Data Management and Preparing for Statistical Consultation - 1/5/2026

Includes a Live Web Event on 01/05/2026 at 3:00 PM (EST)

This workshop helps participants prepare their data for analysis and be able to answer questions about their data that a statistician will likely ask when providing consultation.

At the end of the workshop the participants will be able to:

Collect data;
Set up data files;
Enter data into data files;
Check and clean data prior to analysis;
Compare my sample to my population;
Address statistical issues discussed during consultation with a statistician (e.g., Type I & II errors, power, effect sizes).

Recordings will be made available for viewing following the completion of each workshop. Viewing of recordings may not be substituted for participation in live workshops.

This workshop is a part of the MERC Virtual Workshop 2025 - Series 4.

Thomas Delaney

Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Senior Faculty Advisor in the Division of Public Health at the University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine

Dr. Tom Delaney is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Senior Faculty Advisor in the Division of Public Health at the University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine. He is the Director of the Four Pines Fellowship, a Foundation-level combined research and clinical learning experience focused on mental health and suicide prevention. He earned his BA from Rutgers University and MA and PhD from the University of Denver in Psychology with a focus on research and experimental methods. He has developed and taught courses across medical and other graduate health care programs in areas including biostatics, research methods, public health, and mental health. He is the Course Director for Culminating Project Experience in which students work in small teams to design, conduct and report on a public health research project. In 2020 he was recognized as an Expert Educator by the Teaching Academy at the University of Vermont and has been a member of the Medical Education Research Certificate (MERC) Steering Committee since 2023.