PSI Webinar: How can PSI, “a community dedicated to leading and promoting the use of statistics within the healthcare industries for the benefit of patients”, help you be more successful in your career?

Joint PSI/EFSPI Visualisation SIG 'Wonderful Wednesday' Webinars

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.

AIMS SIG - Open-Source Lunch Bites

Topic: R Package Basics. Our monthly webinar series allows attendees to gain practical knowledge and skills in open-source coding and tools, with a focus on applications in the pharmaceutical industry. This month’s session, “R Package Basics,” will introduce the fundamentals of working with R packages—covering how to install, load, and manage them effectively to support data analysis and reproducible research. The session will provide a solid starting point, clarify common misconceptions, and offer valuable resources for continued learning.

PSI Mentoring 2026

Date: Ongoing 6 month cycle beginning late April/early May 2026 Are you a member of PSI looking to further your career or help develop others - why not sign up to the PSI Mentoring scheme? You can expand your network, improve your leadership skills and learn from more senior colleagues in the industry.

PSI Book Club Lunch and Learn: Communicating with Clarity and Confidence

If you have read Ros Atkins’ book The Art of Explanation or want to listen to the BBC’s ‘Communicator in Chief’, you are invited to join the PSI Book Club Lunch and Learn, to discuss the content and application with the author, Ros Atkins. Having written the book within the context of the news industry, Ros is keen to hear how we have applied the ideas as statisticians within drug development and clinical trials. There will be dedicated time during the webinar to ASK THE AUTHOR any questions – don’t miss out on this exclusive PSI Book Club event! Haven’t read the book yet? Pick up a copy today and join us. Explanation - identifying and communicating what we want to say - is described as an art, in the title of his book. However, the creativity comes from Ros’ discernment in identifying and describing a clear step-by-step process to follow and practice. Readers can learn Ros’ rules, developed and polished throughout his career as a journalist, to help communicate complex written or spoken information clearly.

PSI Training Course: Effective Leadership – the keys to growing your leadership capabilities

This course will consist of three online half-day workshops. The first will be aimed at building trust, the backbone of leadership and a key to becoming effective. This is key to building a solid foundation. The second will be on improving communication as a technical leader. This workshop will focus on communication strategies for different stakeholders and will involve tips on effective communication and how to develop the skills of active listening, coaching and what improv can teach us about good communication. The final workshop will bring these two components together to help leaders become more influential. This will also focus on how to use Steven Covey’s 7-Habits, in particular Habits 4, 5 and 6, which are called the habits of communication. The workshops will be interactive, allowing you to practice the concepts discussed. There will be plenty of time for questions and discussion. There will also be reflective time where you can think about what you are learning and how you might experiment with it.

Speaker	Bio
Chrissie Fletcher GSK	Chrissie has recently joined GSK as Vice President, Development Biostatistics. Prior to GSK, Chrissie worked at Amgen for 22+ years where she was the Biostatistics Therapeutic Area Head for Cardiovascular, Metabolic, Neuroscience, Nephrology and Inflammation. Chrissie has worked in the Pharmaceutical Industry for 29 years and she has experience of developing and commercialising new medicines in a variety of therapeutic areas across all phases of clinical development. Chrissie is actively engaged in Statistical societies (e.g. PSI, EFSPI), Pharmaceutical trade associations (e.g. EFPIA) and initiatives relating to the Pharmaceutical Industry (e.g. ICH, IMI). In 2019 Chrissie was awarded PSI Honorary Member for her outstanding services to PSI, and she was an awardee of the Women in Data 2019 ‘Twenty Women in Data & Technology’ where she was recognised as an outstanding Women Leader.
Nigel Howitt Covance	Nigel is the Global Head and Executive Director of Biostatistics at Covance, covering Phases I to IV. He leads a department of >100 Biostatisticians from North America, EU, India and China. Nigel has 27 years of industry experience; 26 years at CROs (parexel, PRA Health Sciences and Covance). He was the Global Head of Biostatistics at PRA between 2009 to 2016 prior to joining Covance. Nigel has been an active member of professional organizations for many years. He has served twice on the PSI Board and on the Scientific Committee. He was the PSI Chair between July 2017 and July 2019, and is currently the Vice-Chair and Secretary. Nigel also served on the EFSPI Council and was the EFSPI President between 2007 and 2010. Nigel has a Postgraduate Diploma in Mathematical Statistics from Cambridge University (UK) and a BSc (hons) in Mathematics and Statistics from Bradford University (UK). Outside of work Nigel loves rugby, football, music and visiting the West End.

