Past PSI Events

Conferences

Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Training Course

Novotel, Heathrow Airport, UK

Presented by
Mark Sculpher, Neil Hawkins 
and members of the HTA SIG

This 2-day course will provide an introduction to the methods of health technology assessment.  There will be a focus on how to estimate the costs and benefits of new interventions and analysis undertaken to support decisions about whether new interventions should be funded by health systems.  The first day will include sessions on policy context and basic economic evaluation methods, as well as lectures on health measurement and valuation for HTA, evidence synthesis and decision analysis.  There will also be exercises to confirm participants’ understanding of key concepts. The second day will focus on sharing case studies and discussing key statistical challenges in HTA.  Attendees will be encouraged to share their own HTA experiences.  

The following topics will be covered:
• HTA Policy
• Methods of economic evaluation
• Critical review of HTA publications
• Evidence synthesis
• Measuring and valuing health
• HTA decision models
• Industry HTA case studies
• Key statistical challenges in HTA

Course runs from: 10:00 – 18:00 (registration from 9:30) on Day 1 
    09:00 – 15:30 on Day 2.
 
Registration
Before 23rd December 2016
 PSI Members  £495 + VAT
 Non- Members  £570 + VAT (includes PSI membership for 1 year)

After 23rd December 2016
 PSI Members £595 +VAT 
 Non - Members £670 + VAT (includes PSI membership for 1 year) 
Registration costs (includes lunch and refreshments)

PSI are holding a limited number of hotel rooms at an extra cost until the 23rd December 2016 which will be allocated on a first come first served basis.  Please contact the PSI Secretariat for more information.

Registration is now closed.  Please contact the PSI Secretariat for late registrations.

Scientific Meetings

Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Training Course

Novotel, Heathrow Airport, UK

Presented by
Mark Sculpher, Neil Hawkins 
and members of the HTA SIG

This 2-day course will provide an introduction to the methods of health technology assessment.  There will be a focus on how to estimate the costs and benefits of new interventions and analysis undertaken to support decisions about whether new interventions should be funded by health systems.  The first day will include sessions on policy context and basic economic evaluation methods, as well as lectures on health measurement and valuation for HTA, evidence synthesis and decision analysis.  There will also be exercises to confirm participants’ understanding of key concepts. The second day will focus on sharing case studies and discussing key statistical challenges in HTA.  Attendees will be encouraged to share their own HTA experiences.  

The following topics will be covered:
• HTA Policy
• Methods of economic evaluation
• Critical review of HTA publications
• Evidence synthesis
• Measuring and valuing health
• HTA decision models
• Industry HTA case studies
• Key statistical challenges in HTA

Course runs from: 10:00 – 18:00 (registration from 9:30) on Day 1 
    09:00 – 15:30 on Day 2.
 
Registration
Before 23rd December 2016
 PSI Members  £495 + VAT
 Non- Members  £570 + VAT (includes PSI membership for 1 year)

After 23rd December 2016
 PSI Members £595 +VAT 
 Non - Members £670 + VAT (includes PSI membership for 1 year) 
Registration costs (includes lunch and refreshments)

PSI are holding a limited number of hotel rooms at an extra cost until the 23rd December 2016 which will be allocated on a first come first served basis.  Please contact the PSI Secretariat for more information.

Registration is now closed.  Please contact the PSI Secretariat for late registrations.

Training Courses

Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Training Course

Novotel, Heathrow Airport, UK

Presented by
Mark Sculpher, Neil Hawkins 
and members of the HTA SIG

This 2-day course will provide an introduction to the methods of health technology assessment.  There will be a focus on how to estimate the costs and benefits of new interventions and analysis undertaken to support decisions about whether new interventions should be funded by health systems.  The first day will include sessions on policy context and basic economic evaluation methods, as well as lectures on health measurement and valuation for HTA, evidence synthesis and decision analysis.  There will also be exercises to confirm participants’ understanding of key concepts. The second day will focus on sharing case studies and discussing key statistical challenges in HTA.  Attendees will be encouraged to share their own HTA experiences.  

