[Sora] FW: Python Programming for SAS Users

Tue Jul 27 11:17:14 PDT 2021

If you’re interested in learning Python, WUSS is offering four different Python classes this fall (and more to come in early 2022).  Check it out!

Tasha

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Subject: Python Programming for SAS Users

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Learn Python Programming
Western Users of SAS Software is looking forward to providing you top-notch academic content in 2021.

Are you ready to learn a new language?  WUSS has got you covered with these upcoming classes on Python Programming.  Whether you're a beginner or an advanced user looking to build up your skills, we've got just the class for you.

As an added bonus, every registered attendee for classes offered by WUSS from April 2021 through February 2022 will be entered to win a free registration to the 2022 WUSS Conference.  Each class you take means another chance to win!

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Python Programming Seminars
September 17 & 24, 2021  |  10am-2pm Pacific  |   $125/person (each part)
This is a two-part series.  Each part may be taken individually or as a package.

Registration open now

Python is one of the most popular language nowadays. Python can be used to build just about anything, and it is a great language for back-end web development, data analysis, scientific computing, machine learning, and much more.

Basics for Statistical Programmers and Statisticians (September 17th)
This seminar is intended for statistical programmers and statisticians who are familiar with SAS programming. The seminar will provide basic concept and foundation of Python programming and its comparison and similarity with SAS programming. This course is recommended for those who have little or no experience in Python programming. It will teach SAS programmers and statisticians how to start Python programming and how to use Jupyter Notebook/Lab (the most popular Python platform).

Advanced with Machine Learning (September 24th)
The advanced Python programming seminar will cover more advanced Python programming. This course is recommended for those who took Basics for Statistical Programmers and Statisticians, or for those who have some Python knowledge but want to learn more advanced Python programming. This seminar will also cover Machine Learning implementation using Python.

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Everything is Better with Friends: Using SAS in Python Applications with SASPy and Open-Source Tooling
November 29 & December 6, 2021  |  10am-2pm Pacific  |   $125/person (each part)
This is a two-part series.  Each part may be taken individually or as a package.

Registration opening soon

In these hands-on classes, we’ll practice writing Python scripts in Google Colab, which is an online implementation of JupyterLab. These Python scripts will link to SAS OnDemand for Academics (to access the SAS analytical engine) using the Python package SASPy, which was developed by SAS Institute. Along the way, we’ll also learn to use the popular pandas package, whose DataFrame objects are the Python equivalent of SAS datasets.

Working through common data-analysis tasks, we'll highlight important tradeoffs between SAS and Python, emphasizing the value of being a polyglot programmer fluent in multiple languages. We'll also work through examples of more complex interactions, including imitating the SAS Macro Facility and calling SAS code from a simple web application using Python.

Getting Started (November 29th)
Interested in learning Python? How about learning to make Python and SAS work together? This class is aimed at SAS programmers of all skill levels, including those with no prior experience using Python or JupyterLab. A beginner-friendly overview of Python syntax and data structures will be included.

Beyond the Basics (December 6th)
Are you familiar with Python syntax? Want to go beyond the basics, and use Python and SAS together like a pro? This class is aimed at intermediate to advanced SAS programmers, but assumes only basic familiarity with Python syntax and pandas DataFrames. No knowledge of JupyterLab is assumed, and it’s not necessary to have taken our Getting Started class beforehand.

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About the instructors

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Kevin Lee is a Data Scientist, Machine Learning Leader/Instructor/Evangelist in Pharmaceutical Industry. Currently, Kevin is Assistant Vice President of AI/Machine Learning Consultant at Genpact and teaches Machine Learning/Python/CDISC/Oncology courses at conferences and university. Kevin has been a big advocate in leadership and innovative technologies, with which Kevin wants to innovate Pharmaceutical Industry. Kevin earned an M.S. in Applied Statistics at Villanova University following a B.S. from University of Pennsylvania.

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Isaiah Lankham is a polyglot data analyst for the University of California's systemwide office in Oakland, CA, specializing in data analysis and visualization using Tableau, SAS, and Python. Initially trained as a mathematician and educator, Isaiah is also an adjunct faculty member for the Statistics Department at California State University, East Bay, regularly teaching graduate SAS programming courses.

Matthew Slaughter, MSBA is an Advanced SAS Certified Programmer and a Statistical Research Analyst at the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research in Portland, Oregon. Specializing in clinical prediction modeling, Matthew provides data management, programming, and analytical support to research projects in various topic areas.

For More Information
For more information about the upcoming training seminars or other 2021 WUSS events, please reach out to our 2021 conference chairs!

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Richann Watson
Operations Chair
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Richard Hector
Academic Chair
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