1. Student Network
Overview

2. Student Network – About Us
The ISPOR Student Network is composed of all ISPOR student members. Any student who joins the Society becomes a member of the Network. The Student Network is headed by the ISPOR Student Council Chair and guided by the ISPOR Student Advisor.
Mission:
To foster future leaders by increasing awareness, providing educational opportunities, and developing professional advancement to promote excellence in health economics and outcomes research globally.
Vision:
To develop leaders in health economics and outcomes research and help build the workforce across the multiple disciplines of outcomes research through the engagement of students.
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3. Student Council – About Us
The ISPOR Student Council consists of the ISPOR Student Network Advisor, Student Council Chair, Past Student Council Chair, and ISPOR Student Chapter Presidents. The Council meets monthly via teleconference,at the ISPOR Annual International Meeting, and the European Congress.
Mission:
To increase student awareness of the latest advances and discoveries through newsletters and educational webinars, and provide students in the field with opportunities for professional advancement and leadership development.
Vision:
To provide student members with valuable experiences for multidisciplinary networking, professional development, and information exchange.

4. Student Chapters – About Us
An ISPOR Student Chapter is an organization of students at an academic institution, who are interested in health economics and outcomes research and its use in health care decisions and support the mission of ISPOR.
Mission:
Provide an environment at an institutional level where students can share knowledge in health economics and outcomes research. Serve as a bridge in bringing together students interested in health economics and outcomes research and ISPOR members from the pharmaceutical industry, research organizations, academia and clinical practice. Act as a resource for new students interested in health economics and outcomes research. Provide an opportunity for student chapter members to become involved in ISPOR activities.

5. 2016 – 2017 ISPOR Student Council
ISPOR STUDENT NETWORK CHAIR Eman Biltaji University of Utah ISPOR STUDENT NETWORK PAST CHAIR Elisabeth Oehrlein University of Maryland
ISPOR STUDENT NETWORK ADVISOR  Zeba M. Khan, RPh, PhD Vice President, Celgene
ISPOR STAFF LIASION
Jason A. Cohen, MPP
Manager, Members Services

6. ISPOR Student Chapter Presidents
The ISPOR Student Network is made up of 88 ISPOR Student Chapters, representing the following geographic regions:
Asia
Africa
Europe
Latin America
North America (Includes US and Canada)
Each Chapter President works closely with their peers to:
Participate on a committee
Facilitate Student Council enrichment webinars
Collaborate with Faculty Advisors to ensure a positive chapter experience for all student members.

7. ISPOR Faculty Advisor Council
Dennis Raisch, MS, PhD, RPh
Chair
Laura Pizzi, RPh, PharmD, MPH
Chair-Elect
Vision: To develop leaders in health economics and outcomes research through collaboration with vibrant, purposeful and inspired ISPOR student chapters
Mission: To support ISPOR student members’ professional development by providing learning experiences, networking opportunities, and continuity to the student chapters
Scope: As an advisory council to the ISPOR Board of Directors, council members facilitate the educational and professional development of students worldwide in health economics and outcomes research

8. ISPOR Student Network Committees
Education Committee:
Purpose: To coordinate monthly educational teleconferences to provide all ISPOR student members across the globe with the opportunity to learn from some of the most established researchers in our area of research.
Recommended minimum number of committee members: 5
North America Meeting Planning Committee:
Purpose: To plan student events during ISPOR conferences to enhance students’ educational experience and facilitate networking.
Membership Outreach Committee:
Purpose: To maintain and grow ISPOR student membership.
Newsletter Committee:
Purpose: To report on chapter activities and to provide information about issues that may be of interest to the student members of ISPOR.

