Heidelberg Health Economics Summer School 2026 – Core Program (Module II)

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The Heidelberg Health Economics Summer School 2026 Core Program (Module II) will be a unique opportunity in 2026 for an in-depth exchange with international thought leaders in the theory, practice, and evolution of using health economic evaluations to inform health technology assessments (HTAs).

"Challenging Health Economics - A Systematic Account of Economic Evaluation for HTAs"

The three-day Core Program will focus on important aspects and address relevant topics related to HTA & economic evaluation in theory & practice, such as ...
The Rationale. Why Economic Evaluation?
The Conventional Logic. Health Economic Cost/ Value Assessments (CBA, CEA, HRQoL).
The Challenges. Deficiencies, Social Norms & Preferences as well as Potential Solutions.
The Patients’ Experience & Preferences. Patients’ Perspective & PROs and Socioeconomic Impact Analysis.
The Integration. Citizens’ Expectations & Preferences.
The Next Steps. Ways Forward for HTA including Economic Evaluation.

Course leader

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

Target group

The Summer School 2026 Core Program [intermediate to advanced level] is aimed for academics, physicians & pharmacists and professionals.

Module II will be most suitable for executives in (senior) commercial functions, market access, and health policy-makers concerned with HTAs and economic evaluation. It will be also of interest to advanced scholars in the field who wish to actively participate in shaping the future development of the regulatory environment with regard to patient access, financing, pricing, and reimbursement policies in the health care sector.

Course aim

To address the most important recent developments in the worlds of health technology assessment (HTA) and health economic evaluation ...

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 faculty

Fee info

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