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Vanderbilt Biostatistics Graduate Program

We train flexible thinkers to be well-versed practitioners of modern biostatistics who will become leaders in academia, industry, and government.

Applied Improvisation - August 14

Richard Zink holds an invisible prop while his scene partner, a woman in a black dress, points to it. Photo: John Bowden

The Middle Tennessee chapter of the American Statistical Association is excited about hosting "Quick-thinking, Confident, Communicative, and Collaborative: Fundamentals of Applied Improvisation for (Bio)statisticians and Data Scientists," a half-day course on Friday, August 14, 2026, 8:30am-12:30pm, in Nashville. The instructor, Dr. Richard Zink, is both a prominent biostatistician and software developer and professional performer. No experience required; parking and lunch are included. Registration closes August 12 or when the class is full.

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Graduate program students, faculty, and staff at the All-Department Retreat on November 15, 2024. Photo by Donn Jones/Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Graduate program students, faculty, and staff at the All-Department Retreat on November 15, 2024. Photo by Donn Jones/Vanderbilt University Medical Center