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Southeastern Health Economics Study Group Conference November 1-2, 2024

The Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and the Department of Economics at the University of Virginia will host the 21st Annual Southeastern Health Economics Study Group.

The purpose of this invitational conference is to present and promote active exchange and discussion of the latest health economics research among senior and junior economists. Some meals will be provided. All other expenses, including transportation and lodging, are the participants’ responsibility.

Ten papers will be accepted for presentation. The conference will consist of a full day of presentations on Friday, November 1st, 2024, and a half-day of presentations on Saturday, November 2nd, 2024. Each paper will be allotted 60 minutes, including 25 minutes for presentation, 15 minutes for discussant comments, and 20 minutes for Q&A from the floor. The number of participants in the conference will be limited. While submissions are invited from any geographical location, preference will be given to presenters from the Southeastern region of the United States.

For further information, please contact one of the organizers:

Call for papers

If you would like to participate in this invitational conference, please submit an abstract (maximum of two pages) in electronic format (pdf preferred) to sebastian.tello@virginia.edu by June 30, 2024. Submissions may be on any aspect of health economics and may be empirical or theoretical, but should not have been accepted for publication prior to presentation at the conference. Authors will be notified of acceptance on or before July 31, 2024.

If you are having issues with the submission, please email sebastian.tello@virginia.edu

Venue & Dates

The conference will be held on November 1-2, 2024.

The conference will be in the Great Hall of Garrett Hall. The address for Garrett Hall is 235 McCormick Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903.

Parking

If you are staying at one of the recommended hotels or any walking distance locations we recommend walking to the venue. However, if you need parking, paid parking is available at the Central Grounds Garage. You can pay through ParkMobile app or in the stations within the garage.

The address for the parking is: 400 Emmet St S, Charlottesville, VA 22903

Accommodations

There are many hotels available in Charlottesville, VA. We recommend selecting a hotel that is within walking distance of the conference venue (about a 12 minute walk). The conference venue address is 235 McCormick Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903.

Option 1: The Graduate Hotel

  • 1309 West Main St, Charlottesville, VA 22903, (434) 295-4333.

  • Check-in time: 4:00pm

  • Check-out time: 11:00am

  • Walking: 10 minutes. Map.

Graduate Hotel Charlottesville

Option 2: Oakhurst Inn

  • 122 Oakhurst Circle, Charlottesville, VA 22903, 434-872-0100, info@oakhurstinn.com.

  • Check-in time: 4:00pm

  • Check-out time: 11:00am

  • Walking: 8 minutes. Map.

Oakhurst Hotel Charlottesville

Other nearby options:
 

Agenda (tentative)

Friday

9:00am - 9:25am / Breakfast

9:25am - 9:30am / Welcome Remarks

9:30am - 10:25am / Paper 1

10:30am - 11:25am / Paper 2

11:30am - 12:25pm / Paper 3

12:30pm - 1:30pm / Lunch Break

1:30pm - 2:25pm / Paper 4

2:30pm - 3:25pm / Paper 5

3:30pm - 4:25pm / Paper 6

4:30pm - 5:25pm / Egg Timer session

5:30pm - 6:30pm / Break

6:30pm - 8:30pm / Dinner (location and time to be confirmed)

Saturday

9:00am - 9:30am / Breakfast

9:30am - 10:25am / Paper 7

10:30am - 11:25am / Paper 8

11:30am - 12:25pm / Paper 9

12:30pm - 12:35pm / Closing Remarks and Lunch to go