CONFERENCE OVERVIEW
 

 

 
2012 Conference Leaders
 

Conference Chairs

Operations Chair
Sally Carson

Academic Program Chair
R. Scott Leslie
MedImpact Healthcare Systems

Presentation Section Chairs

Analytics & Statistics
Carter Sevick
Naval Health Research Center

Robin Way
Corios LLC

Applications Development
Tom Cross
Kaiser Permanente

Mary Rosenbloom
Edwards Lifesciences, LLC

Business Intelligence
Isabel Jacobson
DoD Center for Deployment Health Research
   

Coders' Corner
Mary McCracken
SRI International

Ethan Miller
SRI International

Data Management
Lida Gharibvand
South Orange County Community College

Kathy Doan
Wells Fargo

Data Presentation and Reporting
Wei Cheng
Isis Pharmaceuticals

Ren-Yu Tzeng
Pfizer

Health Outcomes and Healthcare Research Methodologies
Brenda Beaty
University of Colorado, Denver

Grace Reynolds
Department of Healthcare Administration, Cal State Long Beach

SAS® Enterprise Guide®
Isabel Jacobson
DoD Center for Deployment Health Research
   
         

Tutorials
Katie Martin
California Department of Public Health

Dennis Fisher
Center for Behavioral Research and Services, Cal State Long Beach


Operations

Catering Coordinators
Sue Douglass
L&S Statistical Consulting and Data Management

Stephen Siler
Health Net

Facilities and A/V Coordinators
Sally Carson

Michael Zinkovitch
UCLA Department of Medicine


Publications Coordinator
Michael Zinkovitch

Social Media
Kirk Lafler
Software Intelligence Corporation

Treasurer/Registrar
Casey Cantrell
Clarion Consulting

Assistant Registrar
Marian Oshiro
RAND Corporation

Volunteer Coordinator
Jordan Keene
City of Hope

Giveaway Desk
Frank Ferriola
Elk Crossing Consulting

Signage
Dan Downing
CVS/Caremark

Classes, Workshops, and More

Hands on Workshops
Richard Allen
Peak Statistical Services

Charlene Wong
Naval Health Research Center

Posters
William Benjamin
OWL Consulting

SAS Essentials Workshop
Cynthia LeardMann
DoD Center for Deployment Health Research

Code Clinic
Paul Hamilton
Omeros

Classes Coordinators
MaryAnne DePesquo
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona

Julie Kilburn
City of Hope

Opening & Closing Producer
Sy Truong
Meta-XCeed, Inc.

Assistants-at-large
Iva Maclennan
RAND Corporation

Jenna Voutsinas
City of Hope

 

WUSS 2012Conference Support

Exhibits/Sponsors Coordinators
Diana Suhr
University of Northern Colorado

Mary Katz
Wells Fargo

Junior Professional Awards
Diana Suhr
University of Northern Colorado

Tyler Smith
National University

Academic Scholarships
Rebecca Ottesen
City of Hope and California Polytechnic State University, SLO

Claire Castell
Wells Fargo

Regional Users Group Liaison
Michael Smith
SAS

Graphics Design
Kim Spangle
Spangle Design

WUSS Webmaster
Casey Cantrell
Clarion Consulting

Site Selection Committee
Sally Carson

Marian Oshiro
RAND Corporation

Diana Suhr
University of Northern Colorado