The following topics will be covered:
• HTA Policy
• Methods of economic evaluation
• Critical review of HTA publications
• Evidence synthesis
• Measuring and valuing health
• HTA decision models
• Industry HTA case studies
• Key statistical challenges in HTA

Course runs from: 10:00 – 18:00 (registration from 9:30) on Day 1 
    09:00 – 15:30 on Day 2.
 
Registration
Before 23rd December 2016
 PSI Members  £495 + VAT
 Non- Members  £570 + VAT (includes PSI membership for 1 year)

After 23rd December 2016
 PSI Members £595 +VAT 
 Non - Members £670 + VAT (includes PSI membership for 1 year) 
Registration costs (includes lunch and refreshments)

PSI are holding a limited number of hotel rooms at an extra cost until the 23rd December 2016 which will be allocated on a first come first served basis.  Please contact the PSI Secretariat for more information.

Registration is now closed.  Please contact the PSI Secretariat for late registrations.

Journal Club

Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Training Course

Novotel, Heathrow Airport, UK

Presented by
Mark Sculpher, Neil Hawkins 
and members of the HTA SIG

This 2-day course will provide an introduction to the methods of health technology assessment.  There will be a focus on how to estimate the costs and benefits of new interventions and analysis undertaken to support decisions about whether new interventions should be funded by health systems.  The first day will include sessions on policy context and basic economic evaluation methods, as well as lectures on health measurement and valuation for HTA, evidence synthesis and decision analysis.  There will also be exercises to confirm participants’ understanding of key concepts. The second day will focus on sharing case studies and discussing key statistical challenges in HTA.  Attendees will be encouraged to share their own HTA experiences.  

The following topics will be covered:
• HTA Policy
• Methods of economic evaluation
• Critical review of HTA publications
• Evidence synthesis
• Measuring and valuing health
• HTA decision models
• Industry HTA case studies
• Key statistical challenges in HTA

Course runs from: 10:00 – 18:00 (registration from 9:30) on Day 1 
    09:00 – 15:30 on Day 2.
 
Registration
Before 23rd December 2016
 PSI Members  £495 + VAT
 Non- Members  £570 + VAT (includes PSI membership for 1 year)

After 23rd December 2016
 PSI Members £595 +VAT 
 Non - Members £670 + VAT (includes PSI membership for 1 year) 
Registration costs (includes lunch and refreshments)

PSI are holding a limited number of hotel rooms at an extra cost until the 23rd December 2016 which will be allocated on a first come first served basis.  Please contact the PSI Secretariat for more information.

Registration is now closed.  Please contact the PSI Secretariat for late registrations.

Webinars

Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Training Course

Novotel, Heathrow Airport, UK

Presented by
Mark Sculpher, Neil Hawkins 
and members of the HTA SIG

This 2-day course will provide an introduction to the methods of health technology assessment.  There will be a focus on how to estimate the costs and benefits of new interventions and analysis undertaken to support decisions about whether new interventions should be funded by health systems.  The first day will include sessions on policy context and basic economic evaluation methods, as well as lectures on health measurement and valuation for HTA, evidence synthesis and decision analysis.  There will also be exercises to confirm participants’ understanding of key concepts. The second day will focus on sharing case studies and discussing key statistical challenges in HTA.  Attendees will be encouraged to share their own HTA experiences.  

The following topics will be covered:
• HTA Policy
• Methods of economic evaluation
• Critical review of HTA publications
• Evidence synthesis
• Measuring and valuing health
• HTA decision models
• Industry HTA case studies
• Key statistical challenges in HTA

Course runs from: 10:00 – 18:00 (registration from 9:30) on Day 1 
    09:00 – 15:30 on Day 2.
 
Registration
Before 23rd December 2016
 PSI Members  £495 + VAT
 Non- Members  £570 + VAT (includes PSI membership for 1 year)

After 23rd December 2016
 PSI Members £595 +VAT 
 Non - Members £670 + VAT (includes PSI membership for 1 year) 
Registration costs (includes lunch and refreshments)

PSI are holding a limited number of hotel rooms at an extra cost until the 23rd December 2016 which will be allocated on a first come first served basis.  Please contact the PSI Secretariat for more information.

Registration is now closed.  Please contact the PSI Secretariat for late registrations.

