Christopher Halladay ScM ‘14, is an alum of Brown’s master’s degree program in biostatistics. He works as a lead data scientist at the Providence VA Medical Center where he manages the analytic core of data analysts and biostatisticians who are working on health systems research and development projects focused on long-term services and supports for Veterans.
How does your Brown biostatistics training impact your work as a lead data scientist at the Providence VA?
The problem solving skills I learned during my time at Brown are essential. I use them every day across all aspects of my role, from leadership, analysis design and troubleshooting, to database design.