Health Economics Collaboration Seminar Series 2009
Economists from the Sydney School of Public Health participate in the Health Economics Collaboration (HEC), a network of economists based at Universities within NSW. HEC currently includes economists from the Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney, George Institute for International Health and the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of NSW. HEC hosts seminars and runs workshops and short courses to foster the exchange of ideas between Health Economists and increase awareness about the field of Health Economics.
If you would like to present your health economics research in 2009 or want further information on the Health Economics Collaboration Seminar Series, please contact us
Current HEC Seminar Series for Semester 2, 2009
| Measurement of preference for health - theoretical considerations and empirical evidence. | ||||
|
Presented by: |
Peter Zweifel, Professor of Economics, SOI University of Zurich |
|||
| Date: | Monday 24 August 2009 | |||
| Time: | 4-5 pm | |||
| Location: |
Norman Gregg Lecture Theatre Edward Ford Building (A27) Sydney School of Public Health University of Sydney |
|||
| A Multivariate Probit Model for Alcohol, Tobacco and Marijuana Participations | ||||
|
Presented by: |
Rachel Knott, B. Ec (Honours), University of Queensland |
|||
| Date: | Tuesday 8 September 2009 | |||
| Time: | 4-5 pm | |||
| Location: |
Meeting Room, The George Institute for International Health, Level 10, KGV Building, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Road, Camperdown |
|||
| Whither South African Health and Health Care? | ||||
|
Presented by: |
Gavin Mooney, Professor of Health Economics, University of Sydney and University of Cape Town |
|||
| Date: | Thursday 24 September 2009 | |||
| Time: | 2-3 pm | |||
| Location: |
Boardroom, The George Institute for International Health, Level 10, KGV Building, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Road, Camperdown |
|||
| Health Economic Life-expectancy Predictions (HELP) for decision makers: can cardiovascular risk tables be adapted to estimate life-years gained? | ||||
|
Presented by: |
Andrew Briggs, Professor of Health Economics, University of Glasgow |
|||
| Date: | Wednesday 30 September 2009 | |||
| Time: | 1-2 pm | |||
| Location: |
Boardroom, The George Institute for International Health, Level 10, KGV Building, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Road, Camperdown |
|||
| Financing for disease control in the Pacific: imbalances between donor priorities, local needs and cost-effective interventions | ||||
|
Presented by: |
Joel Negin, Lecturer in International Public Health, University of Sydney, Research Fellow, Menzies Centre for Health Policy |
|||
| Date: | Tuesday 20 October 2009 | |||
| Time: | 4-5 pm | |||
| Location: |
Boardroom, The George Institute for International Health, Level 10, KGV Building, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Road, Camperdown |
|||
| Why do rich people live longer?: Evidence from Swedish panel data | ||||
|
Presented by: |
Philip Clark, Associate Professor, University of Sydney and Ulf Gerdtham, Professor of Economics, Lund University, Sweden |
|||
| Date: | Tuesday 17 November 2009 | |||
| Time: | 4-5 pm | |||
| Location: |
Norman Gregg Lecture Theatre Edward Ford Building (A27) Sydney School of Public Health University of Sydney |
|||
Past Seminars: HEC Seminar Series for Semester 1, 2009
| The Impact of National Health Insurance on Birth Outcomes: A Natural Experiment in Taiwan. | ||||
|
Presented by: |
Michael Grossman, National Bureau of Economic Research |
|||
| Date: | Tuesday 10 March 2009 | |||
| Time: | 4-5.30 pm | |||
| Location: |
Lecture Theatre TBA, Merewether Building (H04) Faculty of Economics and Business Discipline of Economics University of Sydney |
|||
| The value of life and some applications to health consultancies | ||||
|
Presented by: |
Peter Abelson, Visiting Scholar, Discipline of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, The University of Sydney |
|||
| Date: | Tuesday 17 March 2009 | |||
| Time: | 4-5 pm | |||
| Location: |
Meeting Room, The George Institute for International Health, Level 10, KGV Building, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Road, Camperdown |
|||
| Economic evaluation of Singapore's National Smoking Control Program | ||||
|
Presented by: |
Chris Doran, Associate Professor, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC), University of NSW |
