Gifted Students programme to organise virtual training course on medical statistics science

Gifted Students programme to organise virtual training course on medical statistics science

As part of its constant keenness on encouraging innovation and excellence, the Arabian Gulf University (AGU), through its Gifted Students Programme at the College of Medicine and Medical Science (CMMS), is organising a virtual training course on Medical Statistics Science for students enrolled in the 2020-2021 batch of  programme, in cooperation with Stanford University in the US.



On the occasion, Assistant Professor at CMMS and Member of the Team Supervising the Programme Dr Aseel Al Saleh said: "Statistics science is one of the main pillars that develop the skills of gifted students in conducting scientific research. Statistical methods have enabled us to answer some of the most urgent questions facing humanity. In medicine, the ability to ask correct research questions and interpret data is an essential skill, as the course will use cases from life extracted from medical databases or published in the media to present statistical concepts and techniques commonly used in medical research.“



Dr Al Saleh also explained that the course will include three stages and participants will receive a certificate of medical statistics from Stanford University, an equivalent to six training hours in Continuing Medical Education (CME).



The first stage of the course is titled "Medical