Certificate in Data Science in Health Economics and Outcomes Research
This certificate is offered in partnership with the Professional and Continuing Education office.
Big data is the new norm across health industries. Health organizations, insurance companies and government agencies increasingly rely on experts who have formal training in data science to discover powerful insights and make informed decisions.
In this three-course certificate program, you’ll take a comprehensive look at data science concepts — including statistics and machine learning — and how they apply in the context of health economics and outcomes research (HEOR). Without delving into coding or complex statistical derivations, you’ll learn to employ these fundamental concepts for health care data analysis and decision-making. You’ll take away knowledge you can use to evaluate data science projects and make evidence-based decisions that advance health research, policy and outcomes.
What You’ll Learn
- Methods to critically evaluate data science projects, sources and health care data comparisons
- Strategies for working with big data in real-world systems, including claims and electronic health records
- Introductory statistics concepts, including causal inference methods and how to choose among covariates
- Concepts about machine learning methods and applications in HEOR
Program Features
- Online, asynchronous format
- 9-month program: September—June
- You’ll complete an individual capstone project related to Data Science in HEOR every quarter. The capstone project will ask you to review an assigned HEOR article and answer a set of structured questions.
Who Should Apply
This certificate is ideal for professionals in the biomedical industry who have had limited exposure to statistical, econometric, and modern machine learning methods, but their work requires a deeper understanding to manage data science projects, including:
- HEOR and Market Access Directors
- Medical Science Liaisons
- Product Managers
- Graduate-level Researchers
- RWE Team Members
Attend an Info Session
Join an upcoming information session to learn more about the program.
Tuesday, June 24, 9 am – 10 am Pacific Time
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Thursday, July 31, 10 am – 11 am Pacific Time
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Wednesday, August 27, 9 am – 10 am Pacific Time
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Staff contact:
Continuum College Enrollment Coach
enroll@pce.uw.edu
Certificate in Health Economics and Outcomes Research
This certificate is offered in partnership with the Professional and Continuing Education office.
Health care systems around the world struggle with how to deploy and manage health care resources to best improve patients’ health. Health care organizations, insurance companies, health ministries and governments increasingly rely on experts with formal training in health economics and outcomes research to guide decisions about investment of health care resources. In this three-course certificate program, you’ll learn how to use principles of economics, outcomes research, decision science and health technology assessment to address problems of resource allocation and improve decision-making in complex health care settings.
What You’ll Learn
- Key principles of health economics and outcomes research
- Important features of markets for health care and health insurance
- State-of-the-art decision science methods for evaluating the cost effectiveness of health technologies, such as drugs, diagnostics and devices
- International variation in health systems and global approaches to health technology assessement
- The variety of coverage and payment policies intended to address access, pricing and reimbursement of health technologies
Program Features
- Online, asynchronous format
- 9-month program: September—June
- You’ll complete a group project in which you assess an assigned healthcare system and healthcare technology process for a specific country.
Who Should Apply
This certificate is ideal for professionals in the biomedical industry who have had limited exposure to HEOR academics, but whose work requires a deeper understanding, including:
- Medical Science Liaisons
- Pharmacists/PharmD Researchers
- Graduate-level Researchers from non-HEOR fields
- Market Access Leads
- Medical & Science Writers
- Healthcare Providers
Attend an Info Session
Join an upcoming information session to learn more about the program.
Wednesday, June 4, 9 am – 10 am Pacific Time
Register
Wednesday, July 30, 11 am – 12 pm Pacific Time
Register
Tuesday, August 26, 10am – 11 am Pacific Time
Register
Staff contact:
Continuum College Enrollment Coach
enroll@pce.uw.edu