Yes, probably!
But what are you actually doing as a medical statistician there IF not
helping colleagues with statistical advice and consultancy?! Are you a
project statistician or you are on a permanent contract (empployee)?
If for you their questions are of "low level" - who might be "below you" to
respond to them?" Some "assistant medical statistician" that you have for
that purpose?
I have had experience for more than 5-6 years as a medical (bio)statistician
in a Medical School, and later as a senior biostatistician in a clinical
research setting and I have ALWAYS helped my colleagues who came for advice
and I have had and still have the main understanding that this is a normal
and usual part of my work - HELPING AND ADVISING my colleagues whatever
level they were and whatever questions they had - if they COME to you with a
question / problem - IT MEANS that this is IMPORTANT to them and they need
you and they need YOUR help (not mine!) - BUT there is a VERY SIMPLE
solution - you DECIDE either to HELP and ADVISE your colleagues OR you DO
NOT! When you start saying "NO" - they will stop coming! But if you say
"NO" - what are you actually doing (and paid for?!) there?? Or these are
your Superiors that do not understand such an "engagement" of yours - WHERE
is THE PROBLEM?!
Borisav
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Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 2:27 PM
Subject: 'rules of engagement' for medical statistican.
> Dear All,
>
> As a medical statistician working in a school for health I find that
> colleagues frequently ask for help on statistical issues (often of a
> fairly
> low level). This is obviously an intrusion and whilst not wishing to
> appear
> unhelpful I am trying to come up with some 'rules of engagement' that
> would
> enable me to still be approachable and helpful but not overly burdened
> with
> inappropriate questions. . I suspect that I am not alone in having this
> dilemma. I was therefore wondering if anyone has any 'rules of
> engagement'
> that they would mind sharing with me?
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Gordon Taylor
>
>
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