1. 2015 THE JOURNEY IS YOURS

2. Key Topics – Opening Session Analytics U Available on amazon marketplace Hadoop & In memory processing Java-based programming framework Visual Investigators Network analysis & fraudulent activities

3. A SAS® macro to compare predictive values of diagnostic tests Gondara, L. (2015), “A SAS® macro to compare predictive values of diagnostic tests ” Paper 2141-2015, SAS GLOBAL Forum, 2015.

4. Forest Plotting Analysis Macro %FORESTPLOT Figure 6 is an example plot image showing the SAS 9.3+ version of the forest plot. Meyers, J & Shi, Q. (2015), “Forest Plotting Analysis Macro %FORESTPLOT”. Paper 3419-2015, SAS GLOBAL Forum, 2015.

5. Data Management Techniques for Complex Healthcare Data Using traditional SAS®PROCs in new and inventive ways COMPRESS, SUBSTR, INDEX, CATX, SPEDIS, MAX, and FIND SPEDIS join in PROC SQL Cantu-Perez, G.,& Klekar, C. (2015), “Data Management Techniques for Complex Healthcare Data”. Paper 3104- 2015, SAS GLOBAL Forum, 2015.

6. Data Management Techniques for Complex Healthcare Data Using PROC FORMAT to categorize data with a PUT statement in PROC SQL Cantu-Perez, G.,& Klekar, C. (2015), “Data Management Techniques for Complex Healthcare Data”. Paper 3104- 2015, SAS GLOBAL Forum, 2015.

7. Data Management Techniques for Complex Healthcare Data Cantu-Perez, G.,& Klekar, C. (2015), “Data Management Techniques for Complex Healthcare Data”. Paper 3104- 2015, SAS GLOBAL Forum, 2015.

8. Presidents Call

9. Canadian User Groups President Call User Group Name GHSUG – Golden horseshoe Montreal BA Forum HUG – Health Halifax OASUS – Ottawa area Calgary OPUS – Ottawa platform Edmonton TASS Interfaces – Toronto area Regina Classic TASS – Toronto area Winnipeg Toronto Data Mining Forum Saskatoon MONSUG – Montreal Vancouver Quebec City Victoria http://www.sas.com/en_ca/user-groups.html

10. Discussions General user group feedback Group support needs Travel to different SAS user groups to present Technical support needs Friends of SAS