Toronto Health Economics (THE) Network

Purpose - Objectives - Members

Purpose
While the University of Toronto and its associated Research Institutes have tremendous expertise in health economics, such expertise is geographically dispersed and unevenly distributed across several academic units. This dispersion has limited opportunities for both research collaboration and the pursuit of educational and mentoring activities. In order to address this shortfall in interaction, and to take advantage of the potential economies of scale and scope in the conducts of collaborative scholarly activities, a Toronto Health Economics (THE) Network has been established.

Monthly afternoon meetings at the comfortable University of Toronto Faculty Club are facilitated by the Chair to foster a community of research collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and skills development among young health economists in the GTA who work in academic, industry and government sectors. Meetings include a brief presentation, and detailed follow-up discussion, and feedback on research-in-progress, CIHR research proposals, and manuscripts. Few of the twenty participants in
THE Network had ever collaborated prior to the launch of this new group.

"THE Network is the only regular forum for folks who are doing Health Economics or Health Technology Assessment in Toronto. It's the only forum that includes both clinical and non-clinical researchers in health economics, folks from industry, academia, governments and graduate students from a number of departments. It is the nidus for future attempts to organize HTA activities across the facuilities and research institutes at the University of Toronto".
Murray Krahn
Director, THETA (Toronto Health Economics & Technology Assessment Collaborative) ,
University of Toronto

 

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Objectives
The objectives of the THE Network are to:

  1. Increase awareness of existing expertise and activities amongst those who pursue health economics research;

  2. Facilitate the coordination of scholarly activities;

  3. Improve opportunities for synergy in research and education, including curriculum development, delivery and supervision; and to

  4. Enhance mentorship activities, including peer support and professional guidance for research trainees and peers.

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THE Network Members

The Toronto Health Economics Network is comprised of over 100 members. Please email annelouise.pontigon@utoronto.ca to be added to the member list.

THE Network Meetings 2012-2013

Meetings will be held monthly at the Fairly Lounge, UofT Faculty Club, 41 Willcocks Street, 4:30 to 6 p.m. Drinks and light snacks will be provided. Please mark your calendars!

2012: October 18, December 13

2013: February 21, March 21

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