Curriculum Vitae - Professional Development Activites

Awards & Research Grants Educational Background Presentations

Professional Certifications Professional Development Activites Professional Experience

Professional Skills Publications Volunteer Work

Related To Research

Took courses from Skills Enhancement for Health Surveillance Program, Health Canada on:

Basic Epidemiological Concepts
Descriptive Epidemiological Methods

Took graduate level courses at McMaster University, Summer 2003 on:

Health Quality Improvement (the Department of Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics)
Longitudinal Data Analysis (the Department of Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics)
Multivariate Analysis (the Department of Mathematics & Statistics)
Survey Sampling (the Department of Mathematics & Statistics)
Multivariate Statistical Methods for Process Analysis and Monitoring (the Department of Chemical Engineering)

Attended workshops on:

Measuring and modelling space time processes for environment risk assessment by Jim Zidek and Nhu Le, at the 30th Annual Meeting of the Statistical Society of Canada 2005.

Bootstrap Method Used for Variance Estimation in Health Surveys (NPHS & CCHS), (Hands-on) by Francois Brisebois from Statistics Canada, Saskatoon May 03, 2005.

Mixed-Effects Models for Longitudinal Data, by Dr. Edward F. Vonesh Jr.at the 31st Annual Meeting of the Statistical Society of Canada, June 2003.

Handling Missing Data at the 30th Annual Meeting of the Statistical Society of Canada, 2002.

Attended several conferences and Seminars on Quality, Statistics, Operations Research Simulation and Rural Health.

Related To Teaching

Attended session on Active Learning at College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 2004

Took a graduate level course on “Principles and Practices of University Teaching”, McMaster University, Summer 2003.

Attended workshops on:

Using Self Directed Learning: Inquiry and Problem-Based Learning at the TA Day 1999, McMaster University.
How to Manage Conflict, Anger and Emotion at the TA Day 1999, McMaster University.
The Impostor Syndrome at the TA Day 1999, McMaster University.
Dealing with Difficult Situations at the TA Day 1997, McMaster University.
Teaching in Different Culture at the TA Day 1996, McMaster University.
Stimulating Discussion in Tutorials at the TA Day 1996, McMaster University.

Other

Attended a workshop on Change Management, Quality Quest ASQ Kitchener section Annual Conference, February, 2003.

Participated in a three day Political Leadership Training, Coloring the City, Hamilton, 2002-03.

Attended a workshop on Project Management ASQ Toronto section Annual Conference, 2000.

Professional Membership

Statistical Society of Canada