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JSM 2002 Abstract #300305
Activity Number: 239
Type: Invited
Date/Time: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 : 2:00 PM to 3:50 PM
Sponsor: Section on Teaching of Statistics in the Health Sciences*
Abstract - #300305
Title: Statistical Training for Professionals: Lessons Learned in the Life Sciences
Author(s): Donna Kowalski*+ and Robert Dillard
Affiliation(s): Pharmacia and Pharmacia
Address: 4101 Searle Parkway, Skokie, Illinois, 60077,
Keywords: statistical training ; Life Sciences
Abstract:

Statistics is becoming a necessary tool in all areas of the Life Sciences. The need to include statistics in their work has led Life Science professionals to seek statistical training opportunities. As statisticians in industry, training scientists comes with many challenges. Among them are working around busy schedules (both yours and the scientists'), focusing on their statistical needs and applicability, keeping the scientists motivated, maintaining costs, keeping it succinct, and committing to long-term retraining programs. This talk focuses on approaches to addressing these challenges and delivering more successful statistical training to professional scientists.

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