The PhRMA Foundation has announced the winners of a new Challenge Award aiming to support bold and vital research into how value assessment methods and processes can better identify key drivers of health disparities impacting patient care.
The Foundation invited submissions that addressed the following question:
How can value assessment methods and processes better account for populations that are typically underrepresented in research and address drivers of health disparities?
The 2021 award winners are:
First Place ($50,000)
Drivers of Health Disparities and Consequences for COVID-19 Vaccine Choices: Modelling Health Preference Heterogeneity among Underserved Populations
Award Recipients:
Eline M. van den Broek-Altenburg, PhD, Larner College of Medicine at the University of
Vermont
Jamie S. Benson, BA, Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont
Adam J. Atherly, PhD, Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont
Stephane Hess, PhD, Choice Modelling Centre & Institute for Transport Studies, University of
Leeds
Second Place ($25,000)
Using Latent Class and Quantum Models to Value Equity in Healthcare: A Tale of Two Stories
Award Recipient:
Surachat Ngorsuraches, PhD, Auburn University
Third Place (Tie) ($5,000 each)
Team 1:
It’s Time to Represent: Shifting the paradigm to improve the quality of inputs into value assessment frameworks
Award Recipients:
Leticia R. Moczygemba, PharmD, PhD, TxCORE, University of Texas at Austin
Carolyn M. Brown, PhD, TxCORE, University of Texas at Austin
Michael Johnsrud, PhD, RPh, TxCORE, University of Texas at Austin
Team 2:
Incorporating Health Equity into Value Assessment: Frameworks, Promising Alternatives, and Future directions
Award Recipients:
Vakaramoko Diaby, PhD, University of Florida
Askal Ali, PhD, Florida A&M University
Aram Babcock, PharmD, MS, MBA, University of Florida
Joseph Fuhr, PhD, University of Florida
Dejana Braithwaite, PhD, University of Florida
