Special Interest Group - Cancer Economics
This SIG covers the topic of cancer economics: any health economic research approaches on the full range of cancer control initiatives from primary prevention, early detection, to diagnosis, treatment, cancer survivorship, supportive and palliative care.
Aim: To bring together health economic researchers working in the areas of cancer control.
Objectives:
- Provide a platform for sharing ideas, experiences, insights, research and related issues or challenges;
- Provide support to early- and mid-career researchers through providing feedback opportunities to present their work and assist with grant or fellowship applications;
- Provide an exchange for new methods or approaches, knowledge and resources and enhance the capacity of cancer economics in Australia; and
- Foster collaboration on ongoing and future research through publications and grant applications.
As this is a new SIG, the following activities will focus on establishing the membership and building a network of interested AHES members:
- Invite members to join the SIG through email and promote through social media.
- Hold an in-person breakfast forum at the AHES conference in Brisbane Sept, 2022.
- Establish a social media presence and showcase recent work from SIG members
- Build a database of current activities of the members and share this among members to encourage collaborations
Coordinate submissions for an organized session at the 2023 AHES and/or iHEA conferences.
If you would like to join the Cancer Economics SIG, please email the conveners:
Louisa Gordon at louisa.gordon@qimrberghofer.edu.au
Nikki McCaffrey at nikki.mccaffrey@deakin.edu.au
Convenors
Associate Professor Louisa Gordon is the Group Lead of Health Economics at QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute. Louisa is an experienced health economics researcher performing economic evaluations, decision-analytic modelling and applied economic research. Her program of research is devoted to evaluating the cost-effectiveness of health interventions (predominantly within cancer care), the financial burdens of cancer survivors and the economics of disease prevention. She has published extensively in the areas of skin cancer prevention, supportive care interventions for breast and other cancers, costing studies and the financial burden of cancer among patients. Louisa has published over 160 peer-reviewed journal publications and written 5 book chapters including 3 in Australian clinical practice guidelines. Louisa currently serves on the MSAC Evaluation Sub-Committee and is the Australian representative on the Scientific Committee of the International Agency for Research in Cancer.
Dr Nikki McCaffrey is an accomplished health economist specialising in the economics of cancer and palliative care with over 20 years’ experience in HTA and economic evaluation. She has attracted substantial research funding worth more than $12M and has published over 70 articles, editorials, commentaries, reports, book chapters and peer-reviewed publications. Since 2017, Dr McCaffrey has led the Deakin Health Economics Cancer Stream, a team of researchers informing policymakers about the value for money and equity impacts of approaches to reduce cancer burden and improve the quality of life of people affected by cancer. She also leads the Economics of Cancer Collaboration with Cancer Council Victoria (CCV) to prioritise research to improve care for people affected by cancer.
Dr Nikki McCaffrey is an accomplished health economist specialising in the economics of cancer and palliative care with over 20 years’ experience in HTA and economic evaluation. She has attracted substantial research funding worth more than $12M and has published over 70 articles, editorials, commentaries, reports, book chapters and peer-reviewed publications. Since 2017, Dr McCaffrey has led the Deakin Health Economics Cancer Stream, a team of researchers informing policymakers about the value for money and equity impacts of approaches to reduce cancer burden and improve the quality of life of people affected by cancer. She also leads the Economics of Cancer Collaboration with Cancer Council Victoria (CCV) to prioritise research to improve care for people affected by cancer.