|||
| Date: | Tuesday 21 April 2009 | |||
| Time: | 4-5 pm | |||
| Location: |
Seminar Room, Building R1, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, 22 – 32 King St, Randwick |
|||
Past Seminars: HEC Seminar Series Semester 2, 2008
| The effect of hours worked on the retention of newly qualified Registered Nurses working in New South Wales between 1993 and 2002. | ||||
|
Presented by: |
Michelle Cunich, Lecturer, School of Public Health, University of Sydney |
|||
| Date: | Tuesday 26 August | |||
| Time: | 4-5:00 pm | |||
| Location: |
Norman Gregg Lecture Theatre, Sydney School of Public Health, Edward Ford Building (A27), University of Sydney |
|||
| How has access to dental care in Australia changed over the past 30 years? | ||||
|
Presented by: |
Edmund FitzGerald, Research Assistant, School of Public Health, University of Sydney |
|||
| Date: | Tuesday, 16 September | |||
| Time: | 4-5:00 pm | |||
| Location: |
Tutorial Room 308, Sydney School of Public Health, Edward Ford Building (A27), University of Sydney |
|||
| Does my bum look big in this? Overweight and obesity in Australian adults: Implications of error in self reported height and weight | ||||
|
Presented by: |
Alison Hayes, Senior Research Fellow, School of Public Health, University of Sydney |
|||
| Date: | Thursday, 23 October | |||
| Time: | 4-5:00 pm | |||
| Location: |
The George Institute, Level 10, KGV Building, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital |
|||
| A comparative risk assessment for South Africa in 2000: Towards promoting health and preventing disease. | ||||
|
Presented by: |
Rosana Norman, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Burden of Disease and Cost-Effectiveness, School of Population Health, University of Queensland |
|||
| Date: | Tuesday, 4 November | |||
| Time: | 4-5:00 pm | |||
| Location: |
Norman Gregg Lecture Theatre |
|||
| Health financing in Vietnam, Options and Experiences. | ||||
|
Presented by: |
Bjorn Ekman, Health Economist, Lund University |
|||
| Date: | Tuesday, 25 November | |||
| Time: | 1-2:00pm | |||
| Location: |
The George Institute, Level 10, KGV Building, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital |
|||
| Economic evaluation of complex/community based interventions. | ||||
|
Presented by: |
Lisa Gold, Senior Research Fellow, Deakin Health Economics Unit, School of Health and Social Development, Deakin University |
|||
| Date: | Tuesday, 18 November | |||
| Time: | 4-5:00 pm | |||
| Location: |
The George Institute, Level 10, KGV Building, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital |
|||
| Modelling the public health consequences of cannabis use. | ||||
|
Presented by: |
Kiusiang Tay-Teo, Research Fellow, Deakin Health Economics Unit, Australia and School of Health & Social Development, Deakin University, Ph.D Candidate at School of Population Health, The University of Melbourne, |
|||
| Date: | Tuesday, 9 December | |||
| Time: | 4-5:00 pm | |||
| Location: |
Lecture Theatre, Building R1, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, 22 to 32 King St , Randwick |
|||
Past Seminars: HEC Seminar Series Semester 1, 2008
| Modelling the cost-effectiveness of a telephone & print intervention to improve diet & exercise. Methods and preliminary findings. | ||||
|
Presented by: |
Associate Professor Nick Graves, Health Economist, Queensland University of Technology |
|||
| Date: | Tuesday, 20 May | |||
| Time: | 4-5:00 pm | |||
| Location: |
The George Institute, Level 10, KGV Building, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital |
|||
| MABEL (Medicine in Australia: Balancing Employment and Life). Methods and pilot results from the Australian longitudinal survey of doctors. | ||||
|
Presented by: |
Professor Tony Scott, Professorial Fellow, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne |
|||
| Date: | Tuesday, 17 June | |||
| Time: | 4-5:00 pm | |||
| Location: |
The George Institute, Level 10, KGV Building, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital |
|||
| Modelling cost-effectiveness in practice: accounting for physical constraints and patient decisions | ||||
|
Presented by: |
Associate Professor Jon Karnon, Department of Public Health, University of Adelaide |
|||
| Date: | Tuesday, 8 July | |||
| Time: | 4-5:00 pm | |||
| Location: |
The George Institute, Level 10, KGV Building, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital |
|||