

The Effective Statistician - in association with PSI
Alexander Schacht and Benjamin Piske, biometricians, statisticians and leaders in the pharma industry
The podcast from statisticians for statisticians to have a bigger impact at work. This podcast is set up in association with PSI - Promoting Statistical Insight. This podcast helps you to grow your leadership skills, learn about ongoing discussions in the scientific community, build you knowledge about the health sector and be more efficient at work. This podcast helps statisticians at all levels with and without management experience. It is targeted towards the health, but lots of topics will be important for the wider data scientists community.
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Mar 4, 2024 • 33min
What Should You Expect When Outsourcing NMAs?
The podcast discusses the benefits of outsourcing Network Meta Analysis (NMA) and the complexities involved. Key topics include understanding NMA, challenges in outsourcing NMAs, strategies for navigating NMAs, and selecting vendors for outsourced projects.

Mar 1, 2024 • 21min
Why you sometimes need to put your marketing hat on
Learn how marketing can help bridge the gap between complex data and real-world impact, focusing on listening to audience needs and preferences. Understand your stakeholders' expectations to build trust. Use competition as motivation to innovate. Embrace marketing to elevate your statistical prowess and impact on the world.

Feb 26, 2024 • 15min
The Effective Statistician Academy: Call For Trainers!
Discussion with Alexander Schacht
You get support from a fully-equipped team who understands how to get your message out. This allows you to focus on teaching and making your lessons more interesting.
You get all the personal promotion you can get. You teach with us; you get access to a huge network of statistics enthusiasts.
We spearhead the growth of your career through making lessons valuable for everyone who wants to understand the importance of statistics in healthcare.
We prepare both online and offline trainings that you can join and reach out to your target market.
Ready to become a part of The Effective Statistician Academy?
Contact me today and I will be more than ready to welcome you along with our other highly esteemed trainers.

Feb 23, 2024 • 16min
You're not paid for your performance. But for your perceived value!
Focus on delivering value to stakeholders, showcase your worth with evidence, embrace intrapreneurship mindset for growth. Learn how to leverage your perceived value to advance in your career and contribute to company growth.

Feb 19, 2024 • 32min
Introduction To Personalized Medicine Part 1: Exploring the Future of Healthcare
Thomas Debray, an expert in personalized medicine, discusses the importance of individualized care and tailored interventions in healthcare. Topics include optimizing treatment strategies, improving treatment outcomes, and balancing benefits against ethical considerations. The podcast explores the promising future of personalized medicine and its impact on the healthcare industry.

Feb 15, 2024 • 10min
My Learnings From Organising The 2nd Conference Of The Effective Statistician - Part 1
Guest Alexander Schacht discusses the importance of communication in promoting conferences and the value of networking. He shares the challenges of event planning and the benefits of learning from past experiences. Delegation, teamwork, and thinking big are emphasized, along with the supportive statistics community and plans for future conferences.

Feb 12, 2024 • 34min
SAS and Open-Source - How They Integrate and Other News From SAS
Mark Lambrecht, a guest from SAS, discusses topics such as embracing open source integration, advancement in generative AI, and data scalability and reusability in analytics. The podcast highlights SAS developing intelligent assistants like CoPilot to streamline programming workflows and enhance collaboration. Mark Lambrecht's insights shed light on the transformative potential of analytics in healthcare, setting the stage for data-driven decisions and improved patient outcomes.

Feb 8, 2024 • 15min
What You Can Expect from The Effective Statistician Conference and More News
Learn about the upcoming Effective Statistician Conference, featuring notable speakers discussing topics like precision medicine and leadership principles. Discover the benefits of live attendance and the introduction of a nominal fee for conference recordings. Get a sneak peek into future plans for the conference, including contributed presentations and expanded sessions.

Feb 5, 2024 • 26min
Structural Equation Models
Christian Geiser, expert in structural equation modeling, discusses the theoretical foundations and diverse applications of SEMs. He explores latent variables, factor analysis, and different software options for working with SEMs. He also shares insights on his career move and founding a statistics training company. Finally, he provides valuable resources such as workshops, courses, and books for learning SEMs.

Feb 2, 2024 • 16min
Order Your Projects by Impact and Effort
Explore the challenges and success stories shared in recent coaching calls. Prioritize projects for maximum impact and learn the value of repetition in presentations. Discover the importance of adjusting expectations for high-effort, low-impact projects. Reassess dysfunctional projects and learn from failed ones. Get insights into upcoming influential speakers at a conference.