I wish I were the money man: the challenges and joys of a career in health economics

In this lecture, Professor Jason Madan will explore the attractions and challenges of being an academic health economist. He will reflect on the experience of working across disciplines and countries, and how this can lead to powerful insights and problematic misunderstandings.

He will highlight the benefits of working with health economists, while considering what the profession might want to do to be more useful and influential.

Professor Jason Madan

Professor Madan is a Professor in Health Economics at Warwick Medical School. His research involves the application of economic methods to health technology assessment in a wide range of clinical settings, including cancer, mental health, and tuberculosis. He is particularly interested in the use of decision modelling and Bayesian methods to inform health policy.