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Abstract:
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Collaboration is, for many biostatisticians, the essence of their careers. Successful collaborations yield many professional and personal rewards, but the cultivation of a sound collaborative environment requires many ingredients. There are numerous factors to help develop a positive culture for research collaborations, including investigators' appreciation of the role of biostatistics in research, biostatistician's enthusiasm for collaboration, a reward system for collaboration, and the ability of both biostatistician and investigator to raise the level of interaction from simple consultation to a full exchange of ideas. We will solicit personal experiences from participants on the role of institutional culture, the role of mentorship within the biostatistical group---including ways to promote such mentorship, and the importance of maintaining both methodological and collaborative activities.
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