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REGISTRATIONGUIDE
JSM2015gathering of statisticians
Join the largest
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August 8–13
Seattle, Washington | August 8–13, 2015 www.amstat.org/jsmregistration
More than 6,000 attendees from 52 countries
More than 1,000 student attendees
More than 600 sessions
75+ employers hiring for more than 200 positions
80+ exhibitors
With more than 3,000 presentations arranged into 183 invited sessions, 400 contributed sessions, and 400 individual poster and speed poster presentations, the 2015 Joint Statistical Meetings is one of the largest statistical events in the world.
It is also one of the broadest, with topics ranging from statistical applications to methodology and theory to the expanding boundaries of statistics, such as analytics and data science.
JSM also offers a unique opportunity for statisticians in academia, industry, and government to exchange ideas and explore opportunities for collaboration. Be-ginning statisticians (including current students) are able to learn from and interact with senior members of the profession.
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Welcome
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JSM HIGHLIGHTS
Scott Berry, Berry Consultants
Peter Bickel, University of California, Berkeley
Norm Breslow, University of Washington
Christy Chuang-Stein, Pfizer Inc.
Peter Diggle, Lancaster University
Nancy Flournoy, University of Missouri- Columbia
Iain Johnstone, Stanford University
Michael Jordan, University of California, Berkeley
John Lafferty, The University of Chicago
Wendy Martinez, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Sastry Pantula, Oregon State University
Terry Speed, Walter & Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research in Melbourne & University of California, Berkeley
John Wellner, University of Washington
Bin Yu, University of California, Berkeley
Meet, mingle with, and listen to such well-known statisticians as:
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JSM HIGHLIGHTS
Reduced JSM Registration Fees
Reduced Professional Development Fees
Reduced Career Service Fee
Free Student Mixer
Networking with Renowned Statisticians
Membership in the ASA for $17
Student Benefitsand Opportunities
SundayFirst-Time Attendee Orientation and Reception12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
ASA Awards Celebration and Editor Appreciation7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
JSM Opening Mixer(In the EXPO!)8:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
MondayASA President’s Invited Address4:00 p.m. – 5:50 p.m.
JSM Student Mixer Sponsored by Monsanto6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Korean International Statistical Society Annual Meeting6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
International Indian Statistical Association General Body Meeting and Mixer7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Special Events
TuesdayIMS Business Meeting2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Statistical Society of Canada Reception5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
ASA President’s Address and Founders & Fellows Recognition8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
JSM Dance Party and Lounge9:30 p.m. – midnight
WednesdayInternational Chinese Statistical Association Annual Members Meeting6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
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Monday, August 10Speed Session #1: Topics in Imaging Biostatistics, Computing, and Modeling8:30 a.m. –10:20 a.m., Oral Presentations10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m., Poster Presentations
Speed Session #2: Topics in Statistical Methods and Applications8:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Oral Presentations11:35 a.m. – 12:20 p.m., Poster Presentations
Speed Session #3: Topics on General Methodology in Public Health10:30 a.m. – 12:20 p.m., Oral Presentations2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m., Poster Presentations
Speed Session #4: Recent Advance of Statistical Methods in Biometrics10:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Oral Presentations3:05 p.m. – 3:50 p.m., Poster Presentations
Tuesday, August 11Speed Session #5: Health Policy and Mental Health Statistics8:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Oral Presentations10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m., Poster Presentations
Speed Session #6: Methods in Machine and Data Mining8:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Oral Presentations11:35 a.m. – 12:20 p.m., Poster Presentations
Speed Session #7: Topics in Genetics and Biopharmaceutical Applications10:30 a.m. – 12:20 p.m., Oral Presentations2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m., Poster Presentations
Speed Session #8: Bayesian Models and Inference10:30 a.m. – 12:20 p.m., Oral Presentations3:05 p.m. – 3:50 p.m., Poster Presentations
Wednesday, August 12Speed Session #9: Topics in Statistics in Sports and Education8:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Oral Presentations10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m., Poster Presentations
Speed Session #10: Issues in Sample Survey and Government Statistics8:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Oral Presentations11:35 a.m. – 12:20 p.m., Poster Presentations
Be sure to catch a JSM speed session! Each consists of 20 oral presentations of approxi-mately five minutes, followed by a poster session using electronic poster boards later the same day.
Speed Sessions
JSM HIGHLIGHTS
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JSM HIGHLIGHTS
The popular Introductory overview lectures will return in 2015, with the following four sessions scheduled:
• Personalized Medicine, organized by Michael Kosorok of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• New Perspectives in Spatial and Spatio-Temporal Data Analysis, organized by Debashis Mondal of The University of Chicago
• Statistical Issues in Computational Neuroscience, organized by Hongtu Zhu of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Recent Advances in Machine Learning and Data Mining, organized by Xiaotong Shen of the University of Minnesota
Introductory Overview Lectures
It is impossible to do justice to the breadth and depth of the scientific program by highlighting just these highly visible ses-sions. With 45 parallel sessions taking place during most of the meetings, everyone is guaranteed to find pre-sentations of interest.
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IMS Presidential AddressErwin Bolthausen University of Zurich
Some Thoughts About the Relations Between Statistics and Probability TheoryMonday, August 10, 8:00 p.m.
ASA Presidential Address David Morganstein Westat
Statistics: Making Better DecisionsTuesday, August 11, 8:00 p.m.
ASA Deming LectureWilliam Q. MeekerIowa State University Reliability: The Other Dimension of Quality Tuesday, August 11, 4:00 p.m.
COPSS Fisher LectureStephen FienbergCarnegie Mellon University R.A. Fisher and the Statistical ABCs Wednesday, August 12, 4:00 p.m.
Featured Speakers
JSM HIGHLIGHTS
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IMS Medallion Lecture IJohn Lafferty The University of Chicago
Computational Tradeoffs in Statistical EstimationSunday, August 9, 2:00 p.m.
IMS Medallion Lecture IINicolai Meinshausen ETH Zurich
Causal Discovery with Confidence Using Invariance PrinciplesMonday, August 10, 2:00 p.m.
IMS Medallion Lecture IIIMichael Kosorok, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Recent Developments in Machine Learning for Personalized MedicineTuesday, August 11, 2:00 p.m.
IMS Medallion Lecture IVJiashun Jin Carnegie Mellon University
Spectral Clustering, with Applications in Gene Microarrays and Social NetworksWednesday, August 12, 2:00 p.m.
Le Cam LectureJon Wellner University of Washington
Maximum Likelihood in Modern Times: The Ugly, the Bad, and the GoodMonday, August 10, 10:30 a.m.
Wald LecturesSusan A. Murphy University of Michigan
Wald I—Sequential Decision Making and Personalized Treatment: The Future Is Now!Tuesday, August 11, 4:00 p.m.
Wald II—Offline Data Analysis Methods and Learning Algorithms for Constructing Mobile Treatment Policies Wednesday, August 12, 10:30 a.m.
Wald III—Continual, Online Learning in Sequential Decision Making Thursday, August 13, 10:30 a.m.
Named Lectures
JSM HIGHLIGHTS
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AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships
American Institutes for Research
American Mathematical Society
American Statistical Association (ASA)
Aptech Systems, Inc.
Axio Research, LLC
Berry Consultants
Bureau of Economic Analysis
CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group
Cambridge University Press
Cengage Learning
Cytel Inc.
Deloitte Consulting LLP
ELSEVIER BV
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Frontline Systems, Inc.
GCE Solutions, Inc.
GenPro International Inc.
