Upcoming Events

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

15 January 2026

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.

SMDM Tutorial: How to Create a Patient Roadmap

03 February 2026

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.

DSCCo Pediatric Decision Science Journal Club

05 February 2026

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.”

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

11 February 2026

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.

SMDM 2026 Core Course Certification Program

11 February 2026

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.

Introduction to the Psychology of Medical Decision Making

11 February 2026

Course 1 of 4 SMDM Core Courses

Introduction to Shared Decision Making and Patient Decision Aids

18 February 2026

Course 2 of 4 SMDM Core Courses

Introduction to Cost Effectiveness Analysis

25 February 2026

Course 3 of 4 SMDM Core Courses

Introduction to Medical Decision Analysis (Decision-Analytic Modeling)

04 March 2026

Course 4 of 4 SMDM Core Courses

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

06 March 2026

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.