Issue 19 | February 2025 (next issue April 2025)
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Our first newsletter of the year 2025 is out! As we start out with the new year, it is important to recognise and reflect on the contributions and achievememts of our members from 2024 to continue with a new motivation to keep shaping our Cochrane community.
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Member Achievements and Contributions
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Members Present at Global Evidence Summit 2024
During the Global Evidence Summit 2024 in Prague, two steering group members, Ahmad Sofi-Mahmudi and Ana Pizarro, presented their collaborative research, "Geographical and Gender Diversity in Cochrane and non-Cochrane Reviews Authorship: A Meta-Research Study." The study was showcased as a poster, highlighting key findings on diversity within research authorship.
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Spoke leader for the Planetary Health Group
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Amin Sharifan plays a pivotal role in Cochrane's efforts by starting as the new spoke leader in the Planetary Health thematic group, alongside Denise Thomson, Miranda Cumpston, and Maria-Inti Metzendorf. He aims to bridge the gap between early career professionals and the emerging field of planetary health with this initiative.
In addition, Amin co-authored a paper highlighting his contributions to critical health topics- Heterologous versus homologous COVID-19 booster vaccinations for adults: systematic review with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis of randomised clinical trials https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-024-03471-3.
Expanding the ECPN network Lucy Mrema moderated the webinar for the Campbell editor in chief on "Shaping the Future with Campbell: Opportunities for Early Career Professionals".
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Screening Challenges You can make a difference by becoming a Cochrane citizen scientist. No previous experience necessary.
If you would like to participate in future Screening Challenges, please follow the link and be a part of the Cochrane Crowd. The next challenge will be on 05 Feb at 1PM GMT.
https://crowd.cochrane.org/
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Exclusive Monthly Meetings for the Steering Committee of the ECPN
The Steering Committee of the Early Career Professionals Network holds monthly online meetings, bringing together members from across the globe. These exclusive gatherings are a platform for strategic discussions, leadership development, and collaborative decision-making. As a key part of our mission, the Steering Committee shapes the direction of the network, ensuring it aligns with the broader vision of the Cochrane community. Through these meetings, committee members enhance their leadership skills while driving initiatives that benefit early career professionals. It’s an opportunity to lead, innovate, and make a lasting impact within Cochrane.
We look forward to continuing our important work together at the next Steering Committee meeting!
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Our network is growing! We welcome our new members from different parts of the world on to embark on this new journey.
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Emre Bilgin is an internist, rheumatologist, and epidemiologist who graduated from Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkiye.
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Hammam Omar Ibrahim is a DEAL Fellow in public health and an HEOR Specialist with expertise in market access, health technology assessment, and real-world evidence.
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Ema Avdic is a medical doctor, research and teaching assistant in epidemiology and biostatistics at the Faculty of Medicine (University of Sarajevo) in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Magaly is an advocate for diets that are healthy and environmentally sustainable. She works on various Scottish government-funded projects exploring the complex relationships between healthy diet, environmental sustainability, and cost.
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Originally from Norway with Eritrean heritage, Reem Fakak is a fifth-year medical student at the University of Nicosia Medical School with strong focus on neurosurgery.
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To know about all our past, existing and new members, click on this page.
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Launching New Apps: MFTXApp and PeriopraX!
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Last year Vaibhav Sahni launched two innovative apps that are available on the Apple App Store!
MFTXApp is designed for managing maxillofacial trauma and was recently featured in the British Dental Journal’s Product News section.
PeriopraX supports periodontal practice with useful tools for dental professionals.
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The Wold Psychiatric Association has been supporting early career psychiatrists since 1999 (see here). They have been conducting a wide of activities: 3-minutes competitions at the World Conference of Psychiatry, science communication (see here), and academic exchanges all over the world (see here and the website here). We applaud their efforts to give a voice to their community as in the case of COVID-19 (see here). The WPA Early Career Psychiatrists Section is a wonderful example of what early career professionals con achieve if we work together.
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Have you recently published a paper, presented at a conference, written a blog, or done something amazing that you want to share? Send us a brief description, your Twitter handle (optional), and a headshot (if you wish) to ecp@cochrane.org to be featured in our upcoming newsletter.
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