National Health Policy Conference: Adjunct Meetings

Minicourses

Comparative Effectiveness Research for Policy Professionals
Wednesday, February 6
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Course Outline

This course offers a primer on comparative effectiveness research (CER) aimed at non-researchers, especially policy analysts. Course participants will gain an understanding of the history of CER, its definitions and terminology, and its application to clinical decision making and health policymaking. International experts will present perspectives on the use of CER abroad, and national leaders will discuss efforts to integrate CER into the U.S. health system. Registration is required.

Lead Faculty: Sean Tunis, Center for Medical Technology Policy in San Francisco

Faculty:
Kalipso Chalkidou, National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, London
Steve Pearson, America’s Health Insurance Plans
Jennifer Bright, Mental Health America
Kathleen Buto, Johnson & Johnson
Alissa Fox, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
Eugene Rich, 2006-2007 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellow and Creighton University

Using Research to Promote Policy Reform
Wednesday, February 6
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Participants will develop skills to translate research and communicate complex information effectively to policymakers. This course will explain the role of health services and policy research to inform health policymaking and advocacy efforts, as well as the barriers and aids to their success. Registration is required.

This minicourse will be led by Shelley Hearne, Executive Director of Trust for America 's Health and professor in the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University.

Lead Faculty: Shelly A. Hearne, DrPH


		*Minicourses* Comparative Effectiveness Research for Policy Professionals Wednesday, February 6 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Course Outline This course offers a primer on comparative effectiveness research (CER) aimed at non-researchers, especially policy analysts. Course participants will gain an understanding of the history of CER, its definitions and terminology, and its application to clinical decision making and health policymaking. International experts will present perspectives on the use of CER abroad, and national leaders will discuss efforts to integrate CER into the U.S. health system. Registration is required. Lead Faculty: Sean Tunis, Center for Medical Technology Policy in San Francisco Faculty: Kalipso Chalkidou, National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, London Steve Pearson, America’s Health Insurance Plans Jennifer Bright, Mental Health America Kathleen Buto, Johnson & Johnson Alissa Fox, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Eugene Rich, 2006-2007 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellow and Creighton University Using Research to Promote Policy Reform Wednesday, February 6 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Participants will develop skills to translate research and communicate complex information effectively to policymakers. This course will explain the role of health services and policy research to inform health policymaking and advocacy efforts, as well as the barriers and aids to their success. Registration is required. This minicourse will be led by Shelley Hearne, Executive Director of Trust for America 's Health and professor in the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University. Lead Faculty: Shelly A. Hearne, DrPH