2023-2024 Events
ISPOR EUROPE 2023
The University of Maryland Baltimore (UMB) ISPOR Student Chapter showcased its exceptional research prowess at the ISPOR EUROPE 2023 conference on Nov. 13 in Copenhagen, Denmark, with its members presenting a series of insightful and impactful posters on various pharmacoeconomic and outcomes research topics.
 |
 |
 |
Fall Fest Event
The event served as an exciting showcase of the chapter’s remarkable accomplishments over the past year. These achievements included a series of successful events such as cross-university journal clubs, collaborative trivia nights with AMCP, informative webinars, and an ISPOR alumni luncheon. Among the event’s highlights was the introduction of the Top 10 Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) trends to engage students in this ever-evolving field.
An interactive survey was conducted to assess student interest in various HEOR topics, allowing the chapter to tailor its future activities to align more closely with students’ preferences and needs. Moreover, the event provided a valuable platform for networking, fostering connections with students from diverse schools and departments across the campus. The feedback and insights gathered during the event promise to steer the UMB ISPOR Student Chapter toward a more vibrant and inclusive experience in the academic year ahead.
 |
 |
2022-2023 Events
Research round table
UMB School of Pharmacy held a Research Roundtable event on November 26th, 2022. Chapter members were present to meet with PharmD students and introduced ISPOR, the HEOR field, and related research activities.
ISPOR/ISPE Journal Club, October 24, 2022
The UMB Student ISPOR chapter hosted a collaborative journal club presentation with the UMB Student ISPE chapter. The presentation focused on the recent good research practice “HARmonized Protocol Template to Enhance Reproducibility of Hypothesis Evaluating Real-World Evidence Studies on Treatment Effects.”
HEOR Internship/Fellowship Experience Sharing Seminar
Current PhD students who interned over the summer or are currently working as research fellows shared their experiences in terms of planning, expected skills, tips and suggestions, and advantages and challenges of doing a fellowship/internship while pursuing a PhD.
Fall Fest Event
The UMB-ISPOR student chapter was represented during this event, and students were familiarized with the chapter’s activities and involvement opportunities. Nearly 25 students signed up from various disciplines, such as pharmacy, medicine, nursing, and dentistry.
2021-2022 Events
ISPOR PHSR Alumni and Friends Luncheon
Monday 5/16/2022, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
The Walrus Oyster & Ale House, National Harbor
Every year UMB-ISPOR hosts an Alumni Luncheon inviting all past and current students to network. Nearly 50 alumni joined the event, and current students in the program got to connect with the Pharmaceutical Health Services Research (PHSR) Alumni.
ISPOR x AMCP Trivia Night
ISPOR-ISPE Alumni Career Experience Seminar 2021
Presented by The University of Maryland Baltimore (UMB) International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR)/ International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology (ISPE) Student Chapters, this seminar had five UMB alumni panelists who discussed their career experiences including role, day-to-day tasks, job search, interviewing, and more. The Panel Session included the following alumni speakers:
- Laura Bozzi, MS, PhD (Janssen Pharmaceuticals of Johnson & Johnson)
- O’Mareen Spence, MPH, PhD (GlaxoSmithKline)
- Bilal Khokhar, MS, PhD (Takeda)
- Priyanka Gaitonde, MS, PhD (AstraZeneca)
- Husam Albarmawi, PhD (Genetech)
-
.Laura Bozzi, MS, PhD
Janssen Pharmaceuticals of Johnson & Johnson
Manager of Benefit-Risk Assessment in the Global R&D Epidemiology DepartmentDr. Bozzi started at Janssen in July of this year and her role focuses on structured benefit-risk assessment to support regulatory submissions. She also leads patient preference studies to inform benefit-risk assessment and support internal phase 3 go/no-go decisions. During her time in the PHSR PhD program, she received a R36 Health Services Research Dissertation Grant from the Agency for Health Research and Quality and worked as a graduate research assistant for the Patient-Driven Values in Healthcare Evaluation (PAVE) Center. 
O’Mareen Spence, MPH, PhD
GlaxoSmithKline
Epidemiology leadDr. Spence is an Epidemiology lead at GSK in the Vaccines space. As an epidemiology lead, she is responsible for overseeing and/or leading studies evaluating the safety and/or effectiveness of the vaccine product to support regulatory commitments and/or evidence generation activities. Dr. Spence graduated PHSR in 2020. 
Bilal Khokhar, MS, PhD
Takeda
Associate Director of Safety PharmacoepidemiologyDr. Khokhar has a PhD in PHSR, with a focus in Pharmacoepidemiology. He held a previous position as a consultant for the DoD (4 years). He is currently the Associate Director, Safety Pharmacoepidemiology at Takeda Pharmaceuticals.
He is interested in healthcare policy, research, and advocacy and has extensive experience with pharmaceutical research. He has a passion for teaching, history and government
Priyanka Gaitonde, MS, PhD
AstraZeneca
Health Economics and Payer Evidence LeadDr. Gaitonde is a UMB alum from 2018, currently working as a Health Economics and Payer Evidence Lead in Oncology at AstraZeneca. She is in the process of launching a novel oncology product in key markets such as EU5, Asia-Pacific, Canada and Australia. She supports reimbursement submissions to the healthcare payer in these countries through projects such as: cost-effectiveness models, match-adjusted indirect comparisons, and comparative effectiveness assessments using real-world data. 
Husam Albarmawi, PhD
Genetech
HEOR LeadDr. Albarmawi is a 2020 graduate of the PHSR program. His concentration was in Pharmacoeconomics, and outcomes research and he was a mentee of Dr. Onukwugha.
In 2020, he joined Genentech as an associate health economist at US medical affairs. He is currently the HEOR lead for the genitourinary cancers therapeutic area.
Fall Fest Event
