WUSS 2025 Conference Proceedings
Universal City, California
September 3 – 5, 2025
AI, Analytics, and Statistics
AS-122. Conducting Survival Analysis in SAS® using Medicare Claims as a Real-world data source
Jayanth Iyengar, Data Systems Consultants LLC
AS-133. Future trends in AI and impacts on SAS Programming
David Horvath, PhilaSUG
AS-137. Inter-reader Variability and Reader Weighting in Diagnostic Accuracy Studies using the SAS System
Jesse Canchola, Roche Diagnostics Solutions
Monica Vasquez, Roche Diagnostics Solutions
Payam Ahmadi, Roche Diagnostics Solutions
AS-148. Confusion Matrix Applications Across Critical Decision-Making Domains with SAS and R
(No paper available)
Charles Silber, Educator
AS-152. Getting Started with SAS® Visual Analytics
Danny Modlin, SAS
*** BEST PAPER ***
AS-153. PROC BGLIMM: The Smooth Transition to Bayesian Analysis
Danny Modlin, SAS
AS-159. Get Your Ducks in a Row with SAS® Viya® Workbench, SAS® Data Maker and DuckDB
(No paper available)
Joe Madden, SAS
AS-166. SAS, AI, and Me: Connecting SAS with AI to Become Almost Superhuman
Steve Black, Neurocrine Biosciences
AS-174. Evolving Human Emotions Under a Global Crisis: An Analysis of Popular Music Sentiment
Hamed Hemmati, Oklahoma State University
Bennett Frohock, Oklahoma State University
*** BEST PAPER ***
Anything Data
AD-113. Chasing Master Data Interoperability: Facilitating Master Data Management (MDM) Through CSV Control Tables that Contain Data Rules that Support SAS® and Python Data-Driven Software Design
Troy Hughes, Data Llama Analytics
AD-134. A Dynamic Approach to Processing XML Files
David Horvath, PhilaSUG
AD-155. Making a Readable PROC COMPARE Report in Excel
Jane Eslinger, Eslinger Enterprises
AD-156. Highlighting the Differences: PROC COMPARE in Excel
Jane Eslinger, Eslinger Enterprises
AD-161. PFS2, did you hear about it too? – Understanding the derivation of Progression Free Survival on next-line therapy (PFS2).
Yeshashwini Chenna, Amgen inc
Lupetu Ntambwe, Amgen Inc
*** BEST PAPER ***
AD-172. A Macroeconomic View of Labor Rights and Fashion Supply Chains
(No paper available)
Sonrisa Bebo, Oklahoma State University
Brynn Baker, Oklahoma State University
AD-173. Microsoft Excel Proficiency with SAS: Unlocking Data Insights and Dynamic Reporting
(No paper available)
Michele Ensor, SAS
AD-186. Rerun or Reboot? Reproducibility in a Golden Age of Generative AI
Wendy Christensen, University of Colorado School of Medicine
*** BEST PAPER ***
Basics and Beyond
BB-106. Going to great lengths: Using VARCHARs in the DATA step
Rick Langston, retired
*** BEST PAPER ***
BB-108. The (ODS) Output of Your Desires: Creating Designer Reports and Data Sets
Louise Hadden, Cormac Corporation
BB-115. Badge in Batch with Honeybadger: Generating Conference Badges with Quick Response (QR) Codes Containing Virtual Contact Cards (vCards) for Automatic Smart Phone Contact List Upload
Troy Hughes, Data Llama Analytics
BB-120. Applications of PROC COMPARE to Parallel Programming and other projects
Jayanth Iyengar, Data Systems Consultants LLC
BB-121. Validate the Code, not just the Data : A System for SAS® program validation
Jayanth Iyengar, Data Systems Consultants LLC
*** BEST PAPER ***
BB-123. You’ve Got Options: Five-Star SAS® System Option Hacks
Louise Hadden, Cormac Corporation
