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Introduction to Public Health Data Science in R
August 25, 2023 @ 1:00 pm – 7:00 pm
This half-day, in-person workshop will cover where to find data, how to interpret them, and how to analyze them. There will be a specific focus on the use of R and RStudio, an open-language software package for data science.
The workshop will:
– Provide an overview of sources of public health data from Chicago and nationally
– Review the content of an introductory biostatistics course
– Cover data importing, data types, visualization, comparing means, and regression
Schedule:
Check-in & Lunch: 12 – 1 PM
Workshop: 1 – 5 PM
Reception: 5 – 6 PM
Workshop Facilitator:
Andrew Naidech, MD, MSPH
Director, Master of Public Health
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Registration closes Friday, August 11.
Fee: $300 ($50 for partner organizations*)
*Partner Organizations are those that have signed memorandums of agreement with Northwestern University