HTAi: An International Society for the promotion of health technology assessment

HTAi offers Participation Grants (former Travel Grants) to support HTA stakeholders who would otherwise not be able to attend the HTAi Annual Meeting for the purpose of contributing their expertise, presenting their work or otherwise benefitting from participation in the global HTA community. Participation grants are offered for both methods of attendance, in-person and virtual participation. Applications are accepted until January 18, 2021 (11:59 p.m. Mountain Standard Time). `Read the eligibility criteria and the submission guidelines, and submit your application here.

The 2021 Board elections are approaching! Would you like to join the HTAi Board of Directors or do you have a Society member you’d like to nominate? The nominations are open February 3 – 17, 2021, with the following positions available for nominations: 1.Vice-President for the two-year term 2021-2023. At the end of this term, the Vice-President succeeds typically to the President (two-year term) and, finally, advances to the Past President (two-year term). 2.Secretary for a three-year term 2021-2024. This position is eligible for re-election to a total of six years of service. 3.Treasurer for a three-year term 2021-2024. This position is eligible for re-election to a total of six years of service. Considering the high profile of these positions within the Society, and while not limited to these areas, the Nominating Committee is encouraging applications from Society members in good standing with experience in one or more of the following: organizational leadership, governance of not-for-profit organizations, business and finance, operations management, marketing, communications, sponsorship development, and content strategy. Check our website elections page to find the job descriptions, time commitments, and what you will need for your nomination. We encourage you to run for office or nominate another member. Only through the volunteer efforts, each taking a turn, will we continue building a strong, active, and successful Society.

The Deliberative Processes for HTA Joint Task Force is an HTAi - ISPOR initiative to develop a consensus definition for a deliberative process from an HTA perspective and internationally recognized good practice recommendations on the use of deliberative processes in HTA.

HTAi has outlined a three point approach for supporting evidence generation collaborations, and policy decision making consistencies, including: a response team to focus on topic-specific areas of interest and potentially lead and develop projects specifically focused on questions of relevance to the HTA community; webinars to support international collaboration and discussions on common current and horizon issues; and online resources to share publicly available content from members.

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We are pleased to announce the first Asia Policy Forum consensus statement on Improving Access to High-Cost Technologies in the Asia Region has been developed and is now available.