Greetings from our 2023 TSHS Chair

TSHS 2023 Chair Welcome Message, by Maria Ciarleglio, PhD, Yale School of Public Health.

Hello! I am Maria Ciarleglio, 2023 Chair of the ASA Section for Teaching of Statistics in the Health Sciences. The entire Executive Committee and I are looking forward to making this a great year for all our members. I would like to take this opportunity to tell you about some TSHS resources, upcoming events, and opportunities to get involved with your Section.

1. Teaching Resources: The TSHS Resources Portal provides peer-reviewed health-science related datasets for TSHS members to use in their teaching. There are currently 15 datasets available on the Portal, and each dataset is accompanied by a study description, data dictionary, and, when available, published paper. If you own a dataset that you would like to contribute to the Portal, please consider submitting it for review. If you have any questions, please contact our Portal Co-Directors, Carol Bigelow and Jenna Carlson.

2. Blog: The TSHS blog is regularly updated with Section news, webinar recaps, and resource reviews. We are always looking for individuals to contribute to the blog, so if you would like to share a helpful teaching resource or your thoughts on a teaching method that worked well for you, please contact our blog Editor, Charlotte Bolch.

3. Webinars: The Section hosts several free online webinars each year. Our latest Winter webinar was a panel session that brought together several successful teaching-focused faculty to discuss the viability of teaching career pathways in the health sciences. The replay is available here. If you have an idea for a future webinar, please contact our webinar Coordinator, Darsy Darssan.

4. Awards: The Section offers three annual awards for our members, including the Outstanding Teaching Award, the Young Investigator Award, and the Distinguished Achievement Award. Deadline for nominations is May 1 and details are available here.

5. JSM 2023: We are looking forward to JSM 2023 in Toronto, Canada, and are currently organizing several events for this year’s meeting. If you are attending JSM, please be sure to come to our annual mixer where you can meet other members, have a bite to eat, and enter to win great raffle prizes. The time/date and location of our events will be listed in the JSM online program.

6. Career Development Subcommittee: The Section’s Career Development Subcommittee aims to foster career development for our fellow section members by providing career advice and mentoring to help junior or mid-level statisticians achieve their professional goals. We are currently seeking sample promotion dossier personal statements, tips for writing a successful dossier package for promotion, and volunteers to be letter writers for fellow TSHS members submitting their dossier package for promotion. If you would like to participate in any of these initiatives, please contact our Career Development Chair, Ada Youk.

This is an exciting time for our Section and there are many opportunities to get involved. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or suggestions. I look forward to hearing from you.

Maria Ciarleglio

2023 Chair, Section for Teaching of Statistics in the Health Sciences