Tag Archives: data management in SAS

Public Health Alphabet Soup

US Public Health Alphabet Soup Explained: What is the NACCHO?

Posted on by Monika Wahi
You may have wondered if public health workers who are employed by local public health departments have a professional society devoted just to them. That's NACCHO.
29
Apr

You may already know that NACCHO is NOT cheese – but what is it? It’s a professional society for local public health officials. Read my blog post to learn what NACCHO does, and who it serves.

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Data Science

Variable Names in SAS and R Have Different Restrictions and Rules

Posted on by Monika Wahi
You need to come up with names of variables in SAS and in R, but they need to be compatible with both languages if you are running a data warehouse.
04
Feb

Variable names in SAS and R are subject to different “rules and regulations”, and these can be leveraged to your advantage, as I describe in this blog post.

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Career Development

Paid Mentoring for Data Science: Is it Worth the Cost?

Posted on by Monika Wahi
If you are wondering if you should set up a paid mentoring relationship with a data science mentor, you definitely want to read this. You want to make sure you get your money's worth.
06
Jan

Paid mentoring for data science can be worth the cost in certain circumstances – but not others. My blog post provides guidance on hiring a paid mentor.

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