We are pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 7th Annual Conference of the American Society of Health Economists. The conference will be hosted by the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University in Atlanta, GA from June 10-13, 2018. The theme of this year’s conference is Economics and Public Health and aims to provide a forum for emerging ideas and empirical results of health economics research to be showcased and discussed.
Registration Details
Individuals who register for ASHEcon 2018 before April 17th save over $100! ASHEcon members save even more!
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| Attendee Type | Early Registration (2/20 - 4/16) | Regular Registration (4/17 - 5/23) | Onsite Registration (6/10 - 6/13) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Member Rates | $435 | $545 | $880 |
| Non-Member Rate | $615 | $725 | $880 |
| Student Member Rate | $100 | $150 | $500 |
| Non-Member Student Rate | $150 | $200 | $500 |
- Access to plenary lectures and scientific sessions
- Access to conference exhibitors
- 3 days of breakfast snacks
- 2 days of boxed lunches
- 3 days of coffee/soda breaks
- Opening Welcome Reception (Sunday)
- Poster Reception (Tuesday)
Sunday, June 10th, 11:30am – 1:00pmASHEcon will be offering a mentoring lunching geared toward graduate students as part of our 2018 conference. Senior economists will interact with students through semi-structured “speed-mentoring” meetings to answer questions on topics such as publishing, teaching, grant writing, networking, job search, career paths, and the tenure process. This session is limited to students and advanced registration is required. You will have the opportunity during the registration process to add the pre-conference events to your registration.
Sunday, June 10th, 1:00pm – 4:30pmInstructors: Emma Frew, University of Birmingham; Allen Goodman, Wayne State University; Elizabeth Seidler, Regis College; John M. Tilford, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; Joanne Spetz, University of California – San Francisco. Advanced registration is required. You will have the opportunity during the registration process to add the pre-conference events to your registration.
Sunday, June 10th, 1:00pm – 4:30pmThis half-day workshop will provide an introduction to the research databases at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). In particular, the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) and the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) will be described with specific applications to health economics research. Advanced registration is required. You will have the opportunity during the registration process to add the pre-conference events to your registration.Opening Plenary
Sunday, June 10th, 6:00pm – 7:30pmAll attendees are invited to this event. Speakers will be announced soon.Opening Reception
Sunday, June 10th, 7:30pm – 9:00pm
All conference attendees are invited to this event to mingle with other health economists over hors d’oeuvres and cocktails.
The 2018 Conference schedule-at-a-glance is available here.
Hotel & Travel Information
ASHEcon has a room block rate at the Emory Conference Center Hotel. The rate is $172 per night + taxes and fees. The room block rate will be available until May 25, 2018.
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