About LSPOR About ISPOR LSPOR is the Lebanon Chapter of ISPOR, the International Society for Pharmaco-economics and Outcomes Research. ISPOR is the Leading Global Professional Society in Pharmacoeconomics Founded in 1995 as an international multi-disciplinary professional membership society, the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) aims to advance the policy, science, and practice of pharmacoeconomics (health economics) and outcomes research (the scientific discipline that evaluates the effect of health care interventions on patient well-being including clinical, economic, and patient-centered outcomes. LSPOR is aiming to promote health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) to become the tool for evidence-based decision makings in heath technology assessment; and supporting the next generation of researchers, by providing forums and opportunities both for learning and for exchanging important new ideas and approaches. About ISPOR Founded in 1995 as an international multidisciplinary professional membership society, the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) advances the policy, science, and practice of pharmacoeconomics (health economics) and outcomes research (the scientific discipline that evaluates the effect of health care interventions on patient well-being including clinical, economic, and patient-centered outcomes). With a 20-year commitment to education, collaboration, and leadership, ISPOR meetings, published resources, and facilitated discussions have evolved as the leading resources for health economics and outcomes research. Moreover, as an unbiased organization of 9,500 individual and student members from 114 countries, and over 8,700 affiliate members from our Regional Chapters, ISPOR members represent the entire field including research, academia, decision and policy makers, consultants, payers, patient representative groups, and others. ISPOR is a non-profit 501(c)(3) public organization for educational and scientific purposes, as defined by the US IRS. Further Comments LSPOR will help to drive the discussion for creating incentives in health care systems to achieve better outcomes, and creating the tools and systems to measure performance As a membership organization of individuals and not companies, LSPOR offers an unbiased perspective in local conversations and acts as the catalyst for dialogue and information-sharing on key topics. Our organization is a neutral platform dedicated to advancing key discussions and knowledge across all key stakeholders. Quality and integrity are the hallmarks of LSPOR, and we will continue to prove that through our conduct, meeting, educational activities and various initiatives. I encourage future members to get involved—to volunteer and to contribute their expertise in advancing the mission and goals of our Society. Thus I invite you to go over the membership brochure and explore on the opportunities and conditions to join LSPOR and gain an opportunity to network with professionals in your field or similar fields that will increase your awareness and scientific knowledge in pharmacoeconomics/health economics and patient health outcomes. Mission, Vision & Scope To increase the efficiency, effectiveness, and fairness of healthcare to improve health. Mission LSPOR is the leading scientific and educational organization for health economics and outcomes research and their use in decision making to improve health. Vision LSPOR’s scope and sphere of influence includes outcomes researchers, health technology developers and assessors, regulators, health economists, health care policy makers, payers, providers, patients, populations, and society. LSPOR is a non-profit 1204 public organization for educational and scientific purposes, as defined by the Lebanese Ministry of interior and Municipalities. Scope
