Core Course Certificate Program
SMDM offers a Certificate of Completion to individuals who complete the SMDM Core Courses. The SMDM curriculum is a new initative of the Society with the goal of having a set of introductory-level Core Courses in foundational aspects of medical decision making. This effort serves the core mission of the Society to educate its members in key content areas. Core Courses are offered at SMDM meetings and conferences in North America and Europe.
Interested in more advanced courses? SMDM offers a full lineup of Short Courses offered at each meeting in North America and Europe.
Core Courses:
Introduction to Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Introduction to Shared Decision Making and Patient Decision Aids
Introduction to Medical Decision Analysis (Decision-Analytic Modeling)
Introduction to Psychology of Medical Decision Making
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"SMDM is the professional home to what I consider the top scientists in the field and the scientific meetings always inspire me. I also consider SMDM membership an indicator of exposure to rigorous methods and cutting edge science when reviewing resumes."
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MDM offers rigorous and systematic approaches to decision making that are designed to improve the health and clinical care of individuals and to assist with health policy development.