Mission

The Section on Teaching of Statistics in the Health Sciences (TSHS) is devoted to excellence in teaching statistics and conducting statistics education research in the health sciences. The Section aims to facilitate communication and joint activities among professionals interested in teaching statistical methods and concepts to audiences in the health sciences. Specific Section objectives include:

• Improving exchanges of information on methods useful in teaching statistics in the health sciences.

• Increasing awareness and encouraging exchanges of resources helpful in teaching statistics in the health sciences (including texts, articles, exercises, computer software, audio-visual materials, and examination prototypes).

• Encouraging exchange of ideas about philosophies, principles, and methods of teaching, as they apply to the academic, administrative, and professional contexts of health science education.

• Promoting statistics education research in the health sciences.

• Helping members keep informed about recent developments in statistical methodology with health science applications.

• Facilitating interactions of statisticians with clinicians and scientists directed toward the improvement of teaching statistics in the health sciences.

• Fostering mentoring and professional development of statisticians working in health sciences environments.