Events

Why doesn’t the United States have national health insurance? The political role of the American Medical Association

Marcella Alsan, Professor of Economics at Stanford University and Director of the Health Inequality Lab, will visit Hamburg in October. The award-winning physician and economist will hold a seminar and present her latest study. The focus is on the political role of the American...

In this practice-oriented seminar, the course instructor, Dr. Claudia Wunram, teaches the central principles of non-violent communication for everyday professional life.The focus is on dealing constructively with challenging conversational situations in which emotional reactions can occur. Through individual, partner and group exercises, participants learn how to express their concerns clearly and...

Under the direction of Prof. Dr. Thomas Mayrhofer (University of Heidelberg), this course introduces doctoral students to medical decision-making. The focus is on analyzing decisions under uncertainty by combining test information theory and expected utility theory to support informed testing and treatment decisions in the presence of diagnostic risk.

Both single and multiple tests as well as...

This interactive workshop led by Dr. Desiree Dickerson teaches practical strategies for strengthening mental resilience in everyday academic life. Based on current findings from psychology, neuroscience and behavioral research, participants learn how to deal constructively with stress, self-doubt and inner pressure to perform. The focus is on dealing with self-critical thoughts, recognizing...

Learning from Peers: The Effects of Quality Clusters on Opioid Prescribing in General Practice
Research Seminar with Dr. Benjamin Chibuye (University of Southern Denmark)

In 2018, Quality Clusters were implemented in Denmark to improve the quality of medical care in primary care practices by leveraging peer effects among general practitioners. Dr. Benjamin Chibuye of the University of Southern...

What Happens to Population Health When the Doctors Leave? Evidence from the Exit of Cuban Doctors in Brazil
Research Seminar with Dr. Stefan Sliwa Ruiz (Bernhard-Nocht-Institut für Tropenmedizin)

Dr. Stefan Sliwa Ruiz from the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine in Hamburg is conducting a study investigating the impact of a large-scale exodus of migrant doctors in Brazil on public...

Brownbag Seminar: Pension Schemes, Healthcare Use and Health
mit Zeen He - PhD student at department of economics, Lancaster University Management School (LUMS), UK

Using CHARLS data, this study examines pension receipt (public and private) on health outcomes and service use in urban/rural China.

Lecture in English.

Abortion Access and Long-Run Household Outcomes: Evidence from Population-Wide Administrative Data
Research Seminar with Dr. Gregor Pfeifer (University of Sydney)

Dr. Gregor Pfeifer from the University of Sydney analyzes the long-term effects of including the abortion pill in Australian health insurance coverage. There has been a significant reduction in the birth rate and positive, lasting...

The Causal Impact of an Anti-Bullying Intervention on Children’s Development
Research Seminar with Prof. Dr. Ana Costa-Ramón (University of Zurich)

Prof. Ana Costa-Ramón von der University of Zurich studies the long-run effects of KiVa, a large-scale anti-bullying program first implemented in Finnish schools. Linking survey data from the original RCT with administrative records, she finds that...

Price Setting for Public Hospital Care: A Comparative Analysis Across Several Central and Eastern European Countries
Research Seminar with Prof. Dr. Katarzyna Dubas-Jakóbczyk (Jagiellonian University Krakow) 

In Central and Eastern European countries, public hospital care predominates – both in terms of ownership and funding sources. However, the regulatory framework for pricing varies...

Platform Design and Market Power
Research Seminar with Prof. Dr. Heiner Schumacher (University of Innsbruck)

Prof. Heiner Schumacher from the University of Innsbruck is investigating how the design of an online trading platform—the complexity of price comparisons or the existence of a buy box—affects the market power of sellers competing on that platform. He examines the influence of platform...

Is Physician Cost-Sharing an Alternative to Patient Cost-Sharing?
Research Seminar with Prof. Dr. Tobias Klein (Tilburg Universität)

Can financial incentives for general practitioners, which regulate access to specialist care within a gatekeeper system, replace patient cost-sharing? Prof. Tobias Klein from Tilburg University shows in his study from the Netherlands: General practitioners care...