Health Benchmarks, Inc. Partners With University of Southern California; USC/HBI Fellowship for Pharmacoeconomic Research Created for Graduate Students

Business Wire,  Sept 17, 2002  

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WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 17, 2002

Health Benchmarks(TM) Inc. (HBI) has partnered with the University of Southern California (USC) to implement an educational fellowship aimed at providing graduate students of pharmacoeconomics with real-world research experience.

According to Helen Chernicoff, M.D., HBI's Vice President of Research and Development, "It is important for pharmacoeconomics students to supplement their classroom education with hands-on experience in applied research techniques. The USC/HBI Pharmacoeconomic Research Fellows will benefit greatly from the opportunity to work with our vast health-related longitudinal databases, the opportunity to work with our industry-leading pharmaceutical and managed care clients, and also the financial support given to USC in support of the fellows' education."

Michael B. Nichol, Ph.D., USC Associate Professor and Department Chair, said, "With significant growth in the health care industry, the demand for skilled analysts in the field of pharmaceutical economics and policy far exceeds the supply. By combining USC's unique program integrating the study of pharmaceuticals and health economics with the opportunity for valuable research experience at HBI, we can offer the USC/HBI Fellows the necessary training to become leaders in this rapidly growing field."

The University of Southern California School of Pharmacy offers a graduate program in pharmaceutical economics and policy that is carefully individualized to meet the needs of each student. Opportunities for graduates are particularly favorable in health care organizations such as government agencies, insurers, managed care organizations, pharmaceutical companies, professional health care associations, hospital administration departments, health care consulting organizations, and international organizations.

Health Benchmarks(TM), Inc. provides scientifically based, real-world studies for pharmaceutical companies, managed care organizations, large employers, and physician groups. HBI's team of Ph.D.-level clinicians, biostatisticians, programmers, and health services researchers translates raw health care data into effective solutions for leading pharmaceutical and health care companies. Please visit www.healthbenchmarks.com or call 1-800-465-6575 for more information.

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