Health Technology Assessment (HTA) is a relatively new and expanding field driven by the need to manage and contain healthcare finances and systems globally. With a growing need for individuals with an understanding and background in Health Technology Assessment, the University of Glasgow is offering a 12-month master’s programme. Dr. Jim Lewsey, senior lecturer in Medical Statistics, Institute of Health and Wellbeing at the University of Glasgow, speaks to S. Dipak Ragav on this new course and the potential career opportunities it offers.
What are the main features of this course?
HTA is the assessment of relevant evidence and knowledge on the effects and consequences of healthcare technologies. It takes an interdisciplinary approach to research and practice, encompassing clinical, ethical, social and economic approaches. It contributes to priorities and decisions in relation to prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation. The M.Sc. in HTA focuses on the production, critical appraisal and use of scientifically rigorous research evidence, applied to a range of health-related areas.
The course covers the subjects of statistics, epidemiology, health economics and qualitative methods.
What would be the job profile of someone graduating from this course?
Our post-graduate programme in Health Technology Assessment provides students with knowledge and skills in the areas of economic evaluation, statistics, evidence synthesis, epidemiology, qualitative research and decision modelling and fills a learning gap for those wishing to pursue a career in health technology assessment within the public or private sector.
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