Heidelberg Health Economics Summer School 2026 – Basic Program (Module I)

About

The Heidelberg Health Economics Summer School 2026 Basic Program (Module I) will offer an unsurpassed opportunity to learn more about the basics of cost effectiveness analysis (CEA) for health technology assessments (HTAs).

"Understanding Health Economics - A Systematic Introduction for Non-Economists"

Module I is primarily dedicated to ...
the fundamental principles of economic thinking in health care,
cost effectiveness evaluation in theory & practice,
the context-dependent usefulness and limitations of applied health economics,
major tools to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of health care, such as highly specialized medicine and end-of-life care,
health outcomes, costing & resource utilization based on empirical & theoretical research – enhanced by practical exercises & case studies with ample room for discussions between faculty & participants.

The three-day Basic Program will be characterized by its educational character, with a focus on state-of-the-art CEA in the context of HTAs.

Course leader

Scientific Program Chair: Professor Michael Schlander, MD, PhD, MBA (Heidelberg University, Germany & InnoVal-HC, Wiesbaden, Germany)

Target group

The Summer School 2026 Basic Program [introductory level] is aimed for academics (including PhD students), physicians & pharmacists and professionals.

With Module I, we offer a highly active program primarily for individuals with non or only limited experience of health economic evaluation methods, in particularly with regard to the basics of (the use of) CEA for HTA.

Course aim

To learn about and discuss the basics in health economic evaluation & HTA -- in a Summer School that will be...

IN-DEPTH & INTENSE. Practice-orientated with strong theoretical grounding, combining international policy-relevance with a state-of-the art high-level scientific program
IMPARTIAL. The program will be strictly evidence-based and informed by the latest progress in health economics and beyond
INTERACTIVE & INTERNATIONAL. Limited number of participants will offer numerous opportunities for interaction with the presenters, as well as to work on relevant case studies and group exercises

Fee info

Different rates and discounts are available; please check the Summer School 2026 website for more detailed information