Fall 2017/Spring 2018 Schedule
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| Date | Workshop Details | Primary sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 6/01 | Justin Trogdon (UNC, THEW director) We will have an in-depth discussion about: Machine Learning and Health Econometrics Time: Noon - 4:00 pm, buffet lunch will be served from noon - 1:00 pm. Location: Contact Valerie Hooker (919-966-3121 or vhooker@email.unc.edu) by close of business May 29th for location | THEW |
| 4/25 (Wednesday) | Meghan Skira (University of Georgia) Title: The Impact of Paid Maternity Leave on Maternal Health Location/Time: 3:30-5:00 pm, Gardner 211, UNC Economics | UNC Applied Micro Seminar |
| 4/20 | Ivan Kandilov and Amy Kandilov (NC State) Title: The Impact of the Minimum Wage on Health Insurance: Evidence from Agricultural Workers Location/Time: 2 - 3 pm, 1st floor DeFriese conference room, Sheps Center | THEW |
| 4/06 | Kimberly H. Geissler (UMass) Title: Team Formation and Performance: Evidence from Healthcare Referral Networks Location/Time: 2 - 3 pm, 1st floor DeFriese conference room, Sheps Center | THEW |
| 3/2 | Sam Savitz (UNC, PhD candidate in HPM) Title: Predictors of Poor Medication Adherence Among Newly Diagnosed Stable Angina Patients Location/Time: 1- 2 pm, 1st floor DeFriese conference room, Sheps Center | THEW |
| 2/23 | Anirban Basu (Washington) Title: Comparing 2SLS vs 2SRI for Binary Outcomes and Binary Exposures Location/Time: 2-3 pm, Rosenfeld Conference Room, Sheps Center | THEW |
| 1/25 (Thursday) | Austin Bean (Texas) Title: Inefficient Technology Investment: Competition, Mortality and Neonatal Intensive Care Location/Time: 12-1:30 pm, DeSanctis Seminar Room, Duke Fuqua School of Business | Fuqua School of Business |
| 1/24 (Wednesday) | David Benson (Northwestern) Title: Lemon Dropping: Do Physicians Respond to Incentives? Location/Time: 12-1:30 pm, Berntsen Classroom, Duke Fuqua School of Business | Fuqua School of Business |
| 1/23 (Tuesday) | Qinq Gong (Penn) Title: Physician Learning and Treatment Choices: Evidence from Brain Aneurysms Location/Time: 12-1:30 pm, DeSanctis Seminar Room, Duke Fuqua School of Business | Fuqua School of Business |
| 1/12/18 | Rayan Joneydi (UNC, PhD Candidate in Economics) Title: Choosing a Contraceptive Provider: Access, Awareness, and Fertility Decisions in Urban Senegal Location/Time: 1- 2 pm, 1101F McGavran-Greenberg Hall (HPM Conference room), UNC | THEW |
| 12/08 | Colleen Carey (Cornell) Title: Drug Firms’ Payments and Physicians’ Prescribing Behavior in Medicare Part D Location/Time: 11:30 am, McKinley Seminar Room, Duke Fuqua School of Business | Fuqua School of Business |
| 12/08 | Rayan Joneydi (UNC, PhD Candidate in Economics) Title: Provider Choice: Can Quality Improvements Increase Contraceptive Use and Reduce Fertility in Senegal? Location/Time: 1- 2 pm, 123 Rosenau Hall, UNC | THEW |
| 12/01 | Manoj Mohanan (Duke, Public Policy) Title: Different Strokes for Different Folks: Experimental Evidence on the Effectiveness of Input and Output Incentive Contracts for Health Care Providers with Different Levels of Skills Location/Time: 1- 2 pm, 1st floor DeFriese conference room, Sheps Center | THEW |
| 11/17 | Ausmita Ghosh (Indiana) Title: TBA Location/Time: 1- 2 pm, 1st floor DeFriese conference room, Sheps Center | THEW |
| 11/10 | Teresa Zhou (UNC, PhD Candidate in Economics) Title: An Analysis of the Physician Labor Force in North Carolina-Understanding the Dynamics of the Local Physician Population Location/Time: 1- 2 pm, 1st floor DeFriese conference room, Sheps Center | THEW |
| 11/08 (Wednesday | Bob Miller Title: TBA Location/Time: 3:30-5:00 pm, Gardner 211, UNC Economics | UNC Applied Micro Seminar |
| 11/03 | Yi Zhong (UNC, PhD Candidate in Economics) Title: Scared to Death? Information Avoidance and Diagnostic Testing Location/Time: 1- 2 pm, 1101F McGavran-Greenberg Hall (HPM Conference room), UNC | THEW |
| 10/27 | Michael French (University of Miami) Title: Watch for Motorcycles! The Effects of Texting and Handheld Bans on Motorcyclist Fatalities Location/Time: 1- 2 pm, 1st floor DeFriese conference room, Sheps Center | THEW |
| 10/23 (Monday) | Tong Guo (University of Michigan) Title: The Effect of Information Disclosure on Physician Payments Location/Time: 10:30 am- noon, Reynolds Auditorium, Duke Fuqua School of Business | Fuqua School of Business |
| 10/18 (Wednesday) | Hummy Song (Wharton) Title: Cohort Turnover and Operational Performance: The July Phenomenon in Teaching Hospitals Location/Time: Noon-1:00 pm, Davis Meeting Room, Duke Fuqua School of Business. Please RSVP to Melissa Smith so we hold a seat and offer sufficient food. | Fuqua School of Business |
| 10/11 (Wednesday) | Joe Hotz Title: TBA Location/Time: 3:30-5:00 pm, Gardner 211, UNC Economics | UNC Applied Micro Seminar |
| 10/04 (Wednesday) | Nick Papageorge Title: TBA Location/Time: 3:30-5:00 pm, Gardner 211, UNC Economics | UNC Applied Micro Seminar |
| 9/28 (Thursday) | Daniel Grossman (West Virginia University, Economics) Title: The effect of an increase in lead in the water system on fertility and birth outcomes: the case of Flint, Michigan Location/Time: 1- 2 pm, 1101F McGavran-Greenberg Hall (HPM Conference room), UNC | THEW |
| 9/22 | Sean Sylvia (UNC, Health Policy and Management) Title: From Quantity to Quality: Delivering a Home-based Parenting Intervention through China’s Family Planning Cadres Location/Time: 1- 2 pm, 1st floor DeFriese conference room, Sheps Center | THEW |
