Date: Wednesday 29th September 2021 Time: 10:00 - 12:00 BST
Who is this event intended for? Anyone in a role that contains or will contain an aspect of leadership, be it project leadership, managing a team or advising more junior statisticians or programmers on a study. What is the benefit of attending? You will come away with a plethora of techniques to use in your day to day leadership role as well as finding out how to overcome your own personal challenges in this context.
Testimonial
“It was really inspiring and empowering… it was enlightening to see that a lot of my peers go through the same challenges and feel the same feelings. It was good to talk about our journey and reflect on our experiences together”.
Overview
Whether your current challenge is trying to manage a new role, breaking through to your next position, influencing challenging stakeholders or progressing a difficult conversation, this workshop on removing barriers is for you.
During the session you will explore what’s holding you back, what opportunities for shift are available to you, identify where better to position yourself to positively influence, get your voice heard and be properly seen, and, have the opportunity to leave with achievable actions to enable you to lead for impact. The session will be interactive with the opportunity to connect with other participants. We will work with you to strengthen your leadership capability through the whole group, sub-group and individual interventions. The workshop will be run by our partner JCURV.
After this session, you will:
• Have clarity of what’s holding you back and how to progress forward from this
• Have practiced different techniques which you can use following the workshop
• Have the opportunity to leave with achievable actions you will take to enable your personal shift
Registration
Registration fees for this event are as follows: PSI Members = £100+VAT Non-Members = £195*+VAT (*inclusive of PSI Membership for the remainder of the 2021 calendar year)
Joint PSI/EFSPI Visualisation SIG 'Wonderful Wednesday' Webinars
Date: The Second Wednesday of every Month
Our monthly webinar explores examples of innovative data visualisations relevant to our day to day work. Each month a new dataset is provided from a clinical trial or other relevant example, and participants are invited to submit a graphic that communicates interesting and relevant characteristics of the data.
PSI Training Course: Introduction to Bayesian Methods
Dates:
Module 1 - Wednesday 20th November
Module 2 - Tuesday 26th November
Module 3 - Thursday 28th November
This interactive and hands on online course, aimed at beginner Bayesians who have little or no experience in Bayesian statistics, is split into 3 modules. Module 1 introduces Bayesian concepts and looks at how Bayes has been used recently in the Pharmaceutical Industry, and participants will undertake their own data collection exercise in order to analyse a simple Bayesian trial. Module 2 takes a look at the concepts of Bayesian statistics and key terminology and provides a chance to analyse some data using a simple Bayesian approach. Module 3 takes a further look at the use of Bayesian statistics in drug development and regulatory requirements and digs deeper into analysis issues.
Date: 20 October 2024
This event is aimed at students with an interest in the field of Medical Statistics, for example within pharmaceuticals, healthcare and/or medical research.
Joint PSI/EFSPI Pre-Clinical SIG Webinar: Virtual Control Groups in Toxicity Studies
Date: Re-scheduled to Tuesday 26th November 2024
Lea Vaas will present how replacement of concurrent control animals by Virtual Control Groups (VCGs) in systemic toxicity studies may help in contributing to the 3R's principle of animal experimentation: Reduce, Refine, Replace.
PSI Book Club Webinar: 7 Habits You Wish You Had (But Probably Don't)
Date: Wednesday 27th November 2024
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People has had a profound impact on millions of people around the world. The book focuses on cultivating character and refining personality. Its principles are not only transformative for personal growth but also serve as powerful tools for professional development.
Over the past few months, members of the PSI Book Club have been exploring these transformative principles through focused discussions and real-world applications. These principles aren’t just theories—they are actionable strategies that can be integrated into your daily life to drive meaningful change.
In this upcoming session, we’ll bring these discussions to a broader audience. Together, we’ll explore how to practically apply the 7 Habits in our professional lives, share key insights from our book club sessions, and reflect on how these timeless principles can enhance both our personal and professional journeys.
Date: Tuesday 10th December 2024
This networking event is aimed at statisticians that are new to the pharmaceutical industry who wish to meet colleagues from different companies and backgrounds.
Date: Thursday 12th December 2024
Chaired by Jenny Devenport, join us to hear Andy Grieve and Zhiwei Zhang discuss their recent work on group sequential designs.
PSI Introduction to Industry Training (ITIT) Course - 2024/2025
Date: October 2024 - July 2025
An introductory course giving an overview of the pharmaceutical industry and the drug development process as a whole, aimed at those with 1-3 years' experience. It comprises of six 2-day sessions covering a range of topics including Research and Development, Toxicology, Data Management and the Role of a CRO, Clinical Trials, Reimbursement, and Marketing.