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Join us for our NEXT MEETING- a 4-Part Seminar!

Date: Thursday, January 29, February 5, February 19, February 26, 2026 (no class on February 12)
Time: Noon - 1:00 PM ET
Place: Online
Cost:  $200 for all 4 sessions.  Registration opens soon!

Agenda
  • Survival Analysis Using SAS/STAT Procedures in Observational Research - Jay Iyengar, Data System Consultants, LLC

This course will give attendees an introduction to the concepts and methods of survival analysis as well as the SAS constructs for conducting survival analysis. The different SAS/STAT procedures for performing survival analysis will be covered, including PROC LIFETEST, PROC PHREG, and many others. Practical examples will be performed utilizing real-world healthcare data sets. In addition, applications of survival analysis to health economics outcomes research and observational studies will be explored. This course is geared towards the statistical analyst/data analyst who's working on clinical or pharmaceutical research studies.

Help plan the future of MSUG!

Please assist us with planning upcoming MSUG events by filling out this short 2-minute survey.  Your responses will let us know what types of events you'd like to see- 1-hour webinars?  Half-day virtual classes?  Another in-person Single-Day Event?  We'd like to hear from you!

We are always looking for speakers for future meetings - please contact us if you are interested in presenting!

MSUG Occasional Papers - NEW!

MSUG members may wish to contribute a paper for posting on our website instead of giving a webinar presentation. Instructions for doing so are posted on the new MSUG Occasional Papers page- find out how you can participate!  


A big thank you to the sponsors of our upcoming 2026 Half-Day Conference:

Premier Sponsor

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Save the date! 
Our 2026 Half-Day SAS Conference (new format!) will be held on Wednesday, May 27
at Schoolcraft College in Livonia, MI!


If you are interested in speaking at a future MSUG meeting, please contact us at [email protected]. We also welcome reviews of SAS Press books- please see our Book Review Process.

About Us

Mission Statement

The Michigan SAS Users Group is organized to further the interests of programmers and users of the SAS Software System. Members share information on building applications with SAS Software and how to better use programming tools and user interfaces. MSUG also provides a forum for informing attendees and members of career opportunities.

Newsletter

Members automatically receive email announcements of upcoming meetings, along with a copy of the MSUG newsletter, which is published occasionally. Notes and Notices, users coding tips and tricks and "help wanted" ads are included in the newsletter. See our archive of Newsletters and Past Proceedings.

Membership

There are no membership dues at the moment.If you wish to join MSUG, please go to our mailing list website and add your email address to our distribution list for newsletters and meeting announcements!  If you have questions, please contact us.

Advertising/Sponsorship

Download a description of MSUG's sponsorship program.  If your company wishes to sponsor an MSUG event, please contact [email protected].


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