Gilead Sciences
Green Key Resources
Hawkes Learning
IBM
Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS)
JMP software from SAS
JSM 2016
Marketplace
Minitab
NCSS, Inc.
National Science Foundation
National Security Agency
Oxford University Press
Penn State World Campus of The Pennsylvania State University
Revolution Analytics
RStudio
SAS Institute Education
SAS Institute R&D
SAS Institute Publications
SIAM
Salford Systems
Springer
StataCorp LP
Statistical Society of Canada (SSC)
Statistics.com
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
The Lotus Group LLC
U.S. Census Bureau
USDA/NASS
University of Washington, Dept. of Biostatistics
Valesta Clinical Research Solutions
W.H. Freeman & Company
Westat
Wiley
Wolfram Research
XLSTAT
JSM exhibitors provide you the opportunity to observe and learn about state-of-the-art products and services related to the statistical industry. Check out the companies already planning to join us in Seattle.
Exhibitors
August 9 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Opening Mixer
8:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
August 10 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
August 11 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
August 12 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Exhibit Hours
JSM HIGHLIGHTS
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In addition to the 45 parallel sessions taking place during most of the meetings, there are the other ac-tivities you can add to your program for a fee: Personal Development courses and workshops, roundtable dis-cussions, and the Career Service. In short, we expect you to be very busy … and to not mind it at all.
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Early Late
Student - Member $65 $90
Student - Nonmember $95 $125
Nonstudent - Member $125 $150
Nonstudent - Nonmember $175 $200
Join the hundreds of applicants using the Career Service at JSM to begin or further their careers in statistics.
Meet with representatives from more than 75 leading statistical employers.
Applicant registration includes …
• Onsite access to the Career Service
• Access to the online job postings beginning June 1
• Advance, onsite, and post-JSM access to the online Career Service Message Center to contact employers of interest
Some Past EmployersAbbVie
Bank of AmericaCapital One
CIAEli Lilly and Company
U.S. Food and Drug AdministrationGenentech
National Security AgencyNovartis
SASState Farm
Walt DisneyWestat
and more...
Fees
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Career Service
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For great discussion and a networking event that doesn’t bust your wallet, register for an A.M. roundtable discussion, offered Monday through Wednesday from 7:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. Tickets are just $20.
If early morning isn’t your style, P.M. roundtables also offer great discussion and networking opportunities and are held Monday through Wednesday from 12:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. Tickets are $45.
ADD-ONS Roundtables
Speakers with Lunch
If listening to a fascinating talk while having lunch with friends and colleagues sounds good to you, sign up for one of the speakers with lunch events. These lunches also offer great discussion and networking opportunities.
A.M. and P.M. Roundtable Discussions
How To RegisterRegister early (May 29 for discounted rates) using the form in the back of this guide, or register online at www.amstat.org/ jsmregistration.
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Sunday’s LunchHouse salad, Washington roast
chicken, bleu cheese mashed potatoes, green bean salad with
red wine demi-glace, rolls and butter, dessert, and water and iced tea. Chef’s choice of veg-etarian menu is also available.
P.M. ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS Sunday, August 9, 2015
12:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
$45 each (includes meal)Fee
Sunday—Speaker with Lunch
SPAIG Committee SL01 Siddhartha Dalal, AIG
Challenges in Risk Analysis of Complex Systems: From Space Shuttle Challenger and Dirty Bombs to Medical Drugs and Chemicals
Statistical models are playing an increasingly important role in risk analysis. However, with the increased ability to collect and analyze real-time data, the field of risk analysis is entering a new phase based on real-time probabilistic risk analysis. I will illustrate this new paradigm in the context of manag-ing risks associated with complex systems, including space shuttles, illicit nuclear materials crossing national boundaries, and dangerous medical drugs.
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A.M. ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS Monday, August 10, 20157:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
$20 each (includes continental breakfast)Fee
Continental BreakfastHouse-made pastries, seasonal fruit, local Greek yogurt, and granola. Served with a cup of coffee, tea, or juice.
Government Statistics Section ML01Issues in Implementing Adaptive-Survey DesignPeter Miller, U.S. Census Bureau
Participants will gain a broader understanding of how adaptive design is being used in survey research, along with its promise and challenges.
Health Policy Statistics SectionML02Design and Analysis Consider-ations for Integrating Mobile Health (mHealth) Technology into Health Care and Clinical ResearchRickey Carter, Mayo Clinic
In this roundtable, we encour-age participants to share ex-periences integrating mHealth technologies into research.
Section on Statistical EducationML03Writing in the Statistics ClassroomKim Love-Myers, Statistical Consulting Center, UGA
We will discuss how to incorpo-rate writing into the classroom and the wider setting of higher education for statistics students
ML04ENgaging and Adaptive Blended LEarning (ENABLE): A Hybrid-Flexible (HyFlex) Model for Teaching and Learning in Large ClassesJackie Miller, University of Michigan
This roundtable seeks to engage folks currently using an instructional model that leverages technology to teach a large number of students and people interested in knowing more about models like ENABLE.
Section on Statistical ConsultingML05Teaching and Consulting: A One-to-One MappingJonathan Berkowitz, University of Brit-ish Columbia
We will discuss similarities be-tween a teaching persona and a consulting persona, ways to put clients and students at ease, ex-planations of statistical concepts suitable for both the classroom and boardroom, establishing the tone at the first meeting and the first class, setting expectations, giving feedback, and more.
Section on Statistical Learning and Data MiningML06Practical Optimization for Real-World Statistical ProblemsGlen Colopy, University of Oxford
This roundtable will allow attendees to share software and learning resources that have assisted them in applied optimization problems and describe hurdles they’re facing
in applying optimization to their statistical work.
Section on Statistics in EpidemiologyML07Statistical Issues in the Analysis of Electronic Health Record DataSebastien Haneuse, Harvard School of Public Health
The complexity and high-dimensional nature of EHR data poses additional challenges for statisticians. We will discuss these issues in general and in their own contexts, as well as discuss recent methodologic developments in the area.
Survey Research MethodsML08Bayesian Small-Area Unit-Level Modeling: A Discussion of Vi-able ApproachesDonald Malec, National Center for Health Statistics
We will hear the experiences of researchers using full Bayesian methods for modeling survey outcomes at the unit level.
Section on Statistics and the EnvironmentML09Dependence in Spatial and Multivariate ExtremesDan Cooley, Colorado State University
We will discuss the spectral representation for multivariate extremes and modeling in the asymptotically dependent and asymptotically independent cases.
ADD-ONS Roundtables
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Section on Physical and Engineering SciencesML11Academia and Industry: Can a Statistician Move Successfully from One to the Other?Sabyasachi Basu, The Boeing Company
We will discuss how a statisti-cian can successfully transition from academia to industry and vice versa.
Biopharmaceutical Section ML12The Influence of Clinically and Statistically Meaningful Differences in Risk Benefit: A Case Study Tammy Massie
This discussion will focus on the evolution of the benefit-risk assessment approaches in the licensure process.
Monday—Speaker with Lunch
Section on Statistics in SportsML10Tim Swartz, Simon Fraser University
Some Recent Work in Twenty20 Cricket
This talk begins with an overview of the sport of cricket and makes analogies with baseball. A simulator for Twenty20 cricket is then proposed to investigate various problems related to the sport. In particular, we consider player evaluation, the determina-tion of optimal team lineups, and the contribution of fielding.
P.M. ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS Monday, August 10, 2015
12:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
$45 each (includes meal)Fee
Monday’s LunchHouse salad, house smoked
salmon, creamy apple risotto, grilled asparagus, rolls and but-ter, dessert, and water and iced tea. Chef’s choice of vegetarian
menu is also available..
