20
OCT

How communication and shared decision-making can support patient-centred cancer care

October 20, 2026

9:00 AM

About this Event

This session brings together two speakers exploring how communication and shared decision-making can support patient-centred cancer care.

23
OCT

Assessing the value of lost schooling due to illness among children in the United States

October 23, 2026

2:00 PM

About this Event

The Decision Sciences for Child Health Collaborative (DSCCo) SIG is pleased to host a virtual Discovery Dialogues featuring Roopa Darwar, a PhD Candidate of Health Services Organization and Policy at the University of Michigan.

28
OCT

SMDM October Business Meeting, 2026

October 28, 2026

11:00 AM

About this Event

Annual member business meeting. Open to all. Must be a current member to vote.

11
NOV

Living with DSD/Intersex in Norway: Complexities of Shared Decision-Making in the Transition to Adult Care

November 11, 2026

11:00 AM

About this Event

The Decision Sciences for Child Health Collaborative (DSCCo) and Q+ Affinity Group SIGs are co-hosting a virtual Discovery Dialogue seminar featuring Drs. Siri Kjoelaas and Line Mediå, counselors and researchers at the Norwegian Centre for Rare Diseases, Oslo University Hospital.

12
NOV

Understanding Individual Differences in Medical Decision Making

November 12, 2026

12:00 PM

About this Event

Individual differences can shape how patients and clinicians process information and make medical decisions. This course will introduce key concepts and methods for studying individual differences, explore how they can be incorporated into research, and identify opportunities for future work.

19
NOV

Causal Machine Learning for Health Economics and Decision Making

November 19, 2026

11:00 AM

About this Event

This course introduces methods for combining machine learning (ML) and causal inference to improve health economic evaluations and decision-making. Participants will learn how ML can be used for prediction, estimating treatment effects, and designing stratified treatment policies. The course will also demonstrate practical implementation of these methods in R, with accompanying code provided.

24
NOV

GitHub & open-source modelling

November 24, 2026

11:00 AM

About this Event

Learn how to use GitHub to collaborate internally and externally

09
DEC

Simulation Models in Public Health Decision Making

December 9, 2026

12:00 PM

About this Event

This intermediate short course introduces simulation modeling for public health decision making through real-world examples and applications. Participants will explore cohort models, microsimulation, and agent-based models, along with key concepts in model development, evaluation, uncertainty, and interpretation of results.

01
FEB

2027 Core Course Certification Program

February 1, 2027

10:59 AM

About this Event

SMDM Core Course Certification Program. Click here to learn more and register for any (or all) of our 2027 Core Courses in February 2027. See specific courses below for more details.

01
FEB

Introduction to Medical Decision Analysis (Decision-Analytic Modeling)

February 1, 2027

11:00 AM

About this Event

Course 1 of 4 SMDM Core Courses

08
FEB

Introduction to Cost Effectiveness Analysis

February 8, 2027

11:30 AM

About this Event

Course 2 of 4 SMDM Core Courses

16
FEB

Introduction to the Psychology of Medical Decision Making

February 16, 2027

11:00 AM

About this Event

Course 3 of 4 SMDM Core Courses

22
FEB

Introduction to Shared Decision Making and Patient Decision Aids

February 22, 2027

11:00 AM

About this Event

Course 4 of 4 SMDM Core Courses

01
MAR

Introduction to Measuring Preferences in Health

March 1, 2027

11:00 AM

About this Event

This beginner virtual course introduces participants to the fundamentals of measuring preferences in health and describe how these methods can support decision making and health policy.

06
JUN

SMDM 49th Annual Meeting

June 6, 2027

12:00 PM

350 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON, M5B 2K3

About this Event

6-9 June, 2027: Join us in Toronto for SMDM’s 49th Annual Meeting as we explore universal, sustainable, patient-centred healthcare through better decision making. The meeting will bring together 300-500 scholars, clinicians, public health policy makers, trainees, students, and early career researchers dedicated to advancing medical decision making. It will feature short courses, oral sessions, symposia, clinician focused sessions, poster presentations, and the prestigious Lee B. Lusted Student Prize Competition. Expand your professional network by connecting with colleagues throughout the event!