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Activity Number:
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352
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Type:
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Roundtables
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Date/Time:
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Wednesday, August 1, 2007 : 7:00 AM to 8:15 AM
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Sponsor:
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Section on Teaching Statistics in the Health Sciences
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| Abstract - #308494 |
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Title:
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Biostatistics Curriculum for National Institutes of Health (NIH) Training Grants: Training, Expectation, and Outcome
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Author(s):
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Madhu Mazumdar*+
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Companies:
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Cornell University
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Address:
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Weill Medical College, New York, NY, 10021,
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Keywords:
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Translations research ; Medical device research ; Nutritional epidemiology research ; % FTE
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Abstract:
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Many NIH training programs in clinical and translational research emphasize development of courses in biostatistics. (Co-) Mentoring from biostatisticians for the clinical research training project also is encouraged. Biostatistics faculty and staff at academic medical centers often have to develop and/or participate in these programs. The goal of this session is to discuss some of the following issues: 1) How much training time is allocated for biostatistics? 2) What kind of statistical training is needed to be a successful independent researcher? 3) What are the most appropriate text books? 4) What statistical software is most adequate? 5) What % FTE support do biostatisticians derive from training grants? 6) What are the byproducts of these mentoring experiences? I will share my opinions on these issues and would like to gain from the experience of other statisticians.
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