Education > Continuing Education
Making Sense of Medical ResearchA course for journalists, editors and other writers covering health/biopharm/science
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Date: |
Friday, July 17, 2009 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Eastern time |
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ASA Office 732 North Washington Street Alexandria, Virginia Directions to the ASA Office |
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Why is there a "blacks-only" medicine for heart failure? Does Avandia, the blockbuster diabetes drug, cause heart attacks? If you're having a hip replacement, shouldn't you make sure the doctor is a Gemini? Working reporters are deluged with medical factoids and research studies -- and often, millions of lives and billions of dollars hinge on getting it right. In this free course, Mary Foulkes and Keith Winstein will use case studies and recent controversies to help you make sense of medical research and communicate findings to the general public. The course will take you through the basics of statistics -- even if you have no statistical background -- and explain its application to several examples from the presenters' experience. Leaving this class, you should feel better prepared to read and research a new medical study and report its findings, responsibly and in context, to your readers or viewers. The session also includes lunch. |
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Who should attend: |
Journalists, editors, freelancers and others who must interpret and write about health research for the general public. Please feel free to share this invitation with your colleagues. |
Schedule: |
Coffee will be served 9:30 to 10 am, and the course runs from 10 am to 3 pm, with a complimentary lunch. |
Registration: |
There is no charge for the course, but registration is required. You may register online through July 14 or until the course is full. Registration Form Please register early; space is limited. |
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For more information contact: Rosanne Desmone, ASA public affairs 703.302.1861 (direct) 703.946.3820 (mobile) rosanne@amstat.org |
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