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Teaching in the field of Health economics and HTA takes places in:

Bachelor and Master's programmes at Maastricht University (e.g. Bachelor Health Sciences; Bachelor European Public Health; Master Healthcare Policy, Innovation and Management; Master Epidemiology; Master Global Health, Master Governance and Leadership in European Public Health; Master Health Education and Promotion; Master in Medicine, see: https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/education)
Trainings, workshops and master classes to a range of stakeholders (e.g. care professionals, guideline developers, municipalities, advisory bodies, universities, etc.) in- and outside the Netherlands (e.g. ASPHER/OMI Salzburg Seminar Economic Evaluation In Healthcare; Postgraduate education on HTA for Rehabilitation Specialists; Masterclass on Health economics/HTA for municipality of Rotterdam, trainings (on cost conscious care) for guideline developers) + masterclass KEMTA.

Some research themes of MaastrichtHETA:

Early health technology assessment
Economics of healthcare and education
Global health economics
Health economics decision modelling
Health economics evaluation
Health technology assessment & broader decision making
Preference research and patient involvement
Public health technology assessment

History

In 1960, the economist, Lou Groot, received his PhD on the basis of the dissertation ‘Price formation of hospital services’ and in the late seventies he became the first Dutch professor in health economics appointed at the Maastricht University. As a result, Maastricht can be regarded as the national cradle of health economics and health technology assessment (HTA) and has a longstanding tradition in both fields of research. Since the foundation of the Maastricht University, some 40 years ago, health economics and HTA has been a core discipline in both research and teaching. Researchers from Maastricht were also the initiators and organizers of the first Low Lands Health Economists’ Study Group (LoLaHESG) in Maastricht in 2008. In 2018, researchers from Maastricht organized the European Conference on Health Economics (EuHea) with over 900 registered participants.

Location

The researchers in health economics/HTA are located at the department of Health Services Research, Maastricht University and the department of Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Technology Assessment of the Maastricht University Medical Center (Maastricht UMC+). For several years, a close cooperation exists between these departments, which becomes visible in joint research initiatives, education, seminars and reading clubs. Moreover, the researchers collaborate in the Value-Based Health Care program of the Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI) of the Maastricht University.

Research

Currently a strong and multidisciplinary group of about 50 professionals are working on health economics subjects, making Maastricht one of the main health economics research groups in the Netherlands. The research group is very productive based on scientific output and education, and has both internally and externally a broad and extensive network (with national and international academic centers, private and public partners) leading to close cooperation in several projects. The research group has delivered major contributions in the field of early health technology assessment, global health economics, health economics decision modelling, health economics evaluation, health technology assessment & broader decision making, preference research and patient involvement, etc.

Education

Besides research, the group also delivers major contributions to education in the field of health economics and HTA, among others, through a variety of teaching activities in different bachelor and master programs at Maastricht University and by offering trainings, workshops and masterclasses to a range of stakeholders (e.g. care professionals, guideline developers, municipalities, advisory bodies, universities, etc.) in- and outside the Netherlands.

Ilaria Piovesan is from Italy, she obtained a bachelor’s degree in European Law from Maastricht University and decided to stay in Maastricht for the master’s programme in European Public Affairs.

“My interest in Europe started during my years at a bilingual high-school. For a social internship that had to have an international or European dimension, I approached a member of the European Parliament and asked if I could join him for a few days, and he allowed it. This led me to choosing the bachelor's in European Studies in Maastricht.

Ida is from Finland, has a bachelor’s degree in International Relations from the University of Warsaw, Poland, and decided to come to Maastricht for the master’s programme European Public Affairs.

Elvine comes from Belgium and has a bachelor’s degree in Rechts- praktijk (Notary Practice) from the University of Ghent. She also has a master’s degree in International Relations and Diplomacy from the University of Antwerp.

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Laura Barendregt is from Australia, she has a bachelor’s degree in Performance Studies from the University of Sydney and decided to come to Maastricht for a 2-year research master’s programme in Cultures of Arts, Science and Technology.

Inge is from the Netherlands and has a bachelor’s degree in Arts and Culture from Maastricht University. After finishing a pre-master’s programme to study History, she decided to take a gap year. During that year, she became interested in the research master programme in Cultures of Arts, Science and Technology and she decided to apply.

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