Upcoming Events

DSCCo SIG: Can We Teach Pediatric Shared Decision Making? From Knowledge to Competence

29 July 2026

The Decision Sciences for Child Health Collaborative (DSCCo) SIG is pleased to host a virtual Discovery Dialogues featuring Dr. Vanessa Orellana Villazon, MD, MPH, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.

SMDM Webinar: Health Technology Assessment in the Era of Artificial Intelligence: Catch Me If You Can

06 August 2026

This webinar is rescheduled from the original July 9th date. This webinar will examine how generative AI is reshaping core HTA methods that are especially relevant for an SMDM audience of decision scientists and clinicians. It will use practical examples to show how genAI can accelerate evidence synthesis, support health economic model conceptualization and coding, and inform HTA reports and guidelines, while critically assessing risks such as bias and hallucinations. The session will also present practical guardrails— including human-in-the-loop validation and alignment with emerging HTA and AI governance initiatives— to help decision scientists determine when to trust, verify, or reject AI-assisted outputs in medical decision making.

Build Your Own RA (Research Agent): Introduction to Agentic Coding, Git, and Custom Research Workflows

19 August 2026

This course has sold out. This hands-on virtual course introduces researchers to agentic coding using AI tools such as Claude Code to accelerate research programming.

Shared Decision Making Hour – September 2026

01 September 2026

Shared Decision Making Hour is a monthly open forum hosted by Shared Decision Making SIG for anyone interested in exploring the latest in shared decision making (SDM). We welcome all perspectives and encourage open dialogue!