9. ISPOR Student Network Committees
Communication Committee:
Purpose: To disseminate meeting minutes and increase the online and social network presence of ISPOR Student Network.
Recommended minimum number of committee members: 2
Survey Committee:
Purpose: To determine the perceptions of members of each student chapter so that improvements can be made to the existing activities of the ISPOR Student Network.
Recommended minimum number of committee members: 4
Webmaster Committee:
Purpose: To keep the ISPOR Student Network website up-to-date.
International Meeting Planning Committee:
Purpose: To plan student events during ISPOR European conferences and increase connections in the European region.
Recommended minimum number of committee members: No Limit

10. Benefits of Student Membership
Networking opportunities at ISPOR Conferences to meet with professionals and peers
Access to the ISPOR Career Center
Eligible for Student Awards / Chapter Activity Grants / Travel Grant
Participate in Special Interest Groups
Free access to the electronic version of Value in Health, the peer-reviewed journal of the Society
Free issues of ISPOR Value & Outcomes Spotlight, the news journal of the Society
Free access to monthly educational webinars and student newsletter
Free access to FormularyDecisions.com
Reduced registration rates to ISPOR meetings/conferences
Reduced registrations fees for ISPOR short courses and more
Publication discounts
Access to a wide array of research reports and abstracts submitted by your peers

11. ISPOR Working Groups
ISPOR Scientific and Health Policy Working Groups (Task Forces, Special Interest Groups, and Council Working Groups) are initiated to advance health outcomes research and the use of this research in health care decisions. They provide an opportunity for ISPOR members to actively participate in the development of ISPOR knowledge products such as ISPOR Good Practices for Outcomes Research Reports, manuscripts for Value in Health and online tools used by decision makers and researchers around the world.
Special Interest Groups develop manuscripts and online tools on specific topic areas. They are open to all ISPOR members.

12. Special Interest Groups
ISPOR Digest of Databases Special Interest Group
Digest of International Databases Working Group
ISPOR Medical Devices and Diagnostics Special Interest Group
Value Assessment of Medical Device Working Group
ISPOR Medication Adherence & Persistence Special Interest Group
Multiple Medication Adherence Measurement Working Group
ISPOR Nutrition Economics Special Interest Group
Medical Nutrition – Terms, Definitions, Regulations & Emerging Good Practices for Economic Evaluation Working Group
ISPOR Oncology Special Interest Group
Oncology Health Economic Modeling – Post-Progression Working Group
ISPOR Patient Centered Special Interest Group
Patient Engagement in Research Working Group
ISPOR Personalized / Precision Medicine Special Interest Group
Precision Medicine: Assessing the Value Working Group
ISPOR Rare Disease Special Interest Group
Challenges in Assessment & Appraisal of Diagnostics and Treatments Working Group
ISPOR Stated Preference Methods Special Interest Group
(Patient-Focused) Benefit-Risk Analysis Working Group
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13. Networking – Upcoming Events
7th Asia-Pacific Conference
3-6 September, 2016
Singapore
19th Annual European Congress
29 October-2 November, 2016
Vienna, Austria
22nd Annual International Meeting
May 20-24, 2017
Boston, MA, USA

14. Print & Digital Publications
Value in Health (VIH):
The mission of Value in Health is to set a high scientific standard using editorial review and peer review, not just to screen articles, but also to foster communication within the research community and between the outcomes research community and health care decision-makers. Using this underlying premise and with attention to detail, the editors of Value in Health hope to enhance the validity, reliability and transparency of health economics and its real world applicability.
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Value & Outcomes Spotlight (VOS):
ISPOR’s publication for news and ideas from the ISPOR membership. Value & Outcomes Spotlight provides enhanced content on health policy and methodological issues and independent contributions from the field, as well as the scientific program of ISPOR Annual Meetings/Congresses/Regional Conferences, plus ISPOR news from around the world.
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15. Print & Digital Publications
ISPOR Books:
Therapeutic & Diagnostic Device Outcomes Research
Health Care Cost, Quality, and Outcomes: ISPOR Book of Terms
Reliability and Validity of Data Sources for Outcomes Research & Disease and Health Management Programs
ISPOR Taxonomy of Patient Registries: Classification, Characteristics and Terms
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ISPOR eBulletin Newsletter:
Provides updates of recent ISPOR activities and events. Issues are in HTML format, accessible for members only.
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Student Network Newsletter:
Content cultivated for students by students featuring:
updates about student chapter activities;
upcoming conferences/events;
student research;
synopsis of student grant experiences.
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16. Digital Learning Opportunities
Student Educational & Career Development Webinars:
Offered throughout the year to provide insights on an array of topics relevant
to students in Health Economics Outcomes Research (HEOR) programs.
Learn more: Webinar Opportunities
ISPOR Distance Learning Program:
There is an increasing demand on health care decision-makers to understand and use pharmacoeconomics in the decision-making process. ISPOR is bridging the gap between pharmacoeconomic information and health care decisions worldwide through the convenience of the Internet. The ISPOR Distance Learning Program is designed to provide knowledge and skills on pharmacoeconomic and outcomes research topics (clinical, economic, patient-reported outcomes) via the Internet.
Learn more: Distance Learning
Access to Dymaxium’s FormularyDecisions.com ® :
A centralized, secure, web-based platform connecting current and future health care decision makers with evidence from leading scientific sources, insights from HTA and other authoritative reviews, and tools to evaluate new products. The platform allows Users to efficiently access, evaluate and compare products and support informed, evidence-based decisions.
Learn more: FormularyDecisions.com

