Framing the right problem—illustrated through the Fish and Wildlife Service’s eagle-permitting processes—is the crucial first step of the decision-making process and a skill statisticians should apply in any collaboration.
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‘Practical Significance’ | Take Two: Inside the New ASA Clinical Trials Certificate Program
The ASA Clinical Trials Certificate Program helps statisticians bridge the gap between academic training and real-world clinical trial practice, covering protocol development, regulatory issues, and communication skills.
Systems Biostatistics: Automate the Plumbing; Never Automate the Judgment
Margaret Gamalo says, “Statistical stewardship requires embedding statistical principles within AI systems rather than treating AI as an opaque instrument. Causal inference must reside within predictive pipelines; bias correction must occur where it alters actions; and transportability must be made explicit rather than assumed.”
Practical Significance | Episode 66: Inside the New ASA Clinical Trials Certificate Program
What does it take to prepare statisticians for the realities of modern clinical trials? This month, “Practical Significance” cohosts Donna LaLonde and Ron Wasserstein are joined by Ji-Hyun Lee (University of Florida) and Nolan Wages (Virginia Commonwealth University) to discuss the new ASA Clinical Trials Certificate Program. Lee and Wages explore the gap between traditional […]
Statisticians’ Future in the Pharmaceutical Industry: From Data Analysts to Strategic Partners
Today’s statisticians are stepping more into the spotlight, helping shape actual decisions that drive drug development forward—from early discovery through regulatory hurdles and beyond.
Meet ASA New Members with Spotlight on Elena Payne
Meet new ASA member Elena Payne, who decided to pursue a degree in statistics after becoming interested in clinical trials through her job at an orthopedic clinic.
Bridging the Gap: A Clinical Trials Certificate Program for Statisticians and Data Scientists
ASA President Ji-Hyun Lee talks about her early experiences in clinical trial work and details the new Clinical Trials Certificate Program in this month’s President’s Corner.
This Month in Statistics History: August
There are many “statistically significant” birthdays in August…including the term “artificial intelligence,” coined in August 1955.
Statistician’s View: A Follow-Up to Gang Xie’s Practicing Statistician’s Plea
Jonathan Shuster offers a commendation and response to Professor Gang Xie for his editorial, “A Practicing Statistician’s Plea.”
Innovation in Statistics and Regulatory Science Through Collaboration: A Journey
Biostatistician Margaret Gamalo says innovation in statistics and regulatory science involves incremental progress, requires the engagement of various stakeholders, and often unfolds in a nonlinear manner.