Registration for the 2020 ASHEcon Conference includes access to all sessions, refreshment breaks each day, lunch Monday and Tuesday, two receptions and all other non-ticketed conference activities. Please review the Schedule at a Glance to plan your time at the conference.

	Early Bird (2/26-5/1)	Regular (5/2-5/26)	Onsite (6/7-6/10)
Member	$500	$600	$880
Non-member	$650	$750	$880
Student Member	$150	$200	$500
Non-Member Student	$200	$250	$500

*In order to receive member pricing, you must be a current individual ASHEcon member. If you need to renew your membership, you can do so here.

Pre- Conference Workshops

New Databases for Health Economists  ($40/$50 member/nonmember rate)

Sunday, June 7 3:15pm-5:15pm

As our healthcare world is always evolving, health economists can have a greater impact when new databases become available for their use. Please come to this session to hear about several new sources of data that you might not know about. These include : (1) Cerner’s Data that includes Electronic Health record information and has other databases attached to it such as hospital data from the American Hospital Association, (2) The Fair Health Claims database that includes all claims from a large number of Private Health Insurers from across our country, (3) The Veteran’s Administration Dataset from their VA Health Economics Resource Center, and The Massachusetts All-Payer Claims Database. The speakers will explain not only the contents and variables included in all of the databases, but also how to acquire these datasets.

Advances in Econometrics: Emerging Topics in Causal Inference and Machine Learning ($40/$50 member/nonmember rate)

Sunday, June 7 3:15pm-5:15pm

This workshop will expose participants to important recent advances in causal inference (CI) methods and machine learning (ML) methods that are of particular relevance in health economics research. Both areas—as well as their intersection—are seeing increasing application in health economics. The workshop faculty are two of the top scholars whose own work focuses on the development and application of these methods in health economics contexts. Prof. Amanda Kowalski (Univ. of Michigan) will focus on CI while Prof. Amelia Haviland (Carnegie Mellon Univ.) will focus on ML. Each presentation will be approximately 45 minutes, allowing approximately 30 minutes for a Q&A session. The presentations will be as non-technical as the topics permit. The workshop’s learning objectives are to: enhance general understanding of CI and ML methods; understand what aspects of empirical health economics are most likely to benefit from furthering the application of CI and ML; appreciate what key CI and ML methods do and how they relate to more widely used econometric methods; and provide a sense of how to implement such methods in empirical practice.

Early Career Professionals Mentoring Session (free)
Sunday, June 7 1pm-3pm

ASHEcon welcomes early career professionals UP TO five years out of having RECEIVED their PhD to interact with an accomplished panel of professionals at its speed mentoring session at the 9th Annual ASHEcon Conference. Join us for a fun, informal afternoon of making connections with some of the leading health economists in the field. Whether you are about to enter the job market, seeking advice about professional growth, or simply hoping to learn about possible career paths, this event is an excellent opportunity to expand both your knowledge base and your network of contacts.

To participate, you must be an ASHEcon member five years out of having received their PhD. 

PhD Student Mentoring Session  (free)

Sunday, June 7 1pm-3pm

ASHEcon welcomes PhD students to interact with an accomplished panel of professionals at its speed mentoring session at the 9th Annual ASHEcon Conference.  Join us for a fun, informal afternoon of making connections with some of the leading health economists in the field. Whether you are about to enter the job market, seeking advice about professional growth, or simply hoping to learn about possible career paths, this event is an excellent opportunity to expand both your knowledge base and your network of contacts.

To participate, you must be an ASHEcon student member or a student at an ASHEcon member university in the last 2 years or last year of their PhD program. 

Group Registration

If you want to register groups of more than 3 people at once, please contact Leslie Ofori at info@ashecon.org

• The group contact name must appear on each registration.
• Group’s contact will not be registered as conference attendees for the conference. Group’s contact must register, if interested in attending the conference.
• Before you register, you must know the membership status of the persons that you are registering.

Registration Information

• All fees are collected and charged in USD unless noted otherwise.
• Online registration is preferred for all participants. If you are paying by check, you still need to complete the online registration process and print out your invoice and send it along with your check no later than 2 weeks after registering.
• To receive the member registration rate, you’ll need to use the email address associated with your membership account.
• By registering for this conference, you are giving your consent for ASHEcon to use your image in photographs in promotional materials.
• Sharing of conference name badges is prohibited.
• For security purposes all individuals must be registered and wear their name badge at all times.
• Your registration will be confirmed by email. Confirmation will include a link to your registration to view payment information and will serve as your receipt.

Payment Policy

• ASHEcon’s Tax ID: 26 – 4526340
• Payment may be made by check or credit card.
• All fees are collected and charged in USD unless noted otherwise.
• Registrations can be cancelled and refunded until May 7th, less a $100 administration fee. After May  7th, no refunds will be given for cancelled registrations. 
• Persons who register for the conference but cannot attend may send a substitute. If the person replacing the attendee is not an ASHEcon member, they’ll have to pay the difference.
• If paying by check, please make checks payable to “ASHEcon” and send to ASHEcon, 1100 Vermont Ave. NW, Ste. 650, Washington, DC 20005.
• If you are paying by check, you still need to complete the online registration process and print out your invoice and send it along with your check no later than 2 weeks after registering.

Conference Registration Includes:

• Access to all plenaries, sessions, receptions, and the exhibit hall.
• Coffee and tea will be available at specific times each day.
• A light breakfast will be provided Monday – Wednesday.
• Lunch will be provided on Monday and Tuesday.
• Receptions on Sunday and Tuesday

Visa Requests

Conference attendees who must apply for visas or other documentation to enter the United States can download a Participation Confirmation Letter from Speaker’s Center. All documentation for entry into the United States is the responsibility of the attendee.

Special Needs

Persons with disabilities or special needs should indicate any special requests during the online registration process or send a description of any services needed to info@ashecon.org.