issakov (WHO) and Tom Judd (WHO); Chairs: Mario Casnaneda (USA) and Andrei Issakov (WHO) 

Read about pre-conference workshops at HTAi 2008

Read about post conference workshops at HTAi 2008