The School of Public Health, JSS Medical College, organized an engaging one-hour online session on 'Introduction to QALY and Meta-analysis' on 24th January 2025, from 9:45 AM to 11:00 AM. The session featured two distinguished speakers: Mr. Shubhum Sharma, Founder & CEO of TRIPOD HEOR, who introduced the fundamentals of meta-analysis, demonstrated its application in synthesizing evidence using the R software package, and guided students on creating forest plots in R; and Ms. Khushboo Kumari, Project Research Scientist at AIIMS Pune, who delivered an in-depth explanation of Quality-Adjusted Life Years (QALY) and its critical role in health economics and decision-making. Key highlights included understanding QALY as a measure that integrates quality and quantity of life, the basics of meta-analysis using R, real-world applications in public health research, and insights into the transformative impact of these tools on healthcare decisions. This session provided students with valuable knowledge, enhancing their competence in public health research and evidence-based practices.