The Institute of Health Economics (IHE) is partnering with Athabasca University to develop a new four-course micro-credential in health economics. Health care planning and delivery are undergoing fundamental shifts due to innovations including precision medicine, artificial intelligence, and rapid expansion of virtual and remote health care delivery. Capitalising…
The offices of the Institute of Health Economics will be closed on Friday, September 30, 2022 in observance of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This is a day to “honour Survivors, their families, and communities, and ensure that public commemoration of the history and legacy of residential schools remains a vital component of the reconciliation process”, as outlined…
The Institute of Health Economics Board of Directors and staff joins other Canadians and Albertans in mourning the loss of Her late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II on September 8th, 2022. When she assumed the role of Queen of the United Kingdom on February 6th, 1952 she also became Head of State for Canada and has been a consistent figure in key moments in Canadian and Alberta history…
The Institute of Health Economics sponsored a plenary session at the recent Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER) annual conference in Calgary on July 27th. The session was titled “Health & the Economy: Lessons from the Pandemic in Economic Resilience”. The panel was moderated by economist Dr. Vic Adamowicz from the University of Alberta. Ms. Andrea Brocklebank from the Beef…
Dr. Christopher McCabe participates in the Alberta Health Services webinar series related to Long COVID. Host Shawna Curry interviews Dr. McCabe, Isabel Henderson and Dr. Simon Decary, to explore where long COVID started, what we can learn from current research, and where long COVID might be headed. Dr. McCabe provides overview of economic modelling support the Institute of Health…
Given the recent announcement regarding the end of a successful tenure for IHE CEO Dr. Chris McCabe (link), the Institute of Health Economics (IHE) Board of Directors has asked Dr. Kate Harback to take on the role of Acting CEO effective 1st August 2022, and then Interim CEO effective 1st September 2022. Dr. Harback is currently the Director of Economics at the Institute (link).…
IHE CEO, Dr. Christopher McCabe, participates in the National Institute for Value and Technologies in Health Care’s (NIHO) Scientific Advisory Committee. NIHO is the national agency in Slovakia and is the newest member of the International Network of Agencies for Health Technology Assessment (INAHTA) which the IHE is honored to host the secretariat for. Dr. McCabe presented on…
IHE CEO, Dr, Christopher McCabe will end a successful tenure as IHE CEO and Executive Director effective August 31, 2022. Our Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Christopher McCabe, has informed the Board that he has accepted the post of Professor of Health Economics at Queen’s University Belfast and has therefore given notice of his intent to resign as…
The IHE is pleased to have collaborated with global health industry leaders in the UNIVANTS of Healthcare Excellence awards in laboratory medicine and to share in announcement of the 2021 award winners. The UNIVANTS of Healthcare Excellence Award Program announces 13 teams with 2021 recognition for achieving measuring better…
Global Health and Pharma Magazine (GHP) names the Institute of Health Economics – The Best Health and Economics Institute - 2022. The GHP awards program is in its seventh year and honors innovation and outstanding performance across the health related industries. The IHE is pleased to have received this recognition. A short article entitled ”Seeking Solutions…
The Institute of Health Economics (IHE) is pleased to be part of the Alberta Drug and Technology Evaluation Consortium (ADTEC) led by Dr. Scott Klarenbach from the University of Alberta and with participation from the University of Calgary. We welcome the news that ADTEC has been selected as one of the four successful inaugural Core Network Partners for…
One Society Network Webinar Series presents: May 12, 2022: 2:00 to 3:00 MT COVID-19 and the Canadian cattle/beef production system: Developing a Causal Loop Diagram for modeling the unstructured problem of the pandemic. Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Qd7YttiGS5GW6ZD26lBcfg Presenters: Cheryl Waldner PhD, DVM, FCAHS, Professor, Department of Large Animal Clinical…
The IHE CEO, Dr. Christopher McCabe is featured in an April 1st 2022 Globe and Mail article titled: “ When will COVID-19 be endemic? The four factors that will shape the virus’s future”. “We’re in a place of incredible uncertainty,” said Christopher McCabe, who leads the Edmonton-based Institute for Health Economics. “But even in the face of that…
One Society Network Seminars The One Society Network (OSN) is offering introductory seminars that give an overview of the dynamic connections between pandemics, like COVID-19, and diverse aspects of society. These seminars will explore the comprehensive impacts of pandemics and pandemic response on some key sectors of the economy and population subgroups, including the environment,…
