15
JAN

SMDM Innovate: Decision Twig – A Novel Approach to Simplify Time-Dependent Markov Models

January 15, 2026

12:00 PM

About this Event

SMDM Innovate brings you cutting edge methods in the field of medical decision making. In this 1-hour webinar, learn about a newly developed, innovative approach for simplifying time-dependent Markov Models.

03
FEB

SMDM Tutorial: How to Create a Patient Roadmap

February 3, 2026

12:00 PM

About this Event

SMDM Innovate brings you a new concept for providing anticipatory guidance and support for patients with chronic illnesses. In this 1-hour webinar, Drs Scherer, Tate, and Matlock will discuss Patient Roadmaps for chronic illness, including what they are and how to develop them. They will share their own experience developing a Dementia Roadmap, including challenges encountered and lessons learned.

05
FEB

DSCCo Pediatric Decision Science Journal Club

February 5, 2026

1:00 PM

About this Event

DSCCo and the Pediatric Decision Sciences Journal Club are excited to partner on a discussion of the recent JAMA article by Ye Shen et al., “Insurance Dynamics During Childhood in the Fragmented U.S. Health System.”

11
FEB

Let's Talk About Measurement: Making Sense of Shared Decision Making Metrics

February 11, 2026

10:00 AM

About this Event

This 90-minute panel will bring together authors from the Oxford Textbook of Shared Decision Making in Healthcare to discuss current and emerging approaches to assessing shared decision making.

11
FEB

SMDM 2026 Core Course Certification Program

February 11, 2026

11:30 AM

About this Event

SMDM Core Course Certification Program. Click here to learn more and register for any (or all) of our 2026 Core Courses in February-March. See specific courses below for more details.

11
FEB

Introduction to the Psychology of Medical Decision Making

February 11, 2026

11:30 AM

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Course 1 of 4 SMDM Core Courses

18
FEB

Introduction to Shared Decision Making and Patient Decision Aids

February 18, 2026

11:00 AM

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Course 2 of 4 SMDM Core Courses

25
FEB

Introduction to Cost Effectiveness Analysis

February 25, 2026

11:30 AM

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Course 3 of 4 SMDM Core Courses

04
MAR

Introduction to Medical Decision Analysis (Decision-Analytic Modeling)

March 4, 2026

11:00 AM

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Course 4 of 4 SMDM Core Courses

06
MAR

SMDM Innovate: From CEA to BCA and Beyond: Benefit-Cost Analysis Concepts, Application, and Challenges

March 6, 2026

11:00 AM

About this Event

SMDM Innovate brings you “From CEA to BCA and Beyond: Benefit-Cost Analysis Concepts, Application, and Challenges”. In this 1.5-hour webinar, we will compare cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) and benefit-cost analysis (BCA), highlighting how they measure health outcomes, value benefits, guide decisions, and incorporate equity—key considerations as public health policies increasingly extend beyond the health care system.

28
JUN

SMDM 48th Annual Meeting

June 28, 2026

8:00 AM

University of Oslo, Oslo

About this Event

How do we make good decisions when the evidence is incomplete, the future uncertain, and values diverge? The 2026 SMDM Annual Meeting in Oslo aims to explore how uncertainty shapes decisions in medicine, public health, and policy. The conference brings together 300-500 scholars, clinicians, public health policy makers, trainees, students, and early career researchers dedicated to advancing medical decision making and features oral sessions, symposia, clinician focus sessions, poster presentations, and the prestigious Lee B. Lusted Student Prize Competition. Expand your professional network by connecting with colleagues throughout the event!