University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences
Ministry of Health and Medical Education
ITA
Name: Hesam
Surname: Ghiasvand
Specialty /Ph.D. Health Economics
Title/Degree: PhD.
Department of : Social Determinants of Health Research Center
Research Interests: Health Technology Assessment, Health Inequality, Evidence based Policy Making
Scopus Profile: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=55189493300
Google Scholar Profile:https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=QyOO6bcAAAAJ&hl=en
Updated: 2017/04/23
Personal Information
Nationality: Iranian
Office address:
Social Determinants of Health Research Center
University of Social Welfare & Rehabilitation Sciences
Kudakyar St.,Daneshjo Blvd.,Evin,Tehran,Iran
Tel: (21) 22180115
Fax: (21) 22180115
E-mail: he.ghiasvand@uswr.ac.ir
Home Page: http://…………………………………..
University URL: http://www.uswr.ac.ir
Education
Date
Degree
Duration
Institution
Country/City
Major
2011-2015
PhD.
4
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Iran/Tehran
Health Economics
2008-2010
MSc.
2
Faculty member
Year
Position
Institution/Course
Location
2016
Assistant Professor
-
Social Determinants of Health Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences
Tehran/Iran
Field of Specialization
- Health Equity
-Health Technology Assessment
-Social Welfare
-Health Policy
Language Ability
-English:
Writing good,
Speaking: Intermediate
Listening: Intermediate
Reading: Good
Teaching Experience
Basic and Intermediate Health economics, MSc. Health Economics students of Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Economic Evaluation in Health Care Interventions and Plans, MSc. Health Economics students of Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Health Care Financing and Universal Health Coverage, Medical Students of Iran University of Medical Sciences
Basic of Health Economics, Medical Students of Iran University of Medical Sciences
Symposia/Programs/Workshops
Basic of STATA
Lecturer
8 hours
Health Inequality Analysis by STATA
16 hours
Advanced Analysis by STATA
Proposal Writing
Basic Biostatistics in Research
Research Methodology in Health
Research Experience
Principal Researcher
I.R. Iran Secretary of Board of trustees of Social Security Organization and Affiliated Funds,
Iran National Institute for Health Research
2013
2011
I.R. Iran Parliament Research Centre
Administrative Responsibilities
Institution/Event
2013- 2016
Head of Health Economics Office
I.R. Iran Medical Council Organization(IRIMCO)
Representative of IRIMCO in Iran Supreme Health Insurance Committee
I.R. Iran Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare
Academic and Scientific Responsibilities
Responsibility
Scientific Membership
Association, Society
P Publications
1. Journals
Journal name
Article title
Vol. & Page
2014
Archives of Iranian Medicine
Hospitalization and catastrophic medical payment: evidence from hospitals located in Tehran
17(7)
2015
Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal
Catastrophic Health Expenditure Among Iranian Rural and Urban Households, 2013-2014
17(9)
Iranian Journal of Public Health
Iranian Households’ Payments on Food and Health Out-of-Pocket Expenditures: Evidence of Inequality
44(8)
Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Economic evaluation of resistant major depressive disorder treatment in Iranian population: a comparison between repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation with electroconvulsive
30; 330
Economic evaluation of test-and-treat and empirical treatment strategies in the eradication of Helicobacter pylori infection; A Markov model in an Iranian adult population
30;327
Association of health and food expenditures inequality with health outcomes: a case study on Iranian rural households
16(3)
2012
The psychometric properties of the Farsi version of “Hospital survey on patient safety culture” in Iran’s hospitals
41(4)
Payesh
Measuring inequality of distribution of health resources: a case study
11(6)
2. Books
Book title
Publisher
Journal Reviews / Editorial Board
From
Journal Title
2015-2016
Medical Journal of Islamic Republic of Iran
2014-2015
Health Administration Journal
2014- 2015
WHO Bulletin
Geneva/Switzerland
Research Paper Presented in Conferences / Seminars
Conference/Seminar
Paper title
2017
8th International Congress on Health in Emergencies and Disasters
Inequality in Distribution of Fire Stations in Tehran
Tehran
4th Biennial Conference of the American Society of Health Economists (ASHEcon)
Maternal Health Status and Economics Growth: Evidences from Iranian Rural population
Minnesota/USA
2010
9th International Conference on Health Economics
Catastrophic medical expenditure: a comparative study on hospitals affiliated to Iran University of Medical Sciences
Athens/ Greece
Inequality in Distribution of General Physicians: case study of Iran