Biostats,: Associations and Societies

, and a feature lecture given by Dr. Ted Colton on what it means to be a biostatistician. The BSA also organized other social events, such as the annual Halloween party and meet-and-greets for new students. This year the group aims to continue organizing fun and informative events and social activities, as well as initiating a student-led journal club.

The BSA meets monthly in the biostatistics department in the Crosstown building. Please see your email for upcoming meetings and events. If you would like more information about the BSA please see the organization’s website: blogs.bu.edu/bubsa/ or contact us via email at [email protected].

ISCB's membership include clinicians, statisticians and members of other disciplines, such as epidemiologists, clinical chemists and clinical pharmacologists, working or interested in the field of clinical biostatistics.

and communicates breaking news of relevance to our members.We promote the professions of epidemiology and biostatistics at all levels of government, academia and industry, and we engage with our counterparts in the USA and internationally. Not only do we assist faculties and schools of medicine and public health to improve training in our disciplines, we also bridge both the research and practice aspects of our disciplines through close collaboration with other groups such as the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), the Association of Public Health Epidemiologists in Ontario (APHEO), the Saskatchewan Epidemiology Association (SEA), the Statistical Society of Canada (SSC), and the Canadian Association of Veterinary Epidemiology Preventive Medicine (CAVEPM).

social, and educational activities and create a stronger community within the Biostatistics department and the School. You can visit the BSA website here