The Bridge to Biostats committee was formed in June 2020 by biostatisticians in Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s Epidemiology and Biostatistics Department in response to the #shutdownSTEM movement’s fundamental question, “How can you help to create a more just, equitable and inclusive STEM field?”
Mission
The mission of Bridge to Biostats is to conduct biostatistics outreach activities among under-resourced and underrepresented high school students in New York City who have demonstrated interest and aptitude in math and science. Our objectives are (i) to create awareness of and interest in the field of biostatistics, and (ii) to provide learning and mentoring opportunities on the pathway to further study of biostatistics.
External Funding
The Bridge to Biostats committee was awarded the 2021-2022 American Statistical Association Biometrics Section Biostatistics Outreach Grant. With this grant, we plan to create an innovative suite of interactive biostats “statistical thinking” activities to use in both our “Biostats Day” exposure program and enrichment class curricula. See below for more information about our programs and activities.
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Programs
The Bridge to Biostats Committee has developed multiple programs to reach students across NYC. Programs include a high school biostatistics/data literacy enrichment course in conjunction with BEAM (Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics), a 1-1/4 hour virtual “Biostats Day” outreach program targeted to students involved in STEM community partner organizations, and a biostatistics-specific track of MSK’s 6-week summer exposure program for NYC high school students. Read more about current and upcoming programs on the Programs page.
Partners
To reach our target students, Bridge to Biostats partners with existing NYC programs that already serve this population. Check out the Bridge to Biostats Partners page!
Contact Information
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @Bridge2Biostats
Committee Members:
- Esther Drill, DrPH (Chair)
- Jessica Lavery, MS (Secretary)
- Lily Boe, PhD
- Samantha Brown, MS
- Joanne Chou, MS
- Jessica Flynn, MS
- Zoe Guan, PhD
- Hannah Kalvin, MS
- Richard Koppenaal
- Shireen Lewis, MPA
- Stephanie Lobaugh, MS
- Akriti Misha, MS
- David Nemirovsky, MS
- Katherine Panageas, DrPH;
- Venkatraman Seshan, PhD
- Kay See Tan, PhD
Past Events
The Bridge to Biostats Committee has developed multiple programs to reach students across NYC. Programs include a high school biostatistics/data literacy enrichment course in conjunction with BEAM (Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics), a 1-1/4 hour virtual “Biostats Day” outreach program targeted to students involved in STEM community partner organizations, and a biostatistics-specific track of MSK’s 6-week summer exposure program for NYC high school students. Read more about current and upcoming programs on the Programs page.