BB-125. ExCITE-ing! Build Your Paper’s Reference Section Programmatically Using Lex Jansen’s Website and SAS®
Louise Hadden, Cormac Corporation
BB-126. The World is Not Enough: Base SAS Visualizations and Geolocations
Louise Hadden, Cormac Corporation
BB-143. Design and Development of an ASIC-Based Convolutional Neural Network Using Open-Source Tools
(No paper available)
Riya Soni, MONK9 TECHNOLOGY
BB-191. SAS Essentials I: How SAS Thinks
Susan Slaughter, Avocet Solutions
*** BEST PAPER ***
BB-192. SAS Essentials II: Introduction to DATA Step Programming
Susan Slaughter, Avocet Solutions
*** BEST PAPER ***
BB-193. SAS Essentials III: Introduction to SAS Procedures
Susan Slaughter, Avocet Solutions
*** BEST PAPER ***
BB-195. Enhance your Coding Experience with the SAS Extension for VS Code
Jim Box, SAS Institute
Careers and Professional Development
CP-114. Accredited, Bona Fide, Certified, Diploma’ed, and Edumacated: The ABCDEs of Automating the Validation and Monitoring of Professional Requirements for Employees Through Dynamic, Data-Driven SAS® Reporting
Troy Hughes, Data Llama Analytics
CP-165. The Role of Congruity and Gendered Leadership Expectations in Higher Education: A Meta-Analysis of Bias and Leadership Evaluations Among Women Leaders
Mehrnoosh Golshahifar, Doctoral Candidate
*** BEST PAPER ***
CP-171. So You Want To Be An Independent Consultant: 2025 Edition
Josh Horstman, PharmaStat LLC
CP-190. From Newcomer to Networker: Mastering Soft Skills
Alyssa Planas, Office of Analytics State of Nevada
*** BEST PAPER ***
Hands-On Workshops (HOWs)
HW-162. Sugar Rush: SQL Master Class for Pharma Professionals
Charu Shankar, SAS Institute
Masterpiece Theater Demos
MT-118. Responsible use of Artificial Intelligence
(No paper available)
Jim Box, SAS Institute
MT-119. Managing Multiple R environments in SAS
(No paper available)
Jim Box, SAS Institute
MT-131. Shining a spotlight on PRELOADFMT option
(No paper available)
Sunija Mammen, Amgen Inc.
MT-136. FDA says, Do the Allowable Total Difference Zone: A Method Comparison using the ATDzone SAS® Macro
Jesse Canchola, Roche Diagnostics Solutions
Natasha Oza, Roche Diagnostics Solution
MT-141. SAS® Viya® for SAS® 9.4 Users: What You Need to Know to Work Smarter, Code Faster, and Scale Bigger
(No paper available)
Melodie Rush, SAS
MT-147. Supercharge Your SAS Workflow with Git Integration
(No paper available)
Chris Hemedinger, SAS
MT-149. Charting Your AI Journey: A Roadmap for Supervised, Unsupervised, and Generative Learning through Machine Learning and Deep Learning
(No paper available)
Ryan Lafler, Premier Analytics Consulting, LLC
Miguel Bravo Martinez del Valle, Premier Analytics LLC
MT-150. A Python Roadmap for Accessing & Leveraging Big Environmental Data Repositories in the Cloud
(No paper available)
Ryan Lafler, Premier Analytics Consulting, LLC
MT-160. Monetize Your SAS Insights
Karen Walker, Walker Consulting LLC
MT-177. ShellTOC: Real-Time Shell & TOC Automation for Fast, Discrepancy-Free Clinical Outputs
(No paper available)
Jeff Cao, RealtimeCRO Inc
MT-188. Building Better Data Science Workflows: Core Practices with Git, GitHub, and Data Version Control (DVC) for Effective Collaboration
(No paper available)
Ryan Lafler, Premier Analytics Consulting, LLC
Miguel Bravo Martinez del Valle, Premier Analytics LLC
MT-196. The GENMOD Toolkit: What do you do when things aren’t Normal?
