BC Health SAS User Group Meeting
Join us in-person or virtually!
Time: 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM PST
Date: Wednesday, May 20
Location: PHSA Office - Room 292
Cost: Complimentary
BC Health SAS User Group provides an excellent opportunity for healthcare professionals across British Columbia to share knowledge and experiences, and learn how SAS is being used to support health analytics, research, and decision-making.
Whether you’re a seasoned SAS user working with clinical, operational, or population health data—or newer to SAS and looking to learn from peers—this user group helps you get the most value from your SAS technology in a healthcare context.
BC Health SAS User Group offer a unique opportunity to:
- Learn from other healthcare SAS users and SAS professionals tackling similar health data challenges
- Discover new techniques and approaches used across healthcare, public sector, and research functions
- Connect with fellow BC health SAS users and tap into local SAS and healthcare analytics expertise
Please note this event is targeted for SAS users in the BC Healthcare landscape.
Agenda
| 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM | Registration & Hot Breakfast |
| 9:00 AM - 9:05 AM | Welcome Remarks |
| 9:05 AM - 9:20 AM | SAS Canada Marketing & Events Update Alice Yuan, SAS Canada |
| 9:20 AM - 9:50 AM | Dynamic and Reproducible Health Analytics Using SAS Macros Ruth Zhang, PHSA |
| 9:50 AM - 10:20 AM | Time-Series Forecasting in Healthcare Lorne Rothman, SAS Canada |
| 10:20 AM - 10:50 AM | Networking Break |
| 10:50 AM - 11:20 AM | Extracting ICD Codes and Assessing Comorbidities Using Administrative Data James Wilton, PHSA |
| 11:20 AM - 11:50 AM | Presentation TBD |
| 11:50 AM - 12:00 PM | Closing Remarks |
PHSA Office
Room 292 (2nd Floor)
1333 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC V6H 4C1
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