New Orleans Sheraton | New Orleans, LA
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (Workshop) | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm (Expo)
The Eastern North American Region (ENAR) of the International Biometric Society will be hosting the 2025 Fostering Diversity in Biostatistics Workshop. The workshop will focus on connecting underrepresented minority students interested in biostatistics with professional (bio)statisticians in academia, government, and industry. The target audience will include high school, undergraduate, as well as graduate students.
As part of the 25th Anniversary Fostering Diversity in Biostatistics Workshop, we will feature:
This workshop is designed to enhance diversity and provide valuable insights for participants at various stages of their educational and professional journeys.
Keynote Speaker: Scarlett Bellamy, ScD
Dr. Scarlett Bellamy is Chair and Professor of Biostatistics at Boston University School of Public Health. Previously, she was a Professor and Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion at Drexel University’s Dornsife School of Public Health. Dr. Bellamy's research focuses on evaluating interventions in longitudinal behavioral modification trials, particularly in cluster- and group-randomized trials aimed at addressing health disparities in HIV/AIDS, cardiovascular disease, and more.
An elected ASA Fellow, Dr. Bellamy has served in various leadership capacities for large, multisite studies including RCTs and cohort studies, in addition to serving as a member of numerous Data Safety and Monitoring Committees, including service as chair. She was also the PI of the R13 grant supporting the Fostering Diversity in Biostatistics Workshop.
SPONSORING: If you or your organization is interested in sponsoring the FDBW, please complete the form here or email enar@enar.org.
For more information or questions, please email us at enar@enar.org.