Speaker	Bio
Chrissie Fletcher GSK	Chrissie has recently joined GSK as Vice President, Development Biostatistics. Prior to GSK, Chrissie worked at Amgen for 22+ years where she was the Biostatistics Therapeutic Area Head for Cardiovascular, Metabolic, Neuroscience, Nephrology and Inflammation. Chrissie has worked in the Pharmaceutical Industry for 29 years and she has experience of developing and commercialising new medicines in a variety of therapeutic areas across all phases of clinical development. Chrissie is actively engaged in Statistical societies (e.g. PSI, EFSPI), Pharmaceutical trade associations (e.g. EFPIA) and initiatives relating to the Pharmaceutical Industry (e.g. ICH, IMI). In 2019 Chrissie was awarded PSI Honorary Member for her outstanding services to PSI, and she was an awardee of the Women in Data 2019 ‘Twenty Women in Data & Technology’ where she was recognised as an outstanding Women Leader.
Nigel Howitt Covance	Nigel is the Global Head and Executive Director of Biostatistics at Covance, covering Phases I to IV. He leads a department of >100 Biostatisticians from North America, EU, India and China. Nigel has 27 years of industry experience; 26 years at CROs (parexel, PRA Health Sciences and Covance). He was the Global Head of Biostatistics at PRA between 2009 to 2016 prior to joining Covance. Nigel has been an active member of professional organizations for many years. He has served twice on the PSI Board and on the Scientific Committee. He was the PSI Chair between July 2017 and July 2019, and is currently the Vice-Chair and Secretary. Nigel also served on the EFSPI Council and was the EFSPI President between 2007 and 2010. Nigel has a Postgraduate Diploma in Mathematical Statistics from Cambridge University (UK) and a BSc (hons) in Mathematics and Statistics from Bradford University (UK). Outside of work Nigel loves rugby, football, music and visiting the West End.

Speaker	Bio
Chrissie Fletcher GSK	Chrissie has recently joined GSK as Vice President, Development Biostatistics. Prior to GSK, Chrissie worked at Amgen for 22+ years where she was the Biostatistics Therapeutic Area Head for Cardiovascular, Metabolic, Neuroscience, Nephrology and Inflammation. Chrissie has worked in the Pharmaceutical Industry for 29 years and she has experience of developing and commercialising new medicines in a variety of therapeutic areas across all phases of clinical development. Chrissie is actively engaged in Statistical societies (e.g. PSI, EFSPI), Pharmaceutical trade associations (e.g. EFPIA) and initiatives relating to the Pharmaceutical Industry (e.g. ICH, IMI). In 2019 Chrissie was awarded PSI Honorary Member for her outstanding services to PSI, and she was an awardee of the Women in Data 2019 ‘Twenty Women in Data & Technology’ where she was recognised as an outstanding Women Leader.
Nigel Howitt Covance	Nigel is the Global Head and Executive Director of Biostatistics at Covance, covering Phases I to IV. He leads a department of >100 Biostatisticians from North America, EU, India and China. Nigel has 27 years of industry experience; 26 years at CROs (parexel, PRA Health Sciences and Covance). He was the Global Head of Biostatistics at PRA between 2009 to 2016 prior to joining Covance. Nigel has been an active member of professional organizations for many years. He has served twice on the PSI Board and on the Scientific Committee. He was the PSI Chair between July 2017 and July 2019, and is currently the Vice-Chair and Secretary. Nigel also served on the EFSPI Council and was the EFSPI President between 2007 and 2010. Nigel has a Postgraduate Diploma in Mathematical Statistics from Cambridge University (UK) and a BSc (hons) in Mathematics and Statistics from Bradford University (UK). Outside of work Nigel loves rugby, football, music and visiting the West End.

