ISPOR 2024 Year in Review
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research experienced a year of growth and transformation. The Society finalized and launched its new Strategic Plan and bold new vision and it launched significant new content. And it executed the largest conference in its history with more than 6400 delegates. Read more for all the details…
Strategic Plan 2030
ISPOR—the largest and most influential society focused on health economics and outcomes research (HEOR)—released a new strategy in 2024. The new ISPOR Strategic Plan 2030 includes 2 goals. The first—Lead the definition, measurement, and use of value for decision making in health—builds on the strong foundation of scientific research excellence that has long defined ISPOR. The second—Be the trusted HEOR authority that leads change in health policy worldwide—speaks to ISPOR’s intention to not only curate scientific and research excellence but to translate that scientific work and package it in such a way that it is used to make a real difference in the lives of patients worldwide.
ISPOR's Strategic Plan 2030 focuses on the transformation of healthcare worldwide:
- Vision: A world where healthcare is accessible, effective, efficient, and affordable for all.
- Mission: To advance health economics and outcomes research excellence to improve decision making for health globally.
- Values: Transformative | Scientific | Inclusive | Collaborative | Transparent | Ethical
ISPOR's new vision is for a world where healthcare is accessible, effective, efficient, and affordable for all.
New HEOR Resources
HEOR by Topic microsite launched
5 new Good Practices Reports and ISPOR Reports published
HEOR Explained microsite released
ISPOR's new HEOR Explained microsite offers basic information on the field for the broader healthcare audience.
Conferences and Events
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ISPOR events convene global healthcare stakeholders for the leading conferences for HEOR.
ISPOR 2024: 4201 Registrants
ISPOR Europe 2024: 6408 Registrants
The largest ISPOR conference to date
Patient-Centered Research Summit 2024
Real-World Evidence Summit 2024
Additional information on ISPOR's conferences, summits, and other events can be found on the Society's Events webpage.
Information on upcoming conferences and events can be found on ISPOR's Upcoming Events webpage.
ISPOR Europe 2024 was the Society's largest conference to date with more than 6400 registrants.
Education and Training
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ISPOR Education provides state-of-the-art programs that promote the understanding and use of HEOR to inform and improve healthcare decisions. In 2024...
ISPOR Education Center
…launched in 2024 and provides instant access to HEOR education with on-demand programs delivered through a personalized, powerful, and flexible learning platform.
HEOR Learning LabTM
...offers unlimited, on-demand educational video content on a wide variety of HEOR topics to facilitate learning and innovative approaches in the field.
Short Courses
…,offered in person and virtually, are designed to enhance knowledge and techniques in core HEOR topics as well as emerging trends in the field.
Webinars
…are available live and on-demand to provide convenient access to core and trending topics in HEOR.
Additional information can be found on the ISPOR Education webpage.
The ISPOR Education Center launched in 2024 providing instant, on-demand access to HEOR education.
Publications
ISPOR's publications feature the latest research, information, news, and trends in the field of HEOR. The Society's publications include:
Value in Health—the Society’s preeminent HEOR journal
- During 2024, 5 new ISPOR Reports were published in the journal.
Value in Health Regional Issues—ISPOR’s journal for regional advancements in HEOR
Value & Outcomes Spotlight—a magazine for the global HEOR community
The Society published 5 new ISPOR Reports in Value in Health during 2024.
Member Groups
ISPOR's Member Groups provide opportunities for engagement and contribution to the science of HEOR. These groups include:
Special Interest Groups
…provide ISPOR members with a platform to focus on their topics of interest.
Task Forces
…develop expert consensus guidance reports on international good practice standards for the field.
Councils
… serve as advisory bodies for the Society.
Roundtables
…Patient Representatives and Health Technology Assessment Roundtables support interaction and engagement among healthcare stakeholders.
Global Groups
…include chapters, networks, and consortia that promote regional development of the HEOR discipline in support of the Society’s mission.
Students and New Professionals Networks
… support and develop future HEOR leaders.
Online Communities
…provide an interactive resource for members to connect from around the world
ISPOR's Member Groups provide opportunities for engagement and contribution to the science of HEOR.
HEOR Awards
ISPOR's HEOR Awards Program recognized research excellence and leadership.
C. Daniel Mullins, PhD was the 2024 Avedis Donabedian Award honoree in recognition of his life-long achievement in improving health outcomes.
Deborah A. Marshall, PhD was the recipient of the 2024 Marilyn Dix Smith Leadership Award in acknowledgment of her leadership of the Society.
Natalia Kunst, PhD was the 2024 Bernie J. O'Brien New Investigator Award as a researcher who has shown exceptional promise.
Additional information on all 2024 HEOR Award honorees and the award criteria can be found on ISPOR's Awards webpage.
ISPOR's HEOR Awards Program recognizes research excellence and leadership in the field.
