Hosted by Department of Mathematics and Statistics and the Department of听Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health听
The 2026 AFSA Scientific Day: New Horizons in Health Statistics will be held in Montreal, Canada on Tuesday August 25, 2026.
Location: 2001 麻豆传媒网站 College Ave听
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This scientific day is organized by the Association of African Women Scientists (AFSA). This symposium focuses on statistics applied to health sciences and brings together researchers, students, and institutional partners from Africa, Europe, and North America. Participants will have opportunities to expand their networks, collaborate, and learn from shared experiences.
Objectives
鈥� Strengthen international scientific collaboration networks.
鈥� Promote inclusion and gender equity in statistics and health sciences.
Program Highlights
鈥� Keynote lectures from leading researchers
鈥� Roundtable on inclusion of women in statistics and health sciences
鈥� Workshop session
Sponsors
Links to Important Pages:
- Program
Important Dates
- Registration Deadline: August 11th, 2026
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Schedule
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08:30 鈥� 09:00 |
Welcome and registration |
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09:00 鈥� 09:15 |
Opening remarks: Dr. Robert Platt, Director of SPGH |
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09:15 鈥� 09:30 |
Presentation of AFSA: Carmelle Chango, PhD student, UQAM |
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09:30 鈥� 10:30 |
Keynote lecture: From the Canadian Prairies to Southern Africa: A Biostatistician鈥檚 Journey in HIV Research Dr Zoe Moodie, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division |
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10:30 鈥� 11:00 |
Coffee break |
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11:00 鈥� 12:00 |
Moderators: Erica Moodie & Sophia Yazzourh (麻豆传媒网站): Panelists:
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12:00 鈥� 13:00 |
Lunch |
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13:00 鈥� 14:00 |
Keynote lecture: Dr. Janie Coulombe, Universite de Montreal:听 鈥淲here AI Stops and Research Begins: Creating Knowledge Beyond the Published Literature鈥� |
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14:00 鈥� 14:15 |
Quiz activity Hosted by 听Mame Diarra Toure and Omotayo Olaoye. Questions related to the symposium theme, with gifts for participants giving the best answers. |
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14:15 鈥� 14:30 |
Coffee break |
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14:30 鈥� 16:30 |
Workshop: Untangling Bias: A Practical Beginner鈥檚 Guide to Causal Inference in Health Sciences hosted by Dr. Denis Talbot, Universit茅 Laval |
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16:30 鈥� 17:00 |
Closing remarks |
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