JSM 2005 Online Program

Abstract #302658

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Activity Number:	429
Type:	Invited
Date/Time:	Wednesday, August 10, 2005 : 2:00 PM to 3:50 PM
Sponsor:	Section on Teaching Statistics in the Health Sciences
Abstract - #302658
Title:	Distance Learning in Statistical Training of Health Care Professionals Conducting Research
Author(s):	Robert H. Riffenburgh*+
Companies:	Naval Medical Center San Diego
Address:	3069 Award Row, San Diego, CA, 92122,
Keywords:	distance learning ; statistical training ; medical statistics ; biostatistics ; residency training ; clinical investigators
Abstract:	Medical residents often conduct a research project as part of their training, but their knowledge of statistics and its role in experimental design, data management, data analysis, and results interpretation varies greatly and is most often small. Residency training is characterized by asynchronous program phases that can accommodate only one or two residents per phase or that occur unexpectedly. Because of the focus and stress their training imposes, they need their statistical exposure to be in the context of their medical specialties. Preparation of an asynchronous, multi-level, specialty-discipline-capable statistics training program is beyond a single training program's capability, available time, and available money. Distance learning support to local programs would aid the problem and spread the cost and effort among departments and institutions. Proposed infrastructure and a program development plan for statistical training of health care professionals conducting research are discussed.

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