Speaker	Bio
Chrissie Fletcher GSK	Chrissie has recently joined GSK as Vice President, Development Biostatistics. Prior to GSK, Chrissie worked at Amgen for 22+ years where she was the Biostatistics Therapeutic Area Head for Cardiovascular, Metabolic, Neuroscience, Nephrology and Inflammation. Chrissie has worked in the Pharmaceutical Industry for 29 years and she has experience of developing and commercialising new medicines in a variety of therapeutic areas across all phases of clinical development. Chrissie is actively engaged in Statistical societies (e.g. PSI, EFSPI), Pharmaceutical trade associations (e.g. EFPIA) and initiatives relating to the Pharmaceutical Industry (e.g. ICH, IMI). In 2019 Chrissie was awarded PSI Honorary Member for her outstanding services to PSI, and she was an awardee of the Women in Data 2019 ‘Twenty Women in Data & Technology’ where she was recognised as an outstanding Women Leader.
Nigel Howitt Covance	Nigel is the Global Head and Executive Director of Biostatistics at Covance, covering Phases I to IV. He leads a department of >100 Biostatisticians from North America, EU, India and China. Nigel has 27 years of industry experience; 26 years at CROs (parexel, PRA Health Sciences and Covance). He was the Global Head of Biostatistics at PRA between 2009 to 2016 prior to joining Covance. Nigel has been an active member of professional organizations for many years. He has served twice on the PSI Board and on the Scientific Committee. He was the PSI Chair between July 2017 and July 2019, and is currently the Vice-Chair and Secretary. Nigel also served on the EFSPI Council and was the EFSPI President between 2007 and 2010. Nigel has a Postgraduate Diploma in Mathematical Statistics from Cambridge University (UK) and a BSc (hons) in Mathematics and Statistics from Bradford University (UK). Outside of work Nigel loves rugby, football, music and visiting the West End.

Speaker	Bio
Chrissie Fletcher GSK	Chrissie has recently joined GSK as Vice President, Development Biostatistics. Prior to GSK, Chrissie worked at Amgen for 22+ years where she was the Biostatistics Therapeutic Area Head for Cardiovascular, Metabolic, Neuroscience, Nephrology and Inflammation. Chrissie has worked in the Pharmaceutical Industry for 29 years and she has experience of developing and commercialising new medicines in a variety of therapeutic areas across all phases of clinical development. Chrissie is actively engaged in Statistical societies (e.g. PSI, EFSPI), Pharmaceutical trade associations (e.g. EFPIA) and initiatives relating to the Pharmaceutical Industry (e.g. ICH, IMI). In 2019 Chrissie was awarded PSI Honorary Member for her outstanding services to PSI, and she was an awardee of the Women in Data 2019 ‘Twenty Women in Data & Technology’ where she was recognised as an outstanding Women Leader.
Nigel Howitt Covance	Nigel is the Global Head and Executive Director of Biostatistics at Covance, covering Phases I to IV. He leads a department of >100 Biostatisticians from North America, EU, India and China. Nigel has 27 years of industry experience; 26 years at CROs (parexel, PRA Health Sciences and Covance). He was the Global Head of Biostatistics at PRA between 2009 to 2016 prior to joining Covance. Nigel has been an active member of professional organizations for many years. He has served twice on the PSI Board and on the Scientific Committee. He was the PSI Chair between July 2017 and July 2019, and is currently the Vice-Chair and Secretary. Nigel also served on the EFSPI Council and was the EFSPI President between 2007 and 2010. Nigel has a Postgraduate Diploma in Mathematical Statistics from Cambridge University (UK) and a BSc (hons) in Mathematics and Statistics from Bradford University (UK). Outside of work Nigel loves rugby, football, music and visiting the West End.

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