Careers Meetings

Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Training Course

Novotel, Heathrow Airport, UK

Presented by
Mark Sculpher, Neil Hawkins 
and members of the HTA SIG

This 2-day course will provide an introduction to the methods of health technology assessment.  There will be a focus on how to estimate the costs and benefits of new interventions and analysis undertaken to support decisions about whether new interventions should be funded by health systems.  The first day will include sessions on policy context and basic economic evaluation methods, as well as lectures on health measurement and valuation for HTA, evidence synthesis and decision analysis.  There will also be exercises to confirm participants’ understanding of key concepts. The second day will focus on sharing case studies and discussing key statistical challenges in HTA.  Attendees will be encouraged to share their own HTA experiences.  

The following topics will be covered:
• HTA Policy
• Methods of economic evaluation
• Critical review of HTA publications
• Evidence synthesis
• Measuring and valuing health
• HTA decision models
• Industry HTA case studies
• Key statistical challenges in HTA

Course runs from: 10:00 – 18:00 (registration from 9:30) on Day 1 
    09:00 – 15:30 on Day 2.
 
Registration
Before 23rd December 2016
 PSI Members  £495 + VAT
 Non- Members  £570 + VAT (includes PSI membership for 1 year)

After 23rd December 2016
 PSI Members £595 +VAT 
 Non - Members £670 + VAT (includes PSI membership for 1 year) 
Registration costs (includes lunch and refreshments)

PSI are holding a limited number of hotel rooms at an extra cost until the 23rd December 2016 which will be allocated on a first come first served basis.  Please contact the PSI Secretariat for more information.

Registration is now closed.  Please contact the PSI Secretariat for late registrations.

Upcoming Events

PSI Mentoring 2025

Date: Ongoing 6 month cycle beginning late April/early May 2024 Are you a member of PSI looking to further your career or help develop others - why not sign up to the PSI Mentoring scheme? You can expand your network, improve your leadership skills and learn from more senior colleagues in the industry.

PSI Training Course: Mixed Models and Repeated Measures

This course is presented through lectures and practical sessions using SAS code. It is suitable for statisticians working on clinical trials, who already have a good understanding of linear and generalised linear models.

Joint PSI/EFSPI Visualisation SIG 'Wonderful Wednesday' Webinars

Our monthly webinar explores examples of innovative data visualisations relevant to our day to day work. Each month a new dataset is provided from a clinical trial or other relevant example, and participants are invited to submit a graphic that communicates interesting and relevant characteristics of the data.

PSI Career Young Virtual Event (Q1 2025)

This networking event is aimed at statisticians that are new to the pharmaceutical industry who wish to meet colleagues from different companies and backgrounds.

PSI Estimand Online Training (4 Day Workshop)

This is an interactive online training workshop providing an in-depth review of the estimand framework as laid out by ICH E9(R1) addendum with inputs from estimand experts, case studies, quizzes and opportunity for discussions. You will develop an estimand in a therapeutic area of interest to your company. In an online break-out room, you will join a series of team discussions to implement the estimand framework in a case study, aligning estimands, design, conduct, analysis, (assumptions + sensitivity analyses) to the clinical objective and therapeutic setting.

Maths Meets Medicine: Exploring Careers in the Pharmaceutical Industry

This session will showcase how careers in pharmaceutical statistics can be both rewarding and impactful, with a focus on how mathematics is integral to the development of medicines. Students will hear from industry experts, explore diverse career paths, and learn why continuing to study math is key to unlocking exciting opportunities in the healthcare sector.

Dissolution Testing: Time for Statistical (r)Evolution

Webinar dedicated to the topic of dissolution of oral solid dosage forms; opportunity to hear from statisticians working in the CMC field, with open question and answers. In addition, the CMC Statistical Network Europe special interest group will discuss advocacy opportunities, have your say to contribute to the future direction.

PSI Career Young Virtual Event (Q2 2025)

This networking event is aimed at statisticians that are new to the pharmaceutical industry who wish to meet colleagues from different companies and backgrounds.

PSI Career Young Virtual Event (Q3 2025)

This networking event is aimed at statisticians that are new to the pharmaceutical industry who wish to meet colleagues from different companies and backgrounds.

PSI Career Young Virtual Event (Q4 2025)

This networking event is aimed at statisticians that are new to the pharmaceutical industry who wish to meet colleagues from different companies and backgrounds.

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