The Medical Section of the Royal Statistical Society (RSS) is seeking enthusiastic individuals to volunteer and join the Committee for 2019.
The Medical Section aims to develop and support the application of statistical methods in all branches of medicine. The Committee is a mixture of academic and industry statisticians. We organise 4-5 public scientific meetings a year, and contribute to sessions at both the RSS and US Joint Statistical conferences, RSS Discussion meetings (previously known as ‘Ordinary’ or ‘Read paper’ meetings), and nominations for RSS honours and awards. We have recently taken an increased interest in public engagement and are developing a podcast!
Being a member of the Committee is a commitment and can be a very rewarding experience. It is also an opportunity to actively engage with others who are interested by and appreciate the importance of statistics. We are particularly looking for people who are keen to contribute new ideas to the Committee’s activities, as well as actively help organise events. We are keen to have volunteers who, after settling in, may be interested in additional officer roles, such as Chair, Vice-chair, Secretary, or Meetings Secretary, or who would be happy to represent us at Discussion or Publication Network meetings. We hold around four committee meetings per year, which can be attended in person at Errol Street, London (and travel expenses paid), or remotely by teleconference. A lot of our core business is communicated over email.
If you would like to be considered for one of the committee positions, simply send an email (subject line “Medical Section Committee 2019”) to Nicola at nathan.green@imperial.ac.uk by 6 pm on Monday 29th October 2018, with a paragraph (up to 250 words) summarising your background and why you’d like to join the committee.
Please note that to take up a position you will need to be a Fellow of the RSS.