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HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT E-LEARNING COURSE
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Realize, Interpret and Apply Health Technologies Assessments to Improve the Process of Decision Making related to the Resource Allocation |
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Health Technology Assessment - E-Learning Course |
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Para obtener información en Castellano haga Click aquí |
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The speed in the emergence and introduction of new technologies, the variability in the styles of clinical practice and in the use of health resources, which are not always based on adequate evidence of usefulness, and rising medical costs make decisions on the proper use and coverage of health technology more complex. In this course, with practical focus, you will acquire the knowledge and tools necessary to carry out, interpret, plan and implement health technology and economic assessments for decision-making in health.
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 Panamerican Health Organization (PAHO) |
 The International Network of Agencies for Health Technology Assessment (INAHTA) |
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> Global Health Leadership Award de la Global Health Research Initiative (GHRI) > International Development Agency (CIDA) > Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) > Health Canada and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) | |
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Directed To
Health professionals (doctors, administrators / managers, accountants, nurses, pharmacists, lawyers, epidemiologists, biochemical and others);
That develop clinical activities, management, planning and audit, ministries, secretariats, regulatory agencies and other health units, medical directions, private health systems, social security and health technology producers;
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Acquire the knowledge and tools to enables to: Develop a Health Technology Assessment Report. Read and interpret a Health Technology Assessment Report Develop a critical perspective that allows them to contribute to decision-making in health in their professional setting. MORE (+) |
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History of HTA. Health decision making. Steps of a HTA report. Bibliographic searches. Evidence Based Medicine. Determination of the effects of interventions on health. Economic Evaluations. Allocation of health resources. Ethical, social and legal aspects of HTA. Barriers to use and develop HTA. MORE (+) |
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Characteristics of the course |
Completely distance e-learning mode Highly interactive distance learning platform Personalized tutoring in Spanish and Portuguese Interviews of HTA leaders Weekly forum for discussion of the topic of study for that week. MORE (+) |
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Directors and Teachers |
- Course Directors, Teachers Coordinators and Local Teachers MORE (+) - Interviews of HTA leaders MORE (+) - INAHTA Advisory Board MORE (+) |
Duration: 24 weeks Hours: 250 hours 6 hours per week reading of mandatory articles and classes 4-5 hours per week to solve activities and supplementary reading
Enrollment Requirements:
- Basic computer skills (Internet surfing, use of word processors) - Knowledge of English to read scientific articles - Familiarity with health issues
Applicants must send to info@iecs.org.ar: - A letter of intent specifying the reasons why they want to take the course and its subsequent implementation. - Summarized CV
Course Directors: Andres Pichon Riviere (cv) Federico Augustovski (cv) |
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Teachers Coordinators: Analía Lopez Sebastián Garcia Marti
This Course is being developed with the support of:
> Global Health Leadership Award de la Global Health Research Initiative (GHRI) > International Development Agency (CIDA) > Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) > Health Canada and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) > The International Network of Agencies for Health Technology Assessment |
More information: Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy(IECS) Address: Viamonte 2146 3rd Floor. C1056ABH - Buenos Aires, Argentina. Tel/Fax: (+54-11) 4953-4058 ext. 21 info@iecs.org.ar
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