Statistical Thinking in Public Health
About the Training
April 13, 2021
8:00am-12:00pm (MST)
4-hour Webinar
Cost: Free
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Description
The course will interactively lead us through fundamental concepts of sampling & survey design, experimental design, data exploratory techniques, and inference procedures.
Learning Objectives:
- Critically read a public health journal article and understand the statistical results being presented.
- Value the importance of statistical thinking.
- Understand fundamentals of sampling & experimental design and the essential role those designs play on the quality of data & inferences that can be made.
- Appreciate the role of statistics in public health through both historical and current public health crises that have been effectively studied & improved through the power of statistics.
- Communicate the meaning of statistical ideas to coworkers or clients.
Trainer Information
Cindy Leary
Cindy Leary is a statistician in the School of Public & Community Health Sciences at The University of Montana. She brings a passion for statistical literacy & education, strong experience in public health research, and over ten years of teaching statistics at UM.