Events & Workshops

🤝 As a non-profit community, every event we host is free — made possible by our volunteer organizers and the R Consortium RUGS grant.

Upcoming Events

Stay tuned for our next training session! We host monthly masterclasses (every last Saturday) plus additional workshops on various R programming topics.

How to Attend

  1. Join our Meetup group to receive event notifications
  2. RSVP for upcoming events
  3. Receive Zoom/venue details closer to the event date
  4. Bring your laptop and enthusiasm!

All our events are free and open to everyone interested in learning R.

Recent Events

Publication-Ready Logistic Regression Tables using gtsummary

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026 Time: 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM WAST Format: Online (Zoom) Instructor: Dr. Iko Musa

Workshop Overview

An intensive training session on creating publication-ready statistical tables in R using the gtsummary package. This workshop covered:

  • Binary Logistic Regression Fundamentals
    • Understanding odds ratios and their interpretation
    • When to use logistic regression vs other methods
    • Model assumptions and diagnostics
  • Variable Selection Strategies
    • A priori selection based on literature
    • Backward elimination approach
    • Avoiding overfitting and stepwise selection pitfalls
    • Sample size considerations (Events Per Variable rule)
  • Creating Professional Tables with gtsummary
    • Univariate and multivariable regression tables
    • Customizing table appearance and formatting
    • Adding model performance statistics
    • Merging multiple analysis results
    • Exporting to Word and other formats
  • Model Assessment
    • Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test
    • ROC curves and C-statistic interpretation
    • Model discrimination and calibration

Attendance: 13 participants Materials: Read the tutorial

December 2025 Webinar: Creating Publication-Ready Tables in R

Date: Thursday, December 18, 2025 Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM WAST Format: Online Webinar

An exciting webinar on creating publication-ready tables using the gtsummary package in R. Perfect for researchers and students preparing manuscripts for journals.

Topics Covered:

  • Introduction to gtsummary package
  • Creating summary statistics tables
  • Regression model tables
  • Customizing table appearance
  • Exporting to Word, PowerPoint, and PDF

Attendance: 14 participants

Past Event Highlights

Outbreak Mapping in R

March 22, 2025 | 10:00 AM WAST

Hands-on workshop on spatial mapping designed for public health professionals. Learned to create impactful visualizations for epidemiological data.

Attendance: 20 participants

Introduction to Data Visualisation Using R

February 22, 2025 | 10:00 AM WAST

Master data storytelling with R! Created static, interactive, and publication-ready visuals using ggplot2, charts, maps, and dashboards.

Attendance: 10 participants

Beginner’s Guide to Health Data Analysis in R

January 20, 2025 | 7:00 PM WAST

Foundational course teaching key programming basics in R for health data scientists.

Attendance: 19 participants

Introduction to Data Wrangling with R

November 23, 2024 | 10:00 AM WAST

Essential skills for data manipulation using tidyverse packages, including dplyr and tidyr.

Attendance: Microsoft Teams

Introduction to Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) with R

October 12, 2024 | 10:00 AM WAST

Introduction to exploratory data analysis techniques, covering data cleaning, visualization, and summary statistics.

Attendance: Microsoft Teams

Event Series

Our training sessions cover a progressive curriculum:

  1. Beginner Level
    • Introduction to R and RStudio
    • Basic data structures and operations
    • Data import and export
  2. Intermediate Level
    • Data wrangling with dplyr and tidyr
    • Data visualization with ggplot2
    • Exploratory data analysis
  3. Advanced Level
    • Statistical modeling and regression
    • Machine learning basics
    • Reproducible research with Quarto/R Markdown
    • Package development

Want to Present?

We’re always looking for community members to share their R knowledge, free of charge. If you’d like to lead a workshop or give a presentation, contact us at info@unijosrusers.org.

Presentation topics we’re interested in:

  • R package tutorials
  • Real-world data science case studies
  • Statistical methods and their R implementation
  • Tips and tricks for efficient R programming
  • Your research using R

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