This month in Stats4Good, David Corliss discusses the post-pandemic “new normal” in Data for Good, where the experiences and technology of working remotely are changing Data for Good—for good!
Meetings
Highlights of the November 18–20, 2020, ASA Board of Directors Meeting
ASA President Wendy Martinez called to order the final regular meeting of the ASA Board on November 18. The board met via videoconference over a three-day period.
Highlights from a JSM 2020 Virtual Panel on Professional Development in Statistical Organizations
Abie Ekangaki, Jeri Mulrow, Reneé Moore, Shelley Liu, Glenn White, and Will Eagan presented a virtual panel for the Joint Statistical Meetings that focused on professional development in external professional societies and community groups. The session was titled “E Pluribus Unum: Achieving Your Potential in Statistics Through Different Organizations.”
The Pandemic JSM
As Futurama’s Professor Hubert Farnsworth says in his catchphrase announcement of potential disaster, “Good news, everyone! The JSM is going virtual.” But JSM Program Chair David Banks thinks we can make it work.
Registration Open for International Conference on Health Policy Statistics
Registration is open for the International Conference on Health Policy Statistics.
JSM 2017 Program Committee Roster
Here is a list of the JSM 2017 Program Committee members.
10th ICHPS a Success Despite Shutdown
More than 260 statisticians, methodologists, and health policy experts gathered October 9–11, 2013, at The Palmer House Hilton Hotel in Chicago, Illinois, for the 10th International Conference on Health Policy Statistics.
Boston: A City with Many Historical Nicknames
John D. McKenzie Jr. of BCASA Local Arrangements Committee discusses Boston’s 11 nicknames due to historical contexts.
Reviewing Results of the JSM Presenter Satisfaction Surveys, 2010–2012
The ASA has conducted a “satisfaction survey” of presenters after each JSM for several years. The survey includes questions adapted for the various roles and focuses on the satisfaction of the speaker behind the lectern or the presenter in front of the poster. This survey has been conducted unchanged over the last three years, covering the JSMs in Vancouver (2010), Miami Beach (2011), and San Diego (2012). This gives us a unique opportunity to evaluate results over a longer period and, in particular, look for changes over time.
Staff Spotlight
Meet Naomi Friedman, the ASA’s newest meetings planner.