Background:
A couple of times each semester students and faculty members in the Statistics and Biostatistics program meet to discuss a journal article over pizza. The pizza should arrive around the announced time and the discussion of the article will begin 15-20 minutes later.
One student volunteers to lead the discussion and everyone is invited to join in a lively discussion of the article. This is an excellent opportunity for students to gain experience presenting material in an informal group setting. Part of the presenter's challenge, however, is to keep the discussion from getting too lively and/or tangential.
Articles are chosen from a variety of fields covering topics in epidemiology, statistical genetics, clinical trials, statistical methodology, and applied statistics. If you would like to suggest an article that is of particular interest or volunteer to lead a Journal Club discussion, please let me know.
Other Resources:
* The Medline Plus Medical Encyclopedia is a good resource for medical terms that may not be familiar.