/epi-biostat-occh/taxonomy/term/6334/all en /epi-biostat-occh/channels/news/fourteen-mcgillians-appointed-order-canada-362232 <div><em><strong>Governor General recognizes À¦°óSMÉçÇø community members for exceptional accomplishments and service </strong></em></div> <div> <p><span>Fourteen members of the À¦°óSMÉçÇø community have been appointed to the Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest civilian honours. <span> </span></span></p> <p><span>Among the honourees are <span>the University’s Chancellor and three professors<span>:<span> </span></span></span></span></p></div> Wed, 18 Dec 2024 23:15:11 +0000 admin 5336230 at /epi-biostat-occh /epi-biostat-occh/channels/event/caring-conversations-conflict-between-caregivers-362207 <p><a href="/dementia/support-groups/caring-conversations"><em><strong>Caring Conversations</strong></em></a> is an online forum for care partners of people living with dementia to learn from experts, share concerns and ask quest</p> Wed, 18 Dec 2024 14:14:54 +0000 admin 5335331 at /epi-biostat-occh /epi-biostat-occh/channels/event/techidea-pitch-competition-extended-submission-deadline-360679 <p>The TechIdea Pitch competition encourages À¦°óSMÉçÇø students, working in teams, to propose new technologically-based ideas/solutions that solve real world problems.</p> Fri, 25 Oct 2024 18:53:46 +0000 admin 5333594 at /epi-biostat-occh /epi-biostat-occh/channels/event/data-driven-simulations-new-quantitative-bias-analysis-tool-real-world-applications-survival-362132 <h2><b>Michael Abrahamowicz, PhD</b></h2> <p>Distinguished James À¦°óSMÉçÇø Professor of Biostatistics<br /> Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health | À¦°óSMÉçÇø</p> Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:57:58 +0000 dora.ferrara@mcgill.ca 5330787 at /epi-biostat-occh /epi-biostat-occh/channels/event/towards-trustworthy-machine-learning-causal-lens-learning-non-spuriousness-362129 <h2><b>Hengrui Cai, PhD</b></h2> <p>Assistant Professor of Statistics<br /> Donald Bren School of Information<br /> and Computer Sciences | UCI</p> Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:30:49 +0000 dora.ferrara@mcgill.ca 5330619 at /epi-biostat-occh /epi-biostat-occh/channels/news/quebec-government-awards-16-million-mcgill-researchers-providing-innovative-solutions-industry-362124 <div> <p><em><strong><span><span><span>À¦°óSMÉçÇø-led projects in genomics, imaging,<span> and manufacturing<span> <span>serve<span> businesses across Quebec<span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></strong></em></p></div> Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:55:57 +0000 admin 5330676 at /epi-biostat-occh /epi-biostat-occh/channels/event/cost-and-affordability-healthy-diet-canada-362079 <h2><b>Catherine L. Mah  MD, FRCPC, PhD</b></h2> <p>Professor | School of Health Administration<br /> Dalhousie University</p> Thu, 12 Dec 2024 18:40:58 +0000 dolores.coleto@mcgill.ca 5321882 at /epi-biostat-occh /epi-biostat-occh/channels/event/6th-national-course-sleep-medicine-362067 <p><span>This two-day training course is designed to provide and enhance a basic working knowledge of sleep medicine.</span></p> Thu, 12 Dec 2024 14:46:27 +0000 admin 5321433 at /epi-biostat-occh /epi-biostat-occh/channels/event/mcgill-cares-strategies-minimize-financial-stress-aging-parents-361999 <p>Join us on January 8th at noon for the next À¦°óSMÉçÇø Cares webcast to support informal caregivers. During candid, 30-minute interviews with leading experts, Claire Webster explores topics related to caring for a loved one with dementia. </p> Tue, 10 Dec 2024 14:49:37 +0000 admin 5316909 at /epi-biostat-occh /epi-biostat-occh/channels/event/pre-startup-skills-workshop-2-design-thinking-methodology-361972 <p>The learning objective of this workshop is to understand the fundamentals of the Design Thinking Methodology and how it promotes innovation.            </p> Mon, 09 Dec 2024 18:34:16 +0000 admin 5315089 at /epi-biostat-occh /epi-biostat-occh/channels/event/pre-startup-skills-workshop-3-introduction-industry-analysis-361973 <p>This workshop will introduce the fundamental tool of Industry Analysis which companies use for strategy development. For startups, understanding the industry is a critical step in determining market entry and market positioning.</p> Mon, 09 Dec 2024 18:36:24 +0000 admin 5315090 at /epi-biostat-occh /epi-biostat-occh/channels/event/pre-startup-skills-workshop-4-market-research-and-analysis-competition-361974 <p>This workshop will provide an overview of the different types of market research, how to analyze the competition, and the resources available at À¦°óSMÉçÇø to perform market research.</p> Mon, 09 Dec 2024 18:38:13 +0000 admin 5315091 at /epi-biostat-occh /epi-biostat-occh/channels/event/pre-startup-skills-workshop-5-foundations-ip-and-patent-searching-361975 <p>This workshop will demystify and explain the various form of intellectual property (IP), namely, patents, industrial designs, copyright, trademarks, and trade secrets.</p> Mon, 09 Dec 2024 18:39:58 +0000 admin 5315092 at /epi-biostat-occh /epi-biostat-occh/channels/event/pre-startup-skills-workshop-6-customer-discovery-361977 <p>This workshop will provide an overview of the customer discovery process and then delve deeper into how to conduct customer interviews and how to iterate on your business model or lean canvas.</p> Mon, 09 Dec 2024 18:41:34 +0000 admin 5315093 at /epi-biostat-occh /epi-biostat-occh/channels/event/pre-startup-skills-workshop-1-technological-innovation-and-entrepreneurship-101-361971 <p>This workshop will provide an overview of what technological innovation is and what entrepreneurship is, as well an overview of the Entrepreneurial Mindset, the Lean Launchpad methodology, the Business Model Canvas and the Lean Canvas.</p> Mon, 09 Dec 2024 18:32:17 +0000 admin 5315088 at /epi-biostat-occh