ASA Member News Archive
ASA Member News July 2005
Welcome to the July edition of ASA Member News, the ASA's monthly e-newsletter.
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In Amstat News
PRESIDENT'S CORNER
Voting and Volunteering
In the ASA election held this spring, slightly more than 3,000 of you voted. This is about a 300-vote increase from last year, so an encouraging "up tick." Thanks. But, who actually voted? Well, this column provides some answers and explores why people do not vote and how to increase member participation. The participation idea links to the idea of volunteering-also touched on in this column. Read more.
Upcoming Deadlines
JSM 2006 ADVANCED REGISTRATION CLOSES: July 21, 2005
Advance registration for JSM closes at 11:59 p.m. EDT on Thursday, July 21. Registration will resume onsite in Minneapolis at 7 a.m. on Saturday, August 6 and increased prices will apply. Register today and save.
SUBMIT YOUR JSM 2006 INVITED SESSION PROPOSALS DEADLINE: July 25, 2005
The online submission process for invited session proposals for JSM 2006 in Seattle is open through July 25, 2005. Details.
HAVE YOU MADE A DIFFERENCE? HSR IMPACTS NOMINATIONS DEADLINE: July 29, 2005
AcademyHealth requests nominations of health services research that has made a positive impact on health policy and/or practice. Up to two winners will be selected, and each will receive $2,000. Submit a nomination.
Events Outlook
JSM PRELIMINARY PROGRAM AVAILABLE
The preliminary program (as reflected on Monday, May 16, 2005) is available in a PDF downloadable file. You may request a hard copy or call (800) 308-8943. Any changes made to the program after that date will be reflected in the online program version. Note that the online program is the most accurate program at all times.
REGISTRATION FOR THE 2005 FDA/INDUSTRY STATISTICS WORKSHOP OPENS JULY 25!
The ninth workshop organized by the ASA Biopharmaceutical Section with cooperation from the FDA Statistical Association, the 2005 Workshop will be held September 14-16 at the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, DC. The workshop theme is Safety and the Critical Path: Keys to Successful Development of Medical Products. Please visit the workshop website for registration rates and information.
JSM 2006 CAREER DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR: Minneapolis, Minnesota, August 7, 2005
Make plans to attend the free JSM Career Development Seminar Communicating, Negotiating, and Gaining Influence: How Statisticians Can Be Successful in the Office and in the Classroom with Murray K. Clayton, University of Wisconsin-Madison. This seminar will take place Sunday, August 7, from 4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. in the Minneapolis Convention Center Room 102C.
6TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HEALTH POLICY RESEARCH: Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers, Boston, Massachusetts, October 28-30, 2005
Online submissions of contributed abstracts will be accepted through August 22, 2005. More details.
NEW SHORT COURSE OFFERING: Boston, Massachusetts, November 12, 2005
A new short course offering cosponsored by the ASA LearnSTAT program and the Boston Chapter of the ASA will take place on November 12, 2005. Negative Binomial Regression: Modeling Overdispersed Count Data will be presented by Joseph M. Hilbe. Register.
EVENTS CALENDAR
Statistical events are happening around the country and the globe. View our Upcoming Events Calendar.
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AAPOR ANNOUNCES 2005 INNOVATORS AWARD WINNERS
The American Association for Public Opinion Research recently presented its 2005 Innovators Award for public opinion research to Thomas B. Jabine, Miron L. Straf, Judith M. Tanur, and Roger Tourangeau. The award recognizes the creation of the Interdisciplinary Workshop on Cognitive Aspects of Survey Methodology. Read more.
JABES, JBES, AND JCGS NOW AVAILABLE ON JSTOR
The JSTOR database now houses all issues of JASA, TAS, Technometrics, JABES, JBES, and JCGS from inception through five years ago. Available to ASA members only. To purchase access for only $25 per title.
Special Opportunities
ICSA MEMBERS DISCOUNT
ICSA members now can join the ASA at a special discounted rate. Please let your eligible colleagues know about this special offer.
CALL FOR CHANCE ARTICLES
CHANCE is interested in publishing articles that showcase the use of statistical methods and ideas, particularly on topics that inform, enlighten and intrigue readers. Examples include statistical applications in areas from anthropology to zoology, current events that involve statistics and statistical analysis, and primers on modern statistical topics such as genomics or data mining. If you have an idea or article, please contact Dr. Michael Lavine, CHANCE editor.
A SPECIAL OFFER FROM THE ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT
OECD now is offering ASA members a 30% discount on the OECD Factbook 2005: Economic, Environmental, and Social Statistics. The OECD Factbook 2005 is the first edition of a comprehensive and dynamic new statistical annual from the OECD. To order, log in to ASA Members Only and select the OECD offer in the left column or call OECD at (800) 456-6323.
FREE ONLINE CIS ACCESS AVAILABLE FOR ASA MEMBERS
ASA Members now can enjoy free online access to the Current Index to Statistics (CIS). To activate your CIS access, log in to ASA Members Only and select the CIS Web Access tab at the top of the page for instructions.
General ASA Information
NEW TAS EDITOR APPOINTED
The ASA Board of Directors unanimously and enthusiastically endorsed Peter H. Westfall's appointment as Editor of The American Statistician for 2006-2008. Westfall is the James and Marguerite Niver and Paul Whitfield Horn Professor of Statistics and Director of the Center for Advanced Analytics and Business Intelligence, Department of Information Systems and Quantitative Sciences, Rawls College of Business Administration, Texas Tech University.
JSM PARTNERS PROGRAM APPRECIATION
The ASA wishes to acknowledge and extend its appreciation to those companies participating in the JSM 2005 Partners Program:
PINNACLE: SAS
DIAMOND: Eli Lilly and Company, SPSS Inc.
GOLD: CRC Press, Minitab Inc.
SILVER: Amgen Inc, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Capital One, Cytel Software, Duxbury, Thomson, John Wiley & Sons, Smith Hanley, Springer, and StatPoint
Learn more about the JSM Partners Program.
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