SHESG 2025

Southeastern Health Economics Study Group Conference
September 19-20, 2025

The Department of Economics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will host the 22nd Annual Southeastern Health Economics Study Group (SHESG).

The purpose of this invitational conference is to present and promote active exchange and discussion of the latest health economics research among senior and junior economists. Some meals will be provided. All other expenses, including transportation and lodging, are the participants’ responsibility.

Ten papers will be accepted for presentation. The conference will consist of a full day of presentations on Friday September 19 and a half-day of presentations on Saturday September 20. Each paper will be allotted 55 minutes, including 30 minutes for presentation, 10 minutes for discussant comments, and 15 minutes for discussion from the floor. The number of participants in the conference will be limited. It is expected that participants will read the papers prior to the conference and attend all sessions. While submissions are invited from any geographical location, preference will be given to presenters from the Southeastern region of the United States.

If you have questions, please contact the organizer: Donna Gilleskie donna_gilleskie@unc.edu .

Call for papers

If you would like to participate in this invitational conference, please submit a long abstract (two pages) describing the work you’d like to present. Submissions should be sent in electronic format (pdf only) to donna_gilleskie@unc.edu by June 15, 2025. Submissions may be on any aspect of health economics and may be empirical or theoretical, but should not have been accepted for publication prior to presentation at the conference. Authors will be notified of acceptance on or before July 15, 2025.

If you are having issues with the submission, please email donna_gilleskie@unc.edu.

Local Organizers

Donna Gilleskie, Professor, Dept of Economics, UNC-CH
Qing Gong, Asst Professor, Dept of Economics, UNC-CH
Justin Trogdon, Professor, Dept of Health Policy and Management, UNC-CH
Tara Templin, Asst Professor, Dept of Health Policy and Management, UNC-CH

Venue & Dates

The conference will be held on September 19-20, 2025.

The conference meeting room is TBD. Additional information will be provided soon.

Parking

If you are staying at one of the recommended hotels or any walking distance locations we recommend walking to the venue. However, if you need parking, paid parking is available at the NC Memorial Hospital Parking Deck, Morehead Lot, or the Rams Head Lot.

Accommodations

There are several hotels close to campus – some walking distance, others on the free busline. We recommend selecting a hotel that is within walking distance of the conference venue (Options 1-4 are an easy 2-to-20 minute walk). The conference venue address is 141 South Rd. Chapel Hill, NC 27599

Option 1: The Carolina Inn: 211 Pittsboro St. Chapel Hill, NC 29516