Healthcare Data Analytics Boot Camp II

This one-day boot camp being is an opportunity for healthcare industry professionals who live and work in Maryland to learn and apply modern machine learning, visualizations, and advanced analytics, using R, a free, powerful open-source programming language. The training will help you add statistical insights to your reporting and decision-making. By the end of this eight-hour session, you will be able to take raw data, import it into R, and conduct analysis with a variety of advanced analytical techniques. Topics will include basic data importing, working with directories, reading in data, installing packages, creating simple visualizations, and how to clean, explore and sort your data. Techniques for prediction, classification, and clustering of data will be covered. Award-winning Smith School assistant professor Dr. Courtney Paulson will be the lead instructor, with CHIDS deputy director Kenyon Crowley also providing training.

Cost: $150 ($500 off, as this opportunity is sponsored by a grant from the Maryland DLLR EARN Program, and why it is open to Maryland residents only)

Skill level: Intermediate

Boot Camp prerequisites: This session will be most helpful if you’re comfortable working with data and you’re ready to take your skills to the next level. You will need to bring a laptop.

Register now for May 31st boot camp at go.umd.edu/May31bootcamp

*Limited availability - you must register to confirm your spot for the May 31st boot camp.

Questions? Contact us at chids@rhsmith.umd.edu