New report highlights components needed for a National Heart Valve Disease Strategy The Institute for Health Economics (IHE) has published a report which provides the results of a national roundtable convened in November 2021 to identify the necessary components for a national strategy to address heart valve disease. The report provides a comprehensive list of recommendations to…
The UK-Canada Globalink doctoral exchange scheme https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/uk-canada-globalink-doctoral-exchange-scheme-2/ and MITACS Canada https://www.mitacs.ca/en will fund up to £15,000 for 12-week research placements, starting Aug ’22 – April ’23. The student would be hosted by the University of Alberta and the Institute of Health Economics.…
March 7, 2022, 2022 One Society Network webinar series explores dynamics between pandemics and diverse aspects of society. The One Society Network (OSN) - https://onesocietynetwork.ca/ isoffering introductory seminars, beginning February 20th, 2022 to June that give an overview of the dynamic connections between pandemics, like COVID-19, and diverse aspects of society. These seminars…
Introduction to Health Economics – Online Course – Futurelearn -Bournemouth University – (available now) The study of health economics is important in helping to ensure the efficient use of available resources for maximising health benefits. It is also essential to improving health care delivery, outcomes, and lifestyle patterns through interactions with individuals and health…
How can health economic evaluation support market access, increased investment and company value? The Introduction to Health Economic Evaluations webinar, presented by the Institute of Health Economics will help answer that question. The goal of this webinar is to increase the knowledge in the life sciences ecosystem of what an economic evaluation is, why it is required and…
The Institute of Health Economics and an interprovincial medical expert committee have produced the second edition clinical practice guidelines as part of the Prairie Collaborative Immune Globulin (IG) Utilization Management Framework project. The project was initiated to establish criteria for Immune Globulin therapy as a means to increase accountability for the quality, safety,…
One Society Network webinar series explores dynamics between pandemics and diverse aspects of society. The One Society Network (OSN) www.onesocietynetwork.ca is offering introductory seminars, beginning February 20th, 2022 that give an overview of the dynamic connections between pandemics, like COVID-19, and diverse aspects of society. These seminars will explore the comprehensive…
Health Economics Support for SMEs Across the Health Innovation Cycle Alberta Innovates is providing $1.95 million over 3 years to the Institute of Health Economics (IHE) through its Health Innovation Platform Partnerships program. This funding is to support health economics service delivery for Alberta’s innovative health companies. This new funding allows IHE to expand the highly…
“Please, for the love of god, listen to the epidemiologists!” Dr. Chris McCabe, IHE CEO, provides an opinion piece along with UofA professor, Blake Murdoch, senior research associate with the Health Law Institute. The article highlights that understanding the exponential growth of infection is absolutely key to responding to and mitigating pandemics. The full article is available…
IHE CEO, Dr. Chris McCabe has been appointed to a multidisciplinary committee to plan the Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing, which will take place 7–9 March 2022 in London, UK. The committee, which includes representatives from eleven nations, is being chaired by Professor Robin Lovell-Badge FMedSci FRS. The three-day Summit will be held at The Francis Crick Institute…
Global Health and Pharma Magazine (GHP) names the Institute of Health Economics – The Most Trusted Health and Economics Institute for 2021. The GHP awards program is in its sixth year and honors innovation and outstanding performance across the health related industries. The IHE is pleased to have received this recognition. A short article entitled “Creating Value through Collaboration”…
The Institute of Health Economics in partnership with Alberta Blue Cross has conducted an evaluation of Alberta Blue Cross’s digital wellness programs which are used by more than 360,000 plan members. The results demonstrate a positive health impact on health and savings in the health plans. The study found 81% of participants recorded improvements in health across a broad range…
IHE CEO Dr. Christopher McCabe presented on September 15th to the Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER) COVID-19 Recovery Call webinar series on the One Society Network which he co-chairs with Dr. Christopher Cotton of Queen’s University.The presentation was titled: “One Society Network: Capturing Economic Impacts in Pandemic Policy”. At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic,…
