Early bird registration-StatHealth Conference
Our sincere apologies for cross posting! Thank-you. --- This is a reminder for an early bird registration for the STATISTICS AND HEALTH CONFERENCE, June 11-13, 2000, Edmonton, Canada. DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION AND HOTEL ACCOMMODATION: May 1, 2000 = REGISTRATION DETAILS are available directly from: http://www.stat.ualberta.ca/~brg/conference/registration.html MAJOR THEMES INCLUDE: Spatial mapping and small area estimation Meta analysis and errors in estimation Genetic Epidemiology and Methods Cost, Cost effectiveness and decision analysis Hierarchical models: New developments Correlated data in health research INVITED SPEAKERS: Professor Bradley Efron (Stanford); Professor M. Daniels (Iowa State). Professor Lawson (Aberdeen); Professor K-Y Liang (Johns Hopkins); Professor C. McCulloch (Cornell); Professor S-L Normand (Harvard); Professor JNK Rao (Carleton); Professor L. Waller (Emory); Professor K. Morgan (McGill); Professor S. Walter (McMaster); Professor C. Dean (Simon Fraser); Professor C. Gatsonis (Brown); Dr. J. Gentleman (NCHS); Professor S. Bull (Toronto); Professor S. Greenland (UCLA); Professor P. Heagerty (Washington); Professor Moher (Ottawa); Professor H. Bryant (Calgary); Professor J. Berlin (Pennsylvania); Professor W. Manning (Chicago); Professor MC Wang (Johns Hopkins). FOR OTHER DETAILS, SEE: http://www.stat.ualberta.ca/~brg/conf.html == Biostatistics Research Group, Statistics Centre, Mathematical Sciences 632 Central Academic Bldg. University of Alberta Edmonton, AB, T6G 2G1 Webpage: http://www.stat.ualberta.ca/~brg Tel: 780-492-3396Fax: 780-492-6826 == === This list is open to everyone. Occasionally, less thoughtful people send inappropriate messages. Please DO NOT COMPLAIN TO THE POSTMASTER about these messages because the postmaster has no way of controlling them, and excessive complaints will result in termination of the list. For information about this list, including information about the problem of inappropriate messages and information about how to unsubscribe, please see the web page at http://jse.stat.ncsu.edu/ ===
Advance registration-StatHealth Conference, June 2000
- STATISTICS AND HEALTH: Edmonton Statistics Conference June 11-13, 2000, Edmonton, Alberta Call for Advance registration by May 1, 2000 - Organized by the Biostatistics Research Group, Statistics Centre, Department of Mathematical Sciences at University of Alberta, Edmonton, the conference aims to provide a catalyst toward understanding the role of statistical sciences in scientific research, facilitating communication among relevant disciplines. The featured speaker is Bradley Efron (Stanford) on "BOOTSTRAP BIOSTAT". The invited speakers are as follows: * CORRELATED DATA IN HEALTH RESEARCH: Rao, JNK (Carleton); Heagerty, P (Washington); Wang, MC (Johns Hopkins) * META-ANALYSIS AND ERRORS IN ESTIMATION: Berlin, J (Pennsylvania); Greenland, S (UCLA); Moher, D (Ottawa) * SPATIAL MAPPING OF DISEASE RISKS AND SMALL AREA ESTIMATION: Dean, C. (Simon Fraser); Waller, L (Emory); Walter, S (McMaster) * HIERARCHICAL MODELS-NEW DEVELOPMENTS: Lawson, A (Aberdeen); McCulloch, C (Cornell); Normand, S-L (Harvard) * COST, COST EFFECTIVENESS AND DECISION ANALYSIS: Bryant, H (AB Cancer Board); Manning, W (Chicago); Philipson, T (Chicago) * EPIDEMIOLOGY AND METHODS: Gentleman, J (Nat'l Center For Health Stat); Liang, KY (Johns Hopkins); Morgan, K (McGill)/Bull, S (Toronto) For more information, visit the conference website at www.stat.ualberta.ca/~brg/conf.html or inquire at [EMAIL PROTECTED] To qualify for the early discount rates, registrations must be postmarked, faxed or emailed before May 1, 2000. === K.C. Carriere Associate Professor of Statistics Department of Mathematical Sciences University of Alberta (tel)780-492-4230 Edmonton, AB T6G 2G1(fax)780-492-6826 Home: www.math.ualberta.ca/~kcarrier/kcarrier.html Visit:www.stat.ualberta.ca/~brg === === This list is open to everyone. Occasionally, less thoughtful people send inappropriate messages. Please DO NOT COMPLAIN TO THE POSTMASTER about these messages because the postmaster has no way of controlling them, and excessive complaints will result in termination of the list. For information about this list, including information about the problem of inappropriate messages and information about how to unsubscribe, please see the web page at http://jse.stat.ncsu.edu/ ===
Student Awards for STATISTICS AND HEALTH CONFERENCE
The Biostatistics Research Group of the University of Alberta is is pleased to announce that there will be several travel supplements awarded to students presenting at the Statistics in Health Conference in Edmonton, June 11-13, 2000. These student awards are funded thru the Institute of Health Economics, Alberta, the Biostatistics Section of the Statistical Society of Canada, the Biometrics Section of the American Statistical Association All students who present contributed papers are eligible to apply. Please note the deadline of February 1, 2000 for submission of abstracts to Statistics and Health conference http://www.stat.ualberta.ca/~brg/conf.html Some limitations apply. The award amount will be determined on an individual basis to a maximum of CD$500 per student. Interested students are asked to apply before April 15, 2000. The details of the terms of the awards will be posted in the above web site shortly. === K.C. Carriere Associate Professor of Statistics Department of Mathematical Sciences University of Alberta (tel)780-492-4230 Edmonton, AB T6G 2G1(fax)780-492-6826 Home: http://www.math.ualberta.ca/~kcarrier/kcarrier.html Visit: http://www.stat.ualberta.ca/~brg ===
