“Equity and Efficiency in Health and Healthcare”
2ndBiennial Conference of the American Society of Health Economists
Duke University | Durham, North Carolina | June 22-25, 2008
The 2nd Biennial Conference of the American Society of Health Economists (ASHE) is taking place on June 22-25, 2008 at the
R. David Thomas Center
and
The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.
The Duke Conference Report is available for downloading in PDF Format.
Schedule & Conference Program
Check out the downloadable PDF event calendar to see everything going on at the conference. For a detail view of the sessions on the program, you can browse the Overview Schedule, Session List, and the Presentation List in addition you can look over the listing for poster presentations
Attendee List: The attendee list has been conditionally removed from the site due to Board concerns over the email links. We will post an update once the board has developed and adopted a policy.
Pre-Conference Workshops
Workshops will take place on Sunday June 22
More details on the topics covered and the faculty involved are available on the Workshops Page.
Presentation Requirements: Oral & Poster
Frequently asked questions and requirements for presenters of both oral and presentations are available on the Presenter Requirements page.
Plenary Speakers
- Sunday June 22 5:30pm:
- “Reforming Health Care Delivery” by Mark B. McClellan
- Tuesday June 24 5:15pm:
- “Household and Market Returns to Education” by Gary Becker
Refunds & other important dates
Last date for program changes is March 31
Submitters whose abstracts are not accepted for either oral or poster presentation could get a full refund until February 29, 2008
- Full refund until December 15, 2007
- Full refund less $100 USD administrative fee from December 15, 2007 – June 6, 2008
- No refunds for presenters after March 31, 2008 (substitutions acceptable)
- No refunds for attendees after June 6, 2008 (substitutions acceptable)
Hotels and Accommodations
There are no available rooms at either the The R. David Thomas Executive Conference Center and Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club.
Information on alternative accommodation can be found on our Hotels & Accomodations page.
Exhibitor Information
All exhibit space registration closes on Friday May 30. To register, contact Christopher Martin at membership@healtheconomics.org or 902-461-4432.
All exhibit staff must be registered no later than Friday June 6. Individuals can register themselves online.
Rates and exhibition details are available on the Exhibitor Information page.
Advertising
Contact Christopher Martin at membership@healtheconomics.org for availability of advertising opportunies and artwork specifications.
Host Institutions
Venue Location
The Fuqua School of Business
Duke University
1 Towerview Drive
Durham, NC 27708-0120
Map/Floorplan of Fuqua (includes directions) [PDF]
Social Events
- Sunday June 22 5:30pm
- Mark B. McClellan
- Opening Plenary: “Reforming Health Care Delivery”
- Washington Duke Inn, President’s Ballroom
- Sunday June 22 6:30pm
- Reception following Opening Plenary
- Washington Duke Inn, President’s Gallery
- Monday June 23 12:15pm
- Jody Sindelar,
- Presidential Address: “What behavioral economics can do for health economics”
- Fuqua School of Business, RJ Reynolds Auditorium
- Monday June 23 2:30pm
- Poster Viewing
- Fuqua School of Business, Kirby Winter Garden
- Monday June 23 6:30pm
- Sponsors Reception (Invitation-only)
- Washington Duke Inn, Ambassador Duke Room
- Tuesday June 24 12:15pm
- ASHE Business Meeting
- Fuqua School of Business, RJ Reynolds Auditorium
- Tuesday June 24 5:15pm
- Gary S. Becker
- Tuesday Plenary: “Household and Market Returns to Education”
- Fuqua School of Business, Geneen Auditorium
- Tuesday June 24 6:45pm
- Barbecue Reception following Tuesday Plenary
- Fuqua School of Business
- Lunches
- Lunch is provided Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Lunch is available for purchase on Sunday in Fuqua’s Fox Student Center.
Organizational Members
- Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Center for Delivery, Organization & Markets
- Altarum Institute
- Amgen
- Analysis Group
- Arizona State University, School of Health Management and Policy
- AstraZeneca
- Bates White
- Baxter Healthcare
- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- Boston University, Economics Department
- Carnegie Mellon University, H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy & Management
- Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
- City University of New York (CUNY), National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
- Cornell University, Department of Policy Analysis & Management & Sloan Program
- Cornerstone Research
- Danish Institute for Health Services Research
- Duke University, Fuqua School of Business
- Harvard University, Department of Health Care Policy
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Health Policy & Management Department
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Economics
- Mayo Clinic, Division of Health Care Policy & Research
- Merck & Co., Inc., Health Economics Statistics
- National Centre for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
- National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
- Pfizer Worldwide Pharmaceutical Operations, US
- RAND
- Rice University, Baker Institute for Public Policy
- Smith & Nephew
- Temple University, Department of Risk, Insurance & Healthcare
- Thomson Reuters
- Tulane University, School of Public Health, Health Systems Management Department
- United BioSource Corporation
- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Lister Hill Center for Health Policy
- University of California, Irvine, Center for Health Care Management & Policy
- University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Health Services
- University of Illinois at Chicago, Economics Department
- University of Illinois, Urbana/Champaign, Economics Department
- University of Lausanne, Institute of Health Economics and Management (IEMS)
- University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, Department of Health Systems & Policy
- University of Memphis, Economics Department
- University of Michigan, Department of Health Management & Policy
- University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management, Department of Finance
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Health Policy & Administration Department
- University of Pennsylvania, Department of Health Care Systems
- University of Washington, Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research and Policy Program
- University of Wisconsin, Madison, Department of Population Health Sciences
- Urban Institute, Health Policy Center
- Urix, Inc.
- Virginia Commonwealth University, Department of Health Administration
- Yale University, Department of Epidemiology & Public Health