17. Access To Dymaxium’s FormularyDecisions.com
Dymaxium’s FormularyDecisionsTM platform is a centralized, secure, web-based toolbox that provides qualified health care decision makers (HCDMs) the opportunity to easily review, evaluate, and compare products to make informed, evidence-based decisions. To date, there are 800+ registered US HCDMs from PAYER organizations (representing over 85-90% of all covered lives in the US). There are 52 manufacturers with products in the eRequest Tool, and 24 manufacturers with subscriptions. 
For HCDM PAYERS, the System has the following new features and functionality:
Latest FDA approvals and label changes
Product Research dynamically populated by Meta-search
Pre-populated Templates (monographs, drug class reviews, etc.)
Authoritative HTA Reviews and Assessments and Peer Feedback
For MANUFACTURERS, the System offers the following added benefits:
Enhanced utilization of dossier content in P&T tools
Expanded reports (new Drug Class Intelligence)
Integrated Payer Feedback and Satisfaction Surveys
Multiple tiers of subscriptions with flexible setup options, and Free eDossier Lite program
Learn more: FormularyDecisions.com

18. ISPOR Career Center The Career Site for HEOR Professionals
New!
ISPOR Career Center The Career Site for HEOR Professionals
ispor.org/careers

19. Graduating Soon or New to the Field?
NEW PROFESSIONALS MEMBERSHIP (Coming September 2016): ISPOR to launch a New Professional membership for those graduating and/or new to their career. To be eligible you must have 3 years or less of HEOR experience. Members will be eligible to renew as a New Professional, at the discounted price, for two additional years before being transitioned to standard membership. GROW your network LEARN from industry experts ADVANCE your knowledge DEVELOP your career

20. Career Development
ISPOR HEOR Career Center featuring positions and content to support your career search
Engagement with ISPOR Task Forces, Special Interest Groups, and Councils & Roundtables
Access to ISPOR Scientific Presentations Database featuring over 36,500 presentations
Training programs including short courses and distance learning courses
Coming Soon: ISPOR Professional Development Newsletter

21. Online & Print Learning Opportunities
Value in Health, Value in Health Regional Issues, Value & Outcomes Spotlight, eBulletin Newsletter
Region specific newsletters: Asia, Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), and Latin America
Short Courses & Distance Learning Programs
Coming Soon: “Career Path” Quarterly Webinars: Hear expert advice from ISPOR members in Industry, CRO, Government, and Academics
Coming Soon: “My ISPOR Story” Web series with ISPOR members detailing career advice

22. Networking
Regional Consortia and Chapters depending on your geographic area
ISPOR Annual Meeting, European Congress, and Regional Conferences
Connect with your peers and more experienced ISPOR members through social media: LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube

23. Student Network Questions? Contact Us!: Jennifer Casillas
Director, Member Services
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Jason A. Cohen, MPP
Manager, Member Services
(Students & New Professionals)
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