As part of ENAR's education initiative, our webinars promote continuing education for professional and student statisticians by disseminating cutting-edge knowledge to our membership. An ENAR webinar (or "WebENAR") can strengthen your background in methodology and software, provide an opportunity to learn about a topic outside of your primary area of specialization, or deepen your understanding of an area in which you already work. We invite you to participate and benefit from the expertise of some of North America's leading statisticians and biostatisticians.
The Webinar Committee of the ENAR Regional Advisory Board (RAB) is coordinating this ongoing series of 1- to 2-hour webinars given by renowned experts. Registration is free for current ENAR members. The webinars are planned to be broadly available and we encourage groups at your institution or workplace to participate together. WebENARs provide excellent learning opportunities for students and professionals alike.
Registration fees are waived for ENAR members, however, advance registration is still required for all attendees. Please email enar@enar.org if you have any questions.
The Art of Saying 'No': Mastering Time and Project Management
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
4-5 pm EST
Speakers:
Beth Ann Griffin, RAND/USC Opioid Policy Tools and Information Center (OPTIC)
Dong-Yun Kim, Office of Biostatistics Research within National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Leslie McClure, Saint Louis University, College for Public Health and Social Justice
Elizabeth Stuart, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Biostatistics
Abstract:
Time is one of our most precious resources, and managing it effectively is essential for building a successful and sustainable career. This engaging one-hour webinar, co-sponsored by the Caucus for Women in Statistics, will feature accomplished senior statisticians sharing their personal strategies for time and project management, including insights on prioritizing commitments, setting boundaries, and aligning efforts with professional goals. Attendees will gain valuable advice and actionable tips, followed by an interactive Q&A session to dive deeper into the discussion. Don't miss this opportunity to learn how to manage your time like a pro while advancing your career!
Bios:
Beth Ann Griffin is a senior statistician at RAND and co-director the NIDA-funded RAND/USC Opioid Policy Tools and Information Center (OPTIC) whose goal is to foster innovative research, tools, and methods for tackling the opioid epidemic. Her statistical research has focused on methods for estimating causal effects using observational data. Her public health research has primarily fallen into three areas: (1) the effects of gun and opioid state policies on outcomes, (2) substance use treatment evaluations for adolescents, and (3) the impact of nongenetic factors on Huntington's disease.
Dr. Dong-Yun Kim is a mathematical statistician at the Office of Biostatistics Research within National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), Bethesda, Maryland, US and adjunct professor at the department of statistics, George Mason University. Her research interests include fully sequential monitoring in clinical trials, change-point inference, and statistical genetics. Currently she is involved in large NHLBI-sponsored clinical trials and intramural projects in MRI imaging, pulmonary disease and cancer research.
Leslie McClure is Dean of the College for Public Health and Social Justice at Saint Louis University. Prior to joining the SLU community, she was Professor and Chair of the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs at the Dornsife School of Public Health at Drexel University. She does work to try to understand health inequities, particularly racial and geographic, and the role that the environment plays in them. Her methodological expertise is in the design and analysis of multi-center trials, as well as issues of multiplicity in clinical trials.
Elizabeth Stuart, PhD is Chair and Professor in the Department of Biostatistics at Johns Hopkins University. She uses statistical methods to help learn about the effects of public health programs and policies, often with a focus on mental health and substance use.
Register for Webinar on 1/29/2025.
