During the 2024 Joint Statistical Meetings, the Survey Research Methods Section sponsored or cosponsored four invited paper sessions, nine topic-contributed paper sessions, 10 contributed paper sessions, seven contributed speed presentations, five contributed posters, and two roundtable discussions.
Section News
ASA Biopharmaceutical Section Awards 10 Students Scholarship
The ASA Biopharmaceutical Section Scholarship Award recognizes notable research, academic achievement, and applied project work in biopharmaceutical statistics.
ASA Sections Offer Student Paper Awards
Many ASA sections sponsor student paper competitions to help gifted students with the costs of attending JSM, which also offers an opportunity for students to present their work.
20+ JSM Sessions Focus on Privacy, Confidentiality
The 2024 Joint Statistical Meetings in Portland, Oregon, featured more than 20 sessions and panels about statistical data privacy and confidentiality. Read about the highlights!
SRMS Elects Officers, Offers Webinar, Sponsors Sessions
The Survey Research Methods Section elected new officers, sponsored several JSM events, and shared upcoming webinar plans.
Health Policy Statistics Section Seeks Award Nominations
Nominate a colleague for one of the Health Policy Statistics Section’s achievement awards.
Quality and Productivity Section Offers Mentoring Programs
The Quality and Productivity Section revived its mentoring program and intends to connect those wanting mentoring with those wanting to mentor, as well as facilitate those interactions.
Biopharm Section Webinar Addresses Working in Small Biotech
The Biopharmaceutical Section hosted a webinar discussing the challenges and opportunities that come from working in a small biotech company and highlighted the benefits of joining the Statisticians in Small Biotech community.
SRMS to Host JSM Short Course
The Survey Research Methods Section is sponsoring the course Data Integration in Surveys and Clinical Trials: Methods and Software at the 2024 Joint Statistical Meetings.
Section on Statistical Computing Hosts Second Annual Mini-Symposium
The nearly five-hour program kicked off with opening remarks from ASA Executive Director Ron Wasserstein and 2023 section chair Mine Çetinkaya-Rundel and included a keynote speech, data jamboree, lighting talks, and panel discussion.


