Devidas Menon, MHSA, PhD,BSc

Contact

Professor, School of Public Health

Email: menon@ualberta.ca
Phone: (780) 492-9080
Address: 3-0032 Research Transition Facility
8410 - 114 St NW

Edmonton AB

T6G 2V2

Overview

About

My interests centre around health technologies in health systems.

This includes methodologies for the assessment of technologies, conduct of comprehensive health technology assessments (HTA), the study of processes for decision making on the coverage and reimbursement of new technologies and technology-based health services, and the role of public or social values in resource allocation decision-making.

The methods I use include both qualitative and quantitative techniques, and cover both primary and secondary data collection and synthesis. For me, it is essential that such research be conducted in close collaboration with decision making bodies, and therefore I have established good relationships with governments, government agencies and health delivery bodies across Canada.

Degrees

MHSA, University of Alberta, 1990

PhD, University of Alberta, 1975

BSc (Honours), University of Singapore, 1968

Keywords

health technology assessment

social values in health care

resource allocation decision-making

technology adoption

Research

Health technology assessment

Health policy

Teaching

Instructor, SPH 600 (Health Policy Development)

Director, Fellowship in Health System Improvement

Announcements

Supervision

Currently not accepting new graduate students

Courses

SPH 600 - Health Policy Development

An overview of the principles and methods underlying the analysis of health policy. Application of health policy principles to selected issues and problems in Canadian health policy and systems. Prerequisite: consent of Instructor. Note: Credit may not be obtained for both PHS 600 and SPH 600.

Fall Term 2024

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Scholarly Activities

Research - Alberta Health Technologies Decision Process Capacity Building Grant

201808 to 202103

Co-principal Investigator
funded by Alberta Health

Featured Publications

Engagement of Canadian patients with rare diseases and their caregivers in the life cycle of the therapy: A qualitative study

Young A, Stafinski, Street J, Al-Hertani W, Menon D

The Patient: Patient-centred Outcomes Research. 2018 January; 11 (1):3535-359

Challenges with implementing malaria rapid diagnostic tests at primary care facilities in a Ghanaian district: a qualitative study

Boadu NY, Amuasi J, Ansong D, Einsiedel E, Menon D, Yanow SK

Malaria Journal. 2016 January; Feb 27 (15):126

Developing a policy framework for managing orphan and ultra-orphan drugs throughout their lifecycle

Menon D, Stafinski T, Dunn A, Wong-Rieger D

The Patient: Patient-centred Outcomes Research. 2015 January; 8 (1):103-117

Incorporating patient preferences into clinical trial design: Results of the Opinions of Patients on Treatment Implications of New Studies (OPTIONS) project

Stafinski, Menon D, Nardelli A, Bakal J, Ezekowitz J, Tymchak W, Welsh R, Gyenes G, Armstrong PW

American Heart Journal. 2015 January; 169 (1):122-131

A checklist for managed access for reimbursement co-designed by Canadian patients and caregivers

Young A, Stafinski, Street J, Al-Hertani W, Menon D

Health Expectations.

A national approach to reimbursement decision making on drugs for rare diseases in Canada, Insights from across the ponds

Short H, Stafinski T, Menon D

Healthcare Policy. 10 (4):24-46

Reimbursement of drugs for rare diseases through the public healthcare system in Canada: Where are we now?

Menon D, Clark D, Stafinski T

Healthcare Policy. 11 (1):15-32