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____________________________________________________________________________ Opening Remarks From Executive Director As IHEA continues to advance health economics globally, our focus remains on supporting rigorous research, strengthening policy impact, and fostering a vibrant, inclusive professional community. In the months ahead, we are excited to deepen engagement across regions and career stages, expand opportunities for collaboration, and enhance the resources available […]

____________________________________________________________________________ Opening Remarks From Executive Director IHEA plays a vital role in advancing health economics globally — supporting rigorous research, strengthening policy impact, and fostering a vibrant and inclusive professional community. I am committed to building on this strong foundation by expanding opportunities for collaboration, enhancing member resources, and deepening engagement across regions and career

____________________________________________________________________________ Happy New Year from IHEA On behalf of the IHEA Board of Directors and staff, we would like to wish all of our members, volunteers, and committee members a Happy New Year! In 2026, there is a lot to look forward to within our organization – from engaging and educational webinars, mentoring and fellowship

____________________________________________________________________________ Wishing everyone a restful end of year break Our sincere thanks to everyone for their contributions to the many IHEA activities during 2025.We wish everyone a restful and revitalizing break over the next few weeks, and a memorable 2026 filled with opportunities and positivity. Please note the IHEA office will be closed from December

____________________________________________________________________________ Ensure that you can participate in IHEA’s Board elections IHEA’s largest Board elections are underway!If you are currently a paid-up member, you will have received an email with a personalized link to the voting system.  If you haven’t received this link:– Please check your spam / junk folder for this mail– Check that your

____________________________________________________________________________ Update from President Kara Hanson: Appointment of new Executive Director I’m delighted to announce that, following a competitive recruitment process, we have appointed Professor Susan Ettner as the new Executive Director for IHEA. She will take up her position on 1 January 2026. Susan brings a vast experience of health economics research, teaching and leadership, and

____________________________________________________________________________ Report on the 2025 Congress Now Available The report on the 2025 Congress can be downloaded here. A few highlights from the report include:Nearly 2,800 abstracts were submitted, the largest number ever, with a relatively even distribution across the fields of health economics.Almost 40% of individual abstract submissions were from researchers in Asia and more

____________________________________________________________________________ Congress Resources Now Available Session recordings The Opening Plenary recording and those for several of the pre-congress sessions are now available on the Congress website here. More recordings will be uploaded when they become available. The organizers of some of the pre-congress sessions have also agreed to make the presentation slides available. Abstract book

____________________________________________________________________________ Call for Applications: IHEA Executive Director Di McIntyre, who has served as IHEA Executive Director for the past 10 years, will be stepping down at the end of the year.  The Board has issued a call for applications for the Executive Director position. Full details of the call can be found here – please

____________________________________________________________________________ Congress Updates and Important Preparatory Information The 2025 IHEA Congress is less than three weeks away. A few important reminders for those coming to the congress:   2025 IHEA Adam Wagstaff Prize Winner Announced The Adam Wagstaff prize is awarded to the best IHEA congress paper on the economics of healthcare financing or delivery