Do you know a colleague who is a “young investigator”? Please encourage “young investigators” (defined as a current graduate student, or someone who has received a terminal degree no more than 5 years ago and is in a position with rank below associate professor) who have submitted abstracts to the 2014 JSM in the TSHS section to apply for this award. Self-nominations are also welcome.
Eligible abstracts are ones related to the use of effective methods in statistics education in the health sciences. The nominee must also submit a full paper based on the abstract.
The award recipient will be recognized during the 2014 JSM at the TSHS business meeting and mixer. There is an award certificate and a $500 cash award.
Materials required for nomination for the Young Investigator Award include:
• Cover letter certifying that the nominee meets eligibility criteria (include title and author(s) of abstract; the nominee must be the first author).
• Copy of abstract (include title but not author(s)).
• Copy of paper (maximum 4-8 single-spaced pages [maximum of 2,000 words]; include title but not author(s)).
• Statement of the nominee’s philosophy of teaching (maximum of one single-spaced page [maximum of 500 words]; do not include nominee’s name).
Nominations are due by email to Steve Grambow (steven.grambow@duke.edu), Award Committee Chair, Section on Teaching Statistics in the Health Sciences, by March 7, 2014. The award recipient will be notified in April 2014.