Thanks for writing this! I think a lot of this is great to keep in mind for university groups.
I especially liked the “free stuff is not actually free” framing. Putting a counterfactual on conference costs can be humbling, and really makes one think carefully about attending… if ~$5000 dollars could save a life elsewhere (say, generate 80 QALYs), then a $500 reimbursement for a trip to a conference is sacrificing 8 years of life. Not a decision to take lightly!
Thanks for writing this! I think a lot of this is great to keep in mind for university groups.
I especially liked the “free stuff is not actually free” framing. Putting a counterfactual on conference costs can be humbling, and really makes one think carefully about attending… if ~$5000 dollars could save a life elsewhere (say, generate 80 QALYs), then a $500 reimbursement for a trip to a conference is sacrificing 8 years of life. Not a decision to take lightly!