JSM 2010 was full of events and successes for the section. Read about their sponsored rountables and invited, contributed, and topic-contributed sessions. Also, find out what was discussed at the executive committee meeting and learn what you need to do to participate in JSM 2011.
JSM 2010
Range of Topics to Be Covered at JSM
The Section on Health Policy Statistics has included a range of topics associated with health policy research and its applications in its JSM 2010 program.
Programming Advice Booth to Be Piloted at JSM
The Section for Statistical Programmers and Analysts will host a programming advice booth at JSM 2010.
Roundtables: Dialogue in Casual Setting
The Government Statistics Section and the Social Statistics Section will sponsor nine roundtables at JSM 2010 that explore substantive and methodological topics central to those who produce or use official statistics.
JSM 2010 Offers Learning Opportunities
The Biopharmaceutical Section will sponsor and cosponsor several invited sessions during JSM 2010.
Section Readies for JSM, Workshop
The Statistics and the Environment Section’s annual open business meeting/mixer is tentatively scheduled for the evening of August 2, during the Joint Statistical Meetings in Vancouver, British Columbia. ENVR also will sponsor a roundtable and invited and topic-contributed sessions.
Section Offers Exciting JSM 2010 Program
The Biometrics Section will sponsor invited sessions at JSM 2010 spanning a range of topics in biostatistics.
CoC Sponsors Sessions Featuring Scientific Applications of Statistics
The Council of Chapters is sponsoring two invited sessions at JSM 2010 that will feature diverse scientific applications of statistics. One session will highlight statistical opportunities in large-scale international science endeavors. The other will showcase the work of several Vancouver statisticians exploring the impact of climate change on British Columbia’s forests.
Statistics Without Borders to Meet at JSM 2010
Statistics Without Borders (SWB), an organization committed to providing not-for-profit organizations with pro bono statistical consulting to assist in the resolution of international health issues (broadly defined), will meet on August 1.
FREE Writing Workshop at JSM
A free writing workshop for junior researchers will take place during JSM on August 1 and 4. The workshop will provide instruction for writing journal articles and grant proposals.