2nd ANNUAL ADMINISTRATIVE RETREAT

Objectives for the Retreat:

• To present a vision for Biostatistics

• To educate and inform administrative team members on the realities of what "being a biostatistician" means

• To provide an overview of career tracks for biostatisticians

• To celebrate administrative team contributions to organizational goals

TIME	TOPIC	PRESENTER
10:15AM 10:30AM	Break
8:30AM 8:55AM	Welcome mixer	All
11:30AM 12:00AM	Department and Division administrative responsibilities and CQI	All
12:00PM 1:00PM	Lunch - Adjourn after lunch	All Participants
10:30AM 11:00AM	Biostatistics 101 for the layperson Describe role and explain Sweave, Latex, RedHat and R Biostatistics - what is this?	Bryan Shepherd
9:00AM 9:45AM	Department goals, mission, vision Goals2008	Frank Harrell
8:55AM 9:00AM	Introduction and Overview	Linda Stewart
11:00AM 11:30AM	Career track for biostatisticians	Robert Greevy Tentative
9:45AM 10:15AM	Division and CBC goals, mission, vision	Yu Shyr