Hi Everyone,
I'd like to solicit opinions on submitting an abstract for the 2016 JSM, particularly which section and whether to request a poster versus an oral presentation.
This will be my first JSM so I'm a complete neophyte to this particular meeting. I have attended countless biomedical and medical/technical communication meetings but each meeting is different in character and organization. I'm not familiar with how the JSM program is organized nor of the content focus of various sections.
My abstract focuses on consulting with clients whose projects are remote collaborations but who have no experience collaborating remotely and who do not have the software or, in some cases, the hardware to support remote collaboration. Essentially, my abstract is a case study of how, in addition to their statistical and methodology skills, consulting statisticians must be prepared to use in a respectful and responsible manner various non-statistical "soft" support skills (i.e. communication, patience, technical, etc) to help clients to overcome unexpected obstacles that impede the progress of and threaten the success of their projects. It also might be a cautionary tale of why it is important for statistical consultants to understand clients' functional capacities.
From veteran JSM attendees, I'd appreciate insight on whether this topic is appropriate for a JSM abstract and any suggestions for appropriate sections for the topic.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Linda
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Linda A. Landon, PhD, ELS
President
Research Communiqué
Jefferson City, MO, USA
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