IHE is a partner in a synthetic health data project sponsored by Health Cities in partnership with the University of Alberta School of Public Health, Merck Canada and Replica Analytics. The project advisory group includes Alberta Innovates and the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta, The project was recently profiled in the University of Alberta Folio…
IHE CEO, Dr. Chris McCabe, in his capacity as a health economics professor at the University of Alberta, participated in a study with colleagues from British Columbia: Dr. Caroline Colijn (SFU), Dr. Dean Karlen (UVic), Dr. Sarah Otto (UBC), Dr. Daniel Coombs (UBC), Dr. Eric Cytrynbaum (UBC), and Dr. Rob James (evidently.ca) which explores possible scenarios…
The Network of Alberta Health Economists (NOAHE.ca) in partnership with health economists from IHE, Alberta Health, and the Universities of Alberta and Calgary, is now accepting applications for the 2021 NOAHE Scholarship Awards. Check out: https://noahe.ca/about/awards-scholarships Deadline for application is September 19, 2021 with a start date of October 1, 2021 Qualifications…
IHE CEO, Dr. Chris McCabe provided a webinar presentation – “Demonstrating Value in Laboratory Medicine” on July 14th, 2021 as part of the international educational platform Labroots. Data and insights from laboratory tests help guide clinical decision-making, support policy changes, healthcare service planning and can have substantial…
Dr. Kate Harback, IHE Associate Director of Economics will be participating in a National Academy of Sciences workshop – “Aviation After a Year of Pandemic – Economics, People and Technology”. The workshop will examine what the future aviation industry will look like after a year of COVID-19? The virtual workshop will take place on June 28-30, 2021 from 12-4:30pm ET and focus…
The IHE is part of a research team funded by Alberta Innovates to investigate how widespread cannabis use is among arthritis patients. Self-medication and a lack of solid evidence to guide cannabis use for these purposes can lead to substantial harm. The research team will develop and validate a decision tool to help guide cannabis use to inform patients and health professionals.…
IHE Director of Economics Dr. Jeff Round participates in an interview with other colleagues for Global News about the pros and cons of using incentives to encourage members of the public to get vaccinated. Link: https://globalnews.ca/news/7902049/alberta-covid-19-vaccine-incentives/
Merck Canada Joins Synthetic Data Project Edmonton, AB, May 11, 2021 – Health City and the Institute of Health Economics (IHE) are pleased to welcome Merck Canada as a new partner to an innovative Alberta collaboration aimed at exploring the potential uses for synthetic health data. Merck Canada will be joining existing partners Alberta Innovates and the University of Alberta,…
IHE CEO leads national team to model full impact of pandemic restrictions Model to be used to predict unintended consequences, advise decision-makers during next public health crisis. April 14th, 2021 - While the COVID-19 pandemic continues its grip on Canada’s health-care system and economy,…
Be part of our growth! IHE is hiring for a variety of positions to support our growing program of work. There are a number of opportunities to work and/or train with the Institute of Health Economics (IHE). https://www.ihe.ca/about/careers-awards Senior Health Economist: The Institute of Health Economics is recruiting a Senior Health Economist to provide leadership on projects…
The Institute for Health Economics (IHE) CEO co-authored an opinion editorial appearing in the Edmonton Journal with Timothy Caulfield, Dr. James Talbot and Dr. Noel Gibney. In it Dr. McCabe and fellow authors provide a critique of a previous editorial, appearing on February 8th, by Dr. Ari R. Joffe and Mr. David Redman. The concluding message of the editorial is: “Going forward,…
New report highlights importance of Stem Cell sector in Canada and opportunities for future competitiveness and contributions to economic recovery The Institute for Health Economics (IHE) has published a report which provides an overview of the current state and future prospects for stem cell/regenerative medicine in Canada. Specifically, it assesses the strengths, potential areas…
There are a number of opportunities to work and/or train with the Institute of Health Economics (IHE) to design and conduct model-based economic evaluations of emerging health care technologies. (see below). Health Economist / Mathematical modeler 12 Month Training Position(s): The IHE is recruiting up to two (2) candidates for a twelve (12) training position, with strong potential…
A national roundtable provides direction for key components that should be included in national strategies to optimize care for patients with progressive fibrosing interstitial lung disease (PF-ILD). The Institute for Health Economics (IHE) conducted an invitational, virtual policy roundtable on progressive fibrosing interstitial lung disease (PF-ILD) on November 20th, 2020. This…