[message forwarded from RiskAnal] Special Announcement: Workshop on Bayesian Approaches in Health Risk Assessment Williamsburg, VA, March 27-29. A limited-attendance workshop intended to introduce leaders in human health risk assessment to Bayesian analysis will be held in Williamsburg, VA, March 27-29, 2000. Sponsored by the National Center for Environmental Assessment of the U.S. EPA and the Electric Power Research Institute, the workshop is being organized by Resources for the Future (RFF), the Society for Risk Analysis, and EPA. The workshop will include both lectures and breakout tutorials, descriptions of theory and case studies relevant to risk assessment. Faculty include distinguished members of the risk analysis community who have experience employing Bayesian methods in these areas. Attendees can expect to leave the workshop with a general understanding of the uses and limitations of Bayesian logic, and particularlly its potential applicability to dose-response assessment. Attendance will be limited to 50, to ensure direct dialogue. Registration forms and additional details will be sent to you shortly. For further information, please contact Jim Wilson at RFF mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED], Beth Krieger at SRA mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED], or Annie Jarabek at EPA mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Beth Krieger Society Headquarters 1313 Dolley Madison Blvd. Suite 402 McLean VA 22101 Phone:703-790-1745 ext. 17 Fax: 703-790-2672 -- Forwarded to UAI by: Daniel M. Byrd III, Ph.D., D.A.B.T. President, Consultants in Toxicology, Risk Assessment and Product Safety Suite 707 North 560 N Street, SW Washington, DC 20024 (202)484-7707 - phone (202)484-0616 - fax [EMAIL PROTECTED] - email
