Core Course Certificate Program
SMDM offers a Certificate of Completion to individuals who complete the SMDM Core Courses. The SMDM curriculum is an initiative 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.
Course 1 of 4
Introduction to the Psychology of Medical Decision Making
Instructors: Tatiana Barakshina, PhD (USA) & Kathrene (KD) Valentine, PhD (USA)
16 September, 2025 at 08.00 PDT | 11.00 EDT | 15.00 UTC | 17.00 CEST
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Course 2 of 4
Introduction to Shared Decision Making and Patient Decision Aids
Instructors: Ellen Lipstein, MD, MPH (USA) & Victoria Shaffer, PhD (USA)
30 September, 2025 at 08.00 PDT | 11.00 EDT | 15.00 UTC | 17.00 CEST
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Course 3 of 4
Introduction to Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Instructor: Jeffrey Hoch, PhD (USA)
7 October, 2025 at at 08.30 PDT | 11.30 EDT | 15.30 UTC | 17.30 CEST - This course is 3.5 hours rather than 4.0 hours
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Course 4 of 4
Introduction to Medical Decision Analysis (Decision-Analytic Modeling)
Instructors: Beate Jahn, PhD (Austria) & Uwe Siebert, MD, MPH, MSc, ScD (Austria)
14 October, 2025 at 08.00 PDT | 11.00 EDT | 15.00 UTC | 17.00 CEST
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Register today! Early registration rates are good through 1 week prior to each course.
Registration rates (in USD):
Register for all 4 courses as a bundle to save 25%.
SMDM Member Rate: 149 early; 159 late
SMDM LMIC/Student/Trainee/Emeritus/Bridge Member Rate: 48 early; 59 late
Non-Member Rate: 375 early; 450 late
Please email us at info@SMDM.org with any questions.
The 2026 Core Course Certification Program will be held February 2026.
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