Dear allstat list members
   
  The message below was circulated via a conference mailing list last month. The details are provided here for the purpose of contacting any interested persons who did not receive the original message. If you are interested in registering for the conference or volunteering for one of the listed roles, please contact me using the instructions below and not by replying to this message.
   
  Very best wishes
   
  Margaret MacDougall
   
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  Dear all 

You have received this message because you are currently on the mailing 
list to receive information regarding the Annual Meeting for Teachers of 
Medical Statistics, which I have the privilege of organizing this year. 
If you no longer wish to be on this list or wish to have a name added to 
this list, please kindly let me know. 

The Annual Meeting for Teachers of Medical Statistics 2008 is scheduled 
to take place at Burwalls Centre for Continuing Education, Bristol 
(http://www.bristol.ac.uk/burwalls/ ) from 9 -11 April 2008. 
Comprehensive details can be found under 'Other news' --> ' Annual 
Meeting for Teachers of Medical Statistics 2008' at 
http://www.bioss.ac.uk/staff/adam/rsse/ 

At this above site, you can access the following: 

  * Travel directions to Burwalls Centre for Continuing Education - MS 
    Word document _(please also refer to_ 
    http://www.enm.bris.ac.uk/esgi/where.html#maps) 

<http://www.bioss.ac.uk/staff/adam/rsse/2007-2008/Burwalls2008_TravelDirections.doc> 


  * Conference abstract - MS Word document 

<http://www.bioss.ac.uk/staff/adam/rsse/2007-2008/Burwalls2008_Abstracts.doc> 



  * Conference timetable - MS Word document 

<http://www.bioss.ac.uk/staff/adam/rsse/2007-2008/Burwalls2008_Timetable.doc> 



  * Registration form - MS Word document 

<http://www.bioss.ac.uk/staff/adam/rsse/2007-2008/Burwalls2008_RegistrationForm.doc> 



  * Burwalls map - PDF file 

<http://www.bioss.ac.uk/staff/adam/rsse/2007-2008/Burwalls2008_Map.pdf> 

so please have a look! 

Due to restrictions on numbers, I would be most grateful if you would 
run your intention to register past me by e-mail whilst including your 
full contact details, before completing the registration form. This way, 
I can keep a record of those intending to register and ensure that the 
Meeting is not over-booked. In the first instance, bookings are 
restricted to at most one person per institution (with the  exception of 
cases where principal speakers are included). However, if you are keen 
to have an extra person attend from your institution, please let me now 
and I shall keep them on a reserve list for future reference, should 
places still be available closer to the time of the meeting. 

There is a varied programme of events, covering topics in Evidence-Based 
Medicine (EBM), current development and research projects in teaching 
medical students, acting as an expert witness and the effective display 
of data. Some time has been set aside for leisure activities too! 

There are a few further opportunities on offer for interested delegates. 
These are as follows: 

* volunteers are required to provide equipment for and to organize a 
game of rounders on the Thursday afternoon - although those who have a 
strong preference for crochet or other team games should let me know! 

* there may be space for an extra half-hour session on the Thursday 
morning, so please feel free to contact me directly if you are 
interested in contributing. For the purpose of continuity, it would be 
preferable if you were able to contribute specifically to the theme 'How 
should we teach EBM to undergraduate medical students?'. 

*the after-dinner speaker slot is still up for grabs - a light-hearted 
but stimulating talk is needed here as a follow-on from a hearty meal. 

Let me know if you would like to fill any of these places. 

Please do not hesitate to let me know if I can be of further assistance. 

I look forward to meeting you in April! 

Every best wish 

Margaret MacDougall 


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Dr Margaret MacDougall 
Medical Statistician 
Public Health Sciences 
University of Edinburgh Medical School 
Teviot Place 
Edinburgh EH8 9AG 

Tel:  +44 (0) 131 650 3211 
Fax:  +44 (0) 131 650 6909 E-mail: [log in to unmask] 
   
   

       
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