Danny Modlin, SAS
MT-197. Large-Scale Time Series Forecasting in Model Studio
Danny Modlin, SAS
MT-198. Introduction to SAS Viya
(No paper available)
Jim Box, SAS Institute
MT-199. The Program Data Vector and Data Step Debugger
Charu Shankar, SAS Institute
MT-200. Sandwich your SAS datasets to Excel Pivot Tables
Charu Shankar, SAS Institute
MT-201. Code Smarter, Not Harder: Supercharging Your SAS Workflow with VS Code
(No paper available)
Melodie Rush, SAS
MT-202. SAS Analytics Pro for Viya: Powering SAS on Your Desktop
(No paper available)
Chris Hemedinger, SAS
MT-205. Better (Prompt) Engineering: Leveraging ChatGPT to get started with SAS Coding
(No paper available)
Melodie Rush, SAS
MT-206. Data Validation Using SAS Procedures
Charu Shankar, SAS Institute
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Open Source Solutions
OS-116. How did that Python code get in my SAS program?
Jim Box, SAS Institute
OS-176. Car Price Prediction Using Machine Learning Techniques
(No paper available)
Leon Davoody, Student
Lida Gharibvand, Loma Linda University
OS-178. R Made Easier for SAS Programmers
Sunil Gupta, Gupta Programming
*** BEST PAPER ***
OS-203. Next Level Reporting: ODS and Open Source
(No paper available)
Chevell Parker, SAS Institute
OS-204. Friends with Benefits: SAS® , SQL, R, and Python in SAS® Viya Workbench
(No paper available)
Joe Madden, SAS
Pharma and Healthcare
PH-104. Worried about that Second Date with ISO®? Using PROC FCMP to Convert and Impute ISO 8601 Dates to Numeric Dates
Richann Watson, DataRich Consulting
PH-127. Have a Date with ISO®? Using PROC FCMP to Convert Dates to ISO 8601
Richann Watson, DataRich Consulting
PH-154. Prompt, Program, Submit: Generative AI for Faster SDTM, ADaM, and TLFs
Matt Becker, SAS
PH-163. Around the Data DOSE-y Doe, How Much Fun Can Your Data Can Be: Using DOSExx Variables within ADaM Data Sets
Inka Leprince, PharmaStat, LLC
Richann Watson, DataRich Consulting
PH-164. From RealityTV to Real Dependency: Digital Validation Dependence Disorder (DVDD)
Denzel Smalls Smalls, Word of Mouth Production llc
*** BEST PAPER ***
PH-168. Automating Birth Weight for Gestational Age Classification: Fenton Calculator SAS Macro
Mehrnaz Siavoshi, Walden University
PH-175. Implementing Sequence Analysis For Lifecourse Epidemiology in SAS: A Practical Guide
Mehrnaz Siavoshi, Walden University
PH-183. Quality Metrics to Assess Risk-Based Testing
(No paper available)
Bill Coar, Axio, a Cytel Company
PH-194. Automating Clinical Study Reports: A Modular Framework for Continuous Data Reporting
William Wei, Merck & Co., Inc.
Solutions Development
SD-109. Last Observation Carried Forward (LOCF) in Longitudinal Clinical Studies: Adopting a Functional Approach to Imputing Missing Values Using PROC FCMP, the SAS® Function Compiler
Troy Hughes, Data Llama Analytics
SD-117. Share your Macros and Programs via a SAS Studio GUI Interface
Jim Box, SAS Institute
SD-138. From Muggles to Macros: Transfiguring Your SAS Programs with Dynamic, Data-Driven Wizardry
Josh Horstman, PharmaStat LLC
Richann Watson, DataRich Consulting
SD-139. More Muggles, More Macros: Adding Advanced Data-Driven Wizardry to Your SAS® Programs
Josh Horstman, PharmaStat LLC
Richann Watson, DataRich Consulting
SD-157. Leveraging SAS® DATA Step to Evaluate Government Programs by Repurposing Administrative Data: Strategies for Narrowing Data Scope, Imputing Missing Data, Mitigating Bias, and Streamlining Reporting
Bert Cisneros, Arizona Supreme Court – Adminstrative Office of the Courts
Richard Rivera, Arizona Supreme Court
SD-167. From Excel Chaos to Power BI Clarity: Using SAS for Streamlined Public Health Dashboards
Alyssa Planas, Office of Analytics State of Nevada
Kanan Castro, NV Board of Pharmacy
SD-180. Reach for R Low Hanging Fruit for Faster Results
Sunil Gupta, Gupta Programming
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SD-184. Fun With SAS and Emoji: What Might a Rebus-Influenced Programming Language Look Like?
Ted Conway, Self