Faculty workshop: A gentle introduction to data analyses

Have you forgotten most of your stats training? Never understood it in the first place? Do you skip over the statistics sections when reading a journal article? Do you wish you could converse more effectively about statistics with your team?
   
This seminar is designed for faculty who desire a reintroduction to basic statistical concepts for clinically-focused research. Presented in plain English with many illustrations, this session will cover foundational statistical concepts, including p-value, effect size, confidence intervals, sample size and power, and some common statistical tests. Whatever your background, this gentle reintroduction will increase your comfort and confidence when it comes to statistics.  After completing this activity participants will be able to identify and practice foundational statistical concepts and increase their comfort and confidence when it comes to statistics.

Workshop objectives 

• Describe basic concepts including p-value, effect size, and sample size power
• Outline how these concepts can apply to your own research of that of others
• Identify some common statistical tests

Date: Thursday, Nov. 18

Time: 9 a.m. – noon

Location: Zoom – Link will be sent in registration confirmation email

Register online

This workshop is hosted by the Office of Faculty Development and is intended for faculty. If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to attend this workshop or have questions about accessibility, please contact us at UMMS-Faculty-Development@med.umich.edu.

CME Credits

The University of Michigan Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Michigan Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.