Dr. Peter Thompson (L) and Dr. Michael French (R) listen to a presentation	President Donna Shalala greets participants
(L to R) Dr. Richard Lindrooth, Dr. Eric Seiber, Dr. Eric Slade, and Dr. Ahmed Khwaja listen to a presentation	Dr. Edward Norton points out the relationship between specific genetic markers and obesity
Dr. David Bradford delivers his presentation on time preferences and disease screening.	Dr. Richard Lindrooth discusses a presentation on emergency medical services.

The purpose of The Southeastern Health Economic Study Group (SHESG) conference is to present and promote active exchange and discussion of the latest health economics research among senior and junior economists. The small, invitation-only conference allows for extended discussion of current research, with 30 minutes alloted for the presentation, and 30 minutes for discussant and audience comments. Ten papers were presented at this year's conference. 

“Estimating the Effect of Individual Time Preferences on the Use of Disease Screening”
Presenter:  David Bradford, Medical University of South Carolina
Discussant:  Peter Thompson, Florida International University

“Are there Racial Disparities in Emergency Medical Services? Evidence from Mississippi"
Presenter:  Guy David, University of Pennsylvania
Discussant:  Richard Lindrooth, Medical University of South Carolina

“Putting Providers At-Risk: How Strong Are Incentives for Upcoding and Treatment Changes?”
Presenter:  Marisa Domino, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Discussant:  Eric Seiber, Clemson University

“Adolescent Depression: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Educational Attainment”
Presenter:  Jason Fletcher, Yale University
Discussant:  Eric Slade, University of Maryland

“Are Smokers Misinformed?”
Presenter:  Ahmed Khwaja, Duke University
Discussant:  Angela Fertig, University of Georgia

“Transportation Brokerage Services and Medicaid Beneficiaries' Access to Care”
Presenter:  Jinkyung Kim, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Discussant:  James Marton, University of Kentucky

“The Effectiveness of Cigarette Regulations in Reducing Cases of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome ”
Presenter:  Sara Markowitz, Rutgers University
Discussant:  Michael Morrisey, University of Alabama at Birmingham

“Using Genetic Information to Identify Causal Effects of Obesity”
Presenter:  Edward Norton, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Discussant:  David Bishai, Johns Hopkins University

“Does the Form of Doctor Compensation Affect the Quality of Care in Medicaid HMOs?”
Presenter:  Troy Quast, Sam Houston State University
Discussant:  Lorens Helmchen, University of Illinois at Chicago

“Does Home Health Care Reduce Subsequent VA and Medicare Health Care Utilization for Veterans?”
Presenter:  Courtney Van Houtven, Duke University
Discussant:  David Frisvold, University of Michigan

Conference Contact :   Steven Milas (smilas@miami.edu)

Steering Committee :  W. David Bradford (Medical University of SC),   Marisa Domino (University of North Carolina),  Alvin Headen (North Carolina State University),  Richard Lindrooth (Medical University of SC),  Michael Morrisey (University of Alabama at Birmingham),  Christopher Ruhm (University of North Carolina at Greensboro),  Frank Sloan (Duke University)