The community of health services researchers, policy makers, and practitioners use a wide array of methodologies to answer applied questions about health policy and practice. AcademyHealth's methods seminars address key methods topics identified by the AcademyHealth Methods Council. All seminars have an applied focus, and emphasize researchers' ability to understand and apply current methods in the field. Seminars are offered for a variety of audiences with different levels of methodological experience. Please view the AcademyHealth Professional Development Catalog for a comprehensive list of training opportunities offered by AcademyHealth.

AcademyHealth offers two types of methods seminars:

Online Methods Seminars
Online seminars may be accessed on-demand, or as live webinars. Topics cover a range of methodologies and are available for various skill levels.

Methods Events
Methods events provide the HSR community an opportunity to receive in-depth methods instruction. Offerings are available over the course of the year, including seminars and workshops concurrent to the AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting (ARM) and the National Health Policy Conference (NHPC), and as special events.


Spotlight Resources

Live Webinar Series: Open Data Initiatives & Innovations for Population Health and Health Services
This two-part free webinar series will include updates on the latest Open Government and Open Data activities initiated by the Obama administration. Participants will learn about emerging data, applications, and opportunities for the research community. Part I of the series will take place on September 20, 2010, registration is required.

System Response to H1N1: Methodological Implications
Recorded as a session at the 2010 Annual Research Meeting (ARM), this panel explored rigor in public health services research (PHSR) by highlighting two recent studies on the H1N1 outbreak. Panelists compare, contrast, and critique alternative methodological approaches for studying variation in system response. In doing so, they address analytical and measurement challenges in PHSR, pointing to additional methodological implications to be considered.








Last Update: September 8, 2010