Wei-Ting Hwang, Ph.D.
- Assistant Professor of Biostatistics, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Medicine
Dr. Hwang joined the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology in 2001, after completing her Ph.D. at Johns Hopkins University, School of Public Health. As a biostatistician, she creates and applies statistical methods for quantitative research across a wide spectrum of health sciences studies. Her main methodological research interests include statistical methods in survival analysis and longitudinal data analysis. Two of Dr. Hwang’s on-going collaborative projects are making very important contributions in the area of public health; the first project involves teaming-up with a group of psychologists at CHOP to conduct a randomized clinical trial of a cognitive-behavioral and family therapy intervention for parents of newly diagnosed children with cancer. The goal of this study is to identify and change the psychosocial elements associated with anxiety and adaptation during the treatment of childhood cancer, so that the utilization of health care will be effective and efficient. The second project is a collaboration with the faculty of Penn’s School of Nursing. Together, Dr. Hwang and the Nursing faculty have conducted several national surveys to study the existing work pattern of hospital staff nurses in U.S., including their work hours, overtime, and medical errors associated with work-related fatigue. The findings from this study will provide important evidence to guide the policy making in this area.
Currently, Dr. Hwang is a member of the Public Health Initiative Committee within the CCEB. She is also a member of the American Statistical Association, the Internal Society of Biometrics, and the Society of Clinical Trials.