ML13Phase 3 Biosimilars Trials: Topics of Interest Lori Davis, InVentiv Health Clinical
We will discuss questions/topics specifically regarding phase III biosimilars trials.
Government Statistics Section ML14Applications of Regression Trees in Survey Data Analysis Daniell Toth, Bureau of Labor Statistics
We will focus on methods for constructing regression trees and applications in survey research. We also will consider software that provides recursive partitioning algorithms.
Health Policy Statistics SectionML15Statistical Methods for Benefit-Risk Assessment to Meet Regu-latory Agency RequirementsT. Paulette Ceesay, Merck & Co, Inc.
We will focus on the statistical methods that have been and can be used for comparative benefit-risk assessment in vari-ous therapeutic areas.
Quality and Productivity SectionML16Quality Anyone? Statistical Process Control to Make Better Decisions and Get Your Process Under Control Erin Tanenbaum, NORC at the University of Chicago
This roundtable will focus on statistical process control fundamentals and how statisti-cians use them to understand and improve process quality or timeliness.
Section on Bayesian Statistical Science ML17Robustness and Bayesian Methods Steven MacEachern, Ohio State University
We will focus on the various proposals to modify Bayesian methods to handle “outliers” and deal with model misspecification.
Section on Statistical Computing ML18Bayesian Computation for High-Dimensional Data Sets Naveen Narisetty, University of Michigan
We will discuss some of the existing Bayesian methods and computational algorithms for high-dimensional data sets.
Section on Statistical ConsultingML19Statistical Consulting: The Personal and the Professional Marlene Egger, University of Utah, DFPM
This roundtable will include a wide-ranging discussion of per-sonal balance in the profession of statistical consulting.
Section on Statistical Education ML20Designing Assessments That Support Teaching *and* Learning in Statistics Rochelle Tractenberg, Georgetown University
We will discuss what partici-pants may be contemplating or executing at their institutions and consider how to ensure as-sessments support both teach-ing and learning.
Section on Statistical Learning and Data Mining ML21Data Science vs. Statistics: What’s the Difference? Ronald Fricker, Naval Postgraduate School
We will explore what data science is and whether it is different and distinct from science and the practice of statistics.
Survey Research Methods Section ML22Big Data for the Social Sciences Frauke Kreuter, Joint Program in Survey Methodology
We will discuss the American Association for Public Opinion Research Big Data Task Force.
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Section on Physical and Engineering SciencesTL01SWING into a Successful Statistical CareerStephanie DeHart, DuPont
You will learn how to easily tackle job search challenges with a little soul searching and preparation.
Health Policy Statistics SectionTL02Using Geospatial Methods to Analyze Health Care DataKimberly Proctor, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
We will explore the usage of geospatial statistics to analyze health care data and discuss their advantages, challenges, and potential applications.
Section on Statistical EducationTL03Resampling in the Undergrad-uate CurriculumTim Hesterberg, Google
We will discuss resampling for the introductory and junior-level “mathematical statistics” courses.
Mental Health Statistics SectionTL04How to Get Involved with ASA Activities and NetworkDouglas Gunzler, Case Western Reserve University
We will discuss how to get more involved in ASA activities through playing an active role in an individual ASA section.
Section on Statistical ConsultingTL05What Makes One an Excellent Statistical Consultant?Vaneeta Kaur Grover, The Chemours Company, F.C., L.L.C
We will discuss characteristics that define the difference between being a good consul-tant and an excellent consul-tant and how you can incorpo-rate these characteristics into your practice.
Section on Statistics in EpidemiologyTL06Epidemiological Study Designs for Longitudinal DataJonathan Schildcrout, Vanderbilt University
We will talk about opportunities and considerations for conduct-ing cost-efficient retrospective sub-studies to address longitudi-nal data analysis questions.
Quality and Productivity SectionTL07The Role of Confirmation in Designed ExperimentsWillis A. Jensen, W.L. Gore & Associates
We will discuss the following four questions: 1. Why is confir-mation needed in practice? 2. How do I know the confirma-tion is successful? 3. How many confirmation runs are needed? 4. What if I fail the confirmation?
Biopharmaceutical Section TL08Minimization Randomization: What Are the Controversial Issues?Boguang Zhen, FDA/CBER
We will discuss concerns about the use of minimization.
A.M. ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS Tuesday, August 11, 20157:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
$20 each (includes continental breakfast)Fee
Continental BreakfastHouse-made pastries, seasonal fruit, local Greek yogurt, and granola. Served with a cup of coffee, tea, or juice.
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Biopharmaceutical SectionTL10Challenges and Opportunities in Early Oncology TrialsRong Liu, Bayer Healthcare
Goals of this discussion are to share experiences on 1) design and options for appropriate futility analysis for the expansion cohorts and 2) utility of statistics on biomarker evaluation such as scientific rationale, assay criteria, and trial design and analysis.
TL11Logistics and Implementation of Adaptive Design TrialsEva Miller, InVentiv Health Clinical
It has been more than five years since the release of the FDA Draft Guidance for Industry: Adaptive Design Clinical Trials for Drugs and Biologics. Statisticians will share their experiences implementing these adaptive clinical trials.
Government Statistics SectionTL12Writing for PublicationIngegerd Jansson, Statistics Sweden
We will discuss what it takes to write for publication and in what way style, presentation, and organization of results are important.
Tuesday’s LunchHouse salad, Washington
smoked chicken with potato gnocchi and garlic cream sauce, roasted carrots, rolls and butter,
dessert, and water and iced tea. Chef’s choice of vegetarian
menu is also available.
Health Policy Statistics SectionTL13Developing a Research Insti-tute of Health Care Delivery ScienceMadhuchhanda Mazumdar, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
The Mount Sinai Health System recruited a team of quantitative scientists to develop a research institute to aid in building a health care delivery system. We will discuss this development with special emphasis on the adminis-trative structure, stakeholder en-gagement, team development, choice of projects, training/mentoring, and financing.
Mental Health Statistics SectionTL14Closing the Research Practice Gap in Personalized MedicineEric Laber, North Carolina State University
The focus of this roundtable is on ways the statistics communi-ty can work to close the research practice gap in personalized medicine.
Quality and Productivity SectionTL15Considerations, Challenges, and Opportunities in the Use of Outsourced Statisticians for CMC Statistical SupportBenjamin Ahlstrom, Amgen, Inc.
We will discuss considerations, challenges, and opportunities in the use of contract statisti-cians within the quality or manufacturing organizations in a biopharmaceutical or medical device company.
Tuesday—Speaker with Lunch
Business and Economic Statistics SectionTL09Seth Stephens-Davidowitz
Big Data and the Social Sciences
Seth Stephens-Davidowitz will discuss how to use new Internet data sources to gain insights into difficult questions. He will talk about his work estimating how much racism cost Obama, the true size of the gay population, and how economic condi-tions affect child abuse.
P.M. ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS Tuesday, August 11, 2015
12:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
$45 each (includes meal)Fee
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Section on Bayesian Statistical ScienceTL16Bayes and Big DataSteven Scott, Google
The attributes that made Bayes-ian statistics so successful over the last two decades are still powerful ideas in today’s world of Big Data. The only real chal-lenges are computational. Let discussion lead where it may, but we can cover the consen-sus Monte Carlo algorithm as a default topic.
Section on Risk AnalysisTL17What Can Be the Extent of Contributions of Statistical Sciences to Cyber-Risk and CLOUD Computing Domain in a Security- and Privacy-Con-scious World?Mehmet Sahinoglu, Auburn University
We will discuss the importance of the statistical sciences to security and why applied risk statisticians deal with life sci-ences, pharmacy, etc., but not cybersecurity, cloud computing, and Big Data within the same domain.
Section on Statistical ComputingTL18How Many Simulations Do We Need to Run?Paul Schuette, FDA/CDER
We will discuss limitations of simulations and how advances in computer technology are allowing a large number of simulations to be readily and inexpensively generated.
Section on Statistical ConsultingTL19Managing Analytic Projects: What Works and What Doesn’tChuck Kincaid, Experis Business Analytics
Come to this roundtable to discuss your experiences and training in managing analytic projects. What works? What doesn’t? How is project manage-ment different for Big Data and small data? How can you bring in project management best practices, even if you’re not the project manager?
Section on Statistical EducationTL20Innovative Ways for Teaching Large Statistics CoursesStacey Hancock, University of Califor-nia, Irvine
We will focus on methods for actively engaging students in large classes, as well as tools for managing large classes, pro-viding student feedback, and promoting an inclusive learning environment.
Section on Teaching of Statistics in the Health SciencesTL21Statistical Training for Resi-dents, Fellows, and Staff: How, What, and How Often?William Brady, Roswell Park Cancer Institute
We will discuss statistics in the education of hospital-based resi-dents, fellows, and staff, focus-ing on two issues: appropriate statistical content and the pros and cons of various teaching approaches.
Health Policy Statistics SectionWL12The Future of Public Use DataJohn Czajka, Mathematica Policy Research
We will focus on the tension between federal open data initia-tives and the need to protect data from disclosure.
To view complete roundtable descriptions, visit www.amstat.org/meetings/jsm/2015.
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Section on Physical and Engineering SciencesWL01Infusing Bayesian Thinking in Collaborative ProjectsAlyson Wilson, North Carolina State University
We will discuss examples of collaborations that have incor-porated Bayesian methods and strategies.
Health Policy Statistics SectionWL02Using Electronic Health Records to Enhance Health Policy ResearchThomas E. Love, Case Western Reserve University at MetroHealth Medical Center
We’ll discuss current advances in electronic health records sys-tems and the suitability of extant statistical methods to answer important questions in reform-ing health service delivery.
Section on Statistical EducationWL03Don’t Forget: Quantitative Statistics Courses Are Very QualitativeLeanna House, Virginia Tech
We will discuss a qualitative-quantitative-qualitative para-digm for developing statistical classes and lessons within.
A.M. ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS Wednesday, August 12, 2015 7:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
$20 each (includes continental breakfast)Fee
Continental BreakfastHouse-made pastries, seasonal
fruit, local Greek yogurt, and granola. Served with a cup of
coffee, tea, or juice.
Mental Health Statistics SectionWL04Applying Item Response The-ory to Develop and Improve Patient-Reported Outcome MeasuresLan Yu, University of Pittsburgh
I will give a brief overview of item response theory method-ology in developing patient-reported outcome measures using the NIH Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Infor-mation System Sleep Distur-bance item bank development as an example.
Section on Statistical Learning and Data MiningWL05A Statistician’s Journey to Big DataJames Hess
We will focus on the experiences of statisticians who received their statistical education prior to the Big Data phenomenon, spent most of their careers as an applied statistician in a non-Big Data environment, and then became involved with a Big Data project.
Survey Research Methods SectionWL06Record Linkage: Introductory OverviewWilliam E. Winkler, U.S. Census Bureau
I will provide background on ap-plications and methods devel-oped for record linkage.
Section on Teaching of Statistics in the Health SciencesWL07Teaching Statistics in a Hybrid or Online FormatKirk Anderson, Grand Valley State University
I will summarize my experience converting the traditional course to hybrid and online, creating screencasts and techniques for online discussions, and perform-ing a pilot study comparing traditional to online using the Goals and Outcomes Associated with Learning Statistics test.To view complete roundtable
descriptions, visit www.amstat.org/meetings/jsm/2015
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Biopharmaceutical SectionWL09Social Media and Drug TrialsDarcy Hille, Merck & Company Inc.
We will discuss how social media such as Facebook may put blind-ing in jeopardy.
WL10Practical Bayesian Approaches, Applications, and Software/Packages for Different Types of Clinical Trial ProjectsAijun Gao, inVentiv Health Clinical
We will share experiences and challenges faced in Bayesian proj-ects, including prior elicitations, enrollment predictions, and study success simulations.
Government Statistics SectionWL11Total Survey Error: Implications for Big DataPaul Biemer, RTI International and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
We will discuss the total survey error paradigm and how it can be extended to the analysis of Big Data to create a “total error” framework for Big Data.
Mental Health Statistics SectionWL13Statistical and Study Design Issues in Clinical and Transla-tional ResearchMohammad Rahbar, Center for Clinical & Translational Sciences-UTHealth
We will discuss areas statisticians might contribute to improve the quality of mental health research, including controlling for poten-tial confounding, effect modifica-tion, and multicollinearity.
P.M. ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS Wednesday, August 12, 201512:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
$45 each (includes meal)Fee
Wednesday—Speaker with Lunch
Section on Health Policy StatisticsWL08Andrea J. Cook, Group Health Research Institute
The Role of Health Care Data Analytics in Health Policy Decision Making
We will discuss the increasing political interest in harnessing the vast amount of health information maintained by health care organizations and insurers for research purposes.
Wednesday’s LunchHouse salad, Washington roast chicken with bleu cheese mashed potatoes, green bean salad with red wine demi-glace, rolls and butter, dessert, and water and iced tea. Chef’s choice of vegetarian menu is also available.
Quality and Productivity SectionWL14Quality Excellence in Design and Manufacturing: A Roadmap to Customer DelightDaksha Chokshi, Aerojet Rocketdyne
We will explore important linkag-es, protocols, and lessons learned from successful manufacturing and Six Sigma design applications.
WL15Statistical Engineering: Talking the Language of ImpactChristine Anderson-Cook, Los Alamos National Laboratory
We will discuss strategies for increasing the impact of statisti-cal methods on the problems nonstatisticians tackle.
Section on Bayesian Statistical ScienceWL16Bayesian Drug/Device DevelopmentScott M. Berry, Berry Consultants
We will discuss Bayesian drug and device development, including Bayesian analyses, adaptive trials, modeling, and decision analyses.
Section on Statistical ComputingWL17What Are the Statistical Challenges of Big Data Science?Kaiser Fung, New York University
We will discuss what the challeng-es are in the era of Big Data/data science and where opportunities for statistical research lie.
Section on Statistical ConsultingWL18Creating Research Infrastructure in Developing CountriesEric A. Vance, LISA, Virginia Tech
Join this discussion about how statisticians can enable and ac-celerate research in developing countries and how you can become involved in these ongoing efforts.
Section on Statistical EducationWL19Designing Undergraduate Pro-grams in Business Analytics and Data ScienceAmy L. Phelps, Duquesne University
This roundtable invites you to share ideas and concerns about developing an academic program in business analytics or data science.
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PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
Professional Development (PD) is a fundamental component of the professional life of statisticians, and it increases the value of their contributions to society. PD is the process of improving and broadening the knowledge, skill, and personal qualities needed to be successful. To complement the ASA’s Continuing Education program, the Personal Skills Development program of courses, workshops, and other training is offered under the ASA Profes-sional Development umbrella.
Continuing Education offer-ings consist of courses and Computer Technology Work-shops in statistical methodol-ogy and practice. Courses are offered in two-day, one-day, and half-day formats Saturday through Tuesday. Computer Technology Workshops are of-fered in two-hour intervals on Wednesday.
Personal Skills Development consists of courses, workshops, and panel discussions on top-ics such as effective communi-cation, collaboration, leader-ship, and influence.
RegistrationTo participate in Professional Development offerings, you must register for JSM. Lower rates are given to those adding courses and workshops to their registration from April 30– July 1. Registration depends on seat availability and is handled on a first-come, first-served ba-sis. If seats are available after July 23, onsite registration will be offered.
Course Participation CertificatesThe ASA provides course participation certificates upon request to those who attend the entire course (certificates are not available for Com-puter Technology Workshops). Complete a request form at the end of the course, and your certificate will be mailed to you within one month.
Excellence-in-CE AwardCourses that exceed expecta-tions in quality, content, and presentation are recognized with the Excellence-in-CE award from the Advisory Committee on Continuing Education
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SATURDAY AUGUST 8CE_01C (two-day course)8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Missing DataInstructors(s): Roderick Little and Trivellore Raghunathan This short course will discuss methods for the statistical analysis of data sets with miss-ing values. Topics will include the definition of missing data; assumptions about mecha-nisms, including missing at random; pros and cons of simple methods such as complete-case analysis, naïve imputation, etc.; weighting methods; multiple imputation; maximum likelihood and Bayesian inference with missing data; computational techniques, including EM algo-rithm and extensions and Gibbs sampler; software for handling missing data; missing data in common statistical applications, including regression, repeated-measures analysis, and clinical trials; and selection and pattern-mixture models for nonran-dom nonresponse. The course requires knowledge of standard statistical models such as the multivariate normal, multiple lin-ear regression, and contingency tables, as well as matrix algebra, calculus, and basic maximum likelihood for common distri-butions. Recommended text: Little, R.J., and Rubin, D.B. (2002), Statistical Analysis with Missing Data, 2nd edition, Wiley.
FEES: M - $660 ($895) NM - $805 ($1,090) S - $380 ($515)
CE_02C8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Applied Longitudinal AnalysisInstructors(s): Garrett Fitzmaurice The goal of this course is to provide a broad introduction to statistical methods for analyz-ing longitudinal data. We will highlight the main distinctions between marginal models and generalized linear mixed models and discuss the types of scientific questions addressed by each. Excellence-in-CE Award winner.
FEES: M - $380 ($515) NM - $505 ($680) S - $230 ($310)
CE_03C8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
The Art and Science of Data Visualization Using RInstructors(s): Abel Rodriguez The aim of this short course is to introduce participants to concepts such as pre-attentive processing and the hierarchy of visual cues and color percep-tion to create more effective visualizations.FEES: M - $380 ($515) NM - $505 ($680) S - $230 ($310)
CE_04C8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Statistical Issues in Online ExperimentationInstructors(s): Roger Longbotham and Alex Deng Large websites run tens of thousands of statistically valid experiments every year to test changes to their sites. Medium-sized and smaller sites are also learning the importance of testing changes to their sites. We will discuss the statistical and technical issues specific to run-ning experiments in this space and present some open issues for researchers.
FEES: M - $380 ($515) NM - $505 ($680) S - $230 ($310)
CE_05C8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Statistical Analysis of Financial Data with RInstructors(s): David S. Matteson and David Ruppert This course will introduce sta-tistical methods for the analysis of financial data. Examples and case studies will illustrate the application of these methods using the freely available soft-ware language R and numerous contributed packages.
FEES: M - $380 ($515) NM - $505 ($680) S - $230 ($310)
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SUNDAY AUGUST 9CE_06C8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Integrative Analytics of Dif-ferent Types of Genetic and Genomic Data Using Causal Mediation ModelingCosponsor: Section on Statistics in Genomics and GeneticsInstructors(s): Xihong Lin and Yen-Tsung Huang This course provides an intro-duction to the causal mediation model and an overview of re-cent developments in integra-tive genomic analytics using this framework.
FEES: M - $240 ($325) NM - $315 ($420) S - $145 ($195)
CE_07C8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Advanced RInstructors(s): Hadley Wickham This class will be a good fit for persons who have some experi-ence programming in R already. We’ll start by reinforcing the foundations of your R knowl-edge, and then go on to cover the three main paradigms of R programming: functional programming, object-oriented programming, and metapro-gramming.
FEES: M - $400 ($535) NM - $525 ($700) S - $250 ($330)
CE_08C8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Adaptive Methods for Modern Clinical TrialsCosponsor: Biopharmaceutical SectionInstructors(s): Byron Jones, Frank Bretz, and Guosheng YinThis course will introduce various adaptive methods for phase I to phase III clinical trials. Accordingly, different types of adaptive designs will be introduced and illustrated with case studies.
FEES: M - $380 ($515) NM - $505 ($680) S - $230 ($310)
CE_09C8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Analysis of Categorical DataCosponsor: Biometrics SectionInstructors(s): Christopher Bilder and Thomas Loughin In this course, participants will learn how to analyze the most common types of categorical data. We will examine how to es-timate and interpret appropriate models, as well as model selec-tion and evaluation methods.
FEES: M - $380 ($515) NM - $505 ($680) S - $230 ($310)
CE_10C8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Practical Bayesian ComputationCosponsor: Section for Statisti-cal Programmers and AnalystsInstructors(s): Fang Chen This course reviews the basic concepts of Bayesian inference and focuses on the practical use of Bayesian computational methods.FEES: M - $380 ($515) NM - $505 ($680) S - $230 ($310)
CE_11C1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Functional Data Analysis—Methods and ComputingInstructors(s): Giles Hooker This course will introduce par-ticipants to the statistical meth-ods of functional data analysis modeling and computational tools to carry them out.
FEES: M - $260 ($345) NM - $335 ($440) S - $165 ($215)
M=MEMBERNM=NONMEMBERS=STUDENT(Price in parentheses is after July 1.)
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MONDAY AUGUST 10CE_12C8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Concepts and Implementation of Bayesian Adaptive Phase I Oncology TrialsCosponsor: Biopharmaceutical SectionInstructors(s): Satrajit Roychoudhury and Beat Neuenschwander We present a comprehensive and principled statistical approach to Phase I trials in oncology. The implementation is Bayesian, with the following main parts: a parsimonious model for the dose-toxicity relationship, the possibility to incorporate contex-tual information via priors, and safety-centric metrics that inform dose adaptations under appropri-ate overdose control.
FEES: M - $240 ($325) NM - $315 ($420) S - $145 ($195)
CE_13C8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Joint Modeling of Longitudinal and Survival DataCosponsor: Section on Statistics in EpidemiologyInstructors(s): Joseph Ibrahim We will examine in-depth statisti-cal methods for joint modeling of longitudinal and survival data. Both frequentist and Bayesian ap-proaches will be examined.
FEES: M - $380 ($515) NM - $505 ($680) S - $230 ($310)
CE_14C8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Analysis of Clinical Trials: Theory and ApplicationsCosponsor: Biopharmaceutical SectionInstructors(s): Alex Dmitrienko, Devan Mehrotra, and Jeff MacaThis course covers six topics that statisticians and research scientists conducting clinical research com-monly face: analysis of stratified trials, analysis of longitudinal data with dropouts and potential outli-ers, analysis of time-to-event data (with emphasis on small trials), crossover trials, multiple compari-sons, and interim decisionmaking and adaptive designs. Excellence-in-CE Award winner
FEES: M - $380 ($515) NM - $505 ($680) S - $230 ($310)
CE_15C8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Classification and Regression Trees and ForestsInstructors(s): Wei-Yin Loh This course begins with examples to compare tree and traditional models. Then it reviews the major algorithms, including AID, CART, C4.5, CHAID, CRUISE, CTREE, GUIDE, M5, MOB, and QUEST.
FEES: M - $380 ($515) NM - $505 ($680) S - $230 ($310)
CE_16C8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Guidelines for Using State-of-the-Art Methods to Estimate Propensity Score and Inverse Probability of Treatment Weights When Drawing Causal InferencesInstructors(s): Lane Burgette and Daniel F. McCaffrey This course will provide an introduction to causal modeling using the potential outcomes
framework and propensity scores and weighting to estimate causal effects from observational data.
FEES: M - $380 ($515) NM - $505 ($680) S - $230 ($310)
CE_17C8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Applied Text AnalyticsInstructors(s): James Wisnowski This short course will provide an overview of easily implemented methods to find previously unknown relationships from a collection of text documents. Data mining techniques will be explored with text from sources such as tweets, voice-to-text translations, email, survey com-ments, incident reports, web-sites, and more.FEES: M - $380 ($515) NM - $505 ($680) S - $230 ($310)
CE_18C1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Bayesian Structural Time SeriesCosponsor: Section on Statistical ComputingInstructors(s): Steven Scott This course introduces the basic ideas of structural time series and the fundamental tools for computing with them (mainly the Kalman filter).
FEES: M - $240 ($325) NM - $315 ($420) S - $145 ($195)
M=MEMBERNM=NONMEMBERS=STUDENT(Price in parentheses is after July 1.)
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TUESDAY AUGUST 11CE_19C8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Quantile Regression in PracticeInstructors(s): Yonggang Yao This course provides an overview of the theoretical concepts of quantile regression and empha-sizes its practical benefits as both a regression method and distribu-tion estimation method.
FEES: M - $240 ($325) NM - $315 ($420) S - $145 ($195)
CE_20C8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Dynamic Treatment Regimes, Sequentially Randomized Trials, and Causal InferenceCosponsor: Biometrics SectionInstructors(s): Erica Moodie and Bibhas Chakraborty This half-day course will provide a comprehensive description of evidence-based dynamic treat-ment regimes.
FEES: M - $240 ($325) NM - $315 ($420) S - $145 ($195)
CE_21C8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Introduction to Statistical Learning for Unsupervised ProblemsCosponsor: Section on Statisti-cal Learning and Data MiningInstructors(s): Ali Shojaie This course will provide a practi-cal introduction to statistical learning methods for unsuper-vised problems. We will discuss three classes of methods: cluster analysis, dimension reduction, and graphical modeling.
FEES: M - $380 ($515) NM - $505 ($680) S - $230 ($310)
CE_22C8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Managing Statistical Consult-ing Projects: Lessons from the FrontCosponsor: Section on Statisti-cal ConsultingInstructors(s): Michael Greene and David Steier Using a framework for manag-ing analytics projects developed from our consulting experience, we aim to offer practical guid-ance on the process of evaluat-ing, initiating, and delivering statistical consulting projects.
FEES: M - $380 ($515) NM - $505 ($680) S - $230 ($310)
CE_23C8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Software Engineering for StatisticiansCosponsor: Section on Bayesian Statistical ScienceInstructors(s): Murray Stokely This course introduces a num-ber of best practices in writing statistical software taught to computer scientists, but which are seldom part of a statistics degree. Revision control tools, unit testing, code modularity, structure, readability, and the basics of computer architecture and performance will be covered.FEES: M - $400 ($535) NM - $525 ($700) S - $250 ($330)
CE_24C8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Statistical Methods for Rank-ing DataInstructors(s): Mayer Alvo and Philip Yu In this course, participants will learn how ranking data can be analyzed for drawing inferences and how it can be modeled.
Methods of handling missing data, incomplete rankings, and ties will be introduced.
FEES: M - $380 ($515) NM - $505 ($680) S - $230 ($310)
CE_25C1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Introduction to Structural Equation Modeling and Its Ap-plicationsInstructors(s): Yiu-Fai Yung This course introduces statisti-cians to the general method-ology of structural equation modeling and its applications. The course reviews traditional topics, including path analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, measurement error models, and linear structural relations with latent variables.
FEES: M - $240 ($325) NM - $315 ($420) S - $145 ($195)
CE_26C1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Meta-Analysis: Combining the Results of Multiple StudiesCosponsor: Health Policy Statis-tics SectionInstructors(s): Christopher Schmid and Ingram Olkin In this course, we introduce the major principles and tech-niques of statistical analysis of meta-analytic data. Examples of published meta-analyses in medicine and the social sciences will be used to illustrate various methods.
FEES: M - $240 ($325) NM - $315 ($420) S - $145 ($195)
M=MEMBERNM=NONMEMBERS=STUDENT(Price in parentheses is after July 1.)
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WEDNESDAY AUGUST 12CE_27T8:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Introducing the SAS BCHOICE Procedure for Bayesian Choice ModelsInstructor(s): Amy ShiThis tutorial introduces the BCHOICE procedure in SAS/STAT 14.1, which is designed to perform Bayesian analysis for discrete choice models. It illustrates important features of the BCHOICE procedure and shows how to use this proce-dure for estimation, inference, and prediction.FEES: $55 ($70)
CE_28T8:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Introduction to Data Mining with CART Classification and Regression TreesInstructor(s): Kaitlin Onthank and Ling ChenThis tutorial is intended for the applied statistician wanting to understand and apply the CART classification and regression trees methodology. The em-phasis will be on practical data analysis and data mining involv-ing classification and regression.
FEES: $55 ($70)
CE_29C8:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Predicting the Future Course of a TrialInstructor(s): Cyrus MehtaCytel’s Cyrus Mehta explores new ways of predicting a trial’s future course based on interim data analysis and simulating the time path of a trial.
FEES: $55 ($70)
CE_30T8:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Enter a Data Science Competi-tion. You Don’t Need to Be an Expert!Instructor(s): Kaitlin Onthank and Ling ChenHow would you like to enter a data science competition like Kaggle or the KDD Cup? In this presentation, specifically designed for statisticians, we will show how you can quickly and easily create a model to achieve a top-performing result.
FEES: $55 ($70)
CE_31T10:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Analyzing Item Responses with the IRT Procedure: An Introduc-tion with ApplicationsInstructor(s): Xinming AnThis workshop shows how to use the newly developed IRT procedure (SAS/STAT 13.1 or later) to calibrate items, interpret item characteristics, and score subjects. It also shows how the applications of IRT models can help develop better scales and improve subject scoring.
FEES: $55 ($70)
CE_32T10:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Applied Data Mining Analysis: A Step-by-Step Introduction Using Real-World Data SetsInstructor(s): Kaitlin Onthank and Ling ChenWe will show how you can quickly and easily create data mining models. This tutorial follows a step-by-step approach to introduce advanced automa-tion technology, including CART, MARS, TreeNet Gradient Boost-ing, Random Forests, and the latest multi-tree boosting and bagging methodologies.
FEES: $55 ($70)
CE_33T 10:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Modern Dose Escalation Trial Designs for Oncology in EastInstructor(s): Lingyun LiuIn this tutorial, you will learn to evaluate and compare operating characteristics of designs under different dose-toxicity profile assumptions, find the best dose for the next cohort of patients, communicate critical informa-tion to clinicians, and improve your screening and selection of active agents.
FEES: $55 ($70)
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CE_34T1:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Practical Finite Mixture Model-ing with SASInstructor(s): Dave KesslerThis workshop introduces finite mixture models and the SAS/STAT procedure for fitting them, PROC FMM. You will learn the basic form of the finite mixture model and how to use PROC FMM to fit zero-inflated Poisson models, hurdle models, and overdispersion models for multi-nomial data.FEES: $55 ($70)
CE_35T1:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Evolution of Classification: From Logistic Regression and Decision Trees to Bagging/Boosting and Netlift ModelingInstructor(s): Kaitlin Onthank and Ling ChenThis presentation will cover re-cent improvements to conven-tional decision tree and logistic regression technology via two case study examples: one in direct marketing and one from biomedical data analysis. FEES: $55 ($70)
CE_36T1:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Power and Sample-Size Analy-sis in StataInstructor(s): Yulia MarchenkoWe will demonstrate a num-ber of examples of power and sample-size analysis for statis-tical methods such as t-test, McNemar’s test, and ANOVA. We also will demonstrate how to compute power by simula-tion and how to take advantage of Stata’s power command’s automatic table and graph creation from the results of your simulation.FEES: $55 ($70)
CE_37T3:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Interactive Model Building in JMP ProInstructor(s): Mia Stephens, Clay Barker, and Michael CrottyIn this workshop, we will use case studies to illustrate the model-building process in JMP. Background theoretical and technical details behind the modeling techniques are pro-vided in addition to examples of their use in JMP.FEES: $55 ($70)
CE_38T3:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Improve Your Regression with Modern Regression Analysis Techniques: Linear, Logistic, Nonlinear, Regularized, GPS, LARS, LASSO, Elastic Net, MARS, TreeNet Gradient Boosting, Random ForestsInstructor(s): Kaitlin Onthank and Ling ChenThis presentation will show you how modern regression analysis techniques can take your regres-sion model to the next level and expertly handle your modeling woes. Using real-world data sets, we will demonstrate advances in nonlinear, regularized linear, and logistic regression.FEES: $55 ($70)
CE_39T3:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Multilevel and Mixed Models in StataInstructor(s): Bill RisingThis workshop covers the use of Stata to fit multilevel (mixed) models, models that con-tain multiple levels of nested random effects. The focus will be primarily on linear (Gaussian) models, but binary and count re-sponses will also be considered.FEES: $55 ($70)
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CE_40P (spans two days)
Part I: Saturday, August 88:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Part II: Sunday, August 98:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Nontechnical Skills to Become a More Effective CollaboratorInstructor(s): Eric Vance, Heather Smith, and Doug ZahnThis course will help you learn how to structure and conduct effective, efficient meetings with clients and colleagues and guide you through key com-munication skills.
FEES: M - $380 ($515) NM - $505 ($680) S - $230 ($310)
CE_41P
Saturday, August 88:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Effective Presentations for Statisticians: Success = (PD)2Instructor(s): Jennifer van Mullekom and Stephanie P. DeHartThis short course will teach you how to employ different meth-ods and tools in the phases of the Success = (PD)2 framework. The material is geared toward scientific presentations and based on the works of Garr Reynolds and Michael Alley, among others.
FEES: M - $380 ($515) NM - $505 ($680) S - $230 ($310)
Professional Skills Development
CE_42P (spans two days)
Part I: Saturday, August 81:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Part II: Sunday, August 98:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Preparing Statisticians for Leadership: How to See the Big Picture and Have More InfluenceInstructor(s): Bonnie LaFleur and Jim HessThis course provides an under-standing of leadership and how statisticians can improve and demonstrate leadership to affect their organizations.
FEES: M - $380 ($515) NM - $505 ($680) S - $230 ($310)
CE_43P
Sunday, August 92:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Career Development: Discov-ering Secrets of a Successful Statistical Career—Profes-sional Development Personal Skills DevelopmentPanelists: Deepak Agarwal, Daksha Chokshi, Natalie Cheung Hall, Kent Koprowicz, and Me-gan PriceThe goal of this panel discus-sion is to help address practical questions and thereby help you with your career planning and development.
Free Event
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Seattle Aquarium
Seattle Great Wheel
Seattle Art Museum
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Skyview Observatory
Original Starbucks
Olympic Sculpture Park
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Rates Single/Double Triple/Quad U.S.
Government
A Sheraton Seattle Hotel (HQ) $205 $225/$250 $190
B Grand Hyatt Seattle $206 $231/$256 $190
C Hyatt Olive 8 Seattle $206 $231/$256 $190
D Homewood Suites Seattle $196 N/A N/A
E Motif Seattle $154 $174/$194 N/A
F Hilton Seattle Hotel $201 $221/$241 $190
G Crown Plaza Hotel Seattle $184 $204/$224 N/A
H Fairmont Olympic Hotel $209 $239/$269 $190
I Renaissance Seattle Hotel $196 $223 $190
HOUSING General Housing Information
Hotels are in order by proximity to convention center.A valid government I.D. is required at check-in for all government-rate rooms.
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Registration Information
PaymentPayment via credit card, check, or money order must accom-pany registration. We are unable to accept purchase orders. Make your check or money order payable to American Statistical Association in U.S. funds drawn on a U.S. bank. The ASA Federal ID is 53-0204661.
Registration ConfirmationsRegistration confirmations will be emailed to all prereg-istered attendees as soon as the registration and payment are processed. Confirmations contain a registration number and the email address with which you registered. If you wish to add on to your registration at a later time through the online registration system, you will need to provide this number and the same email address. Be sure to provide a valid email address and set your spam-blocking filters to allow emails sent from addresses containing “@amstat.org.”
Make sure to read the Meetings Conduct
Policy at www.amstat.org/jsmregistration.
THREE WAYS TO REGISTEROnline www.amstat.org/jsmregistration
Mail JSM Registration, 732 North Washington St., Alexandria, VA 22314-1943
Fax (703) 684-2037 (Please fax both sides of form.)
What Can I Do with My Registration? Conference Registrant Guest
Program Book and Conference Bag x
Technical Sessions x
Exhibit Hall x x
Sunday Opening Mixer x x
Tuesday Night Dance Party & Lounge x x
JSM Proceedings (available online in early 2016) x
Professional Development Offerings $$
Roundtables & Speakers with Lunch $$
Career Service $$
PStat®, GStat, and A.Stat. Dis-counts on Professional Develop-ment OfferingsAccredited members in good standing with the ASA or SSC will receive a 20% discount on Professional Development (PD) courses and workshops. To take advantage of this discount when registering by fax or mail, check the appropriate box in the PD section indicating your accreditation and calculate your discount where asked. To take advantage of this discount when registering online, select the registration level that con-tains “accredited.” Your discount will be calculated automatically.
Cancellations/Substitutions/RefundsAll cancellations and substitu-tions must be submitted in writ-ing. Email: jsm@amstat.org; Fax: (703) 684-2037; Mail: JSM Regis-tration, ASA, 732 N. Washington St., Alexandria, VA 22314-1943
Registration fees for participants (speakers/panelists/discus-sants/chairs/organizers/poster presenters) are nonrefundable. Substitutions may be made at no penalty.
For general registrations and add-on items:
Cancellations received by 5:00 p.m. EDT on June 1, 2015, incur a cancellation fee of 20% of each item cancelled.
Cancellations received by 5:00 p.m. EDT on July 23, 2015, incur a cancellation fee of 40% of each item cancelled.
Cancellations received after 5:00 p.m. EDT on July 23, 2015, will not be refunded.
Register by fax: (703) 684-2037 or mail: 732 N. Washington St., Alexandria, VA 22314-1943. Registrations are not accepted by telephone or email.
JSM 2015 REGISTRATION FORM
ASA ID# (if known): ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
First Name_________________________________ Middle Initial_____ Last/Family Name__________________________________________
Badge Name (if different from First Name)_________________________________________________________________________________
Company/Organization________________________________________________________________________________________________
Address_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
City________________________________________________________ State/Province__________ ZIP/Postal Code___________________
Country (Non-U.S.)___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Phone______________________________________ Email__________________________________________________________________
In case of emergency, list the name and phone number of the person we should contact (remains confidential).
Emergency Contact’s Name___________________________________________________________ Phone__________________________________
Membership(s): (check all that apply)qASA q ENAR q ICSA q IISA q IMS q ISBA q ISI qKISS qRSS q SSC qWNAR
Check all that apply:q I am a participant (speaker/panelist/discussant/chair/organizer/poster presenter).q I am a first-time JSM attendee.q I have a disability that requires special services (attach a statement of your needs). We cannot guarantee an accommodation that is not made during early registration or regular registration.q Update my ASA customer information with this contact information.q Exclude my information from contact lists managed by the ASA for use by outside entities, including offers for onsite receptions or activities and booth giveaways.q Exclude my name from the conference attendee roster that will appear on the conference website.
MEETING REGISTRATION FEES All fees are in U.S. dollars. (mark the appropriate box)
Early April 30–June 1
Regular June 2–30
Late July 1–23
Member ♦ q $420 q $465 q $510
New ASA Member ♦♦ q $550 q $595 q $640
Nonmember q $640 q $710 q $780
Student Member ♦ q $100 q $100 q $100
K–12 Teacher q $ 80 q $ 80 q $ 80
Senior Member ♦ q $180 q $180 q $180
MEETING REGISTRATION FEE $________
ADD-ONS (see reverse side)
TOTAL Professional Development Cost $________
TOTAL Roundtables/Speaker Cost $________
TOTAL Guest Cost $________
TOTAL Career Service Cost $________
TOTAL REGISTRATION + ADD-ONS $________
CREDIT CARD OR CHECK PAYMENT INFORMATION (NOTE: We are unable to accept purchase orders as payment.)q Check or money order enclosed payable to American Statistical Association (U.S. funds on a U.S. Bank)Credit Card q Amex q Discover q MasterCard q VISA
Card Number_____________________________________________________ Expiration Date____ /____ Security Code____________________
Name of Cardholder_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Cardholder’s Signature____________________________________________________________________________________________________
See Page 30 for cancellation policy.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
♦ Must have an active membership in one of the sponsoring societies and indicate it on your registration where asked ♦♦ Includes discounted first-year ASA dues; not available to renewing or recently lapsed members
SOCIAL EVENTSFor STUDENT MEMBER REGISTRANTS ONLY:q YES! I will attend the Student Mixer on Monday, August 10, at 6:00 p.m.
For PSTAT®/GSTAT:q YES! I will attend the ASA PStat®/GStat Reception on Wednesday, August 12, at 6:00 p.m.
P.M. ROUNDTABLES$45 each; includes meal. Indicate your first and second choices by marking 1 and 2.
SUNDAY August 9
MONDAY August 10
TUESDAY August 11
WEDNESDAY August 12
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MEAL CHOICE: q Regular q Vegetarian
TOTAL ROUNDTABLES $_________
GUEST BADGESEnter names below. Fee includes Sunday Opening Mixer, Tuesday Night Dance Party and Lounge, and entrance into exhibit hall. Session attendance is not included. $50 per guest.
I am PStat®, GStat, or A.Stat. accredited by: q ASA q SSCAccredited members of the ASA or the SSC (PStat®, GStat, A.Stat.) enjoy a 20% discount on Professional Development offerings.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SUBTOTAL $_________
20% PStat®, GStat, or A.Stat. discount $_________
TOTAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COST $_________
CAREER SERVICEApplicant Options —Includes online access to job postings. To interview onsite, you must register for JSM. Prices are for April 30-July 1/July 2-August 12
ASA Member Nonmember
Student q $65/90 q $95/125
Nonstudent q $125/150 q $175/200
TOTAL CAREER SERVICE COST $_______
_________________________________________________ Guest Name
_________________________________________________ Guest Name
_________________________________________________ Guest Name TOTAL GUEST COST $_________
Member NonMember Student
CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES Saturday, August 8
CE_01C q $660/895 q $805/1090 q $380/515
CE_02C q $380/515 q $505/680 q $230/310
CE_03C q $380/515 q $505/680 q $230/310
CE_04C q $380/515 q $505/680 q $230/310
CE_05C q $380/515 q $505/680 q $230/310
Sunday, August 9
CE_06C q $240/325 q $315/420 q $145/195
CE_07C q $400/535 q $525/700 q $250/330
CE_08C q $380/515 q $505/680 q $230/310
CE_09C q $380/515 q $505/680 q $230/310
CE_10C q $380/515 q $505/680 q $230/310
CE_11C q $260/345 q $335/440 q $165/215
Monday, August 10
CE_12C q $240/325 q $315/420 q $145/195
CE_13C q $380/515 q $505/680 q $230/310
CE_14C q $380/515 q $505/680 q $230/310
CE_15C q $380/515 q $505/680 q $230/310
CE_16C q $380/515 q $505/680 q $230/310
CE_17C q $380/515 q $505/680 q $230/310
CE_18C q $240/325 q $315/420 q $145/195
Tuesday, August 11
CE_19C q $240/325 q $315/420 q $145/195
CE_20C q $240/325 q $315/420 q $145/195
CE_21C q $380/515 q $505/680 q $230/310
CE_22C q $380/515 q $505/680 q $230/310
CE_23C q $400/535 q $525/700 q $250/330
CE_24C q $380/515 q $505/680 q $230/310
CE_25C q $240/325 q $315/420 q $145/195
CE_26C q $240/325 q $315/420 q $145/195
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTPrices are for April 30-June 30/July 1-23
ROUNDTABLES
COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOPS $55 /70 each
Wednesday, August 12
q CE_27T q CE_31T q CE_35T q CE_39T
q CE_28T q CE_32T q CE_36T
q CE_29T q CE_33T q CE_37T
q CE_30T q CE_34T q CE_38T
Member NonMember Student
PERSONAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT OFFERINGSSaturday, August 8, and Sunday, August 9 (spans two days)
CE_40P q $380/515 q $505/680 q $230/310
Saturday, August 8
CE_41P q $380/515 q $505/680 q $230/310
Saturday, August 8, and Sunday, August 9 (spans two days)
CE_42P q $380/515 q $505/680 q $230/310
Sunday, August 9
CE_43P Free event. No registration required.
A.M. ROUNDTABLES$20 each; includes continental breakfast. Indicate your first and second choices by marking 1 and 2.
MONDAY August 10
TUESDAY August 11
WEDNESDAY August 12
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Washington State Convention Center | August 8–13
KEY DATES:
www.amstat.org/jsmregistration
Sponsored by:*American Statistical Association | *International Biometric Society (ENAR and WNAR) *Institute of Mathematical Statistics | International Chinese Statistical Association International Indian Statistical Association | International Society for Bayesian Analysis International Statistical Institute | Korean International Statistical Society
Royal Statistical Society | *Statistical Society of Canada(*indicates the founding societies of JSM)
JSM2015
Don’t miss your chance to participate in the largest gathering of statisticians held in North America!
April 30 (11:00 a.m. EDT)Registration and housing open
June 1 (5:00 p.m. EDT)Early registration deadline
June 30 (5:00 p.m. EDT)Regular registration deadline (increased fees apply)
July 23 (5:00 p.m. EDT)Late registration deadline (increased fees apply)
July 15 (5:00 p.m. EDT)Housing reservation deadline
August 8–13 Onsite